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J. B. Bruce, Dyffryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams. 'Henry is working hard, & will be thankful for more translation ...'. Sending herewith the printed poem.

J. B. B[ruce], Dyffryn A[berdare] to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. Sending 3 MSS, the property of the late Thos Evans of Aberdare, now Mrs Gethyn's, for the addressee to inspect. Marked 'Private'.

J. B. Bruce, Dyffryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams. A query from the writer's brother from St Hilary about the two volumes of English Poetry (by old Iolo) which the Bishop was promised by Taliesin, and a request, again from the writer's brother, for 6 or 8 good humorous lines in Welsh suitable for the smith's forge which Lle. Traherne is making (at St Hilary); Traherne contemplates asking Ab Iolo himself, and it will surprise him if the lines come before he asks.

J. B. Bruce, Dyffryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Requests to the addressee from the writer's son Henry. The writer must be at Lanishen on Tuesday to attend the funeral of his excellent old kinsman, the lineal descendant from Father to Son of "Squire Lewis gwych o'r Fan".

J. B. B[ruce], Dyffryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams. He expected fully to have seen the addressee here yesterday. Henry will be disappointed at the non-fulfilment of the writer's promise.

J. B. Bruce, Margam, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe Land, Merthyr. Is here recovering from a sharp attack of influenza. If well, he would have been at Merthyr helping their friend Mr Snow in correcting the spelling of the numerous local names which will occur in the Assize Report, &c. Will the addressee oblige him by doing so on Friday?.

J. B. B[ruce], Merthyr, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. He has brought over the first volume of the Mountain [sic] Decameron. Not his own. He will send the other two shortly.

J. B. Bruce, [Dyffryn], to Mr Taliesin Williams. Is ready to attend the addressee at a moment's notice - delay will not be injurious - Mr Thompson is not returned. He will accompany the addressee and Mr Thomas tomorrow if the addressee will ask a few others to go with them, say Perkins, H. Jones, D. W. James, &c.

Advising him to move from Cowbridge to Bridgend.

[J. Bowen] 'John ap Rhys ap Owen o Abertawy', 13 Portland Place, Bath, to Mr Edward Williams, BBD, Flimstone, Nr Cowbridge. Thanking him for his letter and its enclosures, which he has distributed amongst his friends with a request that they will encourage a publication which does honour to the county of Glamorgan. Musical instruments he possesses. He wishes he had seen the addressee at Cowbridge. At that time he was making a Tour of Glamorgan, since which he has made another excursion, but that was aquatic. There certainly were some exceptionable points in the addressee's first edition. Endorsed: 'Rev. Mr Bowen of Bath'.

Asking him to come over tomorrow to assist him in finding out the intermarriages of the Mathews with the Coedgoror Family as he is going to dispute the title of the late Thos Mathews, esq., dec., for a gentleman who is supposed to be the next of kin.

Endorsed: 'Englynion Sion Bradford'.

He has read over the addressee's Prospectus with very great pleasure and wishes to possess a copy of it. Is also desirous of obtaining some authentic, or traditional particulars of the architect who built some of the castles in Wales - Neath &c. The republication of the addressee's poems. His maxim is to do - to carry into effect - as well as to plan and propose. Endorsed: 'Mr Britton's Letter, at Bath'.

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, 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. Bruce Pryce, Dyffryn Goluch, to Taliesin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Chief Justice Bushe of Dublin is anxious for the best etymology of Daylwyn.

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, Dyffryn Goluch, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Requesting the addressee, if he knows any Briton at present resident in London who is able to correct the press as far as the names of Welsh parishes, residences, &c., to send him the name and address by return of post. Where to direct the letter to.

J. Bruce Pryce, Dyffryn Goluch, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Wellington Street, Merthyr. Thomas Hopkins's claim.

J. Bruce Pryce, Dyffryn Goluch, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Explaining why it will not be possible for him to attend the Cymreigyddion [yr Alarch] meeting at Merthyr tomorrow. Offering a guinea to the best 'englyn' or other short composition on the ancient and useful custom of perambulating boundaries.