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Encloses four epigrams [wanting], reads with Shilleto and attends Thompson's lectures, concentrating on classics at present but will have to look at mathematics next term

Information on books for JHM

Journey [from Cheadle to London], sat beside official timers of the train

JSM has won £25 in the Act Union Lottery, likes the butler but the servants are all idle and lay in bed too late

Has kept term at Lincoln's Inn, dined with Charles Tindal, visited Eton, catholic spirit arising in Trinity, Knox and Wells have been confirmed in the Catholic Church and one has lost his scholarship and the other has been sent down, both were greatly esteemed by the High Church party in the University,

Haymaking at Stapleton

Arrangements for keeping term at Lincoln's Inn, English declamation on the character of Lord Bacon

Is in want of a butler

Returns a form for Lincoln's Inn

Thanks him for permission to take out a shooting licence, injury to CJM's horse

Advice as to how CJM might best go about studying law

Returns C1/92 to James Henry Monk

At Cheadle with Mr Rawle, reading mechanics, reading Whewell's 'Mechanics 'but "gets up" a great deal from manuscripts of Rawle, "amuses" himself with the classics in the evening

Monk's mother's report of her meeting with Jane, supporting William Clark for the Chair of Anatomy, cannot attend Blomfield's christening due to the election, dined with Samuel Parr

Henry Thurstan Holland entered at the Temple, understands from him that the courts of law are so full no time should be lost in entering, reading Whewell's Analytical Statics and algebra

Pleased he is preparing for the forthcoming Classical Examination, recommends commentaries on the Gospels, does not wish him to spend any part of the vacation at Cambridge, encourages him to persevere with the first three books of Newton

Preperations for the College Examination, attending Thompson's lectures on Plato's 'Republic' I and II, working on mathematical subjects, the Gospel of St Matthew suits CJM better, composition is neglected in College Examinations until after the Freshman's year, numbers of entries for the University prizes

Increase in bedmaker's allowance, election of new University Librarian, thinks Joseph Edlestone would have been elected if nominated, writing latin prose with Shilleto

Encloses Latin Ode [wanting] on which he asks JHM's advice, lists his daily routine

Simpson and Vansittart elected Scholars of Trinity, suspects his year to be a good classical one

Metre of the Latin epigram, has been reading Classics with Shilleto, slow progress in mathematical studies is frustrating, Previous Examination imminent, Atkinson least fitted to be a tutor

Thinks JHM right in postponing Shilleto's tuition, prefers him to attend W H Thompson's lectures on Pindar, Thompson could advise him on his classical reading

University Scholarship was also a severe test in JHM's time

Has been giving a lot of time to Lord Brecknock, Thomas Hughes not in want of money but has sold pictures because they will not fit in his Emmanuel rooms, it has been decided that the Bedfordshire living is not within 20 miles of Cambridge, Wiles has gone to look at it