The portrait arrived just after her last letter; she admires it greatly and thinks it outshines [a portrait by]
Mengs, she has started to copy it, she drags the names of
Cimabue,
Leonardo da Vinci and
Correggio into the debate; details her daily occupations and frequent visits to the opera and the theatre, mentions Milico, the singer; describes an amusing scene at one theatre involving
Mr. Dean, Mr. Moli and the
Contessa d'Abani;
Mr. Edwards has received a disappointment that she is not allowed to discuss;
Zoffany has begun another portrait, which she hopes to see the next day; compliments to
Mr. Trachem.