Sent letter to Geneva. Sold ponies at St Mary's Hill to Williams of Miskin. Stopped cleaning of canal. The Coedcae is being finished. Mason's price is ridiculous. Pugh absent again. John the Smith's son ran away as he could earn 13s. a day at Resolven Colliery and only 4s.6 at Aberpergwm. Houses at Pentre Malwod and Abernant Hir need rethatching. Had another offer for Gwain Clawdd.
Is sending ponies to show at Abergavenny. Rain continues and hundreds of acres of hay not cut, corn damaged. Canal work will begin next week.
Miles And Co., Bristol Bank, 71 Jermyn Street, St James, London, to MSW,
Sale of East India bonds on account of the estate of the late Mrs R. M. Smith. Money deposited in account at the Glamorganshire Banking Co., as directed.
Robert Newns, 46 Piccadilly, London, to ?MSW,
Descriptions of two London properties for lease. Recommendation of former, terms of lease.
John Nicholl, Merthyr Mawr, to MSW,
Requests subscription to Clergy Charity.
Augusta Norton, Rannoch Lodge, Pitlochrie,
Photograph of pony. Gift of head-stall from addressee.
Statement containing a series of claims of proof of fraud by the overman John Thomas at the colliery. Also hearsay accounts that Mrs Lloyd had murdered her husband William Williams due to his imminent recognition of an illegitimate child.
Letter concerning his statement. Writing from abroad, having fled the law, he recounts the interview with Morgan Stuart Williams and Mr Lloyd in the library at Aberpergwm. A victim of gambling, he denies attempting blackmail and praises Morgan Stuart Williams's kindness. His innocent wife is living with her mother at the Gough Arms, Ystradgynlais.
Dispute between their tenants concerning a piece of land called Garwhir between writer's farm called Caehowel and addressee's land.
Description of Naples, Pompeii and Capri.
Prescription for Morgan Stuart Williams,
Advertisement for Hargreaves black varnish,
Letter book of Morgan Stuart Williams,
Rees Williams (addressee's son), Neath,
Despatch of fowls delayed because coach was full. Money matters. French prisoners had passed on their way to Brecon.
Request for final answer regarding Lot 2. If addressee did not want it another party who wanted to hire the Drim for ironmaking wished to have it.