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MS 30 - James Beattie, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic, poet, essayist and moral philosopher: papers
- 25 - Mary Beattie's correspondence

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/25/8
Title	Letter from Mary Beattie to Mrs Montagu
Date	8 April ?1774
Extent	1 item
Administrative History	Mary (Mally Beattie) (1744 - 1807), Beattie's wife. Beattie met her when he boarded with her father on first coming to Aberdeen in 1758. They married in 1767.
Description	Letter from Mary Beattie, Aberdeen, to Mrs Montagu, talking about painting glass jars Mrs Beattie bought when she was with Mrs Montagu at Sandleford. She writes how she wishes to paint the jars and then send them to Mrs Montagu. Letter briefly describes how Mrs Beattie went about painting the jars. She mentions how she found it very difficult to find a joiner in Aberdeen who would properly make boxes for sending away the jars. Letter talks of Mrs Beattie's gratitude towards Mrs Montagu and describes how she used to do similar painting activities when she was younger. Letters talks of how Mr Beattie is fond of music and that Mrs Beattie spends her free time practising her music. She says that she is happy to stay at home and has not been to a place of public entertainment since leaving London. Mrs Beattie writes of her concern with Mrs Montagu's poor health and advises that the summer season and staying in the country will improve Mrs Montagu's health. Letter talks of Mr Beattie's delicate state of health and how he will spend his summer riding and being in the country, although Mrs Beattie says she will miss and worry about him. Mrs Beattie ends her letter with a description of how the boxes she is sending to Mrs Montagu should be unpackaged.
Access Status	Open

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