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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelItem
Ref NoMS 30/2/222
TitleAnne Arbuthnot to James Beattie from Peterhead
Date1 February 1775
Extent1 Item
Administrative HistoryMrs Anne Arbuthnot [1709?-95] Widow of a sea captain who died in 1740, aunt of Robert Arbuthnot. Lived in Peterhead. Beattie frequently lodged with her on his visits there, and greatly respected her intellect and critical judgement. Mrs Montagu granted her an annuity in 1784
DescriptionComments on Epictetus, Tom Jones, and Priestley. notes Priestley's comments on Hartley, whom she approves, but contrasts Priestley and Hartley.
Access StatusOpen
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