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Is sorry to hear of the illness of the addressee's brother. What was done on Primrose Hill is not worth relating. Why the meeting was not on Sydenham Hill. Those present; nothing new was recited as the addressee's letter did not arrive till the day following. He has no hopes of making anything of it here and relies on D. ddu o Eryri and his friends. There seems (to be) a determined opposition rising against any change in the Welsh orthography. Mr John Williams of Llanrwst has desired some information respecting S. Wales pedigrees. Quoting from his letter. An extract transmitted by Mr Latrobe from the letter of the Rev. Chas Reichel (a minister of the Brethren's Church at Nazareth in Pen[n]sylvania) to the Rev. Mr Benadi now at Bedford, concerning the Welsh Indians. The writer's sister Besi is married. The first part of the Dictionary (12 sheets) is out, but there is a squabble between the printer and Williams about the extravagant charges. He hopes to get the addressee's additions before any more is printed. Reference to the addressee's loss of one of his daughters.

Wm Meyrick, Commoners (Winchester), to Mr Taliessin Williams, Merthyr. His disappointment at not hearing from the addressee last Saturday. His wish to have an answer by return of post. A question he forgot to ask. Apologizing for not having cleared the postage of the last letter. Inside TW has written a draft answer (in pencil).

Wm Meyrick, Commoners (Winchester College), to Mr Taliessin Williams, Merthyr. An outline of the information he desires (about the bards, etc.). Everything that can be turned to, and will ornament poetry, will be most gratefully received.

His surprise and regret at hearing of the dissatisfaction of the Board of Agriculture relating to Mr W.'s procedure in the Survey of South Wales. Quoting the instructions of the Board verbatim rather than transmitting the substance of the requisition as Sir John Sinclair had requested.

The addressee must have misunderstood Sir Wn Lewis respecting his desire to peruse the MS. Is glad Sir Watkin continues to think favourably of his ( EW's) abilities. Assuring him, without flattery, that the writer has expressed himself on all occasions in his favour.

Apologising for the delay in acknowledging his letter. He will subscribe with pleasure to the intended new edition and recommend the work to his friends as opportunity offers. Replying to various points in the letter - the poor Negroes, etc.

Wm Matthews, Bath and West of England Agriculture &c. Society's Rooms, Bath, to Mr Edward Williams, Book-seller, &c., at Cowbridge. The addressee's MS and letter - the writer is of opinion EW will have a fair chance of being recommended to the Board. He will forward a copy of the letter to Sir John Sinclair, but will not send the MS (reason specified). He will leave out of EW's letter the few sentences not relative to the subject.

Wm Matthews, Bath and West of England Agriculture &c. Society's Rooms, Bath, to Mr Edward Williams Book-seller, at Cowbridge. Thanking him for his communication about preparing and using a substitute for ?'Tarris'. He sent the addressee's MS to Sir John Sinclair accompanied by a recommendation which he hopes will avail. The possibility that the addressee's political creed may be known at Whitehall.

Wm Matthews, Bath and West of England Agriculture &c. Society's Rooms, Bath, to Mr Edward Williams. Acknowledging a letter. Advising him not to allow any political reflections savouring of party to come into his Survey. He returns the addressee's MS and sends him a treatise on Tithes (written by a Quaker) as a present. Other treatises on the same subject. (See also note on dorse.).

Wm Matthews, Bath and West of England Agriculture &c. Society's Rooms, Bath, to Mr Edward Williams at Cowbridge. On further consideration he sends the MS back before he is called on to show it, 'there being in it Matter very different to yt of an agricultural Tour'. A suggestion in the addressee's interest concerning it.

Wm Davies, London, to Mr Edwd Williams, at Mr ?Watkins, ?Bakers Yard, Bristol. (Readdressed to Fleminstone). The addressee's long silence. Surprised as he was at this he was determined to enquire for him when he (the writer) came to town. Doubly surprised when he found he had gone to Bristol without sending him one line after all his professions of friendship. P. S. A letter should be directed for him 'to be Left at the Ship Inn Fevarsham Kent'.

He trusts the addressee has not been near Heytesbury without calling. His neighbour, the Rev. Mr Skurray, will probably make another tour into Wales this autumn. Tumuli. A message for Mr Owen.

Wm Browne, ?Tolzey, Bristol, at London, to Mr Edwd Williams, No. 22 Penton Place, Pentonville, London. Acknowledging his favour of the 16th inst. - he very much admires his principle. Sending the names of two subscribers, one being 'The Bristol Milkwoman'. Endorsed: 'Mr Brown, Bristol, Bookseller'.

Desiring him to pay to the hand of Mr Chas Lewelin £4.10.0 immediately as Mrs Jones has been kept from her money so long. Inside is a copy of a letter in Welsh [from Iolo Morganwg], 'At Gymdeithas Dwyfundodiaid Deheubarth Cymru', mentioning the 'Salmau'. (Incomplete.).

How could the addressee be such a villain as to give him a wrong information after acknowledging the assault on John Charles by letter to Will Lewis the Bailiff? The only remedy the addressee has now left is (to) apply to the plaintiff and make matters up with him as soon as he can, etc. Enclosed he sends the addressee his (EW's) copy of the writ and notice. Enclosure wanting.

Willm Jones, Llangadfan, to Mr Wm Owen, No. 17 Great Russel Street, Bloomsbury, London, per Mr Gr. Griffiths. He is of opinion that it is improper, if not impracticable, to engage a number of people to emigrate before a regular plan is settled for their removal. Pattern of an address to the American Ambassador. He has not been informed whether Edd Williams is gone on his intended errand; he hears that the Spaniards have kidnapped Bowles.

William Williams, Merthyr, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. He never had a bill from the addressee until this morning, neither did the addressee ever mention anything to him about the notice required, otherwise the writer would have given him notice every quarter (relating to taking his son from school). He (WW) has an inherent aversion to everything that tends to oblige him to act contrary to his own will.

William Williams, Merthyr Tydfil, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Some time ago he sent a bill to the addressee's father for £3.10.6. Asking him to put his father in mind of it as it is not convenient for him to wait any longer.

The charge that he printed 700 copies of the first volume of the Psalms (instead of 500). The money charged showed it to be an error which even a child could discover.

William Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams. The paper which TW sent by the writer's son last night is addressed to him by EW, therefore no other person has a right to keep it but himself. However if the addressee will either pay the remainder of the money due for printing Estlin's Catecism tomorrow or send him a note by William mentioning the time it will be convenient for him to pay, he will immediately return the paper although the addressee's father addressed it to him.