He feels that
Mr. Severn's picture should reach London in time for the
Royal Academy exhibition; he has heard of the new Papal government's discouragement of the arts; he went with
Lord Aberdeen to see the collection of M. Bonne Maison, Aberdeen will report to Lawrence, they also went to see Lawrence's portrait of
Baron Gérard; he shares Lawrence's fears about the progress of the
National Gallery, it will be hampered by lack of funds and lack of cooperation.