| Description | Letter to Macdonald from Leon Durand, who first apologises for lateness of reply, and encloses two new photographs of Madame Durand, he has spoken to Jules Breton again concerning the painting of the young girl which he previously mentioned, but is awaiting further instructions from Macdonald, he does not enclose the portrait of his son George in Scottish costume, as the final version has not yet arrived, thanking for his invitation but regrets that he is a little too far away to take advantage of it, 8 November 1871. |