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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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Ref NoMS 30/1/292
TitleTo the Duchess of Gordon from Aberdeen
Date2 November 1788
Extent1 Item
Administrative HistoryJane Maxwell, Duchess of Gordon from 1767, when she married the Duke. The nature of the relationship with Beattie with her is problematic, and one aspect of Mrs Beattie's mental disorder was thought to be the intense jealuousy for Beattie's attachement to the Duchess
DescriptionNephew's appointment to chair settled. Beyond doubt several weeks ago. 'Trnsaction of peculiar nature with predecessor's excecutors'. Beattie will write to Peckard, Master of a Cambridge College, about Lord Huntly. Beattie and Captain Finlason have been laying heads together, and want Duchess to write to Dawney about Macintosh. See letter MS 30/1/291.
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