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W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. Asking the addressee to correct the mistakes in the following epitaph to an old footman of theirs, which he means to place on the chancel. He hears that exertions are going on with spirit in London to raise a Welshman to St Davids: 'if Williams does not succeed this time, it may help him for the next'.

W. Williams, Ferry-side, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr-Tydvil. They have been here for some time for the benefit of sea air for the children, and in a day or two are going where the addressee ought to go, Llandrindod. The Stradling letters. Dilwyn's Swansea. Mention of Green castle (Castell Moel) and Llan-Stephan castle. Someone has been writing in the Cambrian that he (WW) gave the prize to Mr Stephen out of favour because he was a neighbour.

W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. The puppies.

W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. Suggesting the desirableness of his answering the queries the writer proposed recently - a bookseller of Mr Rees's experience would probably be able to assist him in forming his answers and in deciding on the form of the publication. Bartholomeys and Beitwy.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Wellington Street, Merthyr. Was sorry to hear today that the addressee was unwell. Urging him to act as follows (to go to Bristol to consult Dr Pritchard, Red Lodge, near Park Street). The appearance of a new paper called the Swansea Journal as rival to the Cambrian. He has tried everywhere in vain to purchase the Myfyrian, but it would be fruitless to read the Gododin when he cannot understand even the English version.

W. Williams to [Taliesin Williams]. Tomorrow he will return the addressee's Llywarch with many thanks. The Archdeacon has sent him his version of Mic Dinbych, but he (WW) is incapable of judging of its merit.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to [?Taliesin Williams]. By this day's mail he sends a hare for the addressee's acceptance. He hopes his health is now restored. Since he had the pleasure of seeing him he has ridden through part of the Vale; at a public house where he stopped he saw a person who lives at Newcastle and spoke a great deal of the addressee - he thinks his name is Lewis. What progress has he made with his translations? Has also made a tour of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire. Nevern.

Petition of the debtors in Cardiff gaol to John Price, Esq., High Sheriff for co. Glamorgan, that Mr. Morgan, the present keeper of the said gaol, be continued keeper during his shrievalty. On the dorse are various memoranda including a list of 'offences fineable of which the Gaoler has been guilty'. The paper is described as being 'From my Great Pocket Book April 24th. 1790'. ?Draft.

Petition to Parliament of the Debtors in Cardiff Gaol, Jan. 23, 1787 (in the autograph of Edward Wiliams).

'A Schedule of &c., &c. of Edwd. Wiliams the younger of Flimston Marble Mason, now confined for debt in Cardiff Gaol', (including personal belongings).

Petition (draft) to Parliament submitting the propriety of stating the inefficacy of the Lords' Act (in the autograph of Iorwerth Gwilym).

Bill of Bloom Wiliams, surgeon, to William Roberts, deceased, Settled 3 April 1766 by Reese Roberts.

Receipt from J. Llewellin to Mr Bloom Wiliams for £156.0.0 in cash and a note of hand for £160.0.0 which he received of Wm. Robert of Rumney to be delivered.

Receipt from Wm. Hughs, Collector, to Rees Robert for 4s. 4d. by the hand of John Richard for level tax in the parish of Rumney for the year 1769.

Bill for £1.2.5 from Messrs. Bould & Maund, tea-dealers and grocers, Bristol, to Mr Wiliams. In the margin is a note that John David, glazier, died on Jan. 26 1808, aged 73.

An account by Iolo Morganwg of 'Lands in the Parish of Rumney and County of Monmouth', with an account of money due to him from various persons. ?Draft.

An outline by Taliesin Wiliams of the order of proceedings at a certain Eisteddfod, with a note in pencil concerning lands at Romney.

A copy by Iolo Morganwg of the Customs of the Manor of Rompney, co. Monmouth. 'The above was copied from a Record on Parchment of the Customs of the Manor of Rumney written in the year 1692, and compared with another Record on parchment written in the year 1769, now in the possession of Mr Thomas Evans, Gent., of Rumney in the County of Monmoth [sic]'.