They dined at
Mr. Farington and met
Mr. & Mrs. West and Mrs. Brunker[?]. The last ships for Bengal are leaving shortly. They dine at Mr. West's again in a week, he hopes to show them his new picture, of a Stag Hunt, in the manner of Rubens. She describes the success of a sale of Gulston's collection of prints. She has entered
Sir Ashton Lever's lottery and bought a ticket on Humphry's behalf.
The previous week she went to Drury Lane and saw
Sarah Siddons as
Mrs. Lovemore, her first role since her confinement, with
Mrs. Farren as Widow Belmone. She also saw a new comic actress,
Mrs. Jordans, in Lucy, the Royal family were present. It was the first time she has been at the theatre since they saw
Holman's debut together. She wants to see
Omai, the scenerey of which is judged a triumph for
Loutherbourg.
She asked for a print of
Mr. Hastings from his wife, she wishes
Sir Joshua Reynolds to do him better justice, so her
Uncle can publish a fine print.
Poor
Alderman Kitchen has "eat himself into his Grave at last". She discusses the possibility that he could source some fine paper for use between prints.