Alludes to his financial position and, naming Mr. C. Troths whom he always separates from Coutts;
A narrowly avoided losing his house and collection in a fire; he implores Farington not to use his influence to press for
Marchant [to be elected to the
Royal Academy];
Smirke is ashamed that he will vote for him;
Rossi does so despite his contempt and because he thought
Westmacott would be pushed;
Flaxman does so because he promised years ago;
Soane and
Bourgeois do so because they hear
Smirke will be pushed;
Nollekens thinks his own men have a right; despite his weakness
West thinks that to elect
Marchant would be a disgrace;
Westall,
Owen,
Phillips,
Thomson and
Hoppner are united in disgust.