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W. Williams to Mr Taliesin Williams, Wellington Street, Merthyr. The disappointment of all here at not seeing him. Hoping he will be well enough to come on Jan. 5 so as to pass nôs gwyl ystwyll here.

An account of his singular interview with William Cowper, c.1794. Draft.

Edward Williams, Carmarthen, to his son, Tally (Mr Taliesin Williams, Schoolmaster, Merthyr Tydvil). He has been here a fortnight - he found five of his most valuable books lost, but indefatigably endeavoured to hunt them out. He at last recovered Cyfrinach y Beirdd, also the third vol. of the Archaiology. Hopes to recover Dr Llewelyn's most valuable Essay on the Welsh Language but has not found it out yet. Intends beginning his way home tomorrow, with about 2s. in his pocket. David Rowlands has been the father of all the injuries that he has experienced from the Cambrian Society here.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. An invitation. Hoping the addressee will be able to let him know something decisive (about undertaking the history).

Draft of No. 979, with a copy of the letter which appeared in the Courier and some quotations from Cowper.

W. Williams, Aberpergwm, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Glebe land, Merthyr. Is glad the addressee has Mr Traherne's MS. Is there no hope of hearing something from Mr Rees of Llandovery? He cannot answer the addressee's question satisfactorily as to the period when mottoes came in vogue. Various queries. 'It is a pity the Archdeacon promised a volume of the Myvyrian in October last.' In yesterday's Guardian he observed a letter recommending the creation of two Celtic Professorships - would it not be better first to secure one?.

Similar to No. 979. Copy.

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.

'A Schedule of all the real and personal Estate of Edward Wiliams the younger Late of Flimston in the County of Glamorgan Mason, now in Cardiff Gaol ...', March 21 1787. On the dorse are some lines of verse beginning 'There was a bold Parson in Prison confined'.

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

Letter (copy), from Jo. Millet, King's Bench Prison to [ ], asking them to prepare a petition and have it signed by all the debtors, etc. If they unite and exert themselves he has reason to hope they will obtain an Act of Insolvency in the course of next Sessions and also some new regulation of the laws respecting arrest and imprisonment for debt.

Petition of the unfortunate Debtors in the County Gaol of Glamorgan at Cardiff to the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, for relief. Draft.

Verses entitled 'A Callendar of all the Debtors now Confined in Cardiff Gaol who in their Creditors' opinion deserve to be hanged'.

Doggerel 'To a Damnd. Scoundrel [E.W.] in Cardiff Goal'. (Not in the autograph of Iolo Morganwg). On the dorse are some notes written at various times e.g. 'Wiliam Hywel o Gastell Madoc. Gwel Llyfr Cywyddau ac awdlau'. 'Ieuan ap Rhys o ferthyr Cynon'.

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.

Copy of the petition to Parliament of the Debtors confined in his Majesty's Gaol the Castle of Lancaster, as sent to Sir James Hamlyn, MP. Reference to the Carmarthen petition (18 petitioners). In the autograph of Iolo Morganwg.

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