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S4- History of the Society of Dilettanti
Revett were also members of the Dilettanti, was
read. The contents were as follows:—
' Gentlemen of the Dilettanti Society.
'May it please you to accept the sincere acknowledgments
of us the Committee of Painters, Statuaries, Architects, etc., for
the condescending Resolution passed in our favour, and com-
municated to us by Colonel Gray, as also to permit us, in the
most respectful manner, to represent, that in consequence of the
encouragement derived to us from it, we have entertained thoughts
of enlarging the plan of our Charter, so as to make room for the
reception of a number of Members not of the professions above
specified, to assist conjointly with us in directing and governing
the Royal Academy, of which we are now soliciting the establish-
ment; and that we should think ourselves highly honoured and
extremely happy in receiving the number which may be proposed
out of your Society; to which we are also desirous to submit the
nomination of our first President; being persuaded that with your
countenance and assistance we cannot fail to obtain the counten-
ance and assistance of the public. But then we beg leave to add,
that, such an alteration in our original plan making it absolutely
necessary to have a suitable alteration in our Charter, it will be
out of our power to bring it to an issue as required, till your pleasure
with regard to this is made known to us.
* We are, Gentlemen,
4 Your most obliged and most devoted humble Servants,
F. Hayman J. Gwyn Robt. Taylor
Chas. Grignion G. M. Moser Wm. Hoare
Thos. Hudson Sam. Wale L. F. Roubilliac
George Lambert Ric. Yeo Thos. Carter
Samuel Scott R4. Strange James Stuart
Richd. Dalton G. Hamilton
Fr. Milr. Newton Is0. Ware
J. Reynolds John Astley
Hy. Cheere Nicolas Revett
John Pine Thomas Sandby
' April z, 17?5-.'
After reading this letter it was resolved
'That the consideration of the said Letter be referr'd to the
General Meeting in May,'
and
'That Col. Gray be desir'd to inform himself from the Academy
of Painters etc., of their scheme for a Royal Academy and the
Revett were also members of the Dilettanti, was
read. The contents were as follows:—
' Gentlemen of the Dilettanti Society.
'May it please you to accept the sincere acknowledgments
of us the Committee of Painters, Statuaries, Architects, etc., for
the condescending Resolution passed in our favour, and com-
municated to us by Colonel Gray, as also to permit us, in the
most respectful manner, to represent, that in consequence of the
encouragement derived to us from it, we have entertained thoughts
of enlarging the plan of our Charter, so as to make room for the
reception of a number of Members not of the professions above
specified, to assist conjointly with us in directing and governing
the Royal Academy, of which we are now soliciting the establish-
ment; and that we should think ourselves highly honoured and
extremely happy in receiving the number which may be proposed
out of your Society; to which we are also desirous to submit the
nomination of our first President; being persuaded that with your
countenance and assistance we cannot fail to obtain the counten-
ance and assistance of the public. But then we beg leave to add,
that, such an alteration in our original plan making it absolutely
necessary to have a suitable alteration in our Charter, it will be
out of our power to bring it to an issue as required, till your pleasure
with regard to this is made known to us.
* We are, Gentlemen,
4 Your most obliged and most devoted humble Servants,
F. Hayman J. Gwyn Robt. Taylor
Chas. Grignion G. M. Moser Wm. Hoare
Thos. Hudson Sam. Wale L. F. Roubilliac
George Lambert Ric. Yeo Thos. Carter
Samuel Scott R4. Strange James Stuart
Richd. Dalton G. Hamilton
Fr. Milr. Newton Is0. Ware
J. Reynolds John Astley
Hy. Cheere Nicolas Revett
John Pine Thomas Sandby
' April z, 17?5-.'
After reading this letter it was resolved
'That the consideration of the said Letter be referr'd to the
General Meeting in May,'
and
'That Col. Gray be desir'd to inform himself from the Academy
of Painters etc., of their scheme for a Royal Academy and the