The Cotman Letters 1804-1833

[black ink note]
The origin of this letter belongs to F.J.Farrell of Beccles.

July 9- 1823.
To Dawson Turner Esq

My Dear Sir,
Mr Cotman has applied to me begging me to send the two pencil drawings which he did for me a year or two since, to exhibit with the rest of his works, in Norwich. Knowing that his circumstances are far from prosperous I do not like to refuse his request. Knowing you have taken so kind a part in his affairs I venture to request you to inform Mr Cotman that I shall desire the drawings to be carefully booked and sent, on the night of the 9th instance. by the Norwich Exhibitors to Mr Gurney's Bank - to be left there until called for. Mr Cotman will therefore call for them when he goes to Norwich, & may I beg that he will take every care of the drawings and return them by the same safe conveyance to me - direct to 62 Lombard St.
I trust you will excuse my time troubling you & believe me,
Dear Sir,
with kind regards to Mrs Turner & your family circle.
Very sincerely yours
Louisa Hoare

I hope Mr Cotman will be so obliging as to return two drawings in the same portfolio in which they are sent. Hampstead Heath. (franked by J. J. Buxton)

Louisa Gurney was the 5th of the 7 daughters of John Gurney of Earlham, & a pupil of Crome. She was born in 1785. & married Samuel Hoare on Christmas Day, 1806. Their marriage certificate at Tasborough (sic Tasburgh) (8 miles S of Norwich) Meeting House. John Crome signed the certificate (among the 70 other guests) see reproduction in Dickes - p52.

among Cotman's 19 exhibits at the 1823 Norwich Exhibition. two only are described as pencil drawings - No. 113 Drawing hill near Downham Norfolk. 7 No.168 An old House, France.