111. More about Hemyngford.-That Mr. Baker of Cambridge wonders why Mr. Anstis should detain his, manuscript so long.-That Mr. Willis had lately given a collection of coins to Christ Church. Nov. 16, 1730. fo. 175.
112. Enquiries about the Chronicon Abingdoniense, which includes Walter Hemyngford, on account of the good opinion entertained of him by the Abbey. Nov. 24, 1730. fo. 177.
113. Thanks Mr. West for correcting an error in his preface to Trokelowe, and for his intention of sending the catalogue of books, &c. belonging to Mr. Le Neve, who, he says, was a friendly communicative man.-That when Mr. Willis gave his coins to Christ Church he sent for Mr. Pointer to tel...
114. On Mr. Tyrrel's mistakes about Walter Hemyngford, and the use falsely supposed to have been made by Knighton of that author and of the Chronicon Abendunense; the compiler of which latter work Hearne conceives, with Archb. Parker and Dr. Caius, transcribed from Hemyngford. Jan. 2, 1730. fo. ...
115. Some account of Mr. Gray, a barrister at Colchester and a collector of coins and papers relating to monastic affairs.-He wishes that gentleman would write a history of Colchester.-That he learned from Mr. Gray that Mr. Holman of Halstede in Essex, and lately deceased, had large extracts fro...
116. Further particulars and enquiries respecting Mr. Holman and his manuscripts.-That none of Mr. Selden's private papers, nor his noble collection of law books, came to the Bodleian library.-That Mr. Selden's careless stile indicated him an extempore writer, but that many of his MSS. were so a...
118. Wishes to know what articles Mr. West purchased at Le Neve's auction, that he might mark them in the catalogue, as he would those bought by Lord Oxford.-Enquiries about Whethamstede's Chronicle, April 7, 1731. fo. 187.
119. Laments the imperfect state of a very rare copy on vellum of the office church-book of Wirtzburg, given him by Mr. New.-That Dr. Tanner had many times assured him he had no more of Wood's Life than what Hearne had printed. May 4, 1731. fo. 189.
120. That he learns that Mr. Le Neve's MSS. for Norfolk and Sufolk are not lodged, as he supposed, in the church of Norwich.-Fears that Wood's Diary is lost, as well as Mr. Wharton's, the latter of which contained matters of great moment and curiosity. May 25, 1731. fo. 191.