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As a painter who has never yet contributed a picture to the ^[[insert]] Nat. [[/insert]] Academy and consequently have [[nurer?]] Editor the Sun.
As a painter who has [[strikethrough]] [[illegible]] [[/strikethrough]] never yet [[strikethrough]] an [[/strikethrough]] submitted a work to the National Academy and so [[strikethrough]] can [[/strikethrough]] am removed from any personal feeling against those Academicians [[strikethrough]] [[illegible]] [[/strikethrough]] whose tastes are responsible for the quality of Academy exhibitions, I may fairly assume to defend the ancient institution - against - unfortunately - so illuminating a public force as the Sun. When Mr. McBride first initiated [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] the department of criticism [[strikethrough]] [[illegible]] [[/strikethrough]] which succeeded that concludes so interestingly by Mr. James [[Vanekers?]], ones [[strikethrough]] pro [[/strikethrough]]
[[Later?]] to "brightening the [[canes?]]" when we all are      Coplements to the Post on its possession of this triple armored contributor. May he never grow less (in statue) nor more (i nerve) for as he is we read him.  His niche gaps hollowly 
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The idea occurs to me make a paper called -----[[Factory?]]"
Main Reading Room NYPL.  Edition of Wash. Irving
Vol. 18 frontispiece portrait of Washington by Copley eng on steel by J. De Mare
A beautiful eng from Copleys miniature inscribed without artists name
"Presented by Washington to his niece Harriet and now belong to her daughters family.
Signature of W. & date 1757 reproduced
[[Hair?]] no apparent Connection with port.
Fort Loudoun         G Washington [[Illegible?]]
10th Sept 1757      
[[Resthart him.?]]
Wednesday 11 Dec flat for funds. Townsend talks to me of the portrait scheme.
Thursday 12 Dec flat again decide to get rid of Townsend and Art News. Call up Mrs. Lever & tell her I must have $50 weekly.
Friday  13 Dec  Up to Art News to see Townsend - who tries to explain the matter of the portraits.  says he proposed me and Brinton was favorable but [[Questy?]] and