The writer thanks Gibson for his expressions of sympathy at the death of her sister, Emily [?Robinson.] She is pleased by Gibson's proposal to execute a monument to the deceased, and suggests a location in the chapel of the cemetery in Liverpool. She goes on to assure Gibson that his 'Mars and Cupid', which she had seen at Chatsworth, had quite the place of honour there. She mentions
[William] Roscoe's declining health, and remarks that no one had been as proud as Roscoe of Gibson's talents, or so gratified by his success. She concludes by asking Gibson to make friendly advances to
Thomas Hamilton, then in Rome, who was very keen to meet him. [Date from postmark.]