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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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Item
Ref No
MS 30/2/676
Title
William Dickson to James Beattie from Aberdeen
Date
9 October 1792
Extent
1 Item
Administrative History
William Dickson (1751 - fl 1815), anti-slavery campaigner. Secretary to Governor of Barbados c. 1771. Author of Letters on Slavery (1789). Toured Scotland to encourage anti-slavery campaign in 1792. DD Marsichal College 1792.
Description
Slave trade. Grateful for honour from university [LLD Marischal College 1792]. Sends copy of last debate and Pitt's speech. 'Evidence shows our account is just'.
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