xvn Wedgwood and Flaxman 2 1 5 



I have hastily looked them over, but am obliged to put 

 them by for the present, having neither time to consider 

 them, nor the hints you give me in your letter, with 

 the attention they deserve. When I can take them up 

 again I will write you further. Mr. Byerley will tell 

 you something of my situation. 



" I can only add that you have my free consent, as it 

 will so much oblige your friend Mr. Burgess, to let him 

 have the bust of Mrs. Siddons ; the mould will serve 

 my purposes. I am much obliged to you for the infor- 

 mation you give me respecting Sir William Hamilton's 

 fine Vase, and promise myself an exquisite treat when 

 I do come to town, but the time is at present unavoid- 

 ably uncertain. 



" We are getting forward with the Chessmen, and 

 hope soon to send a complete set to Greek Street. Mrs. 

 Wedgwood and my young folks unite in most respectful 

 compliments to Mrs. Flaxman and yourself, with, dear 

 sir, your faithful and obedient servant, Jos. WEDG- 

 WOOD." 



Our next document is an account from William 

 Flaxman (John's brother), the frame-maker and wood- 

 carver, for frames supplied, amounting to 35 : 6 : 6, 

 the principal item being 27 for frames supplied to 

 Master Thomas Wedgwood for Mr. De Loutherberg's 

 pictures. Flaxman informed Wedgwood in the follow- 

 ing year of the new works he is preparing for Etruria. 



"Wardour Street, 20th October 1785. Sir Mr. 

 Byerley favoured me with your orders concerning the 



