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MS 30 - James Beattie, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic, poet, essayist and moral philosopher: papers
- 1 - James Beattie's copy letters

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/1/136
Title	[To Mrs Montagu], from Aberdeen
Date	20 April 1778
Extent	1 Item
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	Health issues. Thanks to Mrs Montagu for the trouble taken with the volume of poems that Dilly put in her hands, but blushes that Dilly also gave her the other volume printed by Johnston about twelve years ago [Poems on Several Subjects]. Beattie hoped it had long ago fallen into the oblivion which it deserves, which it should after the solemn renunciation that Beattie has made of it in the preface of the new edition of The Minstrel . Beattie's notions of good writing has undergone considerable change in the last twelve years. Thanks to Mrs Montagu for account of reception of new Essay. Prepared the Essay for a new edition during the winter which is now in the press. A print of Sir Joshua Reynolds's portrait of Mrs Montagu does honour to a little group of friends which are the chief ornament of his parlour.
Access Status	Open
Physical Description	1 leaf folded
Publication Note	Published in "The Correspondence of James Beattie - Letters 1758-1775", ed. Roger J. Robinson

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