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Letters of David Barnett, Lady Stair`s House Museum, Edinburgh, to May Merkley, Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada, on matters relating to Robert Burns.
File
Identifier: Acc.12119
Scope and Contents
Includes a lock of the hair of Burns`s widow Jean Armour and a copy of the deed relating to the Glenriddell Manuscripts.
Dates:
1918-1936, undated.
Manuscript drafts and printed copy of "Robin`s Christmas Song", original lyrics attributed to Robert Burns.
File
Identifier: Acc.10680
Dates:
circa 1850-1900.
Papers of James Logie Robertson.
Series
Identifier: Acc.6578/1-3
Scope and Contents
James Logie Robertson was born in Milnathort, Kinross-shire in 1846 and educated at Orwell Parish School and Edinburgh University. He was assistant master at Heriot’s Hospital and George Watson’s College before joining the staff at Edinburgh Ladies’ College in 1876. His writings, some under the pen-name of ‘Hugh Haliburton’, include English text-books, essays and poetry. Robertson died in 1922.
1. corrected manuscript, circa 1880, of "Orellana: a Poem"2. corrected...
Dates:
[Circa 1880]-1889.
Papers of S Marshak.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.3945
Scope and Contents
Including, chapter of autobiographical novel, "At the Beginning of Life", two poems and translations of poems of Burns and others.
Dates:
20th century.
Photocopy of manuscript draft of song of Robert Burns, "She says She Lo`es Me Best of a`".
Item
Identifier: Acc.8079
Scope and Contents
24 lines in two stanzas, written in pencil.
Dates:
circa 1780-circa 1796.
Poem of Robert Burns, "It was the Charming Month of May", in pencil inked over (possibly by another hand), with variants from published text.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9649
Dates:
1794.
Typescript of "Toast to the Immortal Memory of Robert Burns" by Ronald Selby Wright
Item
Identifier: Acc.11305
Dates:
2nd half of 20th century.