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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 30/1/259
Title	To Mrs Montagu from Aberdeen
Date	29 November 1786
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	Detail of his summer would sound like a hospital record. Soon after accident to Beattie's right hand last April James Hay Beattie was taken ill, partly from hard study and partly caring for Beattie. Then he was called to Montrose to see Montagu who had been spending the summer there with aunt and cousin. When Beattie got there Montagu was not as bad as he had been told so he brought him home to the care of a skilful physician. Had forgotten almost all his learning when he returned to school. Journey to Montrose greatly weakend Beattie. Lately he had a scheme of getting James Hay Beattie his assistant and successor, but colleagues wanted Beattie to wait until he was a little older and better able to establish his authority among the students. He gives account of King's and Marischal Colleges and the possible advantaged of the union of the two.
Access Status	Open
Physical Description	Incomplete
Publication Note	Published in "The Correspondence of James Beattie - Letters 1758-1775", ed. Roger J. Robinson

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