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.
A letter beginning, 'Mr Edward Williams brought me the enclosed. He has an undoubted right to sell his Land; and I shall be very glad to receive the money (as I lose every Year the Interest of fifty pounds) - and give up the mortgage upon his paying what shall appear to be due'.
He has heard from Mr Fenton who observes that he has not heard anything from the addressee or his son on the subject of his conversation with the latter when at Neath. Mr Fenton's stay at Stourhead will not exceed 8 days from this date - if he has anything to communicate to Mr Fenton on the business, recommending him to write immediately. Mr F.'s address.
Wm Matthews, Bath and West of England Agriculture &c. Society's Rooms, Bath, to Mr Edward Williams. Acknowledging a letter. Advising him not to allow any political reflections savouring of party to come into his Survey. He returns the addressee's MS and sends him a treatise on Tithes (written by a Quaker) as a present. Other treatises on the same subject. (See also note on dorse.).
A request for information concerning the Gwyn family of Lansannor. Iolo Morganwg subsequently used the letter to write the words and music of a hymn beginning, 'Mae'r nos yn ffoi mae golau'r dydd'.
Mr Jones is from home and will be till after Saturday. Asking the addressee to make his (BM's) kindest regards to the Junr Williams and to say that he will be always glad to see him.
M. Nicholl, Remenham, to Mr Edward Williams, at Mr Wm Owen's, No. 22 Penton Place, Pentonville, London. Another name to add to his list of subscribers.
M. Nicholl, Remenham, to Mr Edward Williams, at Mr Wm Owen's, No. 22 Penton Place, Pentonville. She has just received a half subscription from Mrs Freeman of Fawley Court. The distinction between the two Mrs Freemans.
Her surprise at hearing that he has not yet called on the Hon. Miss Nevill. She fears he has not received her letters with subscribers'names and will enclose this to Mr Nichol.
M. Nicholl, Remenham, to Mr Nicholl, Printer (or Mr Edward Williams at Mr Nicholl's, Printer), Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street, London. Informing him that Mr Bloomsbourg is the gentleman to whom he is indebted for the patronage of the Prince of Wales.
The Rev. Mr Roberts, to whom the writer mentioned EW's name, desires the addressee's company to breakfast at Hudsons Coffee-house, New Bond Street, on Saturday morning; 'take with you all the Welsh Grammars you may have in town.' Also included is a wrapper franked by John Owen, London, 12 June 1811 (numbered 300a).
John Owen, 30 Cumberland Street, New Road, Paddington, to Mr Edward Williams, Flimston near Cowbridge. He has determined to come to Glamorgan the moment the addressee can get a house. Requesting him to secure either of the houses he (EW) mentioned, 'that with the land in preference if the house is as good (not else).' Wishing to know the dimension of the rooms, etc. Reference to WO's delight at seeing his old friend the Bard's fist on paper. Contemporary events. A request for the address of the late Lady Robert Mackworth, lately married to a gentleman in the addressee's neighbourhood.
A note addressed to the Bard (?written at the end of a letter to another person), advising him by all means to come out with Tally. The prospects of work and the climate, etc., on the Island. Another inducement Jo has for his company is the assistance he will acquire in his printing concern.
An opportunity having chanced of sending with Mr O. Jones's letter he will enlarge upon things he omitted to answer in his last. Reference to the addressee's avowed intention of giving up all his inclinations towards the poetry, antiquities, and language of his country; if some of his fellow- countrymen have grieved him by their behaviour, urging him not to mind. The Essay on Welsh Poetry that the addressee has come across. He would quite like to see the poetry of L. Glyn Cothi published, but to his mind it would be a greater pity if the Cynfeirdd and the Prifeirdd were lost than the work of Lewys, unless they can all be saved from that fate. He has no doubt but that Y Myfyr will keep them safe if D. ab Gwilym repays the expense (and trouble) incurred. It is a pity that the Welshman in Blaenau Morganwg who has 20 'cywyddau' to Ifor Hael did not see the announcement inserted in the Gloucester newspaper that D. ab Gwilym was being printed or perhaps he would have sent the same to be printed - a pity too that the addressee did not hear about that announcement or else the arrangement of the work would have been far neater. Wishing to hear from him soon. Would it be at all possible for the addressee to see about those 'cywyddau' to Ifor Hael? He (WO) knows that he cannot go on properly until he sees the portion that has been printed - it will be sent to him forthwith.
Wm Owen, No. 17 Great Castle Street, Cavendish Square, London, to Iorwerth Gwilym [Mr Edwd Williams, Flimston, Cowbridge]. His fear that the addressee has applied himself to the intention mentioned in the first letter which he (WO) received. Hoping that this is not so, and also that he has done nothing to offend the addressee in any way. He sees that he is busy about to publish his English Poetry. O. Jones had asked him some time ago to give his name to Mr Nichols for two of the addressee's books and the writer himself wants two. He has sent some sheets as a pattern of the arrangement of the Dictionary which is now a heavy burden on his hands. Asking the addressee to notice any faults and to give his advice for improving it. Wrapper franked by W. Lewis.
Hoping the grief from the melancholy occasion of his return home is now turned to resignation and that he and his family are well and that his brother finds a benefit in his native air. Dr Williams's anxiety about his Sydenham Gorsedd - the writer is at a loss as to getting things ready and will be glad if the addressee will put down a dozen or two triades [sic] adapted to their purpose, in his letter, and let it arrive before the 20th . Sally sets out for Denbigh with Aneurin next Thursday, to stay there till he can fetch them about the beginning of August.
He thought they would have had the pleasure of the addressee's company before now to set the Cambrian Register a going. Williams of the Strand is quite in distress; hoping the addressee will relieve him soon. A secret - Walter Davies is going to battle with the Oxonians for the Medal for this year, the subject for which is agriculture, and he wants some hints. An extract from his letter. Account of a letter lately received from Morgan J. Rhys.
A letter endorsed: 'On the Archaiology, [Sept. 4th] 1798.' Reference to the death of Ed. Evan o Aberdâr. The Llanharan collection, he is told, is removed to Bath - wishing to know who is the possessor of it and the likeliest means of getting some account of its contents. As he is obliged to send several of the printed half-sheets to others to show that the work goes on, this letter must be short.
