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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.

He arrived this morning at Biddiford. An account of his journey by water from Bristol - he never expected to see his dear Peggy again in this world. On the reverse side are some verses entitled 'The mountain shepherd'.

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.

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.

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].

He risks half a guinea by post from here. Will write to her from Oxford when he is there. Telling her to be as careful as possible of the little money for he will not be able to send her above one half guinea more till the book is printed.

He has just received her letter and will be at home next week. Will write to her from where he stops about half way from London to co. Mon.

He has just received her letter. He is not able at present to send her anything but hopes to remit a little next Monday or Tuesday. Telling her to write to him the very morning the little ones are inoculated - he will do all he can for them and the addressee but much is not in his power.

Edward Williams at Mr W. Owen, No. 22 Penton Place, Pentonville, London, to Miss Bowdler, Gay-Street, Bath. A Mr Jones from New Orleans. The Welsh Indians. He hopes soon to be able to wait on her at Bath with his publication which will be soon out. A little parcel at Mr Robinson the Bookseller containing Dr Williams's second pamphlet and a letter to her. Copy.

Edward Williams, At Mr Little, No. 12 Beauchamp Street, Brook's Market, Holborn, London, to Peggy (Flimston, Cowbridge). Asking her to let him know immediately the first line of her letter whether his dear little children are all or any of them living. If he could but get rid of this lowness of spirits he would be soon able to finish his business. He takes a good deal of laudanum and it keeps him alive but gives him no sleep.

He was never more surprised in his life than to receive the information of her last letter which he did not receive till yesterday. He hopes that she does not believe the story, whoever may. 'Let him that invented it enjoy the triumph for a while, he will one day repent, but it may be too late'. Mr Owen Jones is able to contradict the report and will write to Mr Skynner of Cowbridge tomorrow. Wm Rees - he did it, and as soon as he (EW) comes home he will tell him thou art the man to his face. He will as soon as he has delivered his books go to America and he fancies that her objections to going there will be soon removed. He would have sent her a letter of attorney but he has no money to buy the stamp. He never repented anything more than that he refused to join in the publication of a republican periodical pamphlet: that would have brought in ----. He was very unhealthy through the summer - an inflammation of the brain.

He arrived in town about a week ago, having walked all the way to Hounslow where, being extremely tired, he went with a coach. How the coach wheel came off and they were overturned. His own illness in consequence. Is now better.

A Fragment containing the following note: 'Lilla died, 11 o'clock, At night April 4th 93'.

He has just received her letter with the half guinea and is sorry that she sent it. Various instructions. Has heard from his brother - will tell her more in his next. Praise for his Ode. She will see on the other side a few words to Mr Walters, which he wishes she would send him as soon as possible - she may cut it off from this. He has been all this day very busy correcting the press - the work goes on middling.

He would have written sooner but for the reason that there is a very dangerous kind of smallpox in the house where he lodges and the neighbourhood. He writes this from a distant part of the town, on paper bought on the spot. He will one of these days sprinkle the newspapers out in the fields with vinegar, and when dry, send them to her. His last sheet of poems is worked off - he will have no more done this fortnight.

They have been considering the addressee's long list of Errata. 'Mr E. Jones, your Printer, Mr O. Jones, Mr W. Owen, and others, are of opinion that it would, in its present length, very much injure the credit and sale of the work'. He has presumed to take the opinions of Mr Nichols and Mr Johnson (the Booksellers) also. What Mr Melmoth, the translator of Pliny's Letters, once told him. Will the addressee permit them to dash out some of his errata? He thinks the addressee's Dedication excellent - is highly pleased to see that it is to the Bishop of Landaff. The addressee's preface and his own. Some of his (EW's) book will be soon at Cowbridge. His King-flogging notes. 'Tom Paine ran in six months thro' more than twenty editions, but I am not Tom Paine yet, and for the sake of my little Children to whom a father will, for a little while, be better than money, I will not endeavour to be so till I am in America; and there I will publish my Kingcraft versus Christianity ----'. EW's views on the world.

He had made up a parcel of books to send with the coach, but finding they charge 4d. a pound he sent it with the waggon. She will have it by the next Cardiff boat in a box with various other articles (specified). He will not be able to come home in less than a month. Her illness. Telling her not to lend her books to anyone - 'they are to sell and not to lend'.

E. Williams at No. 1 Star Court, Chancery Lane, London, to Miss Mary Thomas at the Dean of St Asaph, St Asaph. Sending her two sets of his little publication. He has been informed that she had procured him many respectable names and subscribers, but why they were withheld from him by a certain gentleman to whom she had transmitted them he has not yet learned. He hears that she is soon to return to Glamorgan, where he hopes pretty soon to be able to wait on her with personal thanks. Copy.

Why he has delayed writing to her. Her fears of his being involved in any distress are needless. His disorder - he is now much better. She complains that he does not send her the paper - if he had been able to afford it she should have had it. Times are now a little better. His intentions. Is acquainted with truths that no newspaper dares publish, 'which assures me that the man will be happy who will either die or escape out of this kingdom before the year 1796, and perhaps much sooner'. She may be assured that he has no concern with anything; his papers are often wantonly examined but nothing is to be found - the danger is over, for he is on his guard. Is now in a field writing this lest the bloodhound should come in whilst he is writing. Telling her to be cautious what she says in her letters, etc.

His health. If he possibly could he would come home to try what he could do for his dear little Nancy. A receipt which has done wonders in many cases. The great mortality at London - it was this that induced him to make a will, which he will send her soon lest the worst should happen. He wishes he could find a good place for a school, or a place for a little shop, but not at Flimston or St Athan. Is now convinced that he will never receive much of the money due to him (for his books). The Poems have been highly commended, etc. 'The attention of the Public is so taken up with politics that neither poetry or any thing besides politics sells'. She is mistaken in supposing Bristol to be as dangerous as London. Asking her to tell his father that he hopes to see him soon: 'I should be glad to see the last of him'. Requesting a particular account of Nancy's complaint. Asking her to let him know what Mrs Morgans of Landough and Basset of Bolston told her. He will have an opportunity of paying everyone in an account of his life that will be published sooner than many believe. Telling her to drop a hint to Mr Walters of this - how she may do it, etc. He wrote a song some time ago which the Constitutional Society printed - asking her to let him know whether she had it. How is the house for thatch? On the dorse is an extract from The British Critic in the autograph of Peggy Williams.