One of the Last Letters Penned by Robert Burns: a Possible Mistranscription?

This short article discusses the importance of returning to manuscript sources when possible, showing how a possible misinterpretation may arise from a mistranscription.

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Burns Chronicle
Published
2026-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.3366/burns.2026.0162
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Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books
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One of the Last Letters Penned by Robert Burns: a Possible Mistranscription?

Graeme Cruickshank
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One of the Last Letters Penned by Robert Burns: a Possible Mistranscription?

Graeme Cruickshank
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This short article discusses the importance of returning to manuscript sources when possible, showing how a possible misinterpretation may arise from a mistranscription.

Burns ChronicleVol. 135(1)
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Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books
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