| Description | Letter dated 26 June 1883 to Macdonald from George Reid, R.S.A., 20 Duke Street, Edinburgh, regarding Sam Bough's illustrations for 'Good Words', his own portrait of the Hon. James MacBain from Australia 'not a very picturesque subject', mention of 'the shipwrecked Royal Commissioner', proposal to paint Hutchison's portrait for Macdonald, exhibition of old masters to open soon at the Royal Scottish Academy. |