Provides news of the estate of
Sir Nathaniel Holland and of his relations with his
brother; he has no news of the
Academy; he has the opportunity of an additional room in Dean Street for finishing and storing his pictures; he feels he can now speak to Farington without the deference of youth; he has been out with
Lord Mountjoy, who has sat to him, and showed his Satan and
Cosway's drawings, he returned depressed at his hitherto waste of life and talent; he judges Satan as unlike anything
West,
Sir Joshua or
Fuseli could have painted; he has altered his opinion of
Cosway since seeing his house and collection, he adversely compares the "mere" colouring of
Phillips,
Owen,
Sir William Beechey and
Shee against the knowledge of Cosway.