Wm Owain, London, to Mr Edwd Williams, Junr, Flimston near Cowbridge,
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- [1793], July 11.
Part of Iolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
Is sorry to hear of the illness of the addressee's brother. What was done on Primrose Hill is not worth relating. Why the meeting was not on Sydenham Hill. Those present; nothing new was recited as the addressee's letter did not arrive till the day following. He has no hopes of making anything of it here and relies on D. ddu o Eryri and his friends. There seems (to be) a determined opposition rising against any change in the Welsh orthography. Mr John Williams of Llanrwst has desired some information respecting S. Wales pedigrees. Quoting from his letter. An extract transmitted by Mr Latrobe from the letter of the Rev. Chas Reichel (a minister of the Brethren's Church at Nazareth in Pen[n]sylvania) to the Rev. Mr Benadi now at Bedford, concerning the Welsh Indians. The writer's sister Besi is married. The first part of the Dictionary (12 sheets) is out, but there is a squabble between the printer and Williams about the extravagant charges. He hopes to get the addressee's additions before any more is printed. Reference to the addressee's loss of one of his daughters.