"Mr. Laing having stated that James Erskine Of Aberdona, Esq., had, through the medium of John Hill Burton, Esq. Advocate, kindly offered to the Club for publication, the "Correspondence Of The Marquis Of Tullibardine, (assuming the title of Duke Of Atholl,) during the Rebellion in 1745" - the originals of which are preserved among the Family papers at Aberdona, - the Meeting directed the thanks of the Members to be returned to Mr. Erskine, - accepted his obliging offer, and instructed the Secretary to order transcripts to be immediately made for press. At the same time the editing of the Work, for the use of the Members of the Abbotsford Club, was confided to Mr. Burton and Mr. Laing."