Acknowledging his letter of Aug. 7. He is glad the addressee approves of their plan. He himself has not the same idea of the expense - he thinks on their plan about 5 vols will contain all that is worthy of preservation in prose and verse. Accepting EW's offer of going to Havod, &c., and if he can spare time after calling on his way on Mechain, &c., bidding him take a trip to London. Poor Will, he is afraid, will hurt himself (by taking up so much work). Crindy Orators often make enquiries about him (EW) and the writer has promised them as often that he would be shortly here; 'don't make me tell men lies'. Towards the expense he is sending half of £20; the other half will be sent as soon as he hears of its receipt at Flimstone. 'e wna Will ysgrifennu att y Gwrda or hafod'.
A letter beginning 'Rhaid geneu glan i oganu', and endorsed by Iolo Morganwg 'Owen Jones. March 11th 1806. Gwaetha Celwydd, Celwydd coch'. In it OJ states that if this abuse will any longer be continued he must decline any or the least connection with Iolo Morganwg. 'Pray be so good as to look back on your own conduct from the Year 1798 & 7 years subsequent'. Reference to what Dd. ddu Eryri with great penetration remarked with regard to the additional pieces in D. Gwilym and to distinguishing between the poetry of DG and Iolo Morganwg. His reason for detaining some numbers of Mr W[alters]' Dictionary. (Surely) the addressee did not suppose that he would go to law with a poor widow for his demand. With this he will receive M[arwna]d Wm Llyn. This is the letter which Iolo Morganwg answers point by point in Nos 879-880, dated April 2 and 5 1806.
Hoping this will find him perfectly recovered. He would not wish him to hurry himself for London - telling him to wait for better weather and longer days. He hopes likewise that he has recovered his packet and that the enclosed will reach him safely. He has received from T. Nant 6 MSS and has bargained for them so that they are now his, but he [T. Nant] has kept back Llyfr y Gelli and says that had he known that one of these was transcribed by D. Davies he would not have parted with it at any price, but the writer takes it that the money was full as welcome and he has no doubt of obtaining [a] few more by that powerful engine, money. He says that he has likewise something with 'llaw Sion Tudur' bound with DD ? Dict[ ionar]y. If the writer procures for him another DD he will part with it. He [OJ] hopes to be able to regulate his affairs so as to be able to accompany the addressee to Hengwrt about June or July next if the permission of the owner, Major Vaughan, is obtained.
Enclosed is a £10 Bank Note. Telling him to send the MSS directly from Carmarthen and to acknowledge receipt of the Note per return of post. As the addressee esteems the copy of Meddygon to be valuable he certainly should take a copy of it if his time permits. Wishing he were here to help them to make arrangements for another volume and to get forward his own plan. History of Bards, &c. Asking him to acquaint Mr J. Daniell that E. Williams, Strand, positively denies receiving the books back or any money on that account. 42 Bound, 8 unbound.
He thinks the addressee had better remit his subscription from Brecon as he will be there in due time to do so. He is much surprised about the difference in price between London and Birmingham. Rouss[e]au told him that he gave 60s. for what they bought for their former vol. at 35s. This is an extravagant difference - he will put a stop to the press till this matter is settled. H. Maurice's unsuccessful search for a copy of the Survey mentioned by the addressee. Where it may probably be had. Nothing worthy of notice has occurred since EW's absence only that he (OJ) is most likely to resort to Chancery respecting his purchase, (a) because of an endeavour to extort an unfair price and (b) because of a questionable title. His respects to the addressee's worthy colleague and to Mr Morgan.
[Owen Jones], London, to Mr Edward Williams (Y Bardd) at the Rev. Mr John Williams, Llanrwst, co. Denb. He has by this post written to T. o'r Nant to press him to send the books mentioned by EW; 'promise him as many Books yn wobr ac yn ddidraul'. Enclosed is a £10 Bank Note. After he has visited the family they hope to see him here (in London) and that he will set in earnest to the Bards and be able to complete it this winter. He (OJ) has some notion that the Williams of the Strand have taken up this young Morgan mentioned by the addressee; he came, he finds, from their brother's school at Ystrad Meirig . J. Lloyd of Dolgelleu's account of him. Desiring EW to give the writer's respectful compliments to 'y Câr of Llanrwst'and (to tell him) that before next week-end he will send him a packet. They expect the whole of the Cynveirdd to be then out ? shell - ? all that will be then ready for himself (John Williams), Mr Davies, and Dafydd ddu. When anything particular occurs in the addressee's way, asking him to give them another letter before he crosses Mynyddau Brecheiniog. A message for Mr W. Davies if EW sees him.
With this the addressee will receive 6 sets, one for himself, one for R. Fenton, esq., and four to dispose of. The price is fixed at one guinea per vol. They have had no time to examine the Brutt [sic] and other MSS which the addressee sent from Carmarthen; they came too late to be of use - their second vol. was out long before. After seeing the addressee's letter W. Owen will delay writing till they suppose him to be at home. 'Orator Wright & others of the Crindy School make frequent enquiries abt the time of Your being here'. Endorsed: 'Owen Jones Octr 5th 1801. To Carmarthen' and 'Deudneudisms'.
R. Ddu has ventured to offer to the addressee's discerning consideration the following remarks on the language of the Poem. The terms of admittance of the Cym. Society. He hopes to see EW in London soon. He has not heard from Mr Walters this long while - he wishes that the 10th Number [......] as he has had several enquiries after it and it grieves him to hear any ill-natured reflections on a worthy, learned, and ingenious man. Ddd o Drefriw is going to publish a second volume of his Blodeugerdd and another book entitled Ymrysonwaith y Beirdd (Gry. Gryg and D. ab Gwilym, Ed. Prys and Wm Cynwal, &c.). A letter will be very agreeable when convenient. Englyn y Pryf Sidan.
They certainly are much obliged for the Trioedd Dyvnwal - had they come sooner the obligation would have been much more. He cannot see anything in them immediately connected with the His[tory] of the Bards. He is not likely to get his £40 from WD unless per force. One thing he has repented ever since - suffering his name to appear in the concern. Whitaker knew nothing of him but by information. In the next 3rd vol. no such name shall appear as a food for envy and the sport of malice. Relates to furnishing the Cambrian Register with materials. His own treatment at the hands of 'y Pengrwn bawlyd'.
A postscript. When he wrote the letter he did not realise that he had a letter-cover to Mr Walters. He forgot the addressee's 'cywyddau', which he will copy forthwith. The opinion of 'Y Brawd Du o Fôn' concerning them . The world had laid its claws upon him - if he lives 7 years longer, and if the addressee and the elder of Llandudoch live too, perhaps he will roam to Glamorgan, but what God wills will be. Endorsed: 'Owain Jones. Barn R. Ddu o Fôn ar Gywyddau Iolo Morganwg'.
'Outlines of a Rep[or]t of S[outh] W[ales]' [in the autograph of Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain')]. Inside was a note on the methods of Mr M...- with regard to sheep-farming (62a). See MS 19 and also NLW MS 1759B.
'Outlines of a Plan for a Reformation of the British Constitution. Civil Rights of Man. ... Council ... [The Senate] (crossed out) ... Active Citizens ...'.
An Outline of the aim and rules of 'Cymdeithas y Berûaid', a society formed in the Bridgend district in January 1817 for searching the scriptures. Welsh.
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