| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from John Pettie, 21 St. John's Wood Road, N.W. London, too ill to write before now, wishing he could write as he should and that they were together with a drink instead of writing, agreement on some bone of contention, thankful to have 'Silvius and Phoebe' in reserve for the Royal Scottish Academy in case he cannot finish 'Flag of Truce', description of his Academy picture for this year, including a cardinal burning papers, letters from White and Chalmers, glad that Macdonald is well, 28 December 1873 |