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Relating to the report for the agriculture of S. Wales. Reminding him that September is gone and he is not here (in London). At last the writer succeeded in receiving an invitation from the Earl of Macclesfield to come to Shirebourn Castle to examine the Welsh MSS. He went there and selected all the books useful for their undertaking; these they have now in London, working upon. The particulars of another vision given to the boy Joseph Prescott.

The lists of names are to be sealed up on Jan. 1 (Old Style) - hoping Iolo Morganwg, his wife, and children will sign. Today WO is to attend the burial of his brother-in-law, Thomas G. Harper. Two letters directed to EW here and another to Mr Hooper with his shares of Lottery Tickets shall follow after instead of being enclosed as mentioned at the beginning.

Wm Owen to [Edward Williams] (Forming part of a letter addressed to Mr John Hooper, Flimston near Cowbridge). Is sorry to hear the account EW gives of his present state of health. The account from Jamaica. He will send the dictionary, &c., according to EW's direction. Whatever ethical collections, Trio[e]dd, &c., he may have it would be desirable to have them soon for the Archaiology. He wishes that all the agricultural rubbish was clean off EW's hands and then they would have some more select things going on. Mr Southey's Madoc.

It is painful to him that on such an occasion he is not rich enough to furnish the addressee with any money, but he thinks means might be contrived, as he understands that EW's papers on the agriculture of S. W. are in considerable forwardness. What to do. He wants EW to do this not as putting himself under an obligation to Myvyr but as having a claim upon him for what he (EW) has done. He thinks Myvyr considers so too, but the fulfilment of which he keeps back, owing to W. Davies's affair, and in a great measure attributes all to the dilatoriness of EW's nature. He remembers receiving a letter from the Dr Hodgson the addressee mentions. Mr Britton desired to be remembered to him - he is now preparing his 3 [i. e. third?] vol. of Wiltshire and seems in a grand puzzle as to the stone monuments. Joanna [Southcott]. Endorsed: 'Wm Owen, March 6th 1805. Admitting my Claim'.

In his last he hinted about the addressee's getting the £40, and yesterday came a letter from Gwallter Mechain informing Myvyr of his having been with EW and settled about the Agricultural Report. Myvyr finding that money must be very necessary to EW in his present bad state of health loses no time in furnishing him with a part of the £40 by sending the enclosed draft for £10. The rest shall come at different times, but the writer supposes Myvyr wants to see how soon he can have a parcel of papers from him for the Archaiology and the Grûal, yet this is nothing of a condition. He only hints at this from Myvyr's having frequently taken notice of EW's taking with him all the books wherein such articles might be found. But what he wants to press upon the addressee is that as Myvyr is throwing all the past into oblivion he also should come halfway. He wishes very much the addressee could make up a packet immediately on the receipt of this, as a mark of forgetting the past and of pleasing Myvyr. Among the papers EW sends might come y Barddas, etc. Endorsed: 'Mr Owen Sepr 18th 1805 in a Navy office Cover, with a 10£ drafft. [part of 40£ and mystery as usual].' On the wrapper in the autograph of Margaret (Peggy) Williams is a copy of a letter from ----, Spanish Town, Jamaica, to ----, 22 July 1805, advising him to send out a power for the purpose of looking after his children's right.

Last Saturday he received a letter from Mr Turner to drink tea with him, and he found it was with a view of asking him to send the addressee the enclosed £5 note 'as a token of his wish to contribute to your comfort and means of forwarding the History of the Bards.' Is very sorry that he (WO) has not got together the articles [i.e. things] that are to form the parcel he has promised to send. He was at the funeral of his sister-in- law in Bond Street yesterday and otherwise so taken up as not to have an opportunity to write to the addressee at any length. They have received an awdl on the Gwyneddigion Tostun from Caermarthen - a short account of it. They are now printing the Triads which the addressee sent them. Having finished the little Dictionary he is now beginning the Mabinogion, therefore if EW has Twysoges yr Elod or any other tale he would be glad to find such in the parcel so as to make up one volume of tales wherein Arthur has nothing to do. Endorsed: 'Mr Owen Octr 21 1805, With Mr Turner's 5£. [Soliciting Twysoges yr Elod and a parcel for the Archaiology]'.

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'.

His uneasiness about the arrival of the £5 note, a present from Sh. Turner, enclosed in a letter on Oct. 20. He sent a parcel ('bwrnel') by favour of T. Williams 'y Bardd o Verthyr' about a fortnight ago.

He received the addressee's letter yesterday and was much flattered by the obliging present of his poems, but still more for the good opinion the addressee is pleased to entertain of him. Superior poetry is his delight, and from the little he has seen he hopes that the addressee's will afford it. He has received one letter from his friend Mr Dyer, a brother poet also, from no one else at present, but from his letter and the addressee's he will hope that he is not forgotten. The sensibility with which they read letters from Old England, 16,000 miles distant. Endorsed: 'Palmer, from Botany Bay'.

Recommending a book by the Abbé Beaudeau on the Gallic Druids. Subscribers' names. Franked by Lord Bulkeley.

Inviting him to spend a day with them at the place she has come to for the benefit of the sea air. Her sister Mary unites with her in kind remembrances. Iolo Morganwg has written some 'englynion' over the letter.

Inviting him to send a brief monthly sketch of the State of Agriculture in the [?Cowbridge] district to the Monthly Magazine.

The addressee's infamous Epistle and his low opinion of the people of Bristol. His "Poems" will render him infamous enough. Endorsed: 'Placo, al Bulgin.'

Enclosing a £1 note; is very sorry to hear of the addressee's indisposition. In a note on the dorse he states that there is no probality [sic] of another trial.

A bill for almanacs, etc.

The addressee's order. 'You see our immaculate Pitt is treading in the steps of the Sans Culottes, by his Requisition & forc'd Loan, but he outdoes them by humiliation, in humbly sueing for Peace, what a Mortification! But necessity has no Law, Let him go on as he will, we well know what the result must be'.

Is sorry he could not get an opportunity of writing or (of) sending his brother's letter to the addressee sooner. Thanking him for his epistle and for the specimen sheet of the Cyfrinach; he has procured 8 subscribers' names. Is glad the Primary Meeting at Brecon went off so well. Mr John Howell, the Bard, and the Landovery Poets desire their respects to the addressee and his son. Endorsed: 'Mr Rees Bookseller Landovery'.

Enclosing a proof of the addressee's Proposals. He has told Gillett to print 125.

Mr Adderley to Mr Taliesin Williams. A note in which the writer begs to say that he will be going to Merthyr at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning and if Mr W. will take a seat in his gig it is very much at his service.

Jno. Beete, Iscoed, to Mr T. Williams, Academy, Myrther tydvill. Wishing him a Happy New Year. He hopes to be able to call on him in March or April at the farthest. A letter from the writer's entertaining friend Evans, who expects an answer from the addressee. The writer's wish to have the "Maid of Skeer". Rose has been poorly but (he) is now recovered. The severe weather. Since they saw Evans at Carmarthen he (Evans) has met with a great loss by the death of his brother Will. The times are really distressing to the labouring classes in particular. The liberal subscriptions towards the relief of the poor in London.