| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from Hugh Cameron, 16, Picardy Place, Edinburgh, thanking him for the offer of part payment for the painting but declining the offer, visit from Macdonald's friend Dr. Jamieson, liked him but feels he might not have liked the painting or Cameron, fears he was 'uncourteous' to him, the painting was only partly finished, explanation of work on it since, depending on having it in the Royal Scottish Academy exhibition this time, but suspects it will not be finished in time for Macdonald to see it first, he is pleased with the dog-model he has found, expecting a visit from Cassie, Chalmers is working at a picture of an old woman asleep at a spinning wheel, and another of an old woman and a boy with a book, both excellent, he is also to exhibit a portrait at the exhibition, glad to hear that Reid is successful with his peat moss picture, 18 January 1869 |