| Description | Letter to Hope Macdonald from George Reid, 17, Carlton Terrace, Edinburgh, thanking her for wine, which he remembers was much appreciated by Macdonald, it will be treated with respect, anticipating with sympathy the anniversary of Macdonald's death, he has missed him, much sickness about this winter, death of Sir George Harrison, mention of rhododendron picture, which he would like to put in the exhibition, he will replace it if anything happens to it, meeting with Mr. Paton from Hillside, hopes he has heard correctly that Mrs. Macdonald intends to go to the Riviera, glad to read that Professor Geddes has been appointed Principal of Aberdeen University [Sir William Duguid Geddes, 1828 - 1900, Professor of Greek at King's College, Aberdeen], 23 December 1885 |