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Old Westminsters
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W. Blair re his brother - in a melancholy state and under restraint - owes money to PE's brother Alexander, but some question re the amount. Draft reply by PE - has not seen his brother for five years - currently supervising the printing of a small book, but will come to town thereafter

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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.

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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!)

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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).

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