Letter to John Trumbull from Andrew Robertson, July 25, 1818

Andrew Robertson, a miniature-painter from Scotland, wrote fellow artist John Trumbull asking for help with a family dispute. Andrew's brothers, Archibald and Alexander, had had a falling out since immigrating to America in the 1790s. Andrew tried to remain neutral but had not heard from Archibald. He implored Trumbull to contact Archibald and deliver a letter and parcel that hopefully would repair the breech.