W. J. Rees, Cascob near Presteign, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Expressing his sympathy on the loss the addressee has received (by the death of his father). The account in the Carmarthen Journal. His wish to be informed how EW spent the latter period of his life, and of the state in which he left his valuable MSS. The writer's hope that he (EW) has not destroyed any, 'which the idea that his merit was neglected by the world sometimes tempted him to do, as I have heard him acknowledge.' He thinks it may be well for the addressee to arrange them, and make a list or catalogue of them. Is apprehensive that EW lost several things by carrying them about and leaving them in places which he subsequently forgot. He hopes the addressee may find among the papers some unpublished pieces of old Vicar Prichard of Landovery; 'Mr Rees Thomas, printer, had several which he proposed publishing, but he removed from Landovery to Cowbridge, and they remained unpublished; this took place between 50 and 60 years ago, and as your father was even then inquisitive about such things, perhaps he contrived to get them ...'. Relating to putting in train for publication several valuable MSS which are believed to have been in EW's possession. A little news concerning Welsh Literature (projected new editions of the Welsh Archaiology, the History of the Gwedir Family, and the Gododin of Aneurin).