| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from Edwin A. Abbey, 17B, Eldon Road, Kensington, West London, explaining that he has not written because he has been behind with his work, he would be delighted to have the dog offered, he has a book ready to post to Macdonald, busy with paintings 'April' and 'Stoops to Conquer' which was required earlier than expected, supper with Sambourne, Gregory, Pettie, Keene, Fildes, Caldecott, Millais and others, a merry party and some jokes which do not bear repeating, he has broached a subject to Gregory [probably concerning a portrait] but Gregory does not seem delighted, Abbey is writing in the dark, 28 October 1884 |