| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from Jozef Israels, The Hague, Holland, delighted to hear from him again, and to make a self-portrait for his collection, 'Capital idea indeed even for the public who like so much to know the authors of works they have so often seen', they have heard all his news from George Reid and others, 'Are you also in the committee for the deliverance of the state from the Church or are you conservative … it is the question of our time', just missing the Forbes Whites at the Hague and Dresden, has Macdonald seen the painting White has which was done by Israels' son? Still uses the ash box [ash tray? Small sketch included] which Macdonald sent him, 22 November 1881 |