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The Commissioners of the Burgh of Duns. (Marked in red: "To. O.P. 17.2.96" and initialled)

(Crest of Duns: Invictus
(Burgh of Duns )

James Millar.
Clerk. Duns 13th Febry [February] 1896
N.B. [North Britain]

Captain Jackson
Ordnance Survey Office
Southampton

Dear Sir,

I am in receipt of your letter of 11th inst and in reply beg to state that the usual and authorised spelling of this Town's name is Duns. The spelling was changed in 1881 from Dunse to Duns.

Yours truly,
Jas. Millar [signed]


S. 9.10/48-