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Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/1/118
Title	To Mrs Montagu, Hill street, Berkeley Square, London, from Aberdeen
Date	7 December 1776
Extent	2 Items
Administrative History	Elizabeth 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
Description	On domestic problems and bad health of his son. The publication of his quartos and their revenue.
Access Status	Open
Physical Description	2 leaves folded; seal gone. Final leaf torn
Publication Note	Published in "The Correspondence of James Beattie - Letters 1758-1775", ed. Roger J. Robinson

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