Edinburgh - After receiving WW's paper upon English Hexameters, WB and Sons mentioned his name to the translator of the two books of the Iliad, who in return gave 'his authority to convey you his name' - Mr Lockhart.
JGL encloses 'a cheque for Mr Murray in acknowledgement of your friend's share in the art on yr second volume'. JGL is not impressed with it.
JGL has received WW's note: he does not know when he will be back in town or whether he can undertake anything new for WW's collection [of hexameters]. If WW does not proceed rapidly JGL still hopes to participate in the work.
Regent's Park - On the possibility of JGL's son going to Trinity College.
Regent's Park - JGL's comments regarding the change in signature from M.L. to N.N.T. regarding the printed collection of hexameters. He agrees with all WW's remarks except one. He does not think he will ever do much more on Homer since it is so time consuming.
Regent's Park - JGL's good friend Sir John McNeill, late minister in Persia, was educated at St Andrews and now writes on a subject connected with his alma mater. Comments regarding the Greek Chair at Glasgow.