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JOHN SYME IN 1826-HIS REMINISCENCES OF BURNS,

Burns to Mr Thomson-Address to the Woodlark-On Chloris being ill-
Their Groves o' Sweet Myrtle-'Twas na her bonny blue e'e, &c.,
MR THOMSON TO BURNS-SENDS A PICTURE BY ALLAN AS A Present,
Burns to Mr Thomson, 9TH MAY-How Cruel are the Parents!-Mark
yonder Pomp of costly Fashion,

Burns to Mr Thomson, MAY-THANKS FOR THE PICTURE-REMARKS ON
HIS OWN PORTRAITS,

MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 13TH MAY-GRATITude,

MR THOMSON'S ATTEMPTS TO REMUNERATE BURNS,
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF BURNS TO LEITH,

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Burns to Mr Thomson, 3D JULY-Last May a braw Wooer-Why, why tell
thy Lover?.
MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 3D JUNE-GATESLACK AND DALGARNOCK,
Burns to Mr Thomson, 3D AUG.-O this is no my ain Lassie-Now Spring
has clad the Grove in Green-O Bonny was yon Rosy Brier,
MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 3D AUG.-ADMIRATION OF HIS Songs, .
Inscription for an Altar to Independence,

RENCONTRE OF BURNS WITH MR PATTISON OF KELVIN GROVE,

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BURNS'S HABITS-PERPLEXING BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS ASPECTS HE

NATIONAL DISTRESS-THE SEDITION BILL-DISPLACING OF HARRY ERSKINE

Letter to Mrs Riddel, 20TH JAN. 1796.-ANACHARSIS'S TRAVELS,
PRESENT OF A KIPPER TO MR PETER HILL,

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MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 5TH FEB.-AN AWFul Pause,

Burns to Mr Thomson, FEB.-Hey for a Lass wi a Tocher,

BURNS REQUESTS A RETURN OF LENT MONEY FROM MR CLARKE, THE

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MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 4TH MAY-SYMPATHY,

Burns to Mr Thomson [17TH MAY]-Jessy-INTRODUCES JOHN Lewars,

JESSY LEWARS-Songs on her,

KIRKCUDBRIGHT ELECTION OF SUMMER '96-SONG FOR IT: Troggin,

PROGRESSIVE ILLNESS OF BURNS,

VERSICLES ON JESSY LEWARS,

Note to Mrs Riddel, 4TH JUNE-CANNOT ATTEND A BALL,

BURNS AGAIN ADDRESSES MR JAMES CLARKE FOR MONEY, 26TH JUNE,

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Letter to Mr Cunningham, 7тH JULY-FEARS HE IS DYING-His Reduced

SALARY,

Letter to Mr Gilbert Burns, 10TH JULY-HIS EXPECTED DEATH,

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HARASSED BY A DEBT-LETTERS CRAVING ASSISTANCE FROM MR JAMES

BURNES AND MR GEORGE THOMSON,

SONG-Fairest Maid on Devon Banks,

MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 14TH JULY-SENDS FIVE POUNDS,

Note to Mr James Gracie, 13TH JULY-Letter to Mrs Burns,

ANECDOTE OF Burns,

Letter to Mr James Armour, 18TH JULY-EXPecting Death,

DEATH OF BUrns,

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BURNS'S DEBTS, .

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GENEROUS CONDUCT OF MR JAMES BURNES,

DEBT OF GILBERT BURNS-GENEROUS CONDUCT OF MRS R. BURNS,

SYME, MAXWELL, AND CUNNINGHAM, EXERT THEMSELVES FOR BURNS'S FAMILY,

DR CURRIE BECOMES BIOGRAPHER AND EDITOR OF BURNS,

Burns to Mr Thomson, APRIL-HIs Wretched HEALTH-ALLAN'S ETCHINGS, e
MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 4TH MAY-SYMPATHY,
Burns to Mr Thomson [17TH MAY]—Jessy-INTRODUCES JOHN LEWARS,
JESSY LEWARS-Songs on her,

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KIRKCUDBRIGHT ELECTION OF SUMMER '96-SONG FOR IT: Troggin,
PROGRESSIVE ILLNESS OF BURNS,