CollectionFarington Papers
ReferenceGEO/ADD/15/184-204
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetters from Sir Thomas Lawrence to Joseph Farington
Date1803-1804
WriterLawrence, Thomas, Sir
AddresseeFarington, Joseph
DescriptionGEO/MAIN/184: Waiting to see Lord A[bercorn], who is at the Priory. [February 1803]
GEO/MAIN/185: Invites Farington to dine, with Lysons [Samuel Lysons, 1763-1819] and hopefully Smirke [Robert Smirke Jr., 1780-1867). 16 February 1803
GEO/MAIN/186: 'When is the committee proceeding? At two of the meetings I was ill'. 16 February 1803
GEO/MAIN/187: 'I will certainly go and shall be obliged to you to call here in your way. Does Mr West [Benjamin West, 1738-1820] attend? 19 March 1803
GEO/MAIN/188: Lawrence on his inability to attend the Academy and Farington's current business. 7 June 1803
GEO/MAIN/189: Too busy to meet. 5 November 1803
GEO/MAIN/190: Lawrence is bound to see an unwell Angerstein [John Julius Angerstein, 1732-1823]. 1 December 1803
GEO/MAIN/191: 'By one confidential line tell me the issue of the interview'. 5 December 1803
GEO/MAIN/192: Can only come by ten, not earlier. 7 December 1803
GEO/MAIN/193: 'I know and feel all and only the determination not to play a ruinous Game prevented my sending to you yesterday. Tomorrow I shall'. 2 March 1804
GEO/MAIN/194: Lawrence on his need for Farington's advice, ' do not believe that I think myself strong enough to walk alone'. 4 April 1804
GEO/MAIN/195: 'The bearer waits on you to put a Glass into a miniature of Mrs Mees (L'Allegro and H. Penseroso)'. 25 April 1804
GEO/MAIN/196: Lawrence states he will be punctual. 7 May 1804
GEO/MAIN/197: 'I have a little sitter who detains me'. 6 May 1804
GEO/MAIN/198: Lawrence is too busy to join the boating expedition and has also informed Lysons. 20 June 1804
GEO/MAIN/199: Arranging a meeting. 2 October 1804
GEO/MAIN/200: 'You shall have the earliest notice but the general part brings me nothing. Mr. Pitt [William Pitt the Younger, 1759-1806] was to sleep at Charles Long's [1st Baron Farnborough, 1760-1838] last night, this I learnt at the Priory'. 8 October 1804
GEO/MAIN/201: Invitation to dine. 'We will then go together, I have given up the Pit [sic] scheme'. 1 December 1804
GEO/MAIN/202: Arrangements for visiting the theatre. 8 December 1804
GEO/MAIN/203: Lawrence asks for a line 'to tell me the Event the moment you receive this...I find I have the happiness to be remembered in your Prayers'. 27 December 1804
GEO/MAIN/204: Lawrence will visit. 30 December 1804
LanguageEnglish
Extent21 documents
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript documents; mounted
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