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An accident prevents his writing much. An order on recipient to pay £2000 into Barnett & Co. on the credit of Wilkins and Co.'s Brecon Bank. The writer will arrange repayment later.

Concerning a letter from Morgans (a solicitor?) on "Walker's business" and his desire to avoid litigation; the matter has been referred to Meyrick, (a solicitor) who is friendly with Walker. The writer has been offered "principal interest in the Bath and Bristol Canal money" since 1820.

Sends the annual statement of the Aberdare Canal Co., together with a Bill in payment of dividends due to recipient.

Disowning any intention to become leasee or purchaser of recipient's tin-plate works, as he is too far advanced in his own venture (at Treforest).

Disclaims responsibility for the bricks; no person of the name given (William John?) had authority to order bricks for the writer, whose son had tried to stop the unloading.

Requests to be sent a remittance for the interest due on the loan of £10,000, and also three promissory notes payable in May 1832, 1833, 1834 respectively, for one-third of the principal, in each case. Returns the old promissory notes due in 1831.

Sends a cheque drawn by Isabella Crawshay to be placed to his credit.

Gives notice of three Bills drawn upon recipient, his father having been called away suddenly by the illness of his grandfather (i.e. William Crawshay 1st.).

Acknowledging receipt of accounts and cheque in respect of the "Cae Draw Rents" and requesting a meeting with recipient as he is uncertain as to his liability for the House and River Rents:.

All recipients Bills have been discounted by the writer except one, which is being re-dated for three months more.

His inability to find the "Trust Deed of Settlement of Mr and Mrs Morland" and his belief that it was never in his possession.

Sends a cheque in payment for wine.

A request for a receipt for "the Vaynor Rents" paid by the writer into the account of the executors of the late Edward Morgans. Personal.

A reply to recipient; that the "stock belonging to the purposes of the Trust" of which Mr Forrest and he are unfortunate trustees has not been sold; that he is so weary of the whole matter that he will petition the Lord Chancellor to transfer it into the hands of a master in Chancery.

Acknowledging receipt of a cheque.

A remonstrance against recipient's language against the Canal contained in his letters, and a refusal to reply either in the same terms or any others.

The decision of Mr Forrest and himself, as Trustees, not to transfer any trust money to recipients children until they come of age, which can be done now in the case of the older daughter but not in the case of the younger, in spite of her marriage. A threat to put the money in Chancery in the event of "improper trouble".

Sends a cheque to reimburse recipients for paying an account for him.

Requests payment of 1/3 instalment of recipient's debt of £10,000; plus interest, by Promissory Note, and explains the reason for this pressures "I am about to marry my Daughter on the 12th of next month and I require £5,000 as her marriage Portion. I requested it from my Capital in London, which is larger than any ones in the House, and my father after 3 or 4 very strong letters, denies it me on pain of his severest displeasure".

Concerning two Bills to be paid by recipient, with explanation for the urgency. "I have really, I expect, come to a dead quarrel with my Father. If I were sure his present temper would go on for ten years, no power on earth should keep me under him a day. I shall not have one farthing of my own money from our House in Town, tho: my Capital there is one-third more than his!!!".