Dangos 12839 canlyniad

Robt Lloyd Morris, Secretary, 52 Dale Street, Liverpool, to Mr Taliesin Williams (Ap Iolo), Merthyr Tydvil. Is requested by the Committee of Management of the Gordovigion Royal Eisteddfod to solicit the addressee's attendance at their Eisteddfod on June 17-19. He does not know of anyone as suitable to officiate at the Gorsedd as the addressee.

Wm Briscoe Oldham to [?Taliesin Williams]. An appeal to the addressee for consideration (as a teacher).

Eighteen letters, 1832-1849, from Elizabeth Petherick (Aunt Betsy), wife of Thomas Petherick, to Mrs Taliesin Williams. They relate mainly to family affairs, but there is a reference, 15 January 1840, to the Newport riots and to [John] Frost, and another, 31 July 1842, to Taliesin's new schoolroom.

Edwd Williams, Dunraven Castle, to his son, Tally (Mr Taliesin Williams, at Rev. Mr Davies, Parade, Neath). Here he has been for some days, having been sent for by Mrs Wyndham for the purpose of attending the opening of a part of the ancient entrenchment and embankment. A sketch or section of the structure of this embankment. The antiquity of Dunraven. He is in earnest preparing for Mrs Wyndham a History of Dunraven Castle, a copy of which he will send to Mr Thos Rees for his Glamorgan. Bonaparte has won another race: a prophecy. The Cardiff Gazette is again talked of - telling the addressee not to be in a hurry to send the song to any other publication.

Edward Williams, Gileston, to his son, Tally (Mr Taliesin Williams, at Rev. Mr Davies, Parade, Neath. 'Per favour of Captain Lewis'). He expected a letter from the addressee before this - why did he not write? He hopes he is well however - they are all of them ailing here. Various items of news, requests, etc.

Draft of Nos 905 and 905a, [?1813].

Edward Williams, Cowbridge, to his son, Tally (Mr Taliesin Williams, at Rev. Mr Davies, Parade, Neath). Has just received Seren Gomer with the addressee's note in it. Concern for the addressee's health. If he (EW) lives, the addressee may expect to see him at Neath in about a week hence. Peggy is still at Southern Down. An invitation to the writer from Mr Wigg. Various items of news - the death of Mr Edward Williams of East Aberthaw, etc. Mr Jenkins of Pickelston [has] been exchequered.

Edward Williams, Cardiff, to his son, Tally (Mr Taliesin Williams, At the Rev. Mr Davies, Parade, Neath). He has been here these three days - an improvement in his health. He intends setting off for Merthyr tomorrow. His intention of viewing the porcelain pottery at Nant Garw - he has letters of introduction to the proprietors, Messrs Walker and Beely. If it rains tomorrow he will go in one of the canal barges, otherwise he will prefer the biped nag 'and so with a short stick in my hand punch it away to Merthyr'. Mr Partridge and family. Unitarians in or near Cardiff. Mr Moggridge's intention of building a Unitarian Chapel. The Marquess of Bute's house is finished - he is very generally supposed to be a Unitarian. EW's views on the subject of the possible value of wealth and rank to any religious cause. In a note at the end written on Monday morning he states that the weather is fair and that he is setting off for Merthyr. He may possibly go to Aberdare; if so, he intends returning by way of Ystrad Dyvodwg to New House and thence homeward.

Similar in content to No. 917.

Edwd Williams, Bath, to his son, Tally (Mr Taliesin Williams, At Rev. Mr Davies, Parade, Neath). How he called on Mr and Mrs D[uncan] at No. 37 Henrieta Street and saw Mrs D[uncan]. His vain efforts to see Mr D[uncan] - he has this day been assured that he has been all the while in Bath, and most probably in his own house. An account of some of his old friends at Bath. He finds but very few at Bristol - one who went over to America about 1796 and lately returned a complete American, &c. The prodigious number of mutilated human beings here - 'the loss of a few heads would have prevented all this'. The second part of the letter is written from Bristol, Saturday night. EW has arrived here and has again seen Mr Jarman, who says it is well that Duncan and his wife are in England and within the jurisdiction of the English Courts of Law. What Mr Jarman will do. He (EW) has not yet seen Dr Estlin but will see him tomorrow and mention to him and to others the intended Academical Institution at Neath. James Williams, his brother Miles's brown son. Which boat he will come with. In a postscript written on Sunday evening he states that he has this day had a long conversation with Mr Jarman.

Acknowledging a letter, etc. He is in this town now on a visit to the Rev. Mr Davies. The plan which the latter and the Rev. Mr John James have for founding a Unitarian Academical Institution here. Begging the favour of the addressee's opinion. It is intended to open this little academy about the beginning of next February. See No. 16. Draft.

Similar to No. 922.

Suggesting resources of taxation, new stamp duties, etc. ?Draft. Incomplete.

Similar to No. 929. Copy. Incomplete.

Edward Williams, Flimston, to his son Tally (Taliesin Williams, No. 1 Parade, Neath). Urging the addressee to meet him at Southern Down next Sunday if he possibly can (to see Dr Estlin and Mr Alfred Estlin). He supposes that Mrs Richards is now with Mr Davies - advising the addressee to endeavour to be on friendly terms with her. He is going on slowly with his Translated Specimens of Ancient Welsh Literature in hopes that it will bring him a trifle of money for the copyright in the winter. Has also roughly sketched out a plan for a new Unitarian Society in which he adopts some considerable parts of the Quaker system. His intention of consulting Mr Waring and also if possible Mr Matthews of Bath. Reference to things supposed by the 'Evangelicals' to be 'nocent' (as opposed to innocent). EW's own view of cheerfulness and harmless mirth - the need for caution to prevent their involving us in fixed habits of levity. The addressee may be mistaken if he says EW is trying his hand at a sermon, 'for I shall never preach but upon paper'. He wants Curtis on Grasses for next Tuesday when the annual meeting of the Agricultural Society will be held at Cowbridge - he has paid Mr Cambrian Jenkins for it - can the addressee send to him, etc. Asking him to wait on Mr Lloyd and tell him that EW intends being that day at Cowbridge with his prospectus of the translation of Young's Farmer's Calendar; perhaps Mr Lloyd will be there - if so EW will be very glad. Asking him to tell Mr Bartlett that Mr John Estlin the oculist, son of Dr Estlin, has arrived at Southern Down.

E. Williams, Cardiff, to his son, Tally (Mr Taliesin Williams, Rev. Mr Davies, Parade, Neath). Is on his way to Merthyr and will be there Monday night. He hopes the addressee will meet him there next Wednesday and Thursday. Why does he not write? The writer's health. Telling the addressee to enquire for him at Merthyr at Mr Wms Printer. Asking him to tell Mr Davies that he has written several long letters to him, but not being satisfied with the manner and language in which he has expressed his sentiments he does not know when he will be able to recopy them for him.

Incomplete draft of a letter pointing out an error in the notice given in the Cambrian for March 2 of an application to Parliament for making a tram-road from Dyffryn Llunvy to Ewenny. The draft is written on the back of a hand-bill announcing a course of six lectures by S. T. Coleridge, 1795.

Edward Williams, Merthyr Tydvil (?or at Flimston near Cowbridge), to [?John Rowlands, Swansea]. Concerning his annual subscription (to the South Wales Unitarian Society). He will endeavour to enforce on himself a hope that in the present meeting the Society will reform its conduct: if so, he will be permitted in his conscience to attend the next Annual Meeting should he be then living. He has drawn up a little plan of a Priestless Unitarian Society (in Welsh) - his intentions with regard to it. Copy.

Sending a few specimens of the petrifications which are found in the grey lias. Reference to three weeks spent at Bristol last summer at the invitation of a most valuable friend, now no more. He wishes the addressee would recommend the formation of a Glamorgan Geological Society. Incomplete. Copy.

Edwd Williams, Cowbridge, to his son, Tally (Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydvil, 'Per favour of Mr Bowen'). The addressee has, he understands, received a letter from Mr Taynton respecting the sale of a half-ruined house in Kingston, Jamaica, for which the addressee is offered £700 Jamaica currency (£500 sterling). EW has read the deeds sent over for signature and also the letters to Mr Taynton and others. He thinks it would be best for the addressee to sign the deeds provided the money will be paid down at the same instant, but not otherwise. Mr Taynton wishes to see the addressee either at Cowbridge or at Merthyr next Saturday or Monday. The writer's intention of coming to Merthyr (before that), when he will tell the addressee what the import of the deed is.