Thos Lawrence, Greek St., to Miss E. Croft, Thomas Ryder's Esq., Hendon

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/9/3

Title

Thos Lawrence, Greek St., to Miss E. Croft, Thomas Ryder's Esq., Hendon

Date

[12 Aug 1812]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He is minded to take a chaise to Hendon to pay his debt to her, and take a "peep at those beauties of the country", a mildly ribald remark in reference to the daughter of John Angerstein; continues to debate some project relating the family; finishes by stating he is weary of work, although the more difficult paintings keep him engaged; he throws in a terrible pun uttered by Mr. Jekyll relating to the diet of the Russian soldiery.