COL. ANSTRUTHER THOMSON ^ 



*' 20th August, 1873, — The photograph of the 

 picture is very good ; only to my mind your figure 

 is a little too round, not straight enough in the lines, 

 which does not make it sinewy and nervous enough 

 — in fact there are no bones in the body ; sleeves 

 and all ought to have a more severe outline. But 

 one must know a skeleton to make a good drapery 

 or folds with character, and I fear our President 

 (with all deference) has ever had a dislike to ana- 

 tomy, and when charm of colour is taken away it 

 comes out. Please send me the sketches at your 

 leisure. 



" Believe me, 



" Yours sincerely, 



"J. E. BOEHM." 



"2 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, 

 " yd April, 1870. 



*' My Dear Woods, — 



" Will you do me the favour to write 

 another note to Mr. Graves, the publisher, and ask 

 him to put on his list one three guinea engraving 

 for a subscriber and one artist's proof, ^10 los., the 

 account for both to be sent to me. The former is 

 for a lady, ' an old friend ' on the subscription list, 

 and is to be sent to No. i6 India Street, Edinburgh. 

 The latter I hope you will do me the favour to 

 accept of from me as a mark of my gratitude for your 

 services as honorary secretary and in remembrance 

 of many good days' sport and many acts of friend- 

 ship. I am sure you will be glad to hear that 

 Mrs. Thomson had a little daughter eight days 



