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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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Ref NoMS 30/1/37
TitleTo Mrs Montagu, London, from Aberdeen
Date12 January 1773
Extent3 Items
Administrative HistoryElizabeth 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
DescriptionRe: correspondence on church matters with Archbishop of York; re the new ed. of his Essay, with additions re Rousseau and Voltaire' re a copy of this book for Mrs Carter in gratitude for her writings; re their exchange of views on Greek literature and language; re his depression
Access StatusOpen
Physical Description3 leaves; old repairs
Publication NotePublished in "The Correspondence of James Beattie - Letters 1758-1775", ed. Roger J. Robinson.
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