“Charles Hayes, who, with his wife is now on a visit to us, desires his kindest remembrance. Mrs. Goodall is fatigued to death with nursing a sick nephew and niece, and I am sorry to add that I am on the invalid list myself, but we hope to be all well in the course of a few days. She unites in every good wish with Dear Porson, Yours most faithfully, J. GOODALL.” * * * * * _From Mr. William Laing of Edinburgh to Mr. Porson._ “_Edinburgh, 3d of Jan. 1807._ “Sir,—The edition of Herodotus being now compleated after the plan you proceeded on, I have taken the liberty of dedicating to you, which I hope will meet your approbation. Mr. Dunbar who has succeeded poor Mr. Dalzel has paid the utmost attention to it. I shall order Cuthell to forward a copy for your use. A selection has been made of the best notes from Wesseling; which with his Index Rerum, will make it very compleat. I return you my best thanks for the trouble you voluntarily undertook in promoting this speculation. I hope soon to see you in town, and shall personally repeat my obligations. “I am about to print a new and elegant edition of Pindar in two volumes from Heyne’s—You see there is still some spirit for enterprize existing here. “I hope all my little editions will possess beauty and correctness. I believe you have still a volume of Herodotus which belongs to a person here who wants it. Please deliver it to my son who will call for it. I remain with the highest respect, Sir, your very obedient servant, WILLIAM LAING.” * * * * * _From Dr. Charles Burney to Mr. Porson._ “_Greenwich, June 20th, 1808._ “My dear Porson,—My friends at Cambridge direct me to request you will go down as speedily as may be, to vote, and collect votes, for a degree of M. A. to be conferred on me. Now though I know your objections to expeditions of such a nature, yet I cannot help intreating you, if you have not sound reasons against it to go down and aid my cause. “Kaye tells me that no time is to be lost. So if you can, pack up a small portion of wardrobe and visit _alma mater_, so will you greatly oblige and favor C. BURNEY.” * * * * * _From Dr. Davy, Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to Mr. Porson._ “_Caius Coll. Tuesday 21st June, 1808._ “My dear Porson—I take the liberty of telling you, in case it should affect any of your movements, that Dr. Burney’s mandamus will be voted for on Friday next, at 2 o’clock precisely. Every thing seems in his favour. Your’s most truly, M. DAVY.” * * * * * _From Thomas Tyrwhitt, Esq. to Mr. James Perry, Morning Chronicle office, Strand._ “_Carlton House, Feb. 12th, 1805._