Request for PE to buy a pair of oval compasses for Mr Wingfield (cf.391?). Regrets that the paths of literature and politics keep them apart. Suggestion to visit Southey at Keswick in August.
Returns PE's notes on Eq. (to be returned by PE for the press - therefore with observations by JHM?). Good to see PE engaged with the Germans. Blomfield archdeacon of Colchester. Sends remembrances and thanks to Gaisford - sorry to hear about his wife.
Apologises for not seeing PE in town - everyone's minds in such a state of high fever that he could not think of Greek. PE to Paris - asks for notes on mss. Of Alcestis.
PE has promised an Annotation on each of Porson's plays - could PE instead insert in the 6th No. of Mus.Crit. that on the Hecuba? If so, JHM will propose the play as one of the subjects for next October for his 'young men.' Many members of university absent (see next letter).Also seeks a book review of anything.
PE has been generous in some way to or about Barker (who has been the author of a forgery, and is preparing an attack on JHM). On PE's advice JHM has not written to the Gentleman's Magazine - but asks PE to do so on his behalf.