| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from Philip H. Calderon, Weston Lodge, 16, Grove End Road, North West London, sorry to hear that Macdonald is to see Sir Henry Thompson and hopes that the matter is not that serious, though 'how often it happens that me of our time of life think his services are required', the power of coincidence, with examples, he seldom sees Marks but expects to see him at the Royal Academy, he thinks Riviere will be all right, but he needs the size of the canvas oval and the head, sorry to hear that George Reid is being so successful at portraits, since it means he will not be coming to London, MacWhirter has just bought a house opposite Calderon and is building a huge studio, Pettie (in 'Pettie Palace') is only ten minutes' walk away, Hodgson has been elected librarian of the Academy, Street's death affected Wells badly and took up much of his time so that he has not painted anything for a while, Street was also tutor to Calderon's son, glad to see the end of 1881, 15 January 1882 |