| Administrative History | William 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 |
| Description | Sending Boyer's Dictionary, and Prayer book. Laing to keep Ainsworth [probably Robert Ainsworth, Thesaurus linguae latinae compendiarus (London, 1736)]. Beattie generally well, but James Hay Beattie supplies his place in mornings if he has a cough. James Hay Beattie well pleased with his business, and he has been writing some lectures. James Hay Beattie also visits Pierian Spring, and has finished a translation of Pope's 'Messiah' not inferior to 'Elegy on unfortunate Lady'. Beattie and James Hay Beattie have supplied new words to 'Soldier's Song', each writing one verse [text in letter]. Could Mrs Arbuthnot send Clarendon's Life if she has not returned it to Mr Urquhart? |