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Lady Hall, Llanover, to Mr E. Williams (Ap Taliesin), Merthyr Tydfil. She would prefer seeing him next week if he can make it convenient.

Lady Hall, Llanover, to Mr E. Williams (ap Taliesin), Dowlais Wharf, Cardiff. Explaining why a great delay has taken place in her forwarding his Catalogue of MSS. Last week the Chevalier Bunsen took charge of the Catalogue to transmit to Sir F. Madden. What the Chevalier Bunsen fears from what Sir F. Madden said to him.

Lady Hall, Llanover, to Mr E. Williams, Ab Iolo [sic], Wellington Street, Merthyr Tydfil (Forwarded to Dowlais Wharf, Cardiff). Mr [? Daniel] Williams, Bookseller, 44 Holywell Street, Strand, London, kindly mentioned to her that if Ab Iolo's books were sold he would willingly value them for the family, gratis. 'No answer from Museum'.

J. Dorney Harding, Glannogwr, to Taliesin ab Iolo Morganwg, Merthyr. Returning his best thanks for the perusal of the MSS. It would add much to the obligation if the addressee could inform him where his father saw the original MS of Sir E. Mansel, or whence he (EW) obtained the copy he has made. Regrets to say that he has been able to find but very few historical facts connected with the castles in this county except Caerphilly and Cardiff. The cause of the leaning of the tower at Caerphilly seems to him very doubtful.

Chas ?H. James to Ab Iolo. Quoting slanderous words for which they are bringing an action. The need to have the Welsh words correctly and (to have) a literal and correct English translation - applying to the addressee for this.

John Jenkins, Kerry, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. An extract from a letter from Mr John Parry, Editor of the Welsh Melodies. Will the addressee, in compliance with Mr Parry's request, retain a few young men to attend at the Brecon Eisteddfod who can give the best specimen of Glamorgan Penillion Singing? In his answer to Mr Parry the writer advised, as the manner of singing of the North Walians and Gwentians was so different, that two medals be given. Cyfrinach y Beirdd. The ensuing Eisteddfod. 'Evan Evans (Ieuan lan Geirionydd) ... was desirous of writing [for the Chair], but his friends interdicted him, as it would interfere too much with his other studies. He has been for the last Year with Mr Richards of Berriew ... under private tuition, a sum of £80 per ann. being subscribed by the Gentry of North Wales for his education.' Mr Parry's address. Damaged.

John Jenkins, Kerry, to [Taliesin Williams]. Sending a copy of the Resolutions of the Powys Cymmrodorion. Mention of Gwilim Morganwg and Gwilym Glyn Cynon.

John Jenkins, Kilbronne near Cardigan, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. Rectifying a mistake in his letter from Brecon. Would have done so before but that he was called immediately on his return to Kerry to proceed to this his native place on account of the death of a near relative.

Matters referred to in EW's letter - his return from spying the nakedness of the land, the re-establishment of daughter P.'s health, and the meeting of Gelli Onen. What may be done by such a society. Works now in the press by Mr Turner and others. Enclosing a letter which he has been desired to forward. With respect to the young man whom EW recommends as the companion of Taliesin he can say nothing at present, but if any situation offers he will take care to let the addressee know. Enclosing a notice to the Prydyddion. Mr Chalmers has proposed (and Mr Turner and WO second his views) to have a Celtic Society in London. Thanking the Ivor Morganwg whose invitation to Myvyr and himself EW sent in his letter. The call for Bibles in Wales. Mr Charles of Bala being now here has prevailed on some persons to support the printing (of) a pocket edition suitable for schools, &c., and WO has promised to overlook the press. Enclosures wanting.

Joanna [Southcott]'s Books. A copy of her 'Letter on Taking an oath of Allegiance' to Wm Sharp, esq., No. 50 Titchfield Street, London, written from Old Swinford, Aug. 7 1803. It is not too late yet, for a short account of the (Welsh) laws of verse (for the Grammar). The History of the Bards. The authorship of the vindication of the Celts. He is glad of having EW's additions [to] and corrections of the Cambr[ian] Biogr[aphy]. Is glad to hear of EW's proposed additions for a new edition of his Poems.

He has only time to write (to say) that he has not time to write an answer to the addressee's letter of yesterday. He will send the cywydd to Theo. Jones. The same post brought him a Bristol Newspaper which he soon judged to have been sent by Judge Hardinge, that WO might see his charge to the grand jury at Cardiff. The addressee's condemning sentence against the slavers in the W. Indies still rings in his ears. Longman & Rees mentioned the addressee's letter to them. He has in his way this morning got another book of Joanna's, not yet published, which he encloses with the sheets of Doethineb y Cymry. If he has time he will soon send a copy of an important letter from Joanna which came 4 or 5 days ago. Endorsed: 'Not important. Wm Owen's Letter 1803'.

Relating to the report for the agriculture of S. Wales. Reminding him that September is gone and he is not here (in London). At last the writer succeeded in receiving an invitation from the Earl of Macclesfield to come to Shirebourn Castle to examine the Welsh MSS. He went there and selected all the books useful for their undertaking; these they have now in London, working upon. The particulars of another vision given to the boy Joseph Prescott.

The lists of names are to be sealed up on Jan. 1 (Old Style) - hoping Iolo Morganwg, his wife, and children will sign. Today WO is to attend the burial of his brother-in-law, Thomas G. Harper. Two letters directed to EW here and another to Mr Hooper with his shares of Lottery Tickets shall follow after instead of being enclosed as mentioned at the beginning.

Wm Owen to [Edward Williams] (Forming part of a letter addressed to Mr John Hooper, Flimston near Cowbridge). Is sorry to hear the account EW gives of his present state of health. The account from Jamaica. He will send the dictionary, &c., according to EW's direction. Whatever ethical collections, Trio[e]dd, &c., he may have it would be desirable to have them soon for the Archaiology. He wishes that all the agricultural rubbish was clean off EW's hands and then they would have some more select things going on. Mr Southey's Madoc.

Enclosed EW receives a £5 note from Mr O. Jones. He writes this in a great hurry to set off for Queen Square. Asking him to write on the receipt of this if he should not have already done so, to inform them how Taliesin's leg is now. An account given by a traveller from Brittany of the celebrated Carnac on the coast of Vannes, extracted from the Monthly Magazine, Feb. 1801. Can EW think of any person to whom they should acknowledge their thanks in the preface of the Welsh MSS besides Mr Davies of Bangor, D. Thomas, Williams of Treffos? Endorsed: 'Wm Owen 1801, Feb. 3d 5£ Note!'.

A reminder that he has not sent an acknowledgement to the Literary Fund of the receipt of £20 some time ago. Telling him not to allude to this in his letters to the writer, as O. Myvyr knows nothing of the circumstance: 'for, considering his exactness in such matters, he would be apt to scold terribly.' He hopes EW will inform them of his setting off for London soon, for Myvyr has been so often disappointed that he begins to despair of his coming, say[?ing] yesterday that in that case he had an idea of asking D. Thomas to come to London. The books have been sent to the Caermarthen Academy. The Board of Agri. has engaged Walter Davies to draw up a report of the South Wales counties. WD is terribly overreaching - what Myvyr has intimated to him. He has not received any translations of Gray's Bard except one from Bardd Cloff and that will not do. His own conception of poetry. Since writing thus far he has cut his thumb, so that EW will scarcely read what follows. The chronicles EW sent up have not yet been examined sufficiently to tell him anything about them. He wishes EW (had) communicated the works of the South Wales poet of 1150 in time for the first volume, but they are too valuable to be neglected and must have room in a future appendix. 'I conceive too that Cyvrinach y Beirdd must have a place, to give them a sanction in other works.' He has just received proposals of a work by the Rev. Mr Davies of Olveston, Gloucestershire. WO is now giving considerable attention to the Sanskrit language. After leaving the addressee he met in his way with two young men very fond of Welsh matters - Saunders, to be heard of at Mrs Williams, Lammas Street, Carmarthen, and Mr Lewis at the Vale works near Abergavenny. On the back of the wrapper, which is franked by [Viscount] Bulkeley, is written an account 'copied out of the day's Papers' of the discovery in the back part of the state of Kentucky of some walls built of well-formed brick and mortar. Endorsed: 'Threatens to employ David Thomas' and 'Walter Davies, David Thomas, Literary Fund'.