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Microfilm of a volume, 1859, concerning the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birth gathered by the Boston Burns Club; and, letters and poems, 1785-1867, of and concerning, Robert Burns gathered by Adam Sim of Coulter.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1004
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: A volume, 1859, concerning the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birth gathered by the Boston Burns Club (Acc.10847);

Letters and poems of, 1785-1867, and relating to, Robert Burns gathered by Adam Sim of Coulter; including letters of Allan Cunningham and of Robert Tannahil (MS.23150).

Dates: 1785-1867.

Microfilm of assorted manuscript material.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.67
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Receipt, 1575, of Archebault Betun (Archibald Bethune), an archer of the French King`s Scots Guard (Ch.872);Account, 17 February 1552, of the provisions supplied to the Royal Household at Amboise. Includes a translation (Ch.2059); Bill, 1553, concerning expenses of the French royal household (Ch.2593);Holograph poems, [1931, or before]; and, 'The secret of the heather ale', a tale, 1892, by Neil Munro. (MS.816);...
Dates: 1552-[1931, or before].

Microfilm of correspondence and other papers of, or associated with, Robert Burns.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1171
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Correspondence and poems, [?1787-?1795], of Robert Burns (MS.15951); Fragments of the autobiographical letter, 1787, of Robert Burn to Dr John Moore (MS.15952);Letters, poems, accounts, etc., 1783-1796, undated, of Robert Burns, collected by William Finlay Watson, mounted in an album titled 'Burns MSS' (MS.586);   Letters, etc., late 18th century-early 19th century, associated with Robert Burns, collected by William Finlay Watson....
Dates: Late 18th century-early 19th century.

Microfilm of correspondence, poetry, journals and other papers of the Reverend William Anderson, Missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Jamaica and Old Calabar.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.930
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Correspondence, poems and other papers, [?1833-?1895] (MS.2981);

Journals, 1831-1853 (MS.2982).

Dates: 1831-[?1891].

Microfilm of Gaelic manuscripts.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.658
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Fragment of a Gaelic manuscript, 15th century, containing scholastic texts (Adv.MS.72.1.7);Manuscript, ?14th-?19th century, containing a commentary on the aphorisms of Hippocrates in Gaelic and Latin (Adv.MS.72.1.10);Medical manuscript, ?16th century, in Gaelic written by Feargus Ó Caiside (Adv.MS.72.1.11);Medical manuscript, 16th century, in Gaelic, consisting chiefly of a treatise on diets and matters ancillary to medicine,...
Dates: ?14th century-?19th century.

Microfilm of Glenriddell Manuscripts: copies of poems, letters, etc., of Robert Burns, compiled by the poet, 1791-1793, for presentation to Robert Riddell of Glenriddell.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.900
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Poems, 4th quarter of 18th century, of Robert Burns, including "Tam o’ Shanter" and "Holy Willie’s Prayer", with a copy of a letter, 1787, to Dr Moore, and a dedicatory letter, 1791 (MS.86);

Letters, 4th quarter of 18th century, of Robert Burns (MS.87).

Dates: 4th quarter of 18th century.

Microfilm of lectures of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, and some related papers.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.923
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Introductory lectures, 1856-1864, of William Edmondstoune Aytoun: a series of lectures opening Aytoun's yearly courses (MS.4897);

Miscellaneous lectures, [1845-1865], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun (MS.4912);

Examination papers and class lists, [?1852-?1870], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun (MS.4913);

Exercises, [?1863-?1864], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun’s students (MS.4914).

Dates: [1845-?1870.]

Microfilm of letters, verses and caricatures, chiefly of Robert Louis Stevenson.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.815-816
Dates: [?1873]-4th quarter of 19th century.

Microfilm of the Glenriddell Manuscripts, copies of poems and letters of Robert Burns, compiled by the poet, 1791-1793, for presentation to Robert Riddell of Glenriddell.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.203
Scope and Contents

Poems, 4th quarter of 18th century, of Robert Burns, including "Tam o’ Shanter" and "Holy Willie’s Prayer", with a copy of a letter, 1787, to Dr Moore, and a dedicatory letter, 1791 (MS.86);

Letters, 4th quarter of 18th century, of Robert Burns (MS.87).

Dates: 4th quarter of 18th century.

Microfilm of the letters, 1792-1796, of Robert Burns to George Thomson together with a letter of Burns to John Ballantine, 1787, and one of George Syme to Thomson, 1797.

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Identifier: MS.15533 [Mf.MSS.89]
Scope and Contents

A list of the poems included in the letters precedes them.

Dates: 1787, 1792-1796, 1797.