Talk:Joseph Farington

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Did you know... that Joseph Farington (pictured) kept a diary almost daily from 13 July 1793 until 30 December 1821 that has provided historians with insight into the London art world as well as first-hand accounts of important political events of the day?

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J Greig

It's the ODNb that gives the name John, but does say that he was critic for the Morning Post, in order to change it in the article, we need an alternative reference that backs up the claim that the name should be James. David Underdown (talk) 10:55, 8 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]