William Laing to James Beattie from Peterhead Condolences on death of Mrs Valentine. Sadness at Beattie's account of suicide of Andrew Erskine. Reference to Mrs Blackwell's will, and Beattie's recommendation of our brave countrymen in the flanders. Printing of work of our amiable friend [James Hay Beattie] gives Laing much joy and expectation. Chalmers proposes second enlarged edition of Laing's pamphelet on Peterhead at two shillings, but Laings knowsn of a very few sales of first edition 6 November 1793