William Chambers, to Charlotte Chambers

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

TYL/18

Title

William Chambers, to Charlotte Chambers

Date

[1784]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Regarding her account of the long journey. Lavinia is well, George less so. He is about to go on Guard duty, though they must hope he is snot commanded to Review. Miss Moser has been swimming about since they left. Humerously describes the frantic activity occasioned by Moser's spontaneous "strong fit of painting", whereby the entire household scattreed to provide the required painting materials. Moser selected the "dark garret" as her painting room, where she has been for several days, suriving on stewed prunes, "like Bays".

Captain Cosby breakfasted with them on his way to Ireland. He provided gossip relating to the clandestine marriage of