Thomson, Alfred Taddy London, 21 March, 1873

Acknowledging Barry's gift of two volumes on painters of the Italian school. He has been appointed a Commissioner for the International Exhibition. Scheme for the erection of a permanent building for colonial displays in the annual exhibitions, which, after the completion of the series of exhibitions, will become a colonial museum. Holman Hunt has completed a picture of Christ in the carpenter's shop, on which he has worked on for three years. Mr. Lee now in Australia after circumnavigating the globe in a small yacht. (4 pages)