Record

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/1/97
Title	To Lady Mayne, from St. James's Square
Date	9 July 1775
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	Still at St James's Square but setting out tomorrow at noon and should reach Ware. Mrs Beattie's health worse and Sir Joshua Reynolds wanted to have them with him yesterday. Refers to Majendie's note [letter MS 30/2/234] about the Queen's approval of Beattie and his letter to Dr Porteus. Has seen a print of Reynolds portrait which is magnificent and very faithful. Has asked Mr Watson the engraver to send two of the best impressions to Lady Mayne and Miss Graham. Thanks Lady Mayne for 24 copies of Knight's History of the Bible which he will give to appropriate young people.
Access Status	Open
Physical Description	1 leaf folded; seal
Publication Note	Published in "The Correspondence of James Beattie - Letters 1758-1775", ed. Roger J. Robinson

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