James Northcote, London, to Saml. Northcote, Plymouth, Devonshire

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Reference code

NOR/17

Title

James Northcote, London, to Saml. Northcote, Plymouth, Devonshire

Date

14 Feb 1776

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He is astonished that Mr. J. Mudge and Mr. Manley think he should remain with Sir Joshua, he does not want to become the imitator of a single master, he must be free to develop his eork and earn some money; he is determined to go to Italy; the frost has been severe, the Thames frozen and lives lost; Tom Mudge has sent Dean of Derry's verses to his father, he describes the incident behind that revering to "Garrick reversing Odes Pindarick".