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  <dc:title>To Sir William Forbes,  from Aberdeen</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Death of Forbes's daughter. Beattie's health. Spent yesterday with Moir, Cumine, Mercer,  Livingston etc. Porteus confident Priestley's book will be forgotten by the end of year, and thinks Beattie should not answer directly, but put marginal note in the next edition of Essay. Will send copy of letter he wrote in answer to Bishop of Winchester's generous offer. Fifth edition of first part of Minstrel now printed. Third edition of second part will soon be sold off. Beattie has received 112 guineas from sales of The Minstrel, and property of future edition is still in his hands. Elected to Zealand Society of Arts- should send and essay once in six years. </dc:description>
  <dc:date>3 February 1775</dc:date>
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