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a much enduring one.  I shall be there heated with the sight of the enchanting works of a Raphael a Rubens Correggio & a Veronese etc.  here give me leave to acquaint you as you was privy to my sending the portrait of my Brother to the exhibition, that it was received into the collection
  Bruce writes ^[[1767]] he called on Reynolds for his opinion of Copleys second exhibit at RA. He quoted Reynolds "your Drawing is wonderfully correct, but that something is wanting in your coloring  Something impossible to convey in words but that he was sure he could make you instantly feel it by example if you was here."
    Bruce continues
    "Your last year's picture is still at Mr Reynold's but I shall take it from thence in a few Days"
     P.S. I must give you one caution, which is, that if any of the Critical Reviews, Examinations etc of the Exhibition (which have been published here) should fall into your Hands, to pay no manner of Regard to what they say as they are most execrable Performances and universally condemned
    The Artists Depend on another Exhibition from you next year. They already put you on a footing with all the Portrait Painters except Mr Reynolds. 

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Copley in New York letter speaks of this portrait of Capt Lloyd Richards at [[Miles?]] Sherbrooks's. 
(James McEvers & Ch Ward ap Thorp visited.)
also mentions Major Bayards portrait (crayon)
dined with Mr Yates
Copley says Cap Montresons Lady is daughter of Dr Jason [[Anchmotz?]]
   H Pelham [[strikethrough]] say arts [[/strikethrough]] writes to Copley in New York that Lord Wm Campbell Governor of Nova Scotia visited C's Room in Boston "says he wonders that you bury yourself in this Country & that he thinks you the greatest genius in the world

   Gregg Herald:
           Let me commend you for your choice remarks about the [[strikethrough]] exh [[/strikethrough]] exhibition of Captain Nave's paintings, and [[strikethrough]] permit me [[/strikethrough]] wish you joy in contemplating the critical justice you [[strikethrough]] exh [[/strikethrough]] evidence in appropriating the ideas of the catalog's foreword while carefully announcing your intention to ignore it.
    Will [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] your sense of humor permit you to print this little note?
     Are you acquainted with the laws that [[strikethrough]] gover [[/strikethrough]] deal with plagiarism - and libel.
                James Britton