| Description | Letter dated 22 August 1878 to Mrs. Macdonald from Rosalie Hook, Portsoy, with thanks for the hamper (returned empty), fishermen's praise for Hook's painting, 'a woman yesterday looking at it said 'The inventions of man is terrible'', description of Portsoy, Bryan's chat with old Edward in Banff on natural history, and plan to send him the skin of a Dartford warbler, herring for breakfast. |