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West Derby. - Has returned proof to Whittingham but will send a revised version as it is to be published; thanks for Stirling's information on the Book of Emblems: it must be unpublished as he does not know it; returns Stirling's letter [no longer present]. Letter contains sketch of cherub and a butterfly. Enclosed: printed bookplate of J. E. Hodgkin in antique style [1865?].

Congratulations on engagement.

Names of the cast and crew are given by replications of their signatures.

Does not think that the fresco will be damaged by strong colour around it

Marlborough House. Informs the Master that he intends for his eldest son [Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence] to attend Trinity, as he did himself. This letter will be given to the Master by J[ohn] N[eale] Dalton, Albert Victor's tutor, whom the Prince of Wales proposes should accompany him to Cambridge in October.

Asks if he will give a proxy for him on the Universities Admission Bill

To begin studying Greek Testament, has been recommended Roger L'Estrange 'Seneca's Morals' by way of abstract, Burn obliged for JHM's Life of Bentley

Will pass through London between 5th and 9th.

Granting Fletcher's application for Wittgenstein to be admitted as an advanced student.

General material: for individual cases of relief by the Fund see alphabetical sequence.

Stafford House. - Thanks for book; will subscribe for the Poet’s sisters.

West Audley Street, (London).—Sends accounts of Davie and Edwards for 1746 and 1747.

(Franked by Firebrace.)

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Transcript

S[i]r

The first paper I saw when I opend the drawer was the inclosd Acc[oun]ts of Davie & Edwards for the years 1746 & 1747. & therefore take the earliest opportunity. to send ’em, & a Line to notifie their being come safe to hand will very much oblige

S[i]r
Y[ou]r Humble Serv[an]t
C. Firebrace

W Audley Street
Feb the 21st 1750

[Superscription:] To | Mr Goodchild Clark† | Attorney at Law | in Ipswich | Suffolk [At the foot:] Free | C. Firebrace

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Postmarked 21 February and ‘AC’. Dawson Turner has added at the foot in pencil, ‘M P for Ipswich’ in pencil alongside the signature. There are a few irregular spellings. Letters missing from words abbreviated by superscript letters have been supplied in square brackets.

† Sic.

Downing Street - Canonry at Canterbury.

Only 13 pp. long, rest of journal blank.

6, The College, Glasgow. Dated February 25th, 1898 - Thanks him for ['Pausanias's Description of Greece']; admires the maps and the 'real English' that Frazer has managed in his translation; is translating Tacitus; is touched and honoured by the dedication, the 'highest satisfaction a teacher can have' that he has started an interest in classical work capable of leading to such results.