Charles Stewart, Quenda nr. Badajos, to Thomas Lawrence, Greek Street, Soho

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/1/265

Title

Charles Stewart, Quenda nr. Badajos, to Thomas Lawrence, Greek Street, Soho

Date

6 Jun 1811

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece, 1 envelope

Content Description

He has not written as he assures Lawrence the despatches tell him all he needs to know; he provides some news of the Peninsular campaign, of the 7200 firelocks under Beresford at Albuera only 3000 were left fit for duty; he hears great things of Lawrence's portrait of him, he dearly wants to see that of Lady Catherine and his boy finished; he feels that due to the "extraordinary" encouragement given to art by the Prince no ordinary person should ever be able to secure a painting by Lawrence; he is sending merino sheep for his brother Castlereagh and a pipe of Oporto wine for Lawrence.