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Wm Crawshay, Jr, Cyfarthfa, to Mr Taliesin Williams. Is extremely sorry that any dispute has arisen between the addressee and anyone in his office. He must beg to decline any interference, but assures the addressee that had he seen the address with the addition complained of, he would certainly have had it fresh copied for him, and the original destroyed.

Robt Dare, Bridgend, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Neath. Is sorry to hear from the addressee's father that the addressee seems to have declined any further views of settling at Bridgend. If the addressee could come over on Saturday next to Bridgend he will have an opportunity of meeting Dr Llewellyn, whose advice may be worth his attention.

J. D. to Mr T. Williams. Discusses printing the addressee's speech. A proof of the account of Prof. Rees's death shall be sent to him presently - he will then know what part he will have to get up.

Edward David, Oldcastle, Bridgend, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Requesting the addressee's judgement on the foregoing verses ('Cywydd Marwnad Gwylym Morganwg'), whether they are worthy of publication or not.

Ja. Davies, Rumney, to [?Taliesin Williams]. Sending Miss Tocker's trial with thanks. 'Your father left us Wednesday morning for Penmain'. The addressee's engagement with Mr Perkins. On the dorse in the autograph of Iolo Morganwg is a list of Welsh words ending in -in, etc.

John Davies, 'crudd', Pontneddfychan, to [Taliesin Williams]. Requesting him to translate into Welsh certain musical terms or to coin Welsh words for the same. Welsh.

Rees Davies, Pen-y-bryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. A request for a few dozens of his late worthy father's Salmau if he has some unsold. It is very generally wished here that another volume should be printed. In the writer's congregations the people have no wish to hear any Salmau but those of the addressee's father.

Rees Davies, Penybryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil, 'favoured by Rev. J. Jones, Aberdare'. Acknowledging the addressee's letter of March 17 and the parcel of Salmau which was found to contain only 4 doz. instead of 5.9 copies found on the road from Lampeter to Penybryn. Is glad to find that another volume equal to the first will soon be published. The Unitarians in Cardiganshire have no taste for any other Salmau. The bearer's ability to give any information required. Discusses the number of copies it would be advisable to print.

Rees Davies, Pen-y-bryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. Replying to the addressee concerning his father's Salmau - he would have written sooner had he anything to add to what was hinted to TW at Aberdare by RD's fellow-ministers and himself. He thinks the addressee may safely take the volume that is printed as his guide as far as regards metres. The desirability of having an index of the subjects as well as of the first line. He has only one thing more to add - that the Salmau should be upon as various subjects as the addressee conveniently can.

Rees Davies, Penybryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. Acknowledging the addressee's letter of the 1st inst. He would have sent the addressee some money before this had he met with an opportunity without sending through the Lampeter Bank or the Post Office. He cannot say exactly how much as he does not know how many of the Salmau have been sold, but he expects to remit from £12 to £15. His opinion of the Salmau. Has seen Dl Ddu since receiving the addressee's letter and he seemed to be glad to hear from TW.

Rees Davies, Pen-y-bryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams (Ab Iolo), Merthyr Tydfil. Acknowledging the addressee's letter. Relating to sending money for the Salmau. Colyn Dolphyn - he has however succeeded in getting a few subscribers for the Poem (names given), and in a month hence may get a few more.

Rees Davies, Pen y bryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. Remitting by the bearer, Thomas Jones, £3, being a part of the balance of what he owes the addressee for the Salmau. Many copies unsold, many more unpaid for. The name of one subscriber more for the addressee's book.

Thomas Davies, Margam, to [?Taliesin Williams]. The writer thinks that Langeinor and Landyfodog parishes are the most northern parishes in the hundred of Ogmore which are cut off by the hundred of Newcastle; he cannot think of any more unless Merthyrmawr is to be considered so.

W[alter] D[avies], Manafon, W[elsh]pool, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Gilestone, Cowbridge. It is now a long time since the writer left Glamorgan Requesting the addressee, after consulting his father, to answer the following questions (concerning agriculture, etc., in Glamorgan). See letters from Walter Davies to Iolo Morganwg.

Walter Davies, Manavon, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Schoolmaster, Merthyr Tudful. He hopes to hear by the bearer that the obstacle to the publication of the Cyfrinach y Beirdd has been removed. When he was in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1811 he remembers giving the addressee a copy of 'Awdl Amaethyddiaeth'. He now finds that he has forgotten it, and more, that he kept no copy of it - he has preserved a copy of his other awdlau. If the addressee can lay his hand upon it, will he lend it to him to copy?

Walter Davies, Manafon, Welsh Pool, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Schoolmaster, Merthyr Tudful. The Carmarthen Committee. Resolutions of a meeting held at Wrexham on Oct. 6 last (Cymmrodorion Society of Powys); the subjects for competition at the Wrexham Eisteddfod in August, etc. The writer has agreed with a Wrexham printer to publish his edition of the works of Huw Morus. Telling the addressee not to let the Englynion i D. ab Edmwnt go out of his hands. Has he seen an Amseroni for 1820? - how the author styles himself. On the back of the letter is part of a reply (in the autograph of Iolo Morganwg) beginning, 'My father has several pieces by Hugh Morys that have never been printed ...'. See letters from Walter Davies to Iolo Morganwg.

Walter Davies, Manafon, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebeland, Merthyr. Thanking him for his letter and also for his promise to try to ferret out poor Mynyddig's lost 'cywydd'. Reference to the attack upon the addressee's Cardiff Awdl. Colyn Dolphin - names of subscribers. The addressee intends kidnapping Sion Davydd Rhys - may he succeed. The writer undertook a similar performance with regard to Owain Glyndwr and succeeded though he met with some opposition. The poems of Lewys Glynn Cothi. 'Fanny blooming Fair' and 'Ffanni blodau'r ffair'. The orthography of Tegid and the addressee - they are both wrong.

Walter Davies to [Taliesin Williams]. Could the addressee or some friend of his apply to Dr Williams [?of Cowbridge] with W. D.'s best compliments for the 'Cywydd i Ddyffryn Morganwg' which 'Mynyddig' wrote and sent in to the Cardiff Eisteddfod (instead of the English poem expected)? Asking to be informed at the same time whether Mynyddig's letter appeared in the Merthyr Guardian. The letter originally formed part of one addressed to Mr Thomas Powel, Saddler, Dowlais, near Merthyr Tudfyl.

[Walter Davies] 'Gwallter Mechain', Castell Gwdrig yn Erging [Goodrich Castle], 'At Taliesin ab Ierwerth Gyda y Brawd barddonawl Ioan Tegid'. Asking him whether he remembered his promise a year or two ago to inquire for Mynyddig's cywydd.

Wm R. Davies to Mr Taliesyn Williams. A note in pencil informing him of the sudden death of the writer's cousin, 'Dewi Wyn o Eifion', last Sunday afternoon. The note is written on a piece of paper torn from the back of a letter addressed to 'Rev. W. R. Davies, Baptist Minister, Merthyr Tydfil', with postmark 11 Jan. 1841.