Record

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/2/346
Title	Charles Dilly to James Beattie from London
Date	31 August 1780
Extent	1 Item
Administrative History	Charles Dilly [1739-1807] Bookseller in The Poultry, London, with his brother Edward [see Edward Dilly for more info]
Description	Will take care to pay Beattie's draft for the balance of account due to him of £5-19s. dilly is scarcely ever asked for the quarto edition of the Essays. there are probably a few more subscribers who may some time hence ask for their copy and Dilly will reserve some for the purpose. For the three first impressions of the figure of Socrate Dilly paid Mrs Kaufman four guineas and Mr Bartolozzi eighteen guineas for the engraving.
Access Status	Open
Physical Description	On the back of the letter appears to be a brief laundry list in Beattie's hand dated October 10th

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