Correspondence of special interest Letters to James Beattie from significant individuals, including James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, Miss Hannah More, Sir Joshua Reynolds, David Garrick, Thomas Gray and Reverend William Mason. Also letters from James Beattie to Thomas Gray. Letters relate to literary matters and literature; Beattie's dining with his friends; and the works and happenings of his associates, including Johnson, Reynolds and Gray. 18th century