| Administrative History | Jane Maxwell, Duchess of Gordon from 1767, when she married the Duke. The nature of the relationship with Beattie with her is problematic, and one aspect of Mrs Beattie's mental disorder was thought to be the intense jealuousy for Beattie's attachement to the Duchess |
| Description | Letter from Jane, Duchess of Gordon, dated Thames Lodge, Barnes, 1802, evidently to Mrs Glennie in reply to her letter of 27 May 1802, MS 30/52/8. The Duchess has not yet had details of HMS Vanguard's destination. She had not gone to see Dr Beattie in Aberdeen because she was afraid he might no longerbe able to recognise her. |