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- 1824-08-31
Philip Bliss (bibliophile, librarian at Bodley and Registrar)employs a housekeeper (?) for PE in Oxford. News of friends, and asks for a job for his brother-in-law.
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Philip Bliss (bibliophile, librarian at Bodley and Registrar)employs a housekeeper (?) for PE in Oxford. News of friends, and asks for a job for his brother-in-law.
Thanks PE for getting Phillimore to recommend him as sub-librarian at Bodley, to replace Henry Cotton (OW).
J. Kidd thanks PE for his 'liberality of that morning.'
Jo Young (a relative stranger) recommends his son Charles (exhibitioner of Balliol) to PE's acquaintance, re Greek studies
W. Kinsey writes, because PE not very well - asks for a testimonial in his candidacy for President of Trinity ( th' one of his friends says that his mind is too untramelled and he lacks sufficient humbug!)
George Bremner seeks admission to the Charterhouse Hospital as a pensioner. John Elmsley (d.1805) had been appointed Chief Justice of Upper Canada through a connection with the Home Secretary, the Duke of Portland (a governor of Charterhouse). Bremner (presumably known to John) asks PE, as brother of John, to recommend him to the Duke (currently PM).
E. Berens - PE has sent him a caricature of an Oxford Almanack.
Elisa Berens gives more news of her family and friends.
T F Dibdin to PE as a Delegate concerning the cancellation and correction of an error in 'Bibliographica, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany' (1821).
J.E.Miller in Rome to PE in Florence. Various sums to be paid by and to PE, with the involvement of Finc, possibly in relation to a ms. Finch apparently in love with one of two Miss Thomsons. Miller about to leave for Naples, but may separate from an irritating travelling-companion (Finch?) - Ashbridge probably to join them. Various gossip. (Bro of John Miller, of Worcs. Coll.)