| Description | Letter dated 10 September 1874 to Macdonald from J.C. Hook, R.A., Silverbeck, Churt, Farnham, [Surrey], with comments on fruit garden with types named, work of Allan and Bryan, description of river he wishes to paint nearby (in Farnham), 'you fancy that no end of chubb and trout are doing quadrilles & ladies chains beneath', 'Mrs. Hook is in her basket independency reading "Middle march" on the side of the hill … her horse is cropping the grass', description of their outing and dinner later at home. |