Letter from Lord Hailes to Sir William Forbes Letter from Lord Hailes, Newhailes, to Sir William Forbes, talking about a letter he received from London, which mentioned Lord Mansfield's zeal for James Beattie. Hailes writes that he will not reveal his correspondent. Letter speculates that Beattie suffers from panic attacks, caused by bad health and a vegetable diet, and says that Hailes' friend, Dr McKenzie of Drumsheugh, blamed the errors of the later Platonists on poor ?diet. ?Hailes writes that Beattie should mention names of theorists and sceptics in his lectures. Letter says that Beattie should leave his office if he dislikes it and ?post - script ?makes mention of a 'rebuff' relating to religion. 16 April 1774