Thomas Bedford called here today. She received her father's letter - is very glad to hear that the addressee and her father are better than they have been. She has five scholars and expects to have more soon. Wishing to know whether her father has gone to Carmarthen or not and how Mr Trahern(e) of St Hillary received him. Her mother joins her in love to them both. Telling her to be sure to answer this directly. Has she got chip to make bonnets or not?
Acknowledging his letter of the 22nd inst. Is sorry to hear that he is so distressed - her own difficult circumstances. A message from Tally concerning Mr Vaughan's papers. Tally is much afraid that the work will not be out before the Brecon meeting and so is she. Various questions. She hopes he will strive to bring the Preface to the press as soon as possible. They have not received any letters besides this for him. [Over] The co. Card. man has called for the remaining 6 of the Welsh Psalms. The first half of this is written on the back of a letter, 7 June 1822, from J. Robinson, for Joseph Lloyd & Son, Guns Mills near Gloucester, to [?EW] quoting prices for printing-paper.
She told Tally of the subscription but did not mention the fund money. Hopes her father is better and that her mother and the addressee are quite well.
Begging him to send whatever information he has obtained respecting co. Mon. - it will be of no use to him if deferred until his work is completely printed. The writer may remain at Dr Hooper's, Pantygotre, Abergavenny, three weeks from this time.
D. Williams, 23 Brompton Row, to Mr Edward Williams, Bookseller, at Flimston (crossed out), Cowbridge. Having recourse to one more application for a pedigree of the Tredegar family which the addressee said he had.
The Committee for the management of the Literary Fund took the addressee's letter into consideration yesterday and voted him £20. The Cambrian Register. Asking him to send such a letter or note of acknowledgment as he may give into the Committee. ?Franked by R. Sewell.
He is sorry to observe that they have not yet been favoured with any communications from the Worthy Bard for the Cambrian Register, and the reason of his withholding it is really not known to him. He wishes at present to receive a paper or two on Antiquities - instances.
The co. Glam. MS would be in due time even now if the addressee were to forward it by coach without delay. Mr D. Williams - 'Their anniversary meeting is coming on pretty soon'. A request for a few lines soon.
He has lately met a Lot of the addressee's Poems in 2 vols 12mo, about 40 or 50 in number. If the addressee wishes to have any of them he will be glad to part with any of them. He would be very glad to procure a sight of the ancient MS of the History of Glamorganshire now in the addressee's possession.
Thanking him for the trouble he has taken with Henry Walters. He would like to see the History of the addressee's Life and submit it to the inspection of some literary friends here (in London). Mr D. Williams's health. Wishing to learn the addressee's sentiments relating to possible means of assistance. The new Cambrian Magazine.
He takes it for granted that he has bona fide purchased the books, and is now therefore ready to enter into negotiation with the addressee's friend Mr Jones of Ely. Mr Peter Roberts resides at present at Oswestry in Shropshire. Is much in want of curious original letters, etc., for the Cambrian Register, Vol. 3, now in the press.
He has this day paid Messrs Beard & Co., Tea Dealers in the Poultry, the 25s. on Mr Aubry's account in order to put an end to the business. Is very much obliged to the addressee for all the trouble he has taken about Walters' Dictionary. He was down in South Wales in September last. The passing of Owen Jones. W. O. Pughe is still alive and well but so infatuated about Johanna Southcot that he has not seen him these 9 months. The death of the writer's wife on April 14. He has a new publication coming out very shortly, viz. the Cambrian popular antiquities by Peter Roberts.
Regretting that he has not received from the addressee the communication he so much wished for. He wants a few obituaries for the last sheet of the Cambrian Register, Vol 3. The Cambrian Biography. Some account of W. Owen Pughe and his family. The writer's son. Owen Jones's widow has married again. He has lately passed a few weeks at Heytesbury in Wiltshire.
Acknowledging his letters of Dec. 12 and April 17. He must confess that he cannot fathom out the truth about the donation from the Literary Fund. The addressee seems to be half angry with W. Owen Pughe. Urging him to publish his works. The prospectus of the Collections for a new History of Wales and Dr Pettingal's Letters to E. Evans would be valuable for the next Cambrian Register.
The addressee's letter dated 14 Jan. 1792 was delivered to him by Mr Pownall in July last. He has made inquiries about the tribe of Indians described by the addressee in his letter, but hitherto to no effect. A Mr McGillevray who has left for London in the ship Beaver. The Panis. Reference to Mr Bowles.
He stayed at Dr Kippis's yesterday until near half past two. He has seen Mr Vaughan, who told him that there was a gentleman in town, an inhabitant of St Mary's, (? Jamaica). They are just going home where they will be glad to see the addressee and the Litany, which he finds was read after he left the addressee on Monday. Endorsed: 'Dr Williams Sydenham'.
