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Routine business advices concerned with orders and shipments. [Inscribed on Letter 597(a)].

Concerning arrangements for fixing the price of iron as between Cyfarthfa and the London House, and as between the London House and the Trade; there is no hurry to reduce prices.

Concerning the efforts to release some trust money held by the Marquis of Bute, the probable rise in investments, and Edwards's Bill, about which last recipient is advised to tell his father. The difficulties of the Chepstow bank in which recipient is partner.

Further advice as to Edwards's Bill and ways of raising the £17,500 for the purchase of Hensol Castle. The failure of a London bank.

Thompson's denial of loss through Bevan's failure; Guest's heavy loss though the failure of Griffith and Lewis, of Bristol the black position in Bristoll where credit is at an end. Routine matters. [Inscribed on Letter 581(a)].

Routine advices and rumours concerning various firms. [Inscribed on Letter 585(a)].

A list of the new U.S.A. import duties, by which the duty on imported rolled iron is reduced £l. 14s. 0d. per ton; his belief that the expanding population and concomitant demand for public works will improve the iron trade quite apart from the effect of the reduced duty on iron. Routine and personal matters.

Concerning correspondence with Reece. [Inscribed on Letter 388(a)).

[William Routh], to William Crawshay, (II), Merthyr Tidvil,. Routine business advices. [Inscribed on Letter 253 (a)].

W(illia)m Routh, to William Crawshay, (II), Merthyr Tidvil, to communicate the above letters to recipient and request that they be kept confidential.

Enclosing a letter for Major Cameron, with a request that, if the Major has left Brecon, it shall be forwarded to Mr Robert Crawshay.

Acknowledges in his father's absence, the receipt of a remittance for pines.

Acknowledging the receipt of documents, relating to the settlement of his sister's property on her children, for signature and safe-custody by himself. Personal. (Vide Letters 422-423).

W(illia)m Thompson, London, to William Crawshay (II), Cyfarthfa, [his brother-in-law by former marriage], to acknowledge receipt of a dividend from the Aberdare Canal Co.; to thank recipient for his trouble in the matter and instruct him to transfer the shares to the writer's name; and to enquire whether recipient has settled upon the children of the writer's late sister the fortune bequeathed by her uncles.

His inability, out of regard for his own character, to offer employment at Penydarran Works to Richard Forman, who had refused the management of any one department and demanded control of the whole. Personal.

Reports the result of a deputation - the County of Glamorgan, according to Lord John Russell's speed, is to have two Members (of Parliament), and Lord Althorp's words suggest a separate member for Merthyr - and of an approach to himself by Guest, who will stand for the County, but to whom he has refused support. The uncertainty of the [Reform], Bill's passing; the necessity of recipient, Hill and himself acting together.

His pleasure that their difficulties with the Dowlais Co. may be settled without recourse to Law and his willingness that John Jones should act as arbitrator; the prospect of improving trade through the briskness of the textile industry, and through the possibility of continental wars. Personal and family news.

W(illia)m Thompson, to William Crawshay (II), (his brother-in-law by former marriage Merthyr Tidvil, to explain his position with regard to the settlement of his sister's fortune on her children, which he desires should be done in ordinary form, and which recipient is morally bound to do.

Notifying the transfer to recipient's account of the cost of a half interest in Aberdare Canal Shares owned by recipient; his preference that any shares bought should appear in recipient's name. Personal.

Accepting recipient's offer of half the interest in 5 Aberdare shares, and explaining his sale of Glamorganshire Canal Shares. The "Rumney" coal was designed by nature for Newport, and the proposed rail road to join the Canal will threaten his interests (by benefiting Cardiff and by offering an alternative to recipient's road to Newport).