Reference code
HU/7/34
Title
James White, Exeter, to Ozias Humphry, Prince of Wales's Hotel, Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, London
Date
1 Jan 1809
Level
Item
Extent & medium
1 piece
Content Description
He wishes Humphry a happy new year and thanks him for his long and interesting letter. Mr. White of Plymouth and his daughters have stayed with him, full of distress at the death of a married daughter. They have now recovered sufficiently for Mr White of Plymouth to talk of accompanying Mr White of Exeter to London.
He is unsure of
Smirke's semi-circular theatre design and thinks [
Westmacott's] statue of
Duke of Bedford a solicism, dress in Ducal robes and leaning on a plough as he is. He would like more recollections of
Sir Joshua Reynolds who Humphry knew well.