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MS 30 - James Beattie, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic, poet, essayist and moral philosopher: papers
1 - James Beattie's copy letters
Collection
GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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MS 30/1/310
Title
To Anne Lockhart [Hon. Mrs Boyd] from Aberdeen
Date
16 July 1790
Extent
1 Item
Administrative History
Anne Lockhart [Hon. Mrs. Boyd] second wife of Charles Boyd and sister of the Earl of Erroll's first wife.
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Thanks her for goodness to him and his family. Does not know whether Godbold's medicines to be had in town - would be thankful if she sent it by fly. James Hay Beattie had no symptoms of consumption till three weeks ago. Gregory called it nervous atrophy. Then developed cough. Dr Skene thinks him better, but unable to bear exercise, and very weak. Go out in a chaise. Milk diet.
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