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Asks if the Syndics of the press can assist Constantin Tischendorff in a publication; with a letter from Tischendorff dated 22 Dec. 1842, with a circular and a facsimile.

Balliol College, Oxford. - Account of Dindorf's proposals for the publication of a manuscript by Uranius which was subsequently found to be a forgery by C. Simonides. 'Pertz's information is very curious'; asks if it is 'all an abstract of entries made at the time, since it differs in some respects from Scott's recollection of what was said at the time. Discusses his own recollections, mentioning Bekker, Böckh, Magnus, Lepsius, Bunsen, Ehrenberg, Tischendorf, and Humboldt. Dindorf tells him that Sir T. Phillipps has, amongst other things purchased from Simonides, an extract from Homer 'with an extract purporting that "the Archon of Chios gave this to Hipparchus, son of Peisistratus"; and another of Hesiod, written βουστροφηδόν - !'.

Copy in hand of W. Aldis Wright.

2 Caroline Street, Bedford Square, W. C. - Tischendorf lies when he says that he did not see the Pentateuch....' Date given in both Julian and Gregorian calendars. Postscript: is going to Liverpool next Tuesday...

Letter has markings, perhaps for publication: one passage has 'Omit this part: thus xxxxx' beside it; the name of the addressee, 'Dr Irons D. D.' is crossed through, as are some pencil notes.

Alexandria; sent to the Guardian at 5 Burleigh Street, Strand, London. Date given at end as 15 Oct 1862; if this is in the Julian calendar the Gregorian equivalent is 27 Oct. Regarding the allegations of C. Simonides that the Codex Sinaiticus published by Tischendorf was in fact the work of Simonides himself.