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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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Ref NoMS 30/2/622
TitleLord Hailes to James Beattie from Newhailes
Date23 May 1790
Extent1 Item
Administrative HistoryDavid Dalrymple, Lord Hailes [1726-1796]. Lawyer and historian, living at Newhailes, near Edinburgh. Enthusiastic supporter of Beattie and his writings. He succesfully persuaded Beattie to be a candidate for the Chair of Moral Philosophy in Edinburgh in 1774
DescriptionConcerning Alison's Essay on Taste. Bishop of Worchester wants to know if Alison's moral and religious principles are as good as his literary ones. Thanks for elements
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