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Burns at the National Library

5th January 2010

With Burns Night approaching once more, have you ever wondered where you might see original manuscripts written by the bard himself? The National Library of Scotland now has a very good online resource which provides visitors with a listing of manuscripts and rare books connected with the Scots language poet. At Robert Burns manuscripts online, visitors can check which original papers are kept in the NLS archive, read a description and analysis, and even arrange to visit and consult the papers, subject to condition. The manuscripts are derived from a variety of sources and were written by Burns, his family members, and others. If you would like to find out more, please follow this link:

www.nls.uk/burns/index