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Letter from Robert Burns to Robert Cleghorn

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Robert Burns and William Nicol Burns letters

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Title
Letter from Robert Burns to Robert Cleghorn
Names
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 (Author)
Collection

Robert Burns and William Nicol Burns letters

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1788-03-31
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 434
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Ownership: Lenox collection - Tite sale 1874
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19824418
MSS Unit ID: 434
Photo Order: 60339
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7aacf890-e155-0136-0965-0a3bf90ae67e
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1759: Creator Born
  • 1788: Created
  • 1796: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Robert Burns to Robert Cleghorn" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1788. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ad648380-e45c-0136-f305-6d6bf7ecd767

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Robert Burns to Robert Cleghorn" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 23, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ad648380-e45c-0136-f305-6d6bf7ecd767

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1788). Letter from Robert Burns to Robert Cleghorn Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ad648380-e45c-0136-f305-6d6bf7ecd767

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter from Robert Burns to Robert Cleghorn