| Description | GEO/MAIN/247: 'Monday will be our Picture & Wine day'. 11 January 1808
GEO/MAIN/248: 'Our wine you find, is not too old (the Port) the other (as indeed you know) may be bottled off on Monday'. Lawrence cannot dine with Farington at Mr. Hughes', but let Mrs. Hughes know that 'she shall have a proof of Mr. Pitt, touched upon by the Painter'. 12 January 1808
GEO/MAIN/249: Would Farington like some 'country fed' pork. 13 January 1808
GEO/MAIN/250: Arranging dinner with Smirke, Daniell, Mr Hammond and Farington's brother. He has dined with Mr H. Baring, [Henry Baring, 1877-1848] went to the opera with them and saw Mr Hamond. 'These official Notes in today's paper, you will find very satisfactory for the present Ministry'. 27 January 1808
GEO/MAIN/251: Lord Thomond [1726-1808] is dead, killed by a fall from his horse. 11 February 1808
GEO/MAIN/252: Reminding Farington that Friday next he goes to with him and Dyson to Sherwood in a warm coach. 1 March 1808
GEO/MAIN/253: Asks for a bottle of port and writes that Mr Lock is very ill. 11 March 1808
GEO/MAIN/254: Angerstein has visited and likes his picture. Lock [William Lock, 1732-1810] is better. 16 March 1808
GEO/MAIN/255: Lawrence has sent the Edinburgh Review to Miss Lee [Sophia Lee, 1750-1824]. Dines at H. Baring's today and will spend Sunday down at Lord Hampden's 'but I contrive to drink not above three glasses, and to come away early'. 17 March 1808
GEO/MAIN/256: Hopes to dine with Farington's brother and discussed Farington's portrait. 30 March 1808
GEO/MAIN/257: Farington should come with Mr Daniell. 23 April 1808
GEO/MAIN/258: 'Do be with me at two o'clock today for an hour in your best coat. You know the exigency of the case. I wish to make assurance double sure'. 24 April 1808
GEO/MAIN/259: Lawrence forgot about going to Offley's with Farington and send his regrets and apologies. 11 March 1808
GEO/MAIN/260: Sends a book concerning Charles Fox [1749-1806], 'you will rise from it with a better opinion of him'. 3 June 1808
GEO/MAIN/261: Making arrangements to dine with Farington. Lawrence is better than he was but 'out of all strength'. 9 June 1808
GEO/MAIN/262: Hopes to see Mr Hammond. 19 June 1808
GEO/MAIN/263: Discussing various appointments. 27 June 1808
GEO/MAIN/264: Asks Farington to dine. 'No additional news except the King's speech which is admirable for its spirit and openess'. 5 July 1808
GEO/MAIN/265: Discusses a picture. 'The Spaniards are themselves attacking the French at Cadiz. The French Admiral hoisted a flag of truce but the terms not being acceded to the attack was renewing when the messenger came away'. 8 July 1808
GEO/MAIN/266: 'I pant like you for Dupont's surrender. Sir Francis comes to me tomorrow, I fear with some scheme for the country, but all worth as he is I ought to murmur at no wish that he expresses but rather rejoice that I can meet it'. 19 July 1808
GEO/MAIN/267: Arranging to dine before the Academy and a visit to Offley's. 21 July 1808
GEO/MAIN/268: Arranging dinner. 23 July 1808
GEO/MAIN/269: Enquiring about the 'event of the trial'. 25 July 1808
GEO/MAIN/270:Arranging to meet at West's. 1 August 1808
GEO/MAIN/271: Regarding Bell's paper and arranging to dine. 7 August 1808
GEO/MAIN/272: On meeting Sir Harvey Englefield [1752-1822]. 12 August 1808 |