Willm Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe Land, Merthyr Tydfil. Acknowledging the safe receipt of the MS containing some of Vicar Pritchard's poems. It is now his intention to make a long Memoir of the Vicar, therefore any information will be most thankfully received. The printing of the second part of the Mabinogion. The Liber Landavensis is not yet in the press. He wishes some others were engaged by the Society; they are as yet rather poor, otherwise he would recommend the committee to come to some terms with the addressee for the Triads, &c. Relating to having a complete translation of the Myfyrian Archaeology. Aneurin Owen.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe Land, Merthyr Tydvil. Acknowledging the safe receipt of a parcel containing the addressee's MS for part of the second volume of the Society's works.
W. Rees, Llandovery, to [Taliesin Williams]. The amount of prose must do for the present. His health is still bad, but he ventures this morning to Llanover, and if the addressee has more prose to follow it may reach him on his return on Thursday and cause no delay.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to [Taliesin Williams]. The probability that Mr Price himself will go to Glamorgan to copy the inscriptions, &c. If the mechanical work of translating is too much for the addressee's health the writer would engage to furnish him with a correct translation of all the prose at 1/6 per page (leaving him more free to do the editing, &c). How does the addressee intend to do with the Achau y Saint? Aneurin Owen's copy for the Record Office.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Wellington Street, Merthyr Tydvil. Enclosed is Mr Price's opinion on the alteration in the note on Madog Min. The Toddaid Note is printed off as the addressee sent it. Wishing to know whether he is authorized to omit the Madog note or not. A request for some copy per return of post. Enclosure.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to [Taliesin Williams]. The pages of copy duly arrived. Enclosed are some observations just received from Mr Price. Enclosure wanting.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe Land, Merthyr Tydvil. Enclosed he has sent the addressee a slip of paper by Mr Price of Crickhowel on part of the Coelbren Essay - Mr Price wishes him to alter one remark for his own sake. The addressee asks who is to write the Preface to his Essay - if one is requisite no one ought to write it excepting himself. The engravings. The addressee's explanation respecting the Merthyr Guardian is perfectly satisfactory. Mention of Mr Dibb. The Liber Landavensis. Is proud to find that the addressee is arranging his late father's MSS and having them securely bound. Reference to the new Post Office arrangements. Enclosure wanting.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to [Taliesin Williams]. Asking him to send an exact facsimile on tracing paper of the Peithynen from the transcript of Llywelyn Sion, with an explanatory note.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe Land, Merthyr Tydvil. Is anxiously waiting the return of the last proof. Sending herewith another proof. Does the addressee intend being at Abergavenny? What does he think of a placard for posting similar to this (for Coelbren y Beirdd)?
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydvil. Sending a proof. The version given by Lady Charlotte of the Hanner Dyn is different from the addressee's. Wishing to know whether Rhitta Gawr is to be inserted or not.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe Land, Merthyr Tydvil. His health. He managed however to go to Llanover last week. 'Jones was frightened into resigning his Office [of Hon. Secretary] by the letter I sent him soon after my return in February.' Enclosing a copy of the circular dispatched to all the Members of the Society announcing the change. Enclosure wanting.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydvil. If it will be of any service to support his views respecting Ithael Rhys &c. on the crosses he could supply the addressee with Mr Wakeman's valuable note on St Samson (d. 593).
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to [Taliesin Williams]. 'There are a few instances of too close ?translating in the enclosed Proof' (place-names and proper names). The revise and the proofs, etc. His men will soon be out of copy. See No. 660a for a copy of Taliesin Williams's reply, dated 27 May 1844.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to [Taliesin Williams]. He has not been able to ascertain whether there [are] any of the old yew trees remaining at the Abbey of Talley. Asking him to send the article to substitute for Bonedd ac Anfonedd and its translation. His compositor will soon be up with the copy the addressee has sent.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to [Taliesin Williams]. If he does not hear from him per return about the fresh note the addressee proposed inserting in the last sheet it shall be worked off as he is greatly in want of the type for other work. Asking him also to send some copy.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams (Ab Iolo), Merthyr Tydvil. A request for more copy as his men are again at a complete stand. Hoping TW's health is better after his Aberpergwm sojourn.
Willm Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams (Ab Iolo), Merthyr Tydvil. Has been in constant expectation of hearing from him respecting the note on Madog Min. Asking him to send some copy per return.
Will[ia]m Rees, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams (Ab Iolo), Merthyr Tydfil. He purposely deferred writing to the addressee per post. The Grammar which was bought for 20/- and not £20 is Dr John Dd Rhys's in a fair state of preservation. His brother bought 3 MSS for £5 (specified). The writer has been so burnt in his hands by having too many irons in the fire at the same time that he cannot enter into any negotiation respecting EW's work. Mention of Llyfr Ficar and Yr Haul. Torn. Inside is a loose newspaper cutting announcing the publication as soon as 500 subscribers shall have been obtained of 'The Doom of Colyn Dolphin' by Taliesin Williams (Ab Iolo).
