| Description | Letter to Hope Macdonald from Dr. MacGavin, 4, Rue St.-Philippe du Roule, Paris 4, apologising for the delay in his reply, occasioned by the serious illness of Gerome's wife, they have now met through a mutual friend, Gerome remembered Macdonald's correspondence and brought out the sketch for the size of the portrait, he hopes to have it finished to give to Mrs. Macdonald on her return through Paris, assuming that she has accompanied Mr. and Mrs. J. Paton to Cannes, hoping that she has benefitted from it, 5 March 1886 |