| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Series |
| Ref No | MS 30/30 |
| Alt Ref No | MS 30/B.30 |
| Title | Correspondence to, and regarding, Lord Hailes |
| Date | 18th century |
| Extent | 9 items |
| Description | Correspondence between James Beattie, Lord Hailes [Sir David Dalrymple, third baronet, Lord Hailes (1726 - 1792), judge and historian], Mr John Thomson [?(1765 – 1846), physician and surgeon] and Sir William Forbes. Letters relate to Beattie's works, the sending of letters, Beattie's poor health and his refusal to fill the chair of professor of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Publication Note | Robinson, Roger 'The Correspondence of James Beattie' 4 volumes (Bristol, England: Thoemmes Continuum, 2004). This work contains a calendar of the correspondence (not just from Aberdeen University) alongwith a selection of full transcripts. |