| Description | Letter to Macdonald from Elodie Breton, Courrieres, thanking him for the present of a vase which he sent her. Describes it as 'absolument a mon gout' [absolutely to her taste], her husband has gathered from Macdonald's letter that Mrs Macdonald knows French, and therefore wishes to give her a volume of poetry which he has just published as a gift. She also suggests that Macdonald should send photographs of his family, as Mr. Breton sent him her photograph, and also her daughter's, 1 September 1875 |