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The article describes the drawings of French architect Maurice-Louis Jolivet at the West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire, England. The park is described as a remarkable and well-preserved house which was remodelled by Francis Dashwood who inherited it after his father's death. Jolivet's survey map and record of the park showed five drawings which imply that he was commissioned by Dashwood. It is mentioned that Jolivet's design for the Dilettanti Society in which Dashwood is a member was considered as the most intriguing among his drawings. According to the author, the West Wycombe drawings are evidences on the activity of Jolivet in England and his association with Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni who was a theatrical scene painter in the King's Theater in Haymarket.

The article offers information about the architectural design of two large town houses and two elevations of a smaller house by architect Simon Basil in London, England. The drawings are in ink which use wash for filling in the walls, a strategy used to distinguish masonry wall from those of lighter construction. According to the author, the unusual feature of the drawings is that the paper has been cut away to show the open light wells above courts and staircases. He explains that the drawing style and handwriting leaves no doubt that the owner of these drawings is Basil, and that the location of the site for the smaller house is more difficult to establish.