Wm Owen, Penton Street, to Mr Edwd Williams, Mason, Flimston, near Cowbridge,
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- 1805, Sept. 3.
Part of Iolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
The addressee's parcel containing the Triads and four letters came safe to hand. The bit of paper which came from him yesterday compels WO to send this without being able to answer the letters and without the (long-promised) parcel. He was sorry to find in one of EW's letters an enquiry whether EW had offended him. He is pleased at the manner EW unravels the difficulty respecting the anachronism of Einion Offeiriad and Edeyrn. He had a notion from some words dropped by Myvyr that the addressee must have had a letter from him since the arrival of his packet, but as it seems EW has had no such letter he has no doubt of his having it soon. The Welsh Mag. - Greal. A singularly strange piece of work that Old Nick [i.e. the devil] is now carrying on at a gentleman's house called Main in the parish of Meivod. He accordingly hinted to W. Mechain that he had heard some strange account from his parish - quoting the answer received. The Archaiology - EW's last collection of Triads will soon be put into the printer's hands. He is told that Bartholomon has made great progress in deciphering the Welsh Music. He thinks EW's Rambles through Wales would bring in some money if it is in such a state as to be put to the press. It seems that D. Ddu's Englynion have put him in a passion. Myvyr is a good deal troubled with the gout latterly. The small W[elsh] Dictionary. He has a young Bardd from Merthyr Tydvyl calling now and then, who has been about a month in London. His name is Tho. Williams. Endorsed: 'Wm Owen. Septr 3d 1805. Acknowledging the parcel of Triads and demanding 40£ of W. Mechain'.