Re a cousin of PE who wishes to go to Cambridge (for first degree and then a fellowship). B believes Trinity is the only college to offer fellowships to Scotchmen. Has applied a little too late, and may be better advised to go up in October 1822.
Museum Criticum No 7 on point of publication - more than enough material. Review of PE's Bacchae - may be sent to Giffoerd at the Quarterly, or may be given to Monk. Response to Burgess' charges of plagiarism against B. Writer of review of B's Agamemnon in the last Quarterly identified. Too busy to get to Althorp this winter. Doing less Classics and being more of a cleric. Asks for notes on the Knights, as they are proceeding with Museum Criticum No 8.
CR Minutes (13/11/1996), discussion of cafeteria-style catering as opposed to 'family service', minutes of Catering Proposals Meeting 1996-1997; renewed proposals for changes to lunch arrangements, with related correspondence
Aulus Gellius [Sir William Gell] to PE at the Albergo della Speranzella (possibly in Naples?) re the publication of some papyri, to be dedicated to the King (if the King should disappear, the name can be changed from George to Frederick, George III's 2nd son. No date, but an oblique reference to the dropping of the Pains and Penalties Bill puts it between Nov 1820 and Aug 1821 (death of Queen Caroline). See Horsfall p476f & notes ad loc - perhaps the letter should be dated to late 1820, just after PE's departure from Italy.
Goodenough (Westminster HM 1819-1828) begs PE not to do any work on the 'Choruses,' unless he has something already worked out, but to concentrate on the proposed sermon. Robert Cockerell has 'reserved his stomach for the venison at Mr Bigge's (John Bigge OW, a near contemporary of Cockerell?). Mentions a Theban based play at the Theatre, Tottenham Street.
G W Hall (Canon of Gloucester, Master of Pembroke?) has disposed of the 5 poll books already sent, and requests the remaining dozen or so if they are printed. Regards to (Frodsham) Hodson, Principal of BNC.
