2 June

Friday 2^d. Rain all day. At Mus^m. ##^from 10 till 4. Mr

Petrie there. He confirmed what I _^^had heard from Baber

respectg Sir W^m. Ouseley‘s #####^pretensions; altho’ the Abp‘s determi=

nation has not been publicly divulged. Mr P. consoled me,

by saying, on the next vacancy I was certain of coming in – &

that I had the ^good wishes of all the present officers of the Mus^m.

in my favor. This, after all, is but poor comfort. Pla^nta## may

not die for years, & then even —–. It is quite sickening to

think of it. Dear, Dear M. I never can be thine!

Copied some Winchester Charters from transcripts in Harl.

596. Harding sent me the proof _^^sheet of Anty Browne _^^{in Blore’s Sepulch. Monts.} which I

corrected & carried back.