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Sardonic account of Herries (John Charles) going to Ireland as Chief Commissioner.

From Barmouth, where his wife and children are enjoying the sea air and bathing. Travel arrangements for PE to come to Llangedwyn (spend the night at Oswestry, and continue after breakfast, which he supposes will finish by 1 or 2 o'clock). Asks PE to bring or send down a number of books and periodicals.

An article by PE for the Quarterly Review will appear in the issue after next. The member for Montgomeryshire (Charles Williams-Wynn) has sent Bedford some grouse.

Asks PE's opinion of an inscription to go on a newly completed building. Also asks him to pop into the house in Duke Street, and gather and forward sundry genealogical papers concerning the Williams Wynn family.

Has forwarded a Euripides to PE. Irish political gossip. Grice as a plural of grouse.

Called with Courtenay on Sunday, but PE was out. Courtenay has proposed a tour, but work pressures hold Bedford back. Hopes to read OT with PE.

Still too busy to visit, and when the job is done he will go with brother Henry (who really needs a holiday) to stay in Henley. Courtenay (Thomas Peregrine, OW), has gone to Totnes to secure his parliamentary seat.

Jeffrey acknowledges receipt of an article on Catholicism.

Written with a phonetic system copied from a French English language textbook. Gifford would like PE's article now.

Copy of letter from PE to William Gifford (ed. CEQR) requesting that this letter be forwarded to the author of a review accusing him of plagiarism. He thinks it is Dobree, claims that the emendations occurred to him before he heard them from Porson and wishes to know precisely which emendations are in question. This letter precedes those in Rows 142f - v Horsfall pp456f.