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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'.

See Record of OWW

4 letters from Keswick (17/11/1820, 11/1/1821, 3/4/1824, 5/8/1824 - ), published by Nicholas Horsfall in Notes and Queries (off-print of article in box) - literary gossip, news of his own publications, personal finances, an alleged impropriety of John Wesley, aid sought for a potential student, PE reportedly dead after an illness, remarks on his own ageing, re The Peninsular War the Duke of Wellington will speak but not provide any papers.

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.

Acknowledges receipt of an article.

Still no IT.

PE intending to write on IT. Has sent some notes on the Alcestis (exc. Last 200 lines). .

Desperate for PE's notes on Hecuba.

Letters from James Henry Monk to Dr Emsley

Distasteful review of Hippolytus in the Gentleman's Magazine. Only knows of Hermann's two plays (Supplices and HF) belonging to Dobree - has borrowed them and is sending them to PE (Supplices reviewed by PE in Classical Journal of March/June 1814). Wants to get the second number of the Mus Crit ready in the next four weeks before he leaves Cambridge until October. Will insert by instalments Bentley's mss notes from the British Museum collection (Monk subsequently wrote a life of Bentley). PE has a volume containing letters of David Ruhnken - asks for loan of it. Some comments on typos in 2nd ed of Hippolytus. More on Barker.