LETTER241

letter241

charleslambtobenjaminroberthaydon

december[26],1817.

mydearhaydon,—iwillcomewithpleasureto22,lissongrovenorth,at

rossi's,half-wayup,right-handside—ificanfindit.

yours,

c.lamb.

20,russellcourt,coventgardeneast,half-wayup,nextthecorner,lefthandside.

[thefirstletterthathasbeenpreservedtohaydon,thepainter.benjaminroberthaydon(1786-1846)wasthenprincipallyknownbyhis"judgmentofsolomon":hewasatthistimeatworkuponhismostfamouspicture,"christ'sentryintojerusalem."lamb'snoteisinacceptanceoftheinvitationtothefamousdinnerwhichhaydongaveondecember28,1817,towordsworth,keats,monkhouseandothers,withthecomptrollerofstampsthrownin.haydon'sdiarydescribestheeveningwithmuchhumour.seeappendix.]