Record

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/2/324
Title	Alexander Baillie to James Beattie from Inverness
Date	12 January 1779
Extent	1 Item
Administrative History	Alexander Baillie [d. 1798] of Dochfour. Lived at Cradlehall near Inverness, but apparently had strong connections with the West Indies. Army officer, friend of Beattie and James Mercer, occasional visitor to Peterhead
Description	Melancholy to observe appearance of public affairs. Dreads news to be expected from West Indies. Refers to Beattie's family and James Hay Beattie. Also refers to Mr Tait, who is actic as tutor to the family, and also as clergyman to a diminishing nonjuring chapel.
Access Status	Open

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