Lobec better than Erfurdt on Ajax. Forwards a letter (?) from Pe to Blomfield. Much more on Barker. Small sale of PE's Acharnians. Buying habits of undergraduates. Publication of Porson's notes (JHM to edit prose authors, Dobree verse). 1st no. of Museum Criticum delayed until the end of March (plus discussion of name - maybe Museum Criticum, maybe Cambridge Classical Researches).
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.
Trinity news. Adversaria being reprinted in Leipzig - will PE review it? He is the only person with a sufficiently wide knowledge, and superior to Blomfield and Gaisford. Part of PE's commonplace book on Athenaeus would thus be made known.
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.
Wynnstay (the family home in Denbighshire). Apparently giving advice to PE on how to woo and propose to a woman (PE described as 'naturally shy'). Dated 'Sunday'.
