Item 1006. - Edward Williams, Flimston, to his son, Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydful,

Edward Williams, Flimston, to his son, Tally (Taliesin Williams, Schoolmaster, Merthyr Tydful). How his vexation in not being able to write sooner to the addressee has been but little short of death to him. He fears the very rough sketch which the addressee at last receives will be of no great use to him - what if he were to defer such an address to the public until another volume may be ready? He attempted this morning a better 'Englyn' or rather a 'Cynghog' than that which he gave the addressee. He does not know that it ever occurred to him to tell the addressee that in the literary world it is considered improper and even presumption for an author to give a title- page motto from his own works, but this rule is frequently disregarded, possibly from its not being generally known. Suggesting one from Gronwy Owain. His new motto is as follows. He is now so low-spirited as to be almost dying.