P. B. Williams, ?India Road, to ----. He would feel most obliged if, when most convenient, the addressee would print the enclosed literary notice in his chronicle, or any portion of it he may select - he will readily see that without the red ink observations, which are written for the addressee's information, the paper is remarkably short. The notice begins 'We have just seen the Cambrian Quarterly Magazine for July.'
Rice Williams, MD, Aberystwyth, to Taliesin Williams, esq., Merthyr Tydfil. 'Per favour of Mr [Roger] Owen'. Similar to No. 868, except that Elizabeth Baily is here said to have married Rowland Price from Glamorgan.
Taliesin [?Williams], Newbridge, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe Land, Merthyr. He has sent the addressee the spear which he promised - it was found on Coedga'r Monachdy in this parish (Llanwonno) upwards of two centuries ago. Mention of a brass spear found in the same field and of a huge stone on the Monachdy farm. A description of the ring which his father had. He will send the History of Llanwonno as soon as he can get it. If the addressee can come down next Saturday he would rather.
He has sent him the flannel, which he hopes he will approve of, and a long measure. A message for the addressee from Mr Price. 'Compositions are pouring in this day from all quarters'.
[Thomas Williams], 'Gwilym [Morganwg]', Pontytypridd, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Taliesin has returned once again with difficulty - his troubles with his shoes. The writer intends to come up before long.
[Thomas Williams], 'Gwilym [Morganwg]', Pontytypridd, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. He will be very glad to see the addressee here on the day of Alban Hefin, i.e. the 20th of the month. The subject is Diwygiad or dyrnod ar ben trais. He desires the addressee to inform his friends at Merthyr of this. Brychan is to be here without fail, and others from Trefdegar, also the poets of Argoed and of Caerphili, &c.
[Thomas Williams] 'Gwilym Morganwg', New Inn, Newbridge, to J. B. Bruce, esq., Dyffryn, Aberdâr. Replying to the addressee's query concerning their Rocking-stone ('Y Maen Chwyf'). Mentioning that when he went to reside at Newbridge about the year 1807 the stone soon attracted his notice, and that since that time several Congresses of the Bards were held there, at some of which Iolo Morganwg himself presided.
W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. He forgot to mention yesterday that he wishes the arrangement respecting the addressee's little boy should not be communicated to any person. Asking the addressee, when he comes, to bring with him what he has written of the poem of Colin Dolphin.
W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr-Tydfil. This morning he read the advertisement of the addressee's poem. Requesting him to put his name down for a dozen copies. A point concerning the wording of the advertisement.
W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. The writer's servant will call on Monday next for the red MS book. The man has also orders to give the addressee £3 for Colyn Dolphyn: that and Britannia may be sent either on Monday or any time that suits the addressee's convenience. May his poem be an agreeable Easter offering to the public.
W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. The number of compositions sent in. He will for the year 1838 give two prizes. Mr Traherne will afford access to the papers he bought of Davis of Cringell. Asking the addressee to try and finish Iestyn by Christmas - he (WW) will try to see the ones sent to Abergavenny.
W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. Is much pleased with Gwron Cymreig received last night. Will the addressee please to announce at a convenient opportunity that he (WW) will give a prize of two guineas 'for the best essay in prose on the advantages of planting orchards in Glamorganshire'. He will soon send David Benwyn's poems for collation and (return) the two books lent him by the addressee.
W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. Asking the addressee to put his name down among the list of subscribers to the tower at the Maen Chwyf for £1 and (also) to give him his opinion of a letter signed Gwlad-garwr in the next Cambrian. Suggesting a plan (with regard to the County history).
W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. He does not think it is fair that the Northwalians should play first fiddle in the MSS Society. He would like to see the addressee's essay on the Coelbren before it goes to Abergavenny - perhaps some notes might be added. Discusses appraising the addressee's MSS.
[W. Williams] to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe lands, Merthyr. The birth of a son at Aberpergwm. He would much prefer the addressee's private congratulation to any public notice being taken of the event. An announcement for insertion in the Guardian.
W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Is rejoiced to find that the addressee is going to write on the Neath Vale subject. Thanking him for his congratulations - Mrs Williams and her little boy are going on well.
W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. They will be delighted to see him on Saturday. He requires no solicitation to read the addressee's essay on the Coelbren, but from recent events (specified) he does not wish to place himself under obligation to the Aberg[avenn]y folks. He wrote the other day to Mr Walter Davies asking him here - does the addressee think he (TW) could persuade him to be present at the Merthyr Cymreigyddion? The Glynnedd Chieftains subject.
W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. He has lately returned home after an absence of two months - his wife and children are obliged to remain away as the scarlet fever prevails here. Is still persevering about bringing about a translation of the Myvyrian - the addressee knows that he (WW) started the MSS Society and he thinks it was in a considerable degree owing to him that Ab Iolo determined on his history of Glamorgan. Is he making any additions to the account of the Princes of Gwent? He (WW) would like to write a short account of the Myvyrian - asking the addressee to correct the following at his leisure.
