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Memorandum that Dr Williams requests Mr Lewis to ask Mr Taliesin Williams whether Mr Edward Williams received a letter about Christmas last from Dr Williams concerning the relationship between them. The writer's mother informed him that about 50 years since, her cousin Edward Williams paid her a visit at her house in Llandovery. Her father's name was Daniel Price from Glamorgan, and her mother was Elizabeth Bailey, daughter of Wm Bailey (or Baily) who built and lived at the Castle House at Llandovery. Mr Thos Jones, 'our worthy Bard', has been requested to make the same enquiry. On the dorse are some words in the autograph of EW.

Taliesin Williams, Brooklyn, Long Island, to Ab Iolo. Sending a copy of 'Norman's Rambles in Yucatan' as a small token of remembrance and esteem from his old pupil and well-wisher. 'Forwarded by my Friend Mr Richards, formerly of Quakers Yard'.

W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Wellington street, Merthyr. Re. the first time it appeared to him that there was some gross error in the chronology of Iestyn and his sons. Is not satisfied with his tour in the Vro - would like next summer to devote two entire days with the addressee to the country between the Taaf and the Thaw. He supposes Mr Garnet of the Museum sent the addressee two essays of his (Mr G.'s) composition on the Welsh language.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Wellington Street, Merthyr. Mr Meyer is coming here on Saturday. An invitation to the addressee to come by the same mail if he is well enough, etc.

W. Williams to [Taliesin Williams]. He returns the enclosed sheet. Requesting his acceptance of a lamb, sent by this day's mail. Enclosure wanting.

W. Williams to [Taliesin Williams]. He hopes to see the addressee here and in restored health on the evening preceding Christmas Day. In a letter Sir Thomas Philipps says he is about to publish through his private press a volume of Glamorgan pedigrees. Remarking at the long delay in the appearance of Mr Meyer's essay. Mentioning a little volume of poems of considerable merit just published by a (Scottish) weaver of the name of Thom.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to [Taliesin Williams]. The addressee promised to let him know whether Mr Petherick could paint the sign: another person has offered to do it, but he has waited to hear before engaging with him. When he has done with the paper about Cromwell, asking him to return it. He has seen a letter in the Cambrian written in a very bad spirit respecting Welsh literature; 'We poor Welsh, have always been the victims of internal discord'.

W. Williams to Mr Williams (ab Iolo), Glebe Lands, Merthyr. He will have great pleasure in sending the addressee the book of Irish antiquities (tomorrow). Requesting him to write in his next letter the 'englyn' about the white houses, &c., of Glamorgan in which the word 'gwyn' was frequently repeated. He lately heard from Caradawc - he says the room will be ready for the next anniversary and will contain 2,000 people.

W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. In one of the volumes of the Camb. Register is an account of the tribes of N. Wales - asking him to let one of his pupils copy the part which gives the account of C[ollwyn] ap Tangno's. Has he taken a walk yet over the Cadlan? Hoping to see him in good health.

W. Williams to [Taliesin Williams]. He hopes to have the pleasure of seeing the addressee on the evening before Christmas Day and that he will remain here some days. He has more than once mentioned to the addressee as to others that he would like (at a sale) to purchase the Myvyrian Archaiology. But as that may not occur soon he would give 30s. for the loan of the vols for 6 months.

W. Williams to [Taliesin Williams]. Asking whether they will have the pleasure of seeing him on Saturday for a few days.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. He has just received an old manuscript thick book of Davydd Benwyn's poems: the writing is too old for him to make out - he perceives there are some to this family. If the addressee could come by the coach tomorrow evening (Tuesday) and remain until the next morning he will willingly pay the fare by the mail.

W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe lands, Merthyr. Is in hopes in a few days to send him a few of his crude observations as a kind of premium to his essay, which the addressee may put into the fire if he finds they are foreign to the subject. There is to be a meeting at Neath on Wednesday about the registration: he will attend, to make amends for the part he took at the Election - his position was embarrassing. Will the addressee be kind enough to translate the following into easy Welsh (about the Ballot).

W. Williams to [Taliesin Williams]. An invitation. Requesting the addressee, if convenient, to buy and bring with him part the second of the Mabinogion, published this day. Today is little Rees's birthday.

W. Williams to [Taliesin Williams]. Tomorrow the addressee will receive the three MSS which he lent the writer. Is extremely sorry to hear of his continued illness - advice. The name Lleision. Verses to the addressee and his lumbago.

W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Is exceedingly sorry to hear that he has been indisposed. An invitation.

W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe lands, Merthyr. He has just learnt that the Llandaff subject is to be abandoned and another substituted ('The influence of Welsh traditions &c. on German literature'). An occasion has presented itself for a declaration of his (WW's) sentiments on the last (?) Cymreigyddion. Two questions about writing the life of Iestyn and notices of the descendants of Cradock and Rhys. Asking him to send Cardiff Castle when he has time.

W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebeland, Merthyr. Discusses Mr Edward Thomas. The subject of Iestyn seems attractive. The addressee should not lose one day in asking Mr Traherne's leave to see his documents regarding the early history of this county. Other suggestions. Mr David Jenkin has sent him his MSS and pedigrees for the history of Glamorgan - he (WW) is more convinced than ever that Cromwell sprang from this family. Moore's history of Ireland.

W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. He has just received a letter from Sir Thomas Philipps, who wishes to have a list of the addressee's MSS, stating the subject, age, number of pages, and size of each volume. His own view that they are essentially Glamorgan, and if they get out of the addressee's hands the history of it will never appear. He has lately read Geraint ap Erbyn. Shall they fix on May next for the completion of the lineage of Gwent? Can he state to Sir T. Philipps that it is the addressee's intention to write a history of this county? He is anxious to lay before the public, either in a newspaper or periodical, a short history of the Myvyrian, of its contents, &c. - would be much obliged if the addressee would give him a skeleton of it.

W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. Asking the addressee, when he has an opportunity, to give Mr White the enclosed prospectus. He was exceedingly pleased with the addressee's critique of Rhys Goch. Is very anxious that the addressee should publish a translation of his Coelbren. The numbers of the Myvyrian are very cheap when it is considered that the Welsh text is subjoined. Reference to questions asked in No. 1,042.