In 1755, he and Samuel Johnson had a dispute over "A Dictionary of the English Language". Eight years previously (1747), Johnson had sent Secretary of State Chesterfield, an outline of his "Dictionary", along with a business offer for such; Chesterfield agreed and invested £10. Although Chesterfield wrote two anonymous articles for "World" magazine shortly before the dictionary's publication that praised both Johnson's exhaustive editorial work and the comprehensive dictionary itself, Johnson was disappointed at the lack of interest in the project from Lord Chesterfield during its compilation. Upset with what he saw as a lack of support from an avowed man of letters and patron of literature, Johnson wrote the "Letter to Chesterfield", which dealt with the dynamics of the patron–artist relation. Chesterfield was not offended by the letter but instead impressed by the language. After receiving it, he displayed it on a table for visitors to read and, according to Robert Dodsley, said "This man has great powers" and then he "pointed out the severest passages, and observed how well they were expressed". Adams told Johnson what was said, and Johnson responded, "That is not Lord Chesterfield; he is the proudest man this day". Adams responded, "No, there is one person at least as proud; I think, by your own account, you are the prouder man of the two". Johnson, finishing, said, "But mine, was "defensive" pride".