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  • Letter 28 April 1788

    Letter from Robert Burns to James Smith, 28 April 1788

    This letter, written by Robert to his old Mauchline friend James Smith on 28 April 1788, provides the first written evidence of Burns's marriage to Jean Armour.

    Sender
    Burns, Robert

    Recipient
    Smith, James

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