, Thomas Lawrence, to [Joseph Farington]

Thomas Lawrence, to [Joseph Farington]

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/1/131

Title

Thomas Lawrence, to [Joseph Farington]

Date

[6 Nov 1805]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He mentions Mr. Westmacott's election [as A.R.A.]; provides reportage of Trafalgar, cursing Napoléon, mentioning that the Secretary of State for War had written up his private report at Lawrence's house, provides an extended eulogy on the subject of Lord Nelson's death, Villeneuve is stupefied at the "impossibility".

Bibliography

Published in Letter-Bag, Layard, 1906, p.38.