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Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
On canvassing on PE's behalf in an election (v.440f).Lord Grenville has successfully written to Burton (?), so PE should go and leave his card at Camelford House (Lord G's residence in Park Lane).
J. Kidd thanks PE for his 'liberality of that morning.'
Robert Bourne acknowledge receipt of note and liberal fee. Will visit again, but hopes that PE will soon be cured
Henry Davison re delivering a note - the Hall plate has been sent to Oxford - wishes PE well in his convalescence
John Franklin (explorer - the 'man who ate his boots') thanks PE for his interest in the 1819-22 Coppermine River expedition - PE suggested pine bark as a possible constituent of bread, but JF says it is no good when frozen.
Madame Marlow to Peter Elmsley
From Madame Marlow (?) at St John's College, enclosing a book and glad to hear that he is better.
Clarke & Barlow re a missing parcel
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Convoluted explanation of why he has not written.
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.
J W Mylne - request and thanks for a testimonial for a position as assistant and successor to the Prof of Logic in Glasgow. He did not get the post. (NB PE has been dangerously ill.)