He has seen
Owen and hoped to see
Callcott about the election; he feels it better to wait until the next election before pushing for
Robert Smirke; he vilifies
Soane for attacking Robert Smirke in his lecture; he and
Smirke will try to get the support of
West,
Dance will not help; Owen has remained silent on this attack,
Thomson is infecting Owen's "wholesome blood"; he has advised Smirke to go to
Phillips and
Flaxman, who are on Council; they are to blame for the state of the
Academy as their "opponents" are assiduous in their attendance, Farington, Lawrence, Smirke,
Daniell,
Westall and Dance are not.