Record

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/1/76
Title	To Lady Mayne, from Aberdeen
Date	20 May 1774
Extent	1 Item
Administrative History	Lady (Frances) Mayne, later Lady Newhaven [d. 1801]. Wife of Sir William Mayne. Formerly Frances Allen, the heiress of a considerable estate in Ireland. She kept up a correspondence with Beattie and his wife for some years
Description	Encloses answer to Pitt's generous offer of living but gave up thoughts of entering church many months ago. Mrs. Beattie's health. Thanks Lady Mayne for account of charitable society. Difficulty of helping poor and needy without encouraging idleness and vice. Poor rate ample, even exorbitant, in England. Story of beggars in Liege encouraged by a prince
Access Status	Open
Physical Description	1 leaf folded

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