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Thos Williams, Spanish Town, to his brother, Mr Edward Williams, Flemingstone,

Thos Williams, Spanish Town, to his brother, Mr Edward Williams, Flemingstone near Cowbridge, 'per Favour of Mr Hariet'. The gentleman who brings this is a particular acquaintance of the writer's since his first arrival in this country. He has promised Mr Harriet to request EW to let him have the house at Gilestone till the writer comes home - he hopes to come next year for good. His brothers Miles and John are well, but he is very sorry to inform the addressee that Law is likely to be the only resource he (TW) has left to persuade them to do him justice. Miles is unmarried; John is married but has no children. He has received a letter from Mrs Margerret Harison (Bansteed) - he would be glad to know where she resides at present. He enclosed a letter to her in that of Mr Spencer's answer respecting the death of his son Gilliad Spencer. The difficulty of finding out what his effects were. If the addressee should be in circumstances that £40 or £50 would be of great service, instructing him to draw on the writer to that amount. If the addressee continues in the bookselling line, telling him to send two or three sets of the best magazines and newspapers. He would be glad if the addressee could send his son to London to make him master of his trade and see a little of the world as he (TW) could wish to find him able to manage business when he comes home.

Thos Williams to Mr Edward Williams, Mason, Flim'stone,

He has been longing to see the addressee for some years now. He was hoping to have met him at Felin-dre' last Old Christmas Day, but in vain. On that day those who were there planned together to meet at the writer's dwelling 'wrth Bont-y-ty-pridd, tan ddelw Cêr yr Adeiladydd neu'r (Mason's Arms)' the last Saturday of this month. Hoping the addressee can come to meet them, otherwise - ! Endorsed: 'Thos Williams Pont y Ty Pridd. 1810'.

Edwd Williams, Sandwich, to his father, Mr Edward William, Mason, at Flemingston near Cowbridge,

How he left Sandwich (for London) the beginning of October and came back to Sandwich with no other view than the hopes of getting his money from Mr Deveson. He has been here now this fortnight but cannot get any more than a few shillings at a time, and what is worse he (Mr D.) has but very little work at present. His brothers Miles and John came here last summer but left Deveson very soon because he had no ready money. He wishes now in vain that he had taken the advice of his brothers. He knows not how soon he will leave Sandwich for it will be as soon as he gets his money. He was very sick all the time he was in London, and since he came here he has had a smart stroke of the palsy but now he is pretty well. Some uneasiness and anxiety of kind unknown to him before, but he begins to get the better even of that. Is very sorry he did not meet with Mr Thomas the printer when he (Mr T.) was at London - it is somewhat strange he did not meet him. When he left London his brothers were well, and this day he hears by letter that they continue so. Sending his sincerest love to his brother and asking his father to write as soon as he receives this (so) that he may have a chance of receiving the letter before he leaves Sandwich. Requesting him to carry this (or to send the writer's brother with it) to Mr Walters (so) that he may see what is written below. Then follow some etymological notes. In a note at the end he asks his father, if he should see Mr Walters before writing to him (EW), to let him know Mr Walters's opinion of the above, which is only a conclusion of what he wrote to Mr Walters in a letter bearing the same date as this (See No. 774). His father may tell Mr Walters that he has made a great many more observations of the kind, but they have rather incurred for him the ill-will than the favour of Mr Morris as they entirely clash with those of Lewis Morris. His opinion of Lewis Morris's derivations, etc. Edward Williams, Senior, has re-addressed the letter 'To the Rev. Mr Walters at Landough near Cowbridg'.

Edwd Williams, Sandwich, to the Rev. Mr John Walters, Rector of Landough near Cowbridge,

Explaining his dilatoriness in writing. He has always been very desirous of writing something to the addressee (which is) worthy of his notice: whether the following few etymologies will be found to be so he knows not, but must leave it to the addressee's better judgement. He has whilst at London transcribed many valuable and curious pieces in prose and verse from Esq. Morris's MSS, amongst which are the best collection extant of the poetical works of the great Dafydd ap Gwilym with some valuable notes by Lewis Morris, esq., the Trioedd Ynys Prydain from Hengwrt Library collated with eight different copies, and many things besides which he will get bound when he goes to London and they will be always at the addressee's service as well as his own. His compliments to various people. Draft.

I[orwerth] G[wilym], Cardiff, to the Hon. Thomas Mansel Talbot, esq., Margam,

In a late tour through some parts of Glamorgan, he took a view of Margam Abbey. He was exceedingly pleased with the old chapter-house, 'one of the most curious and elegant samples of Gothic ingenuity of any in Brittain', but was sorry to see it so much neglected. Were it properly repaired in its original taste it would be a very proper repository for a collection of curious pieces of antiquity, to which might be added some extraordinary productions of Nature, also a collection of ancient MSS, especially in the Welsh language, etc. He is told that the addressee shortly intends to rebuild Margam Abbey. The beautiful landscapes about Margam - a lofty tower on the summit of the hill would have a noble effect. There is a fine round tower of this sort in the park at Cotham House near Bristol, but he would recommend a much larger tower than that in Cotham Park to crown the hill at Margam. He is also told that the addressee intends removing Margam village to a greater distance from the Abbey - asking the addressee to pardon him for proposing the following plan (including the erection of a good school-house). The fear of having presumed too far prevents his affixing his name to this address.

[ ], St Mary Church, to ----,

Almost two years ago the addressee was pleased to permit the writer to open a freestone quarry at Pyle. He began to do so then, but being called suddenly away to a gentleman for whom he often worked in Dorset he was obliged to desire of his brother to carry on the work for him. As soon as the writer turned his back several at Pyle took away the stone raised at his expense. A renewal of the addressee's permission availed nothing. Reports (untrue) that the men they employed had not been paid. It is true that he has not carried on the work at the quarry as expeditiously as he could have wished as he was long detained from home by a broken arm and long sickness, but coming home last winter he forwarded the work as much as he could at the quarry and got to pretty good freestone at last .. (Incomplete.) On the dorse are a few lines 'from DG', a fragment (II. 1-6) entitled 'Cdd yr adar', a list of 'Books at Wm Morris', and a draft of a letter 'To the Editor of the Cardiff Gazette'. The last item is of later date than the others.

Edwd Williams, Cardiff, to ----,

Dr Morgan of Cardiff delivered him (EW) the addressee's bills some time ago and also called last Saturday, and the writer is sorry that he is not yet able to settle the affair. He gave Mr Rees of Court Coleman about a month ago some papers to recover for him a small mortgage debt due from lands in co. Mon. As he intends waiting on Mr Rees in the course of a few days he will on his return give the addressee a more satisfactory account. ?Copy.

Edwd Williams, Bath, to Peggy (Margaret Roberts Williams, Flimston near Cowbridge),

Writing to inform her of his good success. Mr Matthews of Landaff. He must come home soon for some papers that he very much wants, to lay before the Antiquarian Society at the request of one of the members. He hopes she has received his last letter: when he sends her money in a letter she ought to send him word of its safe arrival the very next post. Requesting her to send this letter to Mr Walters after she has re[ad it].

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