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  <dc:title>To the Duchess of Gordon, from Aberdeen</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Deeply grateful to the Duchess for considering a visit to Aberdeen. About Mrs Beattie's health. Praises Mercer and Mrs Mercer. He has no news for Mercer but what would give him pain. Thanks the Duchess for her approval of Beattie's philosophy. He will send her the new edition of Gray's poems - the most beautiful book Beattie ever published.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>13 December 1778</dc:date>
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