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Image Not Available for Posctard from Lindie Gillan to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera
Posctard from Lindie Gillan to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera
Image Not Available for Posctard from Lindie Gillan to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera

Posctard from Lindie Gillan to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera

Recipient (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1904
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions8.7 x 13.6cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009088.33
Keywords
About MePosctard from Lindie Gillan to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera, dated November 1904. Lindie Gillan asks after McBey and about photographs. Image on the front is of Portsoy.

Postcard reads:

"What has come of you of late been very busy I suppose! I met [illegible] Summers & she was asking about the Photos. Have you got them finished yet? We are all fine & safe was quite well when we heard the weather has [illegible] now & I doubt we are in for bad weather quite soon Lindie Gillan"

This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this postcard.