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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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Ref NoMS 30/2/645
TitleBeilby Porteus to James Beattie from Fulham
Date26 May 1791
Extent1 Item
Administrative HistoryBeilby Porteus [1731-1809]. Rector of Lambeth and chaplain to the King in 1769. He was Bishop of Chester between 1776 and 1787 and Bishop of London in 1787-1808. He sent Beattie a copy of his sermons and expressed great admiration for Beattie's Essay on truth and The Minstrel. They met during Beattie's visit to London in 1773, and Porteus became a lifelong friend and supporter
DescriptionGlad Beattie is in town - will call on him.
Access StatusOpen
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