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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelItem
Ref NoMS 30/2/102
Alt Ref NoMS 30 c.102
TitleJohn Honyman to James Beattie from Penrith
Date17 February 1773
Extent1 Item
Administrative HistoryJohn Honyman [1745-1783?] Former pupil of Beattie, and admirer of Beattie's writings. Marischal College 1759-1763, Church of Scotland minister at Penrith, Cumbria
DescriptionLong letter from former pupil praises Essay on Truth and Minstrel. Believes Edwin's character drawn from Beattie's own childhood. Scenery from Howe of Mearns. 'Craggy cliff' on top of Hill of Garvock. 'Pensions, posts and praise' refers to Hume, and allusion in another place to fine embroidered coat in which Hume was painted by Ramsay
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