| Description | Letter dated 21 october 1882 to Macdonald from Charles S. Keene, 239 King's Road, Chelsea, regarding occupation with Christmas work for Punch, Sambourne's delight at being 'pilloried in the Papers', progress of Macdonald's gallery, glad that Macdonald is going to have a Whistler, Whistler 'has a weakness for flattery, will absorb any amount - but he's a genius though an erratic one and his works will live', mention of song by H.S. Marks [DD391/13/4/45], comments on book by John Kelso Hunter, visit to [Edward] Fitzgerald in Suffolk, query about an instance of the use of the word 'mint', Crawhall's new book, plans to follow Mrs. Macdonald's recipe for pepperpot. |