Details

Title

St. Ann's Gate, Salisbury

Author

Macdonald, Ewen (Ewan), 1870-1943

Collection

L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection.

Donor

Donated by Donna Jane Campbell.

Note

"The Adriatic" probably refers to the RMS Adriatic, a UK ocean liner of the White Star Line that sailed the Southhampton to New York route between 1907 and 1911. This postcard was written after the newlyweds met with George Boyd MacMillan and his fiancé in Scotland.

Genre

art reproduction

Abstract

A postcard, postdated September 21 1911, bearing a message in Ewen (Ewan) Macdonald's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "London Sept 21 - 1911 Dear Mr. M. I am writing this note at Euston Station while waiting for our train. We leave for the Adriatic, our trip has been a very enjoyable one; with kind regards from us both. E. Macdonald"