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Contains a fragment of Burns`s Elegy to Miss Eliza Burnett.

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Concerns the birth of Burns`s son.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

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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`.

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

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

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Concerns Burns`s new Edinburgh edition of his poems.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

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Concerns Burns training for the excise service.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

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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`.

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Letters to William Scott, Robert Graham of Fintry, John Gillespie, Frances Dunlop, John Somerville, and Patrick Miller of Dalswinton.

Scope and Contents LettersAinslie, RobertLetter, 29 May 1787, of Burns to Robert Ainslie with news of his travel. Folios 1-2.Ballantine, JohnLetter, 13 December 1786, of Burns to John Ballantine on his Edinburgh patrons. Folios 3-4.Burnes, WilliamLetter, 27 December 1781, of Burns to his father, William Burnes, on his ill-health and future prospects. Included is the title page of the catalogue of the sale of the manuscript and description...