He hopes to be in England by next April or May; he provided his date of birth to the [Uffizi] gallery director as 22 Oct 1746 and asks if this is correct; he maintains that it is not easy to get a picture accepted by the gallery, provides a history of the gallery; he is delighted that
Sir Joshua is to paint the Royal family and that he has increased his fees; he describes life in Florence; he is frightened of settling in London as he has no contacts, but also little to fear from rivals; the director of the [Uffizi] is worried that Sir Joshua's picture will fade.