Cotmania. Vol. VII. 1931-2

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P. PAYEE PARIS
Mr J. Hayward
Floor Cloth Manufactory
3/6 Newington Causeway
38 Borough Southwark.
[Post Mark] Foreign Office Ja 30 1802
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Paris I know not the day of Month
My dear Fellow
Your Friend brought three Letters for you which I have sent by the Painter one day after his departure another came for which I have paid 20 f now if this is a mistake (as the Letter is not addressed in your name) tis not my fault tis your and his. yours for not informing me his for not knowing I am apprehensive the Letter is meant for him, however here tis you will know. you was unfortunate in your choice of a man to take the Letter you left for Mr Demaria. as I suppose you did not wish me to know anything about it. but he very cunningly came to me for it. I would believe me have taken it to the post with the others you left me. every thing in Paris is the same but me. for I am since your departure much better. I hope you ill find all ell at home. then alls well that end well
Yours &cr cr cr . . .
(sgd) Thos Girtin

[Notes by Kitson]
Letter forwarded by Mr J. H. Barnes

The later drawings of the Sketching Society '14-'22 are all figure subjects – History – taken from Shakespeare & the Bible for the most part. They are crowded, somewhat ill-drawn & generally rather feeble.