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Enclosing a gift from 'a very sincere friend of yours and mine'. The writer and Mrs Davis intend to go to Llandrindod Wells for a month or five weeks. His father is again able to go his usual rounds.

He would have answered the addressee's letter of April 23 before now had he not expected the pleasure of seeing EW at Neath in about a fortnight after it was written. Was truly sorry to hear that the addressee had been so long afflicted with illness. The addressee's Psalms - as much as he has read of them he thinks very good and most heartily wishes to see them published. The best mode of publishing them. Mr Lloyd of Kilybebyll and several other gentlemen earnestly wish (that) the addressee, with the assistance of his son, would translate and publish by subscription Young's Farmer's Calendar.

A letter endorsed 'Meeting house purchased'. It also contains references to Mr Smith's Bill, the marriage of the writer's brother Benjamin, and the possibility of an appointment for Taliesin.

The time of the meeting has been altered to June 19-20. Mr Lyons is to preach on Thursday (June 20). 'Poor Mr Morgans of Blaengwrach is blind'.

Reminding him that the annual meeting of the Welsh Unitarian Society is to be held at Neath on June 26-27. Mr Lyons, the Unitarian Missioary, is expected to attend on his tour through Wales. The addressee's Hymns and Psalms. Congratulating him on the signal triumph lately gained by the friends of religious liberty (though he fears he cannot justly call all those who petitioned against Lord Lidmouth's bill Friends to religious Liberty in the proper sense of the word). Liberty of conscience: '... the misfortune is, that this liberty is little understood and less respected, I believe, in a great majority of dissenting congregations in the Principality'.

Mr Wright's arrival - his route from Neath. Family affairs. Endorsed: 'Mr Wright's arrival at Neath (from Mr Davies)'.

He has often of late anticipated the pleasure of seeing the addressee at Neath. Urging him to attend the meeting of ministers there on Oct. 24-25. Mr Lloyd of Cil-y-bebill is constantly asking whether he has heard from the Bard about translating Young's Farmer's Calendar into Welsh. The illness of the writer's brother John, who is now at Llwynrhydowen. The discipline in the army.

Having observed in one of the addressee's works an account of some stones that have been discovered in Cardigan sands bearing foreign inscriptions in Roman characters he takes the liberty of requesting the addressee to inform him where those stones are preserved or where their inscriptions may be seen. His reason for troubling him concerning them. Endorsed: 'Rev. D. G. Wait Bristol. Sepr 1812'.

D. L. Jones ('Clunadda'), Caermarthen, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tudful. He has by this day's post received a letter from the Rev. Dr Thos Rees expressing a desire to obtain some information respecting EW's life. The writer 'preached on the last day of the last year and could not help making some allusions to departed worth & Talent'- promising to send extracts. Thanking him for his elegy on the death of William Moses. A special meeting of their Welsh Society last week. Two 'englynion' in memory of Iolo Morganwg.

D. L. Jones ('Clynadda') and W. E. Jones ('Cawrdaf'), Caerfyrddin, to Mr Taliesin Williams. Their adjudication on two competitions. (See parcel of Merthyr Eisteddfod papers).

He has engaged to superintend the printing of a new edition of Dr J. D. Rhys's Welsh Grammar: begging the addressee's support and patronage. Opposition from some of the Evangelical Clergy to this humble undertaking. Endorsed: 'Mr Jones, Tutor, Carmn Accademy 1819'.

Acknowledging his kind favour by Mr D. Williams and expressing sorrow at his continued indisposition. A wish to know his opinion of the merits of the Grammar - urging him to try to come over. 'Tegid is at Oxford.' Endorsed: 'Mr Jones Tutor Caermarthen College'.

An urgent wish to see him upon a matter of consequence. Endorsed: 'Information of Humstrum Jones' rascallity.' The circumstances which led to the delivery of the note are fully explained by Iolo Morganwg.

D. Pugh, 30 St Martin's Street, Leicester Square, to Mr Edward Williams, No. 1 Star Court, Chancery Lane. He is sorry that trouble prevents him (from) attending the meeting on Primrose Hill. Recommending Mr Mark Lonsdale. Endorsed: 'D. Pugh - Recommending Mr Lonsdale as a Bard'.

D. R. & W. Rees, Stamp Office, Llandovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. Quoting from the answer received from their Booksellers relating to publishing works in London. Their advice. If he can through the exertions of his friends procure about 500 subscribers they (D. R. & W. Rees) will feel disposed to treat with him for the printing of the work.

Is sorry he could not get an opportunity of writing or (of) sending his brother's letter to the addressee sooner. Thanking him for his epistle and for the specimen sheet of the Cyfrinach; he has procured 8 subscribers' names. Is glad the Primary Meeting at Brecon went off so well. Mr John Howell, the Bard, and the Landovery Poets desire their respects to the addressee and his son. Endorsed: 'Mr Rees Bookseller Landovery'.

D. R. Rees, Landovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Commercial Academy, Merthyr Tydfil. 'Mr Howell's tribute of Bardic Fraternity' ('Ar Briodas Mr Taliesin Williams'). Thanking the addressee for his letter and for the Prospectuses. As it is his intention to go over to Cascob on the 19th inst., requesting the addressee to desire his father to write and send the copy of the first sheet of the Cyfrinach by the return of bearer; the copy for Mr Walter Davies may be sent the same time, that he (the writer) may forward it, etc.

D. R. Rees, Landovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Commercial School, Merthyr Tydfil. Wishing to be informed per return of bearer how soon the Cyfrinach may be expected to be put in press, and if the addressee has printed the Proposals, asking him to send him a few. He has procured 2 subscribers in addition to the list sent, and expects Mr Davies, Llandilo, will be able to procure 8 or 10 names.

D. R. Rees, Landovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. Annexed the addressee will find a copy of the Proposals for publishing the Cyfrinach and Essay as settled at Kerry, with the list of subscribers obtained there and the names of three additional subscribers to each work procured by himself. He intends taking a copy of the Proposals to be left with Mr John Davies the Bookseller at Landilo. Recommending the addressee to get a few Proposals printed and circulated among the principal booksellers in North and South Wales.

D. R. Rees, Landovery, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Commercial Academy, Merthyr Tydfil. Reminding him that he has not yet received the first sheet of Cyfrinach y Beirdd; 'pray what is become of it'. Overleaf: 'I wish you Joy of your new wife and the Eisteddfod to be at Brecon'.