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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelItem
Ref NoMS 30/2/756
TitleWilliam Laing to James Beattie from Peterhead
Date24 January 1796
Extent1 Item
Administrative HistoryWilliam Laing [1742-1812]. Student at Marischal College 1762-1766 and Beattie's pupil in 1765-1766. He was Master at Aberdeen Grammar School in 1770-1771. Beattie secured his appointment as episcopal minister at Peterhead in 1771. He had studied Medicine, although he did not obtain any qualification, but in 1782, on Beattie's recommendation, he was awarded an MD degree of Marischal College. He remained a close friend of Beattie until the latter's death
DescriptionThanks Beattie for charming poems in their present neat and most elegant dress [The Minstrel...with some other poems (London, 1797)]. Prints are beautifully executed, but Laing feels better subjects could have been chosen from The Minstrel. Refers to the other books Beattie sent, and thanks him for gift to poor widows and children of our fishermen. Arbuthnot has suffered a great loss in the death of his son. Concern about Adamson's health; Laing's advice for him. Hopes the last parcel of stomach pills suited Beattie
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