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[? Augusta Hall], Llanover, to Taliesin ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. A note requesting him to put down Mr & Mrs Hall's names for a copy each of Colyn Dolphin.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Acknowledging his letter, which she immediately forwarded to the higher powers. She does not foresee any delay now further than that occasioned by the uncertainty of what Aneurin has got for them.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Wishing to know how their friends the MSS are going on. How Miss Wms of Aberpergwm told her that she had placed the words of her songs in the addressee's hands - this proves he has kindly used his influence as A. H. requested. Wondering whether he will be able to spend a day here - when. She is most anxious to talk over this matter with him, that all may be magically arranged.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Hoping he will send Sir S. Meyrick the Cowydd he once promised. The Liber has been delayed again.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. She borrows a friend's hand having had a severe attack of illness. Repeating her request about 'the Cowydd' for Sir S. Meyrick. She has a strong idea that the addressee mentioned to her 'some verses made by Lewys Dwn to ridicule the churlishness or parsimony of some of the gentlemen whose houses he visited in his search after Pedigrees'.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Sending something inadvertently left out when she sent the MS today.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Thanking him for his last letter. Recalling the promise he made her of using all the influence he possesses to induce Miss Williams of Aberpergwm to publish as many Welsh words to her Airs as possible, and as many free prose translations as can be made to read tolerably well. Her reason for writing now.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Requesting him to give the enclosed £1 to Hannah Fisher, an old woman who has lived in their service twice. On the dorse is a receipt for same.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Relating to coming to Llanover.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Making some enquiries respecting his forthcoming work, and telling him what she apprehends. She is not authorized to make this communication, but she plainly sees that matters cannot go on much longer as they are.

A. H., Llanover, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Since Her Majesty gave leave for Miss Wms to dedicate Welsh Airs with Welsh words to her, every effort has been made under Mr W's influence to induce the writer (A. H.) to be satisfied without any Welsh words on the plea they could not be translated to be readable. At last Miss W. has sent her a few verses of songs - she is writing to Miss W. to entreat her to send the other parts of all the songs. Two questions.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. The enclosed cover contains directions for his medicine. She will be quite grateful for any stanzas to suit the purpose she named.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. She has received the Achau Saint from Sir Benjamin. How can she send it to him? Where Mr Pennant of Downing lives.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. She begins to long for the perusal of his Vol. Thanking him for his kind endeavours to put an end to Miss J. W.'s English translations and assuring him his endeavours will not be altogether thrown away. Is sorry for his opinion about what Miss Wms had here. She thinks he is too great a poet to be an unprejudiced judge in this matter - the work is not intended to give the best specimens of Welsh Poetry, but to give National Airs sung by Welsh Peasants, with such words as could be got with them or to go with them.

A. H., Llanover, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Sending a copy of a letter, 4 Feb. 1840, from A. Owen, Amesbury, to the Rev. J. Evans (mentioning Llyvr Coch Asaph). What she proposes in view of the interminable delays relating to procuring a list from Mr Owen.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to [Taliesin Williams]. His health - Mr Rees's report. She assures him he is mistaken about the Liber Ll: and begs he will not consider that she speaks unfeelingly from any disbelief of his illness, but she did and does consider that he is bound in justice to the Society to save it from further loss by some plan such as she suggested, though most unsatisfactory. Explaining her sentence in allusion to leaving Merthyr. She has sent his letter on to Mr Rees, but it is sadly perplexing to know what to do. She is very glad to hear that he is going to Aberpergwm for a little change.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to [Taliesin Williams]. Is much concerned to hear of his new attack. Sending some of the medicine that did him so much good before, with directions. Mr Wms of Aberpergwm has kept her expecting him now more than a week.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to [Taliesin Williams]. Sending a portion of Mr Rees's note relating to the addressee's affairs. Mr Price is here and they have decided to transmit the money remaining of the addressee's first £100 by Saturday's post. Enclosures wanting.

Aug. Hall, Llanover, to [Taliesin Williams]. Her readiness to furnish him with any information she can on the subject of St Gover or his well. To facilitate he doing so, asking him to send her a list of queries. P. S. She trusts that he will be able to find Mr Westwood's letters - why.

Aug. Hall, 'G. G.', Llanover, to [Taliesin Williams]. Mr Price requests her to let the addressee see his opinion on the subject of the agreement with the addressee about his MSS, which Mr Price and she from the first wanted to conclude, but other members of the Committee objected. Her own impression. Mr Rees promises to come the first moment he can and then they can make some estimate of their printing expenses on the Ll. Ll.