Thomas Burgess, Bishop of St David's - encloses a supplement to his work on the New Testament, and asks PE if he possesses a book by Bauengarten (?).

Geo Taunton of CCCre copies of the Homilies lent to PE

W. Kinsey - recommending the Trinity butler to a post at St Alban's

From various people to Dr Elmsley

J. Parker (PE's uncle, from Blochairn, nr Glasgow) - asks after PE's and mother's health during the bad winter. A former flame of PE is marrying a rich farmer. Bonaparte has 'work upon his hands.' Main thrust - legal problems with a bill from the 70s.

E. Berens (different hand from above) likes an idea of PE's, but is too distant to take advantage of it.

E. Berens congratulates PE on Alban Hall. Elections for Camden Professorship have not yet taken place, but he hears the outcome is certain.

J.J. Conybeare on reasons for not entering the election for Public Orator. Congratulate PE on Alban Hall, and hopes he will not now be above gossip. Has written to the Dean of Ch Ch explaining his feelings about the Public Oratorship.

P B Duncan (subsequently Keeper of the Ashmolean) to PE in Florence. Asks after some statuary ordered by William Sotheby, and also some ordered by himself. News from Oxford (no gas lighting yet). Publishing news (inc. John Murray) - Byron's Don Giovanni too caustic to print. Society gossip (inc. Lord Erskine, Lord Chancellor, eloped with his 2nd wife and former housekeeper and mistress to Gretna Green, disguised as an old woman).

Boisonade looks for a comment on (a ms. of?) the Anecdota, and argues that later Greek authors, while not comparable to the classical greats, are still worthy of study. Cf. l.70 above.