John Crawford in Rome to PE in Florence - has bought a paper from Amati (Carlo - professor of architecture, commentator on Vitruvius?), and is forwarding via an acquaintance. Hopes PE's labours at Oxford will be more useful than those on the papyri.
John Crawford in Rome to PE in Oxford - Talks of a printed catalogue in PE's hands of what remains to be sole from the (Sciarra) Colonna library in Rome. Both have been ill and recovered. The Alban Hills are free of brigands and quite safe.
John Crawford in Naples to PE in Oxford - re inconclusive negotiations to purchase some mss. from the Colonna library - the Colonna heirs don't expect much, but the Vatican may be interested - PE has authorised payment of
H Cotton (Ch Ch theologian) asks PE to let himself into the Delegates' room and extract a ms. of Enoch which he is to take to the Archbishop of Cashel - 3 weeks later he apologises for having removed some of PE's boxes from Tom Tower prior to his Irish trip
Coutts - PE has transferred Power of Attorney re some India Stock to another party - Coutts want a letter assuring them that they have behaved satisfactorily