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Edward Williams, Pentonville, London, to Miss Bowdler, Gay-Street, Bath,

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, Holborn, London, to Peggy (Flimston, Cowbridge),

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.

E. Williams, at Mrs Cox, No. 1 Star Court, Chancery Lane, London, to Peggy,

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.

E. Williams, London, to Peggy,

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.

Edward Williams, London, to Peggy (Flimston, Cowbridge),

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.

E. Williams, London, to Rev. John Walters, Cowbridge,

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.

[Edward Williams], London, to Peggy (Margaret Williams),

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 Chancery Lane, London, to Miss Mary Thomas, St Asaph,

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.

E. Williams to Peggy (Flimston, Cowbridge),

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.

Edward Williams, London, to Peggy (Margaret Williams, Flimston, Cowbridge),

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.

E. Williams, Reading, to Peggy (Margaret Williams, Flimston, near Cowbridge),

Is now about 50 miles on his way home. Out of 60 subscribers whose [?names] he had from this town and neighbourhood he can find only three. He goes this evening to Oxford, then to Bristol and Bath. Asking her to write to him there (at Bath); he will if he stays any time there send her a little money - he has no opportunity of remitting any from here. Is far from being well and cannot travel as hard as he could some years ago.

[Edward Williams], Flimston, to Owen Jones, esq., No. 148 Upper Thames Street, London,

A request for a copy of one of Cuhelyn's Odes from the Macclesfield MSS. Cuhelyn lived in the ninth century and he and other poets of that period must be particularly noticed in the little work which the writer intends for publication next winter (in November). Englynion Hugarfel. As soon as he has finished the Agriculture business he will prepare his Defence of Turner's Vindication for the press, and it shall be the last employment of his pen on anything concerning Welsh Literature, in Britain at least. He has settled with a West India merchant at Bristol to take him and his family in October or November to Jamaica; thence as soon as convenient he will go to some part of America. If they will come he believes he will be able to take with him Mr Owen and his family. He greatly laments that the first volume of the Archaiology was so precipitantly put to the press. Mr Thos Jones of Bath. The writer has some thoughts of taking two or three thousands of his books to Bristol in hopes he may be able to sell them. He is preparing to make his will. His intentions with regard to his MSS. He has an occasion to write a letter in a few days to a cousin of his, Mrs Cartwright, and he wishes for her to have it unknown to Mr Cartwright or any of the family; will the addressee be pleased to take it in and send one of his men with it to her?

Edward Williams, Flimston, to Rev. Mr Maurice, Librarian, British Museum,

Edward Williams, Flimston near Cowbridge, to Rev. Mr Maurice, Librarian, British Museum, London. Mr Jenkins, the bearer hereof, is now on a visit to London and wishes to see the British Museum. A request to have Mr Vallancy's opinion if the addressee has sent him the specimen of the ancient method of cutting letters or inscribing on wood amongst the Welsh of old times.

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