| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from Hugh Cameron, Hotel de Londres, San Remo, Italy, explaining that he is a bad correspondent, he and his wife have been south since November and their child is in Helensburgh with his father-in-law, he is working hard, benefiting from the necessity for bright colour, enjoying the light, his visit to Venice last year was useful, and showed him how to make his work more joyous, recommends Venice to Macdonald, preferably by yacht, suggested things to do there, severe winter in Scotland, and though good in Italy it is inclement for them, Mr. Milne is to allow him to exhibit the Hayfield picture in the Royal Scottish Academy, and he hopes to have others there, too, hoping to visit Aberdeen in the summer, asking after George Reid, 11 January 1879 |