To Charles Wesley senior at the New Room in Bristol, re Samuel's setting to music of Horace's Ode qualem ministrim fulmenis alitem. It is intended for six voices, and has been praised by the critics including Charles Wesley junior, and Dr Hopson. He is hoping to publish the piece, and has proposed fixing the number of subscribers at two hundred, although in truth one hundred and fifty, each paying half a guinea would be enough to make the project worthwhile.
He asks his father's opinion on his reading of a particular passage of the ode, and the inclusion of a second.
Since his father's departure, Samuel has worked almost exclusively on his compositions, and it is the opinion of many of his friends that the potential rewards are considerable.
His father has often remarked that Samuel has the inclination to be a scholar, but is not prepared to work toward that end. Samuel feels that he must devote himself to his music if he is to make his way in life.
He is confident of mastering Latin within three years, although he doubts that he will have the time to learn Greek.
He is pleased that his father and sister are enjoying their stay in Bristol, and hopes to see him at the end of the month.