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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 Mechanics’ Institute ; a gold brooch, with 
miniature of Robert Burns, eldest son of the poet, and hair of the 
three sons, lent by his grand-daughter, Mrs Brown, Dumfries ; 
letters of “ Lovely Polly Stewart,” her father’s will, &c., 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 dewtie upon everie persone, 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 I 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 tyme 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 [1711] 
years, befor the witnesses the sd. John Wilsone and John Nicholsone 
his servitor. 
Ann Laurin. 
Jo. WiItsoneE, 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 Griersons of Lag, referring 
particularly to Sir Robert of the persecution era. The parapher- 
