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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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Ref NoMS 30/1/256
TitleTo James Williamson from Montrose
Date20 September 1786
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Administrative HistoryJames Williamson [1743-1813] was a pupil of Beattie at Marischal College, probably around 1759-1763. Listed in the Marischal Fasti as becoming a minister in the Church of Scotland. He was at St Alban's Hall, Oxford, in 1768-1772. He was Fellow of Hertoford College in 1783. He studied Mathematics and wrote a treatise on Euclid. He was a strong admirer of Beattie, who in return advised Williamson on his studies
DescriptionMD degree for Williamson's friend Prower [Marischal Fasti: Robert Prower MD 1786, recommended by Beattie]. Beattie had to come to Montrose on very particular business yeaterday [day-book, p. 151: Beattie was at Montrose 19-21 September. The particular business was Montagu's illness].
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