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Glenriddell Manuscripts

The Glenriddell Manuscripts are old, important pieces of paper that have words written on them. They were written a long, long time ago by a famous poet named Robert Burns. Robert Burns was very good at writing poems, and he wrote a lot of them.

The Glenriddell Manuscripts are special because they have some of Robert Burns' original works on them, which means they're very important pieces of history. Some of the words are hard to read now because they're so old, but people who are very good at reading old handwriting can still read them and understand what they say.

The Glenriddell Manuscripts also have some pictures on them that Robert Burns drew himself. They're not very fancy pictures because he wasn't a professional artist, but they're still pretty cool to see.

Nowadays, the Glenriddell Manuscripts are kept very safe in a special place so that they don't get damaged or lost. People who love poetry and history still like to look at them and learn more about Robert Burns and his life.