CollectionFarington Papers
ReferenceGEO/ADD/15/306-325
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetters from Sir Thomas Lawrence to Joseph Farington
Date29 January - 6 December 1811
WriterLawrence, Thomas, Sir
AddresseeFarington, Joseph
DescriptionGEO/MAIN/306: Lawrence writes regarding bottling of some wine. He has been working but is unwell. 29 January 1811
GEO/MAIN/307: Mr. Brandon says it is impossible to secure places for tonight, 'I shall not go tonight to the Academy because it is you wish that I should not go'. 2 February 1810
GEO/MAIN/308: Regarding the theatre for friends. 4 February 1811
GEO/MAIN/309: 'This is the Play of Hamlet with the character left out! I shall however give the excuse you assign for your
absence, which indeed is too sufficient. I rather think Robt. Smirke will be absent from a cold'. 20 February 1811
GEO/MAIN/310: Lawrence has been unable to secure places at the theatre for Mr Offley. [11 February 1811]
GEO/MAIN/311: Lawrence is unable to meet with Lysons and sends theatre ticket. 3 April 1811
GEO/MAIN/312: Arranging to dine. 8 April 1811
GEO/MAIN/313: Lawrence has written to Farington's brother about getting admittance at the House of Lords. He hopes the committee will change the hang of Farington's pictures. & 'I find Rossi is down there, and they will doubtless learn from him,
tho' without application from you, that you are dissatisfied with their present situation'. 11 April 1811
GEO/MAIN/314: Had forgotten to sign and thanks Lawrence for his forebearance. 26 April 1811
GEO/MAIN/315: Regarding a theatre box for Mr Offley. 'How are you this dark Weather, still I hope painting and struggling through it', n.d.
GEO/MAIN/317: 'You will be glad to see that these fellows in the city are disappointed of their Guildhall'. 1 June 1811
GEO/MAIN/318: Arrangements to meet. 'I have much improved Lord Lonsdale'. 5 July 1811
GEO/MAIN/319: Lawrence requests to meet with Farington to show him something for his opinion. 22 July 1811
GEO/MAIN/320: 'I hope on the whole you will approve of this letter - I meant it to appear fair and liberal as to the pecunariy past...' 17 August 1811
GEO/MAIN/321: Arrangements to meet. 25 September 1811
GEO/MAIN/322: Arrangements to meet. 23 November 1811
GEO/MAIN/323: Painting Mrs Offley. 25 November 1811
GEO/MAIN/324: Arrangements to meet to dine. 4 December 1811
GEO/MAIN/325: 'May I find your sketch of the protest with a book of the laws? My motive for asking this is entirely strong interest in the thing, and from no hope of amending what you can best do'. 6 December 1811
LanguageEnglish
Extent20 documents
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript documents; mounted
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