An 18-month project is being launched to produce the first ever extensive database of Robert Burns manuscripts.
From a story on BBC News...
Professor Gerard Carruthers, of Glasgow University, said: "This is a hugely significant development which will greatly benefit those who study the writings of Robert Burns.
"The man, as we know, was a voracious author who penned more than 600 poems and songs."
"This database will not only allow for quick and easy access to the materials but it will also enable us to identify and put back together papers that have become separated, and even allow us to show examples of genuine Burns works and Burns forgeries."
BurnsScotland is a partnership agreement between the university, the National Library of Scotland, the National Galleries of Scotland, Glasgow Life, the National Museums of Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Museums, East Ayrshire Museums and South Ayrshire Museums.
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