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MS 30 - James Beattie, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic, poet, essayist and moral philosopher: papers
2 - Correspondence to James Beattie
Collection
GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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Ref No
MS 30/2/394
Title
William Traill to James Beattie from Dublin
Date
6 January 1783
Extent
1 Item
Administrative History
William Traill [1746-1831] Professor of Mathematics at Marischal College from 1776 to 1779, when he moved to a living in the Church of Ireland
Description
Beattie's letter on Psalmody was printed in Ireland eighteen months ago, but not published, because Hallhead, the bookseller, failed and he is now dead. Traill has only just got a copy from the printer. Is going to London, and wants introduction to Dr Johnson
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