William Chambers, to Joshua Kirby

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

SA/36/33

Title

William Chambers, to Joshua Kirby

Date

13 Mar 1769

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece, 1p.

Content Description

Recommending one of the sons of the late Mr Barbor, a former member of the Society of Artists, for assistance, in order to educate and support him for a trade. Chambers suggests that Kirby obtain £10 a year for two or three years for the boy, and states that he will endeavour to obtain the same from the Royal Academy. Chambers urges: "however Separate our Societys may be in other respects, let us be unanimous in good works."