| Description | Letter to Hope Macdonald from William Alexander [1826 - 1894, journalist, author of 'Johnny Gibb of Gushetneuk'], 3, Belvidere Street, Aberdeen, assuming that she must be wondering at the delay in publication of the work on the portrait collection by Mr. Dow for the Magazine of Art, Dow has been seriously ill and is still in 'a very nervous condition', he has received permissions from J.L. Gerome and Jean Aubert, Aubert had not previously heard of Macdonald's death, hopes to show Mrs. Macdonald some of the notes from artists, and hopes also to visit with some friends to see the portraits soon, 4 April 1887 |