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Acknowledging with gratitude and high praise Smith's book on Nollekens. Letter perhaps by Roper.

About one of the paintings in Hogarth's Marriage a-la-mode: "The late Mr. Locke of Portman Square hinted to Hogarth that the third print...was not sufficiently understood. Mr. Hogarth seemed aware of the correctness of the suggestion...".

Arising out of the biography of Nollekens and about works of art. Mentions a medal by Pisano (i.e. Pisanello?), giving a description and asking if the Museum has a copy.

Referring to his mention of Zoffany's print of Townley's gallery ('I have just read with great pleasure your publication of "Nollekens and his times'), and asking if and when it will be finished.

About paying for his copy of the book on Joseph Nollekens.

Regretting that he had "so much trouble about [receiving] my copy of Nollekens and his times".

About packing up his pictures and mentioning several of them.

Asking to call for his opinion on an unspecified matter.

Asking him to join him and some friends and the Crown & Sceptre in Greenwich next Saturday.

About his quotation from Baretti's Guide through the Royal Academy (London, 1781).