| Administrative History | James Pittendrigh Macgillivray (1856 - 1938) was born in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, the eldest son of William Macgillivray, sculptor. He received an honorary LL D from the University of Aberdeen in 1909, and from 1921 was King's Sculptor in Ordinary for Scotland. For details of his works and publications see 'Who was Who', 1929 - 1940 . |
| Description | Letter, 3 Dec 1898, from James Pittendrigh Macgillivray, Edinburgh, to Mr Smith, Aberdeen, stating that he has accepted the Marquis of Huntly's invitation to meet the Byron Statue Committee in Aberdeen on 9 Dec. He also refers to Morland Simpson and the "battle of the sites", and encloses two poems, 'A Painter' and 'The Sculptor' (both present). |