Letter written by Robert Burns

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This letter is from Robert Burns (1759-96) to James Steuart accepting an invitation to dine on 30 December 1787, the anniversary of Prince Charles Edward Stewart's birthday.

Letter from Robert Burns to James Steuart accepting an invitation to dine on the anniversary of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's birthday, mounted under glass in a richly moulded frame

Charles's birthday of 1787 was his last. He died in exile in Rome the following January.

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• Online ID: 000-100-048-307-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.OP 7
• Date: 1787
  
• Material: Paper; glass
  Document / letter
  
• Dimensions: 300 mm x 383 mm
  
• What: Document / letter
  
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• Who: James Steuart (Addressee)
  Prince Charles Edward Stuart or Charles Edward Stewart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (birthday celebration)
  Robert Burns (Maker)
  
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