| Description | Letter, dated 20 February, from Edward Jerningham, Grosvnor Square, to James Beattie, telling him that he is trying to convey a poem to him; praising him and telling Beattie about his meeting with Mrs Montagu. Jerningham asks after Beattie's health and writes about Beattie's piece of work. Letter mentions Dr Warton's [?Thomas Warton (1728 - 1790), poet and historian] work, 'The History of Poetry from Homer to Voltaire'; Mr ?Hegley's rhyme comedies and rhyme tragedies and Beattie's planned volume of poetry. |