He agrees with the sentiments laid out by eastlake in his letter regarding the finances of the British Academy in Rome and is prepared to be the trustee of the English funds; he is sure that the
Royal Academy will vote a annual grant; he will subscribe 10gns. a year personally; he regrets that
Consalvi has lost his place in the Italian Government; he has bought the collection of architectural casts formed by
Mr. Saunders, the large Griffon is not in the collections and he enquires how much it would cost
Mr. Gott to cast the original; he sends regards to
Mr. Kirkup and sends his thanks for
Canova's hand.