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  <dc:title>Letter from Thomas Gray to James Beattie</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Letter from Thomas Gray, Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, to James Beattie, Aberdeen, talking about Gray's suffering from gout and Beattie's invitation for Gray to visit Aberdeen.  Letter mentions Beattie's proposal regarding the printing of Gray's poems in Glasgow by the Foulis brothers.  Gray writes about the bookseller, Dodsley's proposal that Gray should have his works reprinted in London.  Letter talks about Beattie's Ode, which Gray read at Lord Hay's birthday.

Reverse of the letter is annotated:  'By Caxton - Bag', 'Mr Gray Cambridge 24 Decemr 1767' and 'Printed'.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>24 December 1767</dc:date>
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