Scope and Contents note Discusses Gesta Grayorum, or the history of the high and mighty Prince Henry, Prince of Purpoole and mention of a performance of A comedy of errors ("Could this have been Shakspere's play?"). Also asks about Francis Bacon's letters in Collier's catalogue of the Earl of Ellesmere's collection and mentions his upcoming article in the Gentleman's magazine about the division of acts in...

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Thanks Collier for his volume on Mr. Coleridge's lectures. Says he has been in Devonshire and Ireland this Autumn.

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Mentions Notes & Queries and expresses desire to share Collier's paper with "friends who feel sympathy with our Shakespearean Love."

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Concerns possible successors to Thomas Amyot in the Camden Society Directorship and the choice of Joseph Hunter, Sir Henry Ellis, or John Bruce.

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Gives an account of going to the Athenaeum (to gather references for "the paper on Lightfoot") and seeing Alexander Dyce.

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Contemplates letters that may have gone undelivered and resulting misunderstandings. Expresses sympathy for Collier suffering "skin disease."

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Mentions his search for items to include in the new series of Notes & Queries and indicates his interest in Collier's "curious MS of old Ballads" which includes the Tempest Ballad and "a remarkable ballad about Tarlton and many other curious ones." Wishes he had known that Collier had come to look at the Isham books.

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Thanks Collier for his letters and expresses regret that his request to print the Ballads in Notes & Queries would lead to a renewal of "the shameful treatment to which you have been subjected to." Says he will send through Ouvry "a curious photolithographed facsimile of the unique etching by Mason - his portrait of Gray."

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Mentions visiting the Athenaeum on Saturday and thanks Collier for his generous sympathy.

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Mentions receiving "last part of your edition of Shakespeare" and praises Collier's work. Mentions a photograph of Collier.