Record

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/2/156
Alt Ref No	MS 30 c.156
Title	William Mason to James Beattie from Aston
Date	22 October 1773
Extent	1 Item
Administrative History	William Mason [1724-1797] Poet, Canon of York, friend and biographer of Thomas Gray
Description	Disappointed not to have seen Beattie on his return from London. Pleased about pension. Proceeds very slowly in memoirs of Gray - his hopes of seeing Beattie, and having his opinion on the part already written, made him relax. Including poems will make a well sized quarto. Needs letters themselves from Beattie rather then fragments. Will put money from Gray's life to charitable purpose - send young man to Cambridge. Refers to Gray's comments in copy of the Minstrel
Access Status	Open

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