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Rare Burns manuscript heads to New York

A rare manuscript of Auld Lang Syne, written in Burns's own hand, will be shown in New York as part of the Scotland Week celebrations.

A rare manuscript of Auld Lang Syne, written in Burns's own hand, will be shown in New York as part of the Scotland Week celebrations.

The paper, which dates from around 1788, is normally on display in Glasgow, but will cross the Atlantic for the event.