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Title    : Letter: 12
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],
[CENSORED: placename] Post Office,
[CENSORED: address]

18t October 2001


[CENSORED: forename],

Here inower ye'll fund twa exemplar cairds, a poster wi the prices we
chairge you, anither poster whaur ye can merk in the prices ye want tae
sell the cairds at in yer shop an anither ane for pittin in the windae tae
tell fowk ye sell Scots language Christmas cairds. The Scots Tung Wittins
is wir monthly news letter that A thocht ye micht be interestit tae see.

Aw the best wi yer new shop!

Wi couthie thochts,
SCOTS TUNG,



R. Fairnie (Secretar).


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Year of composition: 2001
Word count: 104

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