Description | GEO/MAIN/205: Lawrence has heard that Farington is unwell. He sends the Edinburgh Review. 9 March 1805 GEO/MAIN/206: Dines with Mr. A. and 'I am in a modest way about Lady Elizabeth'. 17 March 1805 GEO/MAIN/207: Invites Farington to visit and dine on roast beef; Lawrence has a new book for him. 18/19 May 1805 GEO/MAIN/208: Suggests Farington visits 'our friend is to be here & has a message to you from Mr. Angerstein'. 2 June 1805 GEO/MAIN/209: 'I am engaged at Eight'. 18 June 1805 GEO/MAIN/210: 'Tis a mere nothing "a member of the Academy" and you name not mentioned. The intimation I should think must have been sent by one who had not seen the other. The whole paragraph is not larger than this', 19 June 1805 GEO/MAIN/211: Arranging a meeting. 'Fuseli comes to me at two and I want to see you first'. 3 July 1805 GEO/MAIN/212: Lawrence shall attend and will not fail Sydney Smith [1771-1845]. 9 July 1805 GEO/MAIN/213: Lawrence will wait on Farington. 19 August 1805 GEO/MAIN/214: Does Farington dine at Offley's? If not then he should call. 8 December 1805. GEO/MAIN/215: Lawrence returned late and will dine at Woodlands. He hopes Farington will visit tomorrow. 15 August 1806 GEO/MAIN/216: 'If I can possibly arrange matters with my other sitters (all impatient) I will do this which you propose'. 26 August 1806 GEO/MAIN/217: Lawrence will wait on Farington. 26 August 1806 GEO/MAIN/218: 'I enclose you the ballot with the names of the members attending... little was said tho' at the latter part of the evening an attempt was made to pass a censure on Wyatt [James Wyatt, 1746-1813] and of course by the man in whom (his views being known) it was the most improper. It was very little seconded and died into nothing'. 4 November 1806 GEO/MAIN/219: 'I am glad Garvey [Edmund Garvey, 1740-1813] is secured. Nollekens [Joseph Nollekens, 1737-1823] and Fuseli [Henry Fuseli, 1741-1825] I will remember', 6 December 1806 GEO/MAIN/220: 'Mr. Lane had taken the Cobbett so that I could not send it'. Nollekens is secured. 8 December 1806 GEO/MAIN/221: 'Lady Bute's picture goes tomorrow'. 16 December 1806 |