Letts Diary

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

GRI/2/30

Title

Letts Diary

Date

1878

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 volume, 1 piece

Content Description

In March is pasted an Academy death notice for Sir George Gilbert Scott; in April is pasted a letter from E. Talbot, 29th March, relating a commissioned portrait; in August is pasted a note from W. Wyon stating that three pictures seen at Richmond's house would not fetch more than £20; in October is pasted an invitation to the funeral of Francis Grant, adjacent to it is a note where Richmond records some bad news from the Doctor; in November is pasted an extract from the Times regarding the life of Mrs. Henry Acland; at the read of the volume he records expenses involved with the Academy winter exhibition.