| Description | Letter dated around January / February 1872 to Macdonald from George Reid, R.S.A., [23 Duke Street, Edinburgh (Mrs. W. Scott's)], regarding Herdman's painting about which Macdonald telegraphed Reid, Herdman is in a hurry to sell it before the exhibition, recommendation of the picture itself, even Robert Horne has been recommending it, advice to Macdonald to put Herdman out of his misery over it quickly, Provost Leslie and Auldjo Jamieson are to come to the dinner, mention of a letter from Macdonald to Peddie, 'Tuesday'. |