W. Humphry, Sevenoaks, to Ozias Humphry, at the English Coffee House, Rome
He is pleased to hear that Humphry is planning his return journey; there is a dearth of portrait painters and so his return could not be better timed; he provides details of Humphry's savings at home;
Mrs. Haughton is married to
Lord Maynard, "she'll always rejoyce at any fortune that attends her", the
Duke of Dorset is in Paris, the writer has applied for a living from the Duke; he is to visit Miss B.W. the following day; Mrs. Ashburnham died in child-birth two weeks ago; their mother is well but wishes Ozias would write to her; the Duke of Dorset has just bought a new house in Grosvenor Square; Mr. Gardner of Knowle has been appointed Sergent Porter to the King at a salary of £400 per. ann.