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MS 30 - James Beattie, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic, poet, essayist and moral philosopher: papers
2 - Correspondence to James Beattie
Collection
GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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Ref No
MS 30/2/500
Title
Alexander Chalmers to James Beattie from 33 Throgmorton Road [London]
Date
5 April 1786
Extent
1 Item
Administrative History
Alexander Chalmers [1759-1834] Son of James Chalmers printer in Aberdeen. Marischal College 1774-78, pupil of Beattie. Journalist and writer in London from 1777. Edited an edition of Beattie's poems with biograhpy, 1805
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Westminster Magazine which Chalmers took on has closed. [The final issue was in December 1785]. Look forward to Evidences. Refers to a passage in manuscript copy of Beattie's lectures, on harmfulness of habits of doubting. Proposes a satirical work 'A system of atheism' in opposition to Evidences. Will Campbell ever publish gospels?
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