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W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Wellington Street, Merthyr. He will send the Archdeacon's version of Mic Dinbych to the addressee tomorrow. Carnhuanawc has seen it - his differing opinion.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Wellington Street, Merthyr. Mr Meyer is coming here on Saturday. An invitation to the addressee to come by the same mail if he is well enough, etc.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to [Taliesin Williams]. The addressee promised to let him know whether Mr Petherick could paint the sign: another person has offered to do it, but he has waited to hear before engaging with him. When he has done with the paper about Cromwell, asking him to return it. He has seen a letter in the Cambrian written in a very bad spirit respecting Welsh literature; 'We poor Welsh, have always been the victims of internal discord'.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. Acknowledging receipt of two vols of MSS and Enderbie - Pezron did not come. He will return the books very soon - asking the addressee when he receives them to lend him, if not inconvenient, the large volume of his father's MSS concerning Siluria. He lately received a letter from Tegid, who is making surprising efforts to attain to literary distinction. The mistake which many men of talent make. Thursday evening: the arrival of Pezron.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. TW's kindness about the Silurian. He (TW) will see in the Cambrian an article on a Celtic Professorship - 'that would be the avenue of Welshmen to the mitre.' He appreciates his friendly hint to Mr Rees. He supposes Mr Thirlwal will be the new Bishop - 'the silence of the Welsh will, by the Ministers naturally be considered as an argument of their apathy on the subject.' But why is the addressee not at Llandrindod? The work projected by Mr Richards.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. (Forwarded to Post Office, Abergavenny). According to the addressee's request he encloses £5, and hopes to see the history of Iestyn's ancestors, and descendants with regard to this branch, at the period the addressee mentions.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. He feels convinced that no one can produce a history of Glamorgan but the addressee - he has therefore been endeavouring to forward it by infusing his sentiments into others. Requesting that the addressee will as soon as possible reflect maturely on the subject so as to be in a condition shortly to answer the following queries, as correctly as present circumstances will admit. Time is precious, particularly now, as Greenwood is going about, &c.

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 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, 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[illiam] Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Will be very happy to see him on Saturday next and would feel obliged if he could conveniently bring the poems and the pedigrees. Mention of a little book written in the reign of Elizabeth, a short account of Glamorgan by Rhys Meyrig.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Is sorry that his (WW's) application for Meyrick's book has not met with success. Discusses discovering who the archfiend 'Siep' was who annoyed Rhys ap Sion. As soon as St Swithin's tears are dry he will ride over to see him to renew his exhortations to prepare the translations of the remaining poems. P. S. His third brother has just returned from England where he found a book in which it is stated that Cromwell was related to this [i.e. the Aberpergwm] family.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Sending an able letter written by a countryman of theirs. He will be at home on Saturday the 24th inst. - an invitation to the addressee. He did not forget to mention the addressee's poem to several at Abergavenny. 'Other people remonstrate against grievances whilst we with drivelling tranquillity bear every indignity'.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. The bearer will bring the red book: how the other books may be sent. Enclosed are three sovereigns for his copies of the addressee's poem: 'Please to send me six of them, the remaining are at your disposal.' He has perused it through the kindness of Mr Snow - praising it. Three things he wishes the addressee would do.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. How he and Mrs Williams are deprived of the pleasure they had anticipated in attending the Merthyr eisteddfod.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. Today he accidentally put his hand on the Coelbren the addressee's father gave him. It is said that the ancient Etruscan letters were similar to the Druidical. A day or two ago he wrote to Mr B. Pryse respecting Mr Traherne's papers. 'Peithynen' and Pythoness.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. He was exceedingly sorry to hear of the addressee's ill-health. Will consider himself much honoured in being chairman of the Merthyr Cymreigyddion in 1839. He hopes the report is true that a Mr Richards has left £5,000 to the MSS fund. 'Miss A. Llwyd is now preparing her essay for the Liverpool Meeting ... Evans is writing on Neath & Aberavan Castles ...'. He has got £14 subscribed for the essay on the ecclesiastical history of this diocese.