Robert Smirke will write to him to say he has deposited his Diploma work, he alleges his
father made light of the Laws, Lawrence thinks this remiss, despite the "disgust" he feels for the rigor of
Shee and
Flaxman the rules must be obeyed, refers to debates on Council room pictures; he discusses the state of the
Academy, and West's attempts to secure himself from charges of neglect, believes Smirke will escape censure as others, including
Ward are in a similar position;
Mr. Trye is dead,
Lysons feels the loss; he waits for news of
Wellington who has joined battle with
Marmont.