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  • Letter 7 April 1788

    Letter from Robert Burns to William Dunbar, 7 April 1788

    Three page letter where Burns appraises his Edinburgh friend William Dunbar of his recent farm commitment at Ellisland, some 40 miles from Mauchline, admitting to a lack of business acumen and asking him for news of the Edinburgh scene which he has recently left behind. (letter no 236)

    Sender
    Burns, Robert

    Recipient
    Dunbar, William

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