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writing, the original MS. of the song, " Gae fetch to me," his 

 masonic apron, &c., the property of Mr James Lennox ; a drinking 

 horn and early edition of his works presented by Mrs Burns to the 

 grandmother of the present owner, Mr J. J. Glover, Hazelwood ; 

 the books being autograph lines and inscription by Burns, which 

 are in possession of the JNIechanics' Institute ; a gold brooch, with 

 miniature of Robert Burns, eldest son of the poet, and hair of the 

 three sons, lent by lus grand -daughter, Mrs Brown, Dumfries ; 

 letters of " Lovely Polly Stewart," her father's will, (fee, belonging 

 to Mr Barbour. Captain Cutlar Fergusson of Craigdarroch has 

 not only sent " the whistle" which his ancestor carried off in the 

 contest immortalised by Burns, but has also allowed the will of 

 Annie Laurie, the beautiful heroine of " Maxwelltown Braes," to 

 be exhibited, we believe for the first time. We give below the 

 text of this quaint and interesting document : 



I, Anna Laurie, spouse to Alexr. Fergussone off Craigdarroch, For- 

 asmuchas I considering it a devvtie upon everie persona, whyle they are 

 in health and sound judgment so to settle yr. worldly affairs that yrby 

 all animosities betwixt friend and relatives may obviat, and also for the 

 singular love and respect 1 have for the said Alex. Fergussone, in caise 

 he survive me I do heirby make my letter will as follows : First, I 

 recommend my soule to God, hoping by the meritorious righteousness 

 of Jesus Christ to be saved ; secondly, I recommend my body to be 

 decently and orderly interred ; and in the third place nominate and 

 appoynt the sd. Alexr. Fergussone to be my sole and only executor, 

 Legator, and universall intromettor with my haill goods, gear, debts, 

 and soums of money that shall pertain and belong to me the tyiue off 

 my decease or shall be dew to me by bill, bond, or oyrway ; with powr 

 to him to obtain himself confirmed and decreed exr. to me and to do 

 everie thing for fixing and establishing the right off my spouse in his 

 person as law requires ; in witness whereoff thir putts, ([written ?] be 

 John Wilsone off Chapell, wryter in Drumfrise) are subd. by me at 

 Craigdarroch the twenty eight day of Apryle, Jajvij and eleven [1711J 

 years, befor the witnesses the sd. John Wilsone and John Nicholsone 

 his servitor. 



Ann Laurie. 



Jo. Wilsone, witnes. 



John hoat, witnes. 



Mr Maxwell Witham of Kirkconnel enriches the collection 

 with the valuable memorials of the Stuart period from Kirkconnel, 

 and there are a number of deeds and documents connected with 

 another important local family, the Griei-sons of Lag, referring' 

 particulai'ly to Sir Robert of the persecution era. The parapher- 



