To Sir William Mayne, from Aberdeen Disappointed not to see Maynes at home, but had to leave in haste because of Mrs Beattie's declining health. Dilly is sending a parcel of 500 subscription papers, for Sir William to divide among friends, especially Lord Dartry and Mr Vesey. If second book of the Minstrel is published this winter, Beattie will heed Vesey's commission regarding it 8 October 1773