Letter written by Duncan MacMillan, farmer in Achnafad, Kintyre, and husband of Ann Ferguson (Ann NicFhearghais), Gaelic poet. It is dated "Auchnafad May 26th 1856", and signed "Duncan and Ann Mac Millan". The letter is addressed to their daughter Margaret and son-in-law Angus Gilchrist, Australia, and contains family news. 4 pages.

With three photographs showing: (i) a modern memorial stone for Duncan and Ann, erected by their grandson Hugh McMillan in Killean graveyard;

(ii) a copy of a photograph, ca. 1905, Glasgow, showing Hugh MacMillan, son of Duncan and Ann (1827-1906) with his daughter Christina McMillan McCrone (1872-1944) and her second son Hugh McMillan McCrone (1903-1993);

(iii) a copy of a photograph, ca. 1930, Wapella, Saskatchewan, Canada, showing Betsy McMillan (1840-ca. 1931), youngest child of Duncan and Ann MacMillan, and her niece Christina MacMillan, daughter of her brother Hugh MacMillan in the previous photograph.

Hugh McMillan McCrone (1903-1993) donated Ann Ferguson's manuscript of Gaelic spiritual poetry to the Library in 1980 (MS.14987).