| Description | Letter to Hope Macdonald from John Pettie, The Lothians, Fitzjohn's Avenue, South Hampstead, London N.W., thanking her for her letter, announcing the despatch of 'Faed's head', he did not like to ask for too many sittings for fear of taking up too much of his daylight, glad she still has control of the collection and the intention of expanding it, he will help in any way he can, he has already spoken to Mr. Holl, Millais will help too, he agrees that a bust of Macdonald should go with the collection, 'He had a grand head', Lawson would be a good man to do it, glad she is better, thanks to Mrs. Macdonald's sister for sending him the newspaper, 27 January 1885 |