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instance the higher classes have been more favoured in doing honour to 
Burns’ memory. Mrs Scott took two boxes, and used all the influence 
she had with her friends, of whom several took boxes aud tilled them 
well. So if the returns 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 gentlemen of the Commitice 
will probably be of opinion that it will be proper to write him a letter of 
thanks, by which he will be highly gratified. Both he and his wife gave 
us a good play and farce, and did all that could be suggested for 
rendering the evening productive. I will pay my subscription io Mr 
K. W. Burnet, who will also, I hope, take the trouble to settle with Mr 
Siddons and remit the money 
WALTER Scort. 
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 Buras’ 
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 Hartsteng, 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 was 
forgotten. Should it be otherwise, you will have the goodness to retura 
the £5 note which I now enclose. 
I think it would be highly advisable to repair the old monument at 
Kirkconnel, but I feel somewhat doubiful whether there would be per- 
fect good taste in placing upon 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, (7.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 Adamus 
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 fine 
Gaelic airs 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 Scort. 
Edinr., 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 
