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J. Bruce Pryce, Dyffryn, Cardiff, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Master of the Academy, Merthyr Tydfil. This is Easter Monday and he has not heard of the addressee hereabouts - would be happy to show him Rhys Meirig's 'narrow cell'. He wishes the addressee would some afternoon translate into English Tegid's letter in the Haul of this month (p. 133) relating to Dr 'Richard Davies, Esgob Menyw.' A question in the M. G.

J. Bruce Pryce, Dyffryn Goluch, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Academy, Merthyr Tydfil. The inscription on Rhys Meyric's tomb at St Nicholas. He will be very happy to give the addressee every assistance in disposing of his MSS and can give him introductions both to Mr Hawkins and to Mr Barnwell, the head Curators of the British Museum. Enclosure.

J. Bruce Pryce, Dyffryn Goluch, to Taliesin [Williams]. The regret felt at Abergavenny for the addressee's absence. The prize for the best poem on the late Dean of Llandaff, the writer's beloved brother - Daniel Ddu has written 25 stanzas, but before he had heard that a prize was offered. Has the addressee a brother Druid yet?.

J. Bruce Pryce to Mr Edwd [T.] Williams, son of the late Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. Asking him to send some rough sketches of his father's life, addressed to Henry A. Bruce, esq., Dyffryn, Aberdare.

J. Bruce Pryce, Dyffryn, to Mr Edwd T. Williams, Dowlais Wharf, Cardiff. Acknowledging the addressee's letter of the 20th relating to (the education of) his youngest brother.

J. Bruce Pryce, Duffryn, Cardiff, to Mr Edward T. Williams, Dowlais Wharf, Cardiff. Replying to the addressee's letter of Nov. 23 relating to his father's MSS and the terms of the will.

J. L. Knight Bruce, Lincolns Inn, to the Rt Hon. C. Williams Wynne. Introducing the bearer, Taliesin Williams, whose objects in London are materials towards a History of Glamorgan.

J. S. Buckingham, 16 Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, London, to Mr Julieson Williams, Merthyr Tydvil. Asking a favour. Will esteem himself greatly obliged if the addressee will address the few extra notes (which are being sent under separate cover) to any friends of his living at a distance and return them to him (JSB) by post, when he will frank them to the parties with a Prospectus of his Review in each.

J. L. Knight Bruce to Sir Henry Ellis, British Museum. Introducing the bearer, Taliesin Williams.

Edward S. Byam, Mrs Davies' Crickhowell, to Taliesin Williams, esq., Myrthyr Tydvil. Sending the notices of Welsh MSS in the British Museum (i.e. references to the History of Wales, mainly pedigrees). The valuable MSS in the addressee's possession - mention of the writer's limited stay with him yesterday and a request to him to find an elegy giving the death of John Gamage's father, Robert Gamage, probably about 1550 or 1560. Reference to the writer's determination to attend the Cardiff Eisteddfod in Sept. 1834 if possible. A query from Mr Price.

Edward S. Byam, 1 Montpellier Spa Buildings, Cheltenham, to Talliesin Williams, esq., Merthyr Tidvil. Requesting his acceptance of a pedigree pertaining to the family to which the writer belongs. A query. Enclosure.

Edward S. Byam, 1 Montpellier Spa Buildings, Cheltenham, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Sending a copy of the pedigree of the family of Lewis of the Van from Enderbie's British & Welsh History, 1661. A request to the addressee. Wishing to know if it is his intention to publish those MSS of David Benwyn which the writer had a sight of when once he had the pleasure of calling at the addressee's house. He has the addressee's prize poem at the Eisteddfod and hopes shortly to be able to read it in the original, as he has set to learning the Welsh. How this came about. Enclosure.

Edward S. Byam, Abergavenny, to Taliesin Williams, esq., Merthyr Tyydvil [sic]. Sending a copy of an extract made for the writer by Lord de Lisle from the pedigree of the Gamage family in his lordship's possession. He proposes remaining at this place (where he is in lodgings at the house of Mr Morris the land surveyor) till June 6, when he will return to Cheltenham. Any further information (concerning the brothers and sisters of John Gamage, dec. 1584) will be very gratefully received. Enclosure.

Edward S. Byam, No. 14 Bennett Street, Bath, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydvill. He has translated [into English] a little work which is just about to issue from the press, called in Welsh 'Drych cywir i ganfod y Gwrthgiliwr' [by the Rev. A. Shadrack] or The Backslider's Mirror, and he would like to obtain the addressee's opinion as to the manner in which he has executed the task. Sending a (printed) copy of a letter received from a Minister [Thos Jay Wren] much commending the work as a religious production. Enclosure.

[Dr] Lant Carpenter, Bristol, to Taliesin Williams, esq., Merthyr Tydfil. The time of his preaching engagement at Merthyr (at the opening of the chapel). Requesting an answer as soon as the addressee conveniently can. He has recently heard from the Unitarian Minister of Glasgow, who speaks with great friendship and respect of Mr Rees, now about to come among them (at Merthyr).

[Dr] Lant Carpenter, Bristol, to Taliesin Williams, esq., Merthyr Tydvil. Declining, though with great reluctance, the invitation to Merthyr. His opinion relating to an opening service. If it should still be wished he will do his best, as he promised, to spend a Sunday at Merthyr during his vacation, but his newly-formed plan of going to York makes him more doubtful of the practicability of it.

[Dr] Lant Carpenter, Bristol, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydvil. He proposes to be at his brother's (Mr T. H. Carpenter, Rhyd-y-Penna, near Cardiff) at the close of next week, and if the addressee and his friends are desirous that he should spend Sunday the 29th with them he will do so.

J. Carroll to Mr Taliessin Williams, Glebe Land. Sending a small sample of beef and a book (in return for the addressee's kind present of Glamorgan trout).

J. Carroll, Merthyr, to Mrs Williams. Asking whether the writer and some of her late husband's pupils could accompany her family towards the grave. His epitaph shall be in the Silurian next week in English, but it ought to be like himself Welsh. That the writer will get done - apologising that he must have help. For no two minds ever coincided as ours did.

Sam. M. Cox, Exeter, to T. Williams, Schoolmaster, Merthyrtydvill. Sending a donation of £5 from the Exeter Unitarian Fellowship Fund (of which he is Treasurer) to the Chapel at Merthyrtydvill.