He apologises for his handwriting, but
Sir J. must like it as he asked Northcote to copy out his discourse to be read at the
Academy; the body of one of the Jews hung for murder was brought to the Academy for use in an Anatomy lecture by
Dr. Hunter, then a cast was made from it;
Miss Reynolds always asks fondly after [Samuel]; speaks briefly of the affairs of other young artists; Sir Joshua is no fop like
Horneck, although he dresses grandly; he relates a story of
Dr. Johnson encouraging
Miss Palmer to paint "checkers for ale houses", Sir Joshua reckoning she should paint signs;
Mr. Zoffany is to go around the world with
Mr. Banks, he is thought of very highly by the
King; Sir Joshua,
Mr. Chambers and
Mr. Moser showed the King the Academy premium pictures.