Robert Arbuthnot to James Beattie from Edinburgh This entry comprises of two letters. The first from Robert Arbuthnot to Beattie. Received Beattie's very affecting and sorrowful letter on return from Glasgow last night. Thinks Beattie torments himself with apprehensions of events which should not happen. Beattie's conduct has been irreproachable and would stand the severest scrutiny of any rational and unprejudiced person. Dr Dun's behaviour absurd, inconsistent and unaccountable, but no surprise to Arbuthnot. Suspects, from the readiness with which Dr Stewart and Mrs Ramsay agreed, that Dun had made use of Beattie's name to persuade them, since the move was contrary to their interests. [Postscript] as suspected, dun has employed Beattie's name to serve his own purposes as the enclosed letter from him to Sir William Forbes indicates. The second letter is from James Dun to Sir William Forbes: Dun and Dr Beattie are satisfied most natural way for Mrs Beattie to be cared for is for Miss Bethune her cousin to take charge of. Has sent his cousin Mr Mortimer to see if she will come with him. Asks forbes to supply any money needed, and drw on Dun, and apologizes for the trouble. 8 October 1792