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Reference NoDD391/13/18/6/2
TitleLetter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from W.S. Lockhart, 19 December 1878
DescriptionLetter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from W.S. Lockhart, 9, Chamberlain Road, Edinburgh, thanking him for the pedestal, he has put his own bust on it in the mean time, but a group from Lawson will do it more justice, did Mrs. Macdonald like his drawing?, awful storm, he noticed the effects as he is teaching the Life Class at present and leaving the warm room (70') for the 'cold winter blast' was unpleasant, envying Macdonald's sleigh, intention of electing Sir Frederick Leighton an honorary member and Professor Turner as professor of anatomy, Dr. Arthur Mitchell is to replace Dr. Laing, visit to Macnee's to hear 'The Soutar' telling stories, missing Bough and Chalmers, he is feeling very old, asking after George Reid, message for White that Lockhart will finish St. Machar's next month, Tom Taylor has been blackguarding Lockhart in The Times again, 19 December 1878
Date19 December 1878
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