Ozias Humphry, Knightsbridge, to the Duchess of Dorset

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

HU/5/115

Title

Ozias Humphry, Knightsbridge, to the Duchess of Dorset

Date

18 Jul 1802

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He has received her letter and the three miniatures and fears his early letter may have been misunderstood. What he wished for was some sort of "appointment in the nature of a sinecure (almost)", hoping it would trouble her to obtain for him. A Commissioner of the Lottery was what he had in mind, it would produce about £150 a year.