| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from Dr. John Brown, 23, Rutland Street, Edinburgh, sorry to hear of Mrs. Gordon's death [probably Mrs. Macdonald's mother], not unexpected, very hard on Mrs. Macdonald, Robertson Smith has told him that Macdonald is delighted with his Alma Tadema, he often thinks of Kepplestone, he has not been well, which Macdonald would hardly understand, hopes that Macdonald has seen Jamieson, Smith or Gibson are to tell Macdonald a story going round, 'Smith's answer to the Libel is most masterly', it will be monstrous if he is beaten, he told Brown that Macdonald was a great boxer, who could hold his own with a professional, anecdote of the boxing skills of the late Marquis of Tweedale, visit of Barclay and his wife along with Brown's brother and his wife to Walter Berry, Barclay's brother in law, at Glenstriven, sorry to go on when they are mourning, he lost his own mother 64 years ago, Chalmers' memorial is up and very fine, 'I have never had the heart to go to see it', Irvine Smith has bought two new Chalmers, 4 July 1879 Scribbled pencil note by Macdonald outside concerning 'shibboleth' and 'master mason', 4 July 1879 |