File 1/43. - Frances Bunsen and Charles Bunsen,

Thanks Mrs Waddington for letter and gifts for Mrs Niebuhr; thanks Augusta for letter and drawings and tells her not to complain of fashions in dress; thanks Aunt Harriet [Port, Mrs Waddington's youngest sister] for H's nankin dresses; H is beginning to talk; artist from Vienna wants H as model for infant Jesus in painting of Holy Family; Frances Bunsen has borrowed drawings to copy scripture designs for H and copies by Lund of paintings by ancient masters, particularly Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, called Il Beato, who has painted a chapel in Vatican; describes service by Lutheran clergyman come to Rome as Embassy chaplain; George Waddington had accident coming down Mt Vesuvius. [Charles Bunsen] tells of having sold furniture and rights to Astalli to Italian family; refers to portraits of Charles Bunsen and Frances Bunsen painted by Bahrdt; in answer to a question of Mrs Waddington's writes that Funke has written nothing because he taught by word of mouth; advises engaging solicitor to arrange matters with Mr Manley who should not lose his allowance but should not be given any more; says that arrival of Chaplain [to the Embassy] has angered priests.