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Description: | In this letter, dated the 28th January 1822, Sir Walter Scott writes to William Grierson, the secretary of Dumfries Burns Club, acknowledging the club having made him an honorary member.
The club was formally instituted on 17 January 1820. The first secretary of the club was Burns' friend and admirer, William Grierson.
The origins of Dumfries Burns Club are linked to the formation of a committee to erect a mausoleum over Robert Burns' grave. In 1817, this group made arrangements for 'a proposed dinner in celebration of Burns' birthday'. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Dumfries & Galloway Council - Nithsdale Museums | Temporal: | 1822-01-01 - 1822-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Letter from Sir Walter Scott to William | Go to resource |
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