He has received a letter from
Clara with a good account of
Willie; have met Miss Leigh Smith, are also expecting Arthur; commiserates over W. B. Richmond's struggles, believing taste for classic art extinct in England; discusses the
Pope's plan for an exhibition at the Baths of Diocletian; he is having difficulty painting; is glad none of their off-spring are 'scamps'; continues to critique W.B. Richmond's painting whilst in Rome; Richmond should persuade
Boxall to put his 'Cena' of
Leonardo da Vinci in the National Gallery; has not yet seen the photos of
Mic[helangelo] but those of
Raffael's frescoes and
Guido's Aurora are alarming; concludes with cosy camaraderie, asks what vehicle Richmond uses.