PE and a Mr Collins have been rivals in love for a young lady - a clandestine amour and a scandal in the neighbourhood. Greek is the chief point of resemblance between PE and Mr Collins - could Mr Collins therefore be a pseudonym for George Grote? HH wonders how the secret got out - did the 'young Lombard' let it slip to exonerate himself, or did the lady's family, with whom PE has quarrelled, do so out of a spirit of vengeance?

George Grote will not renew his addresses to the lady.

Congratulations on termination of affair. Further remarks upon Miss L and Mr Collins ('the other business'). Mr Collins may suspect PE of indulging in ridicule at his expense. HH agrees with PE that no one can be glad to have been involved - and Miss L has lost an eminent banker of Threadneedle Street (a reference to George Grote).

Congratulates PE on becoming Principal of (St.) Alban Hall. Surprised to learn that the professorship (Camden - Ancient History) attracts £400 pa.

Letters from James Henry Monk to Dr Emsley

Publication of 2nd ed. of Hipp. Contribution requested for Museum Criticum.

Begs PE for visit to Cambridge the following weekend (Commencement). Sorry that PE has suggested some excuses for Barker (who claims that Blomfield and PE had praised him - M knows one of these claims to be false, and hopes the other is too). Two years ago Barker had tried (via an undergraduate) to have Cic De Amicitia included as one of the college lecture subjects...so he could increase the sales of one of his books. Thanks PE for 2 articles for the 2nd number of the Mus Crit. 'Professor' more normally prefixed to the name of the holder in Cambridge than in Oxford.

From London - Blomfield about to arrive in town - the three to dine together. Suggests Ibbotsons Hotel (off Oxford Street - but it is not central.

Double letter (brought by a friend). Notes/conjectures on the Alcestis - wants PE's views (and especially wants to properly attribute the ideas of others). Has read PE's notes on HF in the most recent Class.Journ. - some rude remarks on Gilbert Wakefield.

In London - PE to send anything for the Mus.Crit. to Ibbotson's Hotel.