William Tate exhibited at the Society of Artists between 1771 and 1791. He was elected a Fellow in 1773.
Wright wishes to be allowed to send works in slightly late to the exhibition. If so, he will send three: a captive king; an earth stopper on the banks of the Derwent; and an iron forge viewed from without. He is willing to get as many works as he can into the exhibition that year, as the next he will be abroad and perhaps have none.
Mr Tate, who was a pupil of Wright's, will send three pictures. Wright hopes that they may hang advantageously. He also hopes that Tate may be made member of the Society, as he will be found "and [an] able artist and attached to our Interest."