Beattie, William, 1793-1875

William Beattie, Scottish physician and poet. Beattie counted many famous and influential people among his closest friends, including: Thomas Campbell, for whom he wrote a biography; Samuel Rogers, for whom he was executor; Lady Blessington, to whose Book of Beauty annual he often contributed; and Lady Byron, who reportedly "had imparted to him the true reason of her separation from her husband, and that it was not the one given by Mrs. Stowe.".

From the guide to the William Beattie manuscript material : 31 items, ca. 1837-1862, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.)

William Beattie, British physician and poet. Beattie counted many famous and influential people among his closest friends, including: Thomas Campbell, for whom he wrote a biography ; Samuel Rogers, for whom he was executor ; Lady Blessington, to whose Book of Beauty annual he often contributed ; and Lady Byron, who reportedly "had imparted to him the true reason of her separation from her husband, and that it was not the one given by Mrs. Stowe."

From the description of William Beattie manuscript material : 4 items, ca. 1849-1862 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 75649226

English physician and writer.

From the description of William Beattie letters, 1854-1875, London. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 34838448

English physician, author

From the guide to the William Beattie letters, 1841, 1844, undated, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

English physician and poet.

From the description of Letter, poems, and a portrait, ca. 1873. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78434977