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Sudbury Rectory, Uttoxeter - The Queen has requested, through Archdeacon Tattam, an authentic memoir of the late John Camden Neild. Does WW know anything about his career at Cambridge - JB thinks he was at Trinity College. The Works of King Alfred the Great may not come out due to want of support.

The Lodge, Islip, near Oxford - Presents Trinity College Library - through WW - a copy of King Alfred's Description of Europe, Africa etc [A translation by JB of King Alfred the Great, a Description of Europe and the Voyages of Ohthere and Walfstan 1855]. JB hopes to send the library a copy of the whole of Orosius 'King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version of the Compendious History of the World by Orosius, 1859]. JB writes to WW since he is 'the most influential member of the University', to help preserve a University Statute (IX Chapter of 2 Elizabeth) concerning the qualifications for a clergyman to be admitted to any College and the qualifications expected for the Degree of Bachelor of Divinity. JB has great confidence in the Statute since he graduated under it.

The Lodge, Islip, near Oxford - JB is to be a candidate for the Anglo-Saxon Professorship at Oxford University. Although he has the support of the Heads of Houses, the election is by congregation, in which Fellows of Colleges preponderate, and therefore JB is not certain of the outcome.

20 Beaumont Street, Oxford - Bosworth has eight thousand pounds he wishes to dispose of to promote Anglo Saxon Literature. Could he meet Whewell to discuss this subject when he visits Cambridge.