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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelItem
Ref NoMS 30/2/374
TitleJohn Pinkerton to James Beattie from London
Date14 February 1782
Extent1 Item
Administrative HistoryJohn Pinkerton [1758-1826] historian and ballad collector. He introduced himself to Beattie in 1775 by sending a copy of his poem 'Craiggmillar Castle', which he wanted to dedicate to Beattie. Beattie made detailed suggestions for improving it, and showed commendable toleration of Pinkerton's often rather brash and presumptuous letters. At Pinkerton's request he even included a puff for Pinkerton's Rimes (London, 1781) in Dissertations Moral and Critical
DescriptionDelighted Beattie is going to mention Rimes [in dissertations]. Pinkerton's name appears in second edition, but there is more credit in it being mentioned as it were accidentally. Has just published Scottish Tragic Ballads. Dodsley is publishing a quarto of his. [Presumably Tales in Verse. By Mr Pinkerton (London, 1782). Quarto printed for Mr Dodsley, partly based upon or translated from La Fontaine]
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