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Fragments of letter from Robert Burns to Jean Burns, 20 February 1789

Letter from Mrs Agnes McLehose to Robert Burns, 22 February 1788

Letter from Robert Burns to William Creech, 24 June 1787

A rhymed invitation from Agnes McLehose to Archibald Menzies, 1791

Letter from Robert Burns to James Sibbald, January 1787

Passion's Cry

Letter from Robert Burns to James Hoy, 20 October 1787

Verses to Clarinda

Letter from Robert Burns to Robert Ainslie, 29 July 1787

Letter from Robert Burns to John Tennant

Letter from Robert Burns to Robert Ainslie

Letter from Robert Burns to James Johnson

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