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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelItem
Ref NoMS 30/2/465
TitleElizabeth Montagu to James Beattie
Date21 November 1784
Extent1 Item
Administrative HistoryElizabeth Montagu [1720-1800] She met Dr Gregory in 1766, and he introduced her to Beattie's Poems on Several Subjects, which she admired. Beattie met her in 1771, during his visit to London, and they remained close friends until her death. She was an active promoter of Beattie's advancement and she became his principal adviser on literary matters. His final collection of poems was dedicated to her in 1784
DescriptionThanks Beattie for account of affectionate meeting of James Hay Beattie and Montagu. Discourse on fraternal affection. Mrs Arbuthnot, Swift and Pope. Housekeeping - disadvantages for Beattie of living in another family
Access StatusOpen
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