| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from Edwin A. Abbey, 54, Bedford Gardens, Kensington, West London, announcing that he has sent a book and a little drawing, but if the drawing will not do he will send another, 'they're not particularly difficult to do', he is still very busy, regrets that people have to work who are not suited to it, safe arrival of dog, 'an affectionate little cuss', most people are now back in town except Colin, Boughton is doing a large picture, Pettie has not yet chosen a subject, and Sargent has done some good portraits but has no current orders, he is at Farquharson's studio but would do better with one of his own where people could find him, description of watercolours started by Abbey, with sketch of himself trying to fathom the structure of one, offering to draw a portrait of the dog, with wistful sketch, he has included a few proofs of 'She Stoops' with the parcel, 11 November 1884 |