68 Transactions. 



Wishing ymi many returns of the season, I am always, dear sir, yours 

 most faithfully, K. W. Burnett. 



Anotliei- letter was fi'oiu "William Douglas, M.P., one of the 



members of the Mausoleum Committee, the spirit of which did 



him considerable credit, as persons in official positions were 



generally imposed upon when subscriptions were required for any 



object under the sun. He thought right to show the honest 



feeling it breathed. 



Castle, January 21st, 1814. 



Sir, — I enclose the covers frank'cl as you desired. I know of no person 

 in Aberdeen fitter than Mr Thomson for receiving the subscriptions. 



The subscription paper and resolutions which you sent me have been 

 committed to the care of Mr Alex. M'Millan, in Castle-Douglas, who will 

 lose no opportunity of obtaining any little matter which the people of the 

 place and neighbourhood may feel disposed to contribute. It is quite 

 right to try every person and every place, but I do not expect much here, 

 as the neighbourhood, especially the wealthier part of it, will most pro- 

 bably forward their subscriptions to Dlimfries. I have some difficulty 

 about my own. I am not less averse to ostentatious forwardness than I 

 am to parsimony. I neither wish to fall short of the liberality that is 

 proper nor to presume beyond it, and would much rather, as one of the 

 committee, give somewhat additional afterwards, if necessary, for com- 

 pleting the design, than be emblazoned on the page of a public subscription 

 paper. If you think ten guineas right, let that be my subscription in the 

 meantime. If too much or too little omit me till I see you in a few days 

 hence as I pass to London, where I can be made acquainted with the 

 subsciiptions of persons similarly situated and conform to their example. 



By-tlie-way, a little more of the profits of poesy might have been 

 <ledicated by the most fortunate of our Border minstrels to decorate the 

 memory of a less fortunate bard. 



However, it is not by the liberality of a few individuals, but by the 

 amount of the general suliscriptions, that the committee's object is to be 

 attained. — I remain, sir, your very obedt., Willm. Douglas. 



Mr Wm. Grierson, Dumfries. 



Mr Wilson also found the following letter in connection with 

 the Burns Club from William Tennant, author of " Anster Fair," 

 then teacher of classical and oriental languages in Dollar 

 Academy, and afterwards Professor of Oriental Languages in St. 

 Mary's College, St. Andrews: — • 



Dollar Academy, Feb. 2nd, 1822. 



Sir, — I received duly your esteemed favour of 25th notifying to me my 

 admission as honorary member of the Dumfries Burns Club, an honour for 

 which be pleased to accept of my warmest and most respectful gratitude. 

 May much joy and convivial blessedness attend your sittings. 



Should Mr M'Diarmid be within your reach, I shall be obliged to you 



