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J. B. B[ruce], Dyffryn A[berdare] to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydfil. Sending 3 MSS, the property of the late Thos Evans of Aberdare, now Mrs Gethyn's, for the addressee to inspect. Marked 'Private'.

J. B. B[ruce] to Mr Taliesin Williams. Some biographical details concerning Thos Williams [? 'Gwilym Morganwg'].

J. B. Bruce, Dyffryn Aberdare, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Postponing their excursion to Tregroes. Are the lines on the late Rev. W. Howel of Llwynhelig in the Cambrian worth being copied into the Guardian?

J. B. B[ruce] to Mr Taliesin Williams. 'What part of North Wales is Eifionedd, & what is it in English?'.

J. B. Bruce to Mr Taliesin Williams. Asking him to send Rhys Meurig as he has an opportunity forthwith to the owner.

J. B. B[ruce] to Mr Taliesin Williams. 'I will call before I go.'.

[J. B. Bruce] to Mr Taliesin Williams. Mr Snow has the order for 5 copies from J. H. Vivian, MP.

J. B. B[ruce] to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Sending a cheque for the copies in his name.

[J. B. Bruce], 'Ap ?Van', to Mr Taliesin Williams. Asking the addressee if he will come here to see him on particular business.

J. B. B[ruce], Angel, to Mr Taliesin Williams. Sending two letters concerning the addressee's affairs. Could he spare Rice Meurig until Friday?.

J. B. B[ruce], to Ab Iolo. Requesting the literal translation of Gwilym's Englynion - he will try his hand on a metrical one. He would omit the words Autumnal Equinox.

J. B. Bruce, Dyffryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Have the Fates conspired against their collecting for the Eisteddfod? He understands their friend of the Court is temporarily absent - if he does not return by Monday would it not be more politic again to postpone operations? His brother's preaching engagements at Merthyr and Aberdare.

J. B. B[ruce] to Ab Iolo. Suggesting that the addressee, Mr Thomas, and JBB himself should meet at Aberdare on Monday next to ask for Eisteddfod subscriptions.

J. B. B[ruce], Castle Inn, to Mr Taliesin Williams. He has received the following Aberdare subscriptions.

J. B. Bruce, [Dyffryn], to Mr Taliesin Williams. Is ready to attend the addressee at a moment's notice - delay will not be injurious - Mr Thompson is not returned. He will accompany the addressee and Mr Thomas tomorrow if the addressee will ask a few others to go with them, say Perkins, H. Jones, D. W. James, &c.

J. B. Bruce, Dyffryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams. A query from the writer's brother from St Hilary about the two volumes of English Poetry (by old Iolo) which the Bishop was promised by Taliesin, and a request, again from the writer's brother, for 6 or 8 good humorous lines in Welsh suitable for the smith's forge which Lle. Traherne is making (at St Hilary); Traherne contemplates asking Ab Iolo himself, and it will surprise him if the lines come before he asks.

J. B. Bruce, Dyffryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams. He will be ashamed to see Mr Traherne's face without the smith's shop englyn. Asking the addressee to invoke the 'awen', etc. He will not forget the Coelbren.

J. B. Bruce, Dyffryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Requests to the addressee from the writer's son Henry. The writer must be at Lanishen on Tuesday to attend the funeral of his excellent old kinsman, the lineal descendant from Father to Son of "Squire Lewis gwych o'r Fan".

J. B. B[ruce], Dyffryn, to Mr Taliesin Williams. He expected fully to have seen the addressee here yesterday. Henry will be disappointed at the non-fulfilment of the writer's promise.

J. B. Bruce, Dyffryn, Aberdare, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. Is quite vexed that in the press of business yesterday and conceiving the addressee's note to be on literary subjects he did not open it till he got home. Reference to the Merthyr Beer Houses. If the addressee's client W. J., B. B. H. D., was among those convicted yesterday, he will see what he can do in mitigating costs, etc.