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instance the higher classes have been more favoured in doing honour to 

 Burns' memory. Mrs Scott look two boxes, and used all the influence 

 she had with her friends, of whom several took boxes and tilled them 

 well. So if the i-eturns do not quite equal our zeal and my expectations 

 it is not our fault. But the produce will be something considerable. As 

 Siddons has behaved so handsomely, the gentlemeu of the Committee 

 will probably be of opinion that it will be ^iroper to write him a letter of 

 thanks, by which he will be higlily gratified. Both he and his wife g;'.ve 

 us a good play and farce, and did all that could be suggested for 

 rendering the evening productive. I will pay my subscription vo Mr 

 K. W. Burnet, who will also, I hope, take the trouble to settle with Mr 

 Siddons and remit the money 



Walter Scott. 



On the 8th February, 1816, Walter Scott again wrote to Mr 

 Grierson : — 



You were so good some time since as to send me a drawing of Burns' 

 Mausoleum, which I think will look very handsome. I believe I am in 

 debt to the fund in the sum of £5 received from Mr Weld Hartsteug, of 

 Dublin. I got the sum when I was in England, and wrote to a friend 

 to send the said sum to you, but I fancy it was neglected, as looking over 

 my receipts from him I do not see any from you, so I am afraid it w;vs 

 forgotten. Should it be otherwise, you will have the goodness to return 

 the £o note which I now enclose. 



I think it would be highly advisable to repair the old monument at 

 Kirkconnel, but I feel somewhat doubtful whether there would be per- 

 fect good taste in placing u])on it our ingenious friend Mr Mayne's very 

 pretty verses. I should rather prefer doing what has been done on the 

 tomb of Sir John the Grahame at Falkirk, (i.e.) cutting a new stone of 

 the same dimensions and exactly a fac simile of the old monument. 

 There is something in the forlorn simplicity of the hie jacet Adamtts 

 Fleming that I think would be injured by any modern additions. I do 

 not the less admire Mr Mayne's verses, to which he has added a very 

 good stanza. I intend to solicit his aid in getting words for some tine 

 Gaelic aii-s lately collected by Alex. Campbell, which I think will prove 

 the purest as well as most extensive collection of Scotch music yet made, 

 as he has recovered some very fine airs. 



Walter Scott. 



Edim-., 8th Feby., 1816. 



About fifty plans, designs, and models were received, out of 

 which twelve were selected as preferable to the others, and at an 

 adjourned meeting of the Committee and subscribers held on 25th 

 April, 1815, the design for the mausoleum by T. F. Hunt, archi- 

 tect, London, was adopted, while that of John Hendry, Edinburgh, 

 was placed second. Mr Hunt declined to accept the premium 



