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Letter: 03

Author(s): Robert Fairnie

Copyright holder(s): Robert Fairnie

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SCOTS TUNG
The Scots Leid Quorum

[CENSORED: address]

Eydentlie uphaudin the Scots Leid Campaine

e-screive: [CENSORED: emailaddress]

[CENSORED: forename] [CENSORED: surname]
Customer Services Dept.,
[CENSORED: companyname]
[CENSORED: address]

2t. Juin 2001.


Guid Mistress [CENSORED: surname],

A wad like tae confirm oor buikin o Comatee Room C for Monday 18t. Juin frae 7.30pm tae 9.00pm.

Ma bank line for £6.00 is inclosit inby.

Wi couthie thochts,
SCOTS TUNG,



R. Fairnie (Secretar).

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Letter: 03

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Text audience

Adults (18+)
Audience size 1

Text details

Method of composition Wordprocessed
Year of composition 2001
Word count 60

Text setting

Private/personal

Text type

Correspondence/letters

Author

Author details

Author id 95
Forenames Robert
Surname Fairnie
Gender Male
Decade of birth 1930
Educational attainment College
Age left school 16
Upbringing/religious beliefs Protestantism
Occupation Consultant Marine Structural Engineer (Retired)
Place of birth Musselburgh
Region of birth Midlothian
Birthplace CSD dialect area midLoth
Country of birth Scotland
Place of residence Musselburgh
Region of residence Midlothian
Residence CSD dialect area midLoth
Country of residence Scotland
Father's occupation Fisherman
Father's place of birth Musselburgh
Father's region of birth Midlothian
Father's birthplace CSD dialect area midLoth
Father's country of birth Scotland
Mother's occupation Fishwife
Mother's place of birth Musselburgh
Mother's region of birth Midlothian
Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area midLoth
Mother's country of birth Scotland

Languages

Language Speak Read Write Understand Circumstances
English Yes Yes Yes Yes At work
German Yes Yes Yes Yes In Germany to communicate with two grandsons
Scots Yes Yes Yes Yes Wherever Scots is understood

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