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Correspondence.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.

Found in 7214 Collections and/or Records:

Letter of Robert Burns to John Somerville., 1791.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 47-48
Scope and Contents

Concerns the birth of Burns`s son.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: 1791.

Letter of Robert Burns to Mrs Dunlop., 1790.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 43-46
Scope and Contents

Concerns the literary merits of the journals `The Mirror` and `The Lounger`.

A small engraving of Burns is included.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: 1790.

Letter of Robert Burns to Mrs Dunlop., c. 1793.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 49-50
Scope and Contents

Concerns Burns`s observations on hospitality, hard-drinking, and the excise.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: c. 1793.

Letter of Robert Burns to Patrick Miller of Dalswinton., c. 1793.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 51-52
Scope and Contents

Concerns Burns`s new Edinburgh edition of his poems.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: c. 1793.

Letter of Robert Burns to Robert Graham of Fintry., 1788.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 39-40
Scope and Contents

Concerns Burns training for the excise service.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: 1788.

Letter of Robert Burns to William Scott., 1787.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 37-38
Scope and Contents

Concerns the binding and distributing of Burns`s works.

Ex Libris badge of E.H. Mills is also included as folio 38a.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: 1787.

Letter of Robert Henry to Thomas Cadell., 1786.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 79-80
Scope and Contents

Concerns the copyright of Henry`s `History of Great Britain`.

Dates: 1786.

Letter of Robert Ward to Henry Mackenzie., 1825.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 106-107
Scope and Contents

Concerns Ward`s attempts to promise Mackenzie work and literary influence.

Dates: 1825.

Letter of Samuel Rose to Henry Mackenzie., 1796.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 96-97

Letter of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik to George Clerk of Penicuik., 1742.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 58-61
Scope and Contents

Concerns observations on a comet.

A Transcription of the letter and a note on the comet are included.

Dates: 1742.

Letter of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik to William Stukeley., 1739.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 56-57
Scope and Contents

Concerns a statue found in Scotland in 1730 of the Goddess Brigantia.

A drawing of the statue is included.

Dates: 1739.

Letter of Sir Walter Scott to Harriet Bruhl Scott.

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Identifier: Acc.14308
Scope and Contents

On "The Lord of the Isles" and the Polwarth title.

Dates: 1815.

Letter of Sir Walter Scott to R. K. Douglas.

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Identifier: Acc.13809
Scope and Contents

Concerning General Gourgaud`s criticisms of Scott`s `Life of Napoleon`.

Dates: 1827.

Letter of Sir Walter Scott to Rev. George Tough.

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Identifier: Acc.13966
Scope and Contents

On an orrery presented by Tough to George IV on his visit to Edinburgh.

Scott addressed the letter to 'Rev. Mr Aytoun' confusing the minister's name with his parish.

Dates: circa 1822.

Letter of Sir Walter Scott to the Committee of Ladies.

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Identifier: Acc.14032
Content Description

On relief of the Irish peasantry at the time of the famine in Ireland.

Dates: 1822.

Letter of the Earl of Mar to the Earl Marischal.

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Identifier: Acc.14092
Content Description

Concerning their families' political leanings, business in London, and interactions with Queen Anne.

Dates: 1710.