[Richard Westmacott, sculptor, Professor of Sculpture at the Royal Academy.] Autograph Letter Signed to the gardener Edward William Cooke, insisting on paying for flowers, and reporting that his 'poor mangy-looking wall is now pretty well covered'.

See his entry, and those of his father and Cooke, in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 16mo. In fair condition, lightly aged, with dab or red wax to one corner, and part of another corner torn away, presumably in breaking open the seal. Folded diagonally for postage. Addressed to 'My dear Mr Cooke' (the recipient's identity is beyond doubt) and signed 'Richd Westmacott'. His conscience will not let him 'rest under a doubt - and the 5 or 6 bits of Joy growing up in front of my window will plague me every time I look at them if I fancy either of them there sprouting unfairly come by.' He asks him not to think him 'over punctilious then in sending you the price of 20 3.' In any case he is 'still much indebted; for that which was a poor mangy-looking wall is now pretty well covered'. He ends with 'Compts to the Ladies'.