Record

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 2206/8/15/4
Alt Ref No	46/A/4 (48/A/4)
Title	Gregory family: papers of James Gregory (1753 - 1821): Epitaphs written by James Gregory (1753 - 1821) for James Beattie and his son James Hay Beattie
Date	1803
Extent	1 item
Creator Name	Gregory, James (1753 - 1821), professor of the practice and theory of physic at the University of Edinburgh
Administrative History	James Beattie (1735–1803), poet and Professor of Moral Philosophy in Marischal College, Aberdeen and James Hay Beattie (1768–1790), writer and university teacher
Description	Printed inscription written by James Gregory for the tomb of James Beattie in which he is described as a man of piety and probity, a distinguished and elegant writer of poetry, a most agreeable philosopher and true Christian. Also contains an inscription for his son who was interred in the same tomb. James Hay Beattie died slowly of consumption aged 23, 1803
Access Status	Open
Access Conditions	The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions.
Physical Description	This item is in Latin.

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