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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelItem
Ref NoMS 30/2/316
TitleWalter Scott to James Beattie from Mertoun
Date29 August 1778
Extent1 Item
Administrative HistoryWalter Scott [d. 1793] Formerly MP for Roxburgh. Beattie spent two days with him in July 1780, and occasionally refers to im as 'Scot of Harden'
DescriptionWishes he could meet Beattie. [Postscript] Last winter Scott lent Beattie's last work to Blair. Blair said his sentiments agreed with those of Beattie, but Beattie had expressed them much better. He bought the book immediately
Access StatusOpen
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