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Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/2/95
Alt Ref No	MS 30 c.95
Title	Lord Kinnoull to James Beattie from Dupplin
Date	17 November 1772
Extent	1 Item
Administrative History	Lord Kinnoull. Thomas Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull [1710-1787]. Previously an MP, and Ambassador to Portugal, he had retired to his Pertshire estate in 1762. Brother of Robert Hay Drummond, Archbishop of York
Description	More on plans for Beattie's advancement. He has been too busy to answer Beattie's letter of 10 November. No need to explain opinion of Beattie's merit. Oughton is a friend of truth, virtue and religion. Kinnoull will give Archbishop a copy of Oughton's letter, though it contains no more than Archbishop new already. Proper for Beattie to let Oughton known his views
Access Status	Open

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