To James Hay Beattie from Gordon Castle Uncertain when he will return home. Will go by Cullen, Banff, and Peterhead, and James Hay beattie can expect him by Wednesday or Thursday. Will then go to Aberdeen via Cluny. Alternatively, Beattie may bring chaise from Aberdeen to carry James Hay Beattie and Mr Wilson home from Peterhead. Has heard nothing from Montrose or Dr Dun. Dr Skene has been soliciting Beattie to declare for Dr Morgan, but he adheres to neutrality , so the college can be unanimous about Skene's successor. Monboddo has been at Gordon Castle. He and Beattie were civil to each other, but neither seemed much inclined to renew their acqaintance. Monboddo's farfetched ideas on Greek. He claims to speak it with a better accent than anyone in England. Also says Longinus not a good critic, and Georgic not a good poem. 19 October 1787