To Thomas Faed RA 12 May 1873


 

…the subject of an

old friend of mine

— Mr Edward Pigott

— who is a candida[te]

for the Secretaryship

to the Royal Academy

…[If]
you can give him your

support, you will personally

oblige,


Yours vy truly

Wilkie Collins


 

Thomas Faed Eqre RA
   

NOTES
This scrap is stuck firmly to a card. The reading of the front page is done using computer enhancement of the image that shows through.

Thomas Faed RA HRSA (1826-1900) was a Scottish painter of domestic genre and Highland scenes.

Collins lobbied several people to support Pigott's bid for the job but was unsuccessful.

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