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Sending the maps so long looked for. The correspondence between the addressee and Myvyr he will put down as an additional proof of the real existence of Old Nick.

He has just arrived at Brecon (on his way to Crug Hywel) and must be in London before the 16th, which will hinder him from having the pleasure of wishing the addressee and Mrs W. farewell. He went to Llandysil in co. Card. near which place Mr Stevenson lives (brother to the Mr S. at Queen Square). ? Thence by Havod to Rhaiadr Gwy. As he does not find any letter from the addressee here (at Brecon) he concludes that he has not had an opportunity to see the person he (EW) mentioned. Telling him when he comes to London not to forget Edeyrn's Grammar and also the Cyvrinach y Beirdd, so that he may finish his copy of it.

It would be very desirable to have the use of the T. or Nant MSS but 'Ystori dared' will not be wanted as they have some complete copies of it. If T. Edwards prints Rheitheg Perri in London he will with pleasure look over the printing of it. He would be glad if the addressee, as soon as he comes to the papers left behind him near Havod, would send directly by post the piece or pieces by Heinyn, in order to close the Cynveirdd part of the volume, and, when he reaches home, such particular Triads as he should judge to differ from the London collection. 'H. Maurice is so hardened as not to take it much to heart what the Methodists say of his infidelity.' On the dorse are some notes by Iolo Morganwg including some gravestone inscriptions at (?) Conway (in pencil), and a triad beginning 'Teir prif hut Ynys Prydein'.

Enclosed EW receives a £5 note from Mr O. Jones. He writes this in a great hurry to set off for Queen Square. Asking him to write on the receipt of this if he should not have already done so, to inform them how Taliesin's leg is now. An account given by a traveller from Brittany of the celebrated Carnac on the coast of Vannes, extracted from the Monthly Magazine, Feb. 1801. Can EW think of any person to whom they should acknowledge their thanks in the preface of the Welsh MSS besides Mr Davies of Bangor, D. Thomas, Williams of Treffos? Endorsed: 'Wm Owen 1801, Feb. 3d 5£ Note!'.

No maps to be had for a few days. Mr Tho. Williams y Bardd o Verthyr Tudvyl sets off today and he would not lose the opportunity of sending the parcel by him. He will send the maps by some other opportunity. The Archaiology sheets sent do not connect with what the addressee has as WO has left a chasm which is not yet filled up. Endorsed: 'Wm Owen's Note Octr 28th 1805'.

On the 25th of last month a letter for Mr Williams (requiring an immediate answer as it contained half a bank note) was put in the post by Mr O. Jones. Wishing he would let Mr Williams know of it immediately, that an answer may come by return of post. Requesting him to ask Mr W. at the same time to send an account of the late Bardic Meeting for the Register - he would be glad to have it as an excuse to get a copy of the Register for the bard when it is out, which will be soon, as 8 sheets are printed. If Mr W. can also send a few particulars about Neath Abbey he would be glad as he has introduced a view of it into the title-page. Endorsed by Iolo Morganwg: 'Wm Owen. 1799.' See letters from OJ to EW dated 25 Oct. 1798 and 9 Jan. 1800.

He has only time to write (to say) that he has not time to write an answer to the addressee's letter of yesterday. He will send the cywydd to Theo. Jones. The same post brought him a Bristol Newspaper which he soon judged to have been sent by Judge Hardinge, that WO might see his charge to the grand jury at Cardiff. The addressee's condemning sentence against the slavers in the W. Indies still rings in his ears. Longman & Rees mentioned the addressee's letter to them. He has in his way this morning got another book of Joanna's, not yet published, which he encloses with the sheets of Doethineb y Cymry. If he has time he will soon send a copy of an important letter from Joanna which came 4 or 5 days ago. Endorsed: 'Not important. Wm Owen's Letter 1803'.

As the addressee's second letter destroys the hopes he had entertained of seeing him before this time in London, he now sits down to write an answer . The Cambrian Register. He wishes the addressee would send something for Mr Yorke - his motive for wishing so. Reference to Seren tan gwmwl. So the addressee is translating Watson's Apology. The death of poor old Mr Walters. The Board of Agriculture. The news respecting Edeyrn Davawd Aur. The writer may take a sort of 'gwîb' through S. Wales in about a month hence. Mr Williams of the Strand is desirous to know if Mr Walters has left any MSS which may be disposed of. Some account of the writer's brother Sionyn [John Owen] and his troubles - a quarrel with Mr Burk. His wish that the addressee and Mr Williams in the Strand may commence a negotiation. The determination of the addressee and Mrs Williams to go to America. He does not hear a word respecting the history of the Bards. From some attention he has lately bestowed on books treating of the ancient world-mythology and India, he is quite astonished at what may be produced to the world from the Welsh. Some instances. He has delayed sending this for a few days thinking to have seen Mr Lindsay, but as yet he has not, in spite of calling there twice, and Mr L. is now out of town for a week. 'Seren tan gwmwl has been on its way to you a long while'. Mr Panton died about a month ago. Reminding the addressee about some enquiries he was to make at Brecknock for O. Myvyr respecting some books sent there by Messrs Williams. Mr Davies of Sodbury has sent up a very good translation of Armes Prydain, with notes.

He has sent a letter to Mr Johns of Havod to announce the addressee's coming and on what business. He finds by the catalogue made by Evan Brydydd Hir that the Seabright collection contains chiefly old charters and hardly any poetry. He is quite delighted with the addressee's touches upon the bardic philosophy, in the Pump Tywarchen letter and his last. He has seen the Laws of Menu a good while ago. He thinks there never was a man of the name of Pythagoras. He is glad the addressee has explained 'Llawd' as he has done, but what was 'haint glas Lodwy', 'Dwy Lodwedd', &c .? (See No. 326, undated.) He wishes much to receive the addressee's account of the Bardic Meeting in time for the Register, in order to keep the subject alive; but his great wish is that the addressee would soon finish the History of the Bards of the isle of Britain. Endorsed: 'Bardism a Revelation.'.

W. Morgan, George Street, to ----. Being most anxious to do all in his power towards saving the lives of Lewis Lewis and Richd Lewis, he begs to inform him of four circumstances favourable to the devoted victim Lewis [Lewis] that they may be introduced into the Petition. 'Dick Lewis was convicted of stabbing Donal Black - Lewis Lewis of Robbery at Thos Lewis's and of exciting the Mob violence.'Ends 'Yours truly in haste & agitation'...

W. Morgan to Mr Williams, Glebe land. It is with much pain that he has taken up his pen to find fault, but he feels it an imperative duty to his children to do so. With the letter is a copy of Taliesin Williams's reply.

When he wrote to the addressee before concerning Mr Walter of Cowbridge he soon after got an answer from him (Mr Walter) faithfully promising payment as last Midsummer. The writer has not heard from Mr Walter since the paper goes on still - the debt is near £10. Begging the addressee's advice and assistance in this business. He is at present very uneasy. On the dorse are some verses by Iolo Morganwg based on 1 Cor. XIII.

W. J. Rees, Cascob nr Presteign, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Since he saw the addressee he has attended the Anniversary Meeting of the Cambrian Institution in London. He hopes that by the time of holding the Carnarvon Eisteddfod something favourable will be heard with respect to Gwent's joining her sister Districts in promoting the cause of patronizing Welsh Literature. Herewith the addressee will receive a list of the subscribers to Cyfrinach y Beirdd. Endorsed by EW: 'Mr Rees Cascob'.

W. J. Rees, Cascob near Presteign, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Some time ago he sent the addressee the particulars of his late father's literary plans. Since then he has been in expectation of hearing something relating to the 'Cyfrinach'. A project started in London for publishing a new periodical work of Welsh literature ('The Cambrian Repository'). The proposed editor of the work (Mr Henry Davies, No. 7 Throgmorton Street, London) is very desirous of procuring a Memoir of EW from the addressee.

W. J. Rees, Cascob near Presteign, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Since his last letter he has had the request repeated for a Memoir, and trusts that for various reasons the addressee will supply the wished-for article. He hopes the addressee has found it convenient, since he had the pleasure of calling upon him last year, to arrange the papers of his late father, and to fix on some plan for their publication. The date of the Eisteddfod at Denbigh, at which he hopes to be present. Some Cambro Literary news - projected works by Mr Jeffrey Llewelyn Prichard, Mr Joseph Downes, and Mr Wiffen, etc. Mention of the New Testament, newly translated into the language of Brittany. Evidence in the Carmarthen Journal that attention continues to be paid to Welsh literature in Glamorgan (Relating to prizes at St David's College).

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).

W. J. Rees, Cascob near Presteign, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. The death of the vicar of Kerry - the writer did not hear of his death or even of his illness until after he was buried. He went over to Kerry as soon as he could after receiving the news - while he was there he wrote an article for insertion in the Carmarthen Journal. How he was induced to cause some copies to be printed - he has herewith sent the addressee one ('Account of the Decease, and Sketch of the Character of the late Rev. John Jenkins, Vicar of Kerry, Montgomeryshire'). The non-arrival of the package of books, minerals, &c., referred to in the addressee's letter; accordingly Mrs Jenkins requested him to answer the letter and inform the addressee of the circumstance. He has directed his brother at Landovery to apply to the addressee for the copy of the Cyfrinach for which he (WJR) subscribed.

W. J. Rees, Cascob near Presteign, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Sending an account of his late father's literary plans as they are given in the Cambrian Register. In making the extracts he copied only what he deemed important. What he would recommend the addressee to do. He was much pleased with reading the addressee's poem on Cardiff Castle and sent an account of the work to be inserted in the Carmarthen Journal. His visit in the Southern portion of the Principality was for three weeks - an account of his excursion.

Since his return home (from the Eisteddfod at Carmarthen) it has occurred to him that it would be advisable for the addressee to lose no time in completing the translation of his Collections for his History of Wales and getting the work ready for the press. Reference to a letter of the addressee's in the Cambrian Register - an offer of assistance.

W. J. Rees, Cascob Rectory, Presteign, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe Land, Merthyr. While he was in the neighbourhood of Abergavenny he availed himself of the opportunity to visit Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick. In the course of their conversation Sir S. mentioned that the addressee had promised to supply him with some Cywydd.