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Enclosing a gift from 'a very sincere friend of yours and mine'. The writer and Mrs Davis intend to go to Llandrindod Wells for a month or five weeks. His father is again able to go his usual rounds.

Reminding him that the annual meeting of the Welsh Unitarian Society is to be held at Neath on June 26-27. Mr Lyons, the Unitarian Missioary, is expected to attend on his tour through Wales. The addressee's Hymns and Psalms. Congratulating him on the signal triumph lately gained by the friends of religious liberty (though he fears he cannot justly call all those who petitioned against Lord Lidmouth's bill Friends to religious Liberty in the proper sense of the word). Liberty of conscience: '... the misfortune is, that this liberty is little understood and less respected, I believe, in a great majority of dissenting congregations in the Principality'.

Introducing Mr Taliesin Williams, who wishes to show him some papers relative to the property in Jamaica and to have his proffered aid to recover it if possible.

A letter begun at Swansea. Stanzas composed at the beginning of December when his wife was lying dangerously ill and he himself was very slowly recovering from illness. He is glad to find that the addressee intends to go soon to Merthyr in order to put his Psalms to the press. Hopes he will be expeditious as he wishes them to be in circulation before the Introduction to the Improved version makes its appearance in a Welsh garb (translated by Thos Evans). He wishes this to be prefaced with a summary account of the different Welsh versions of the New Testament - asking the addressee to assist him with a communication on the subject. The import of the word Hell. His brother Benjamin has set up for himself in the medical line at Llandyssil.

Praising the addressee's Psalms. His father's admiration of them. Reference to David Jones, his father's co-pastor, and to Mr Edwards, Penyfai. He is very happy to find that the addressee has some serious intent to publish a Welsh Grammar and another vol. of his Psalms. William Owen's Grammar. May not many examples be selected with advantage from the Welsh Bible? D. J. Rees is building a house at Ystrad for the establishment of a Lancastrian School there.

A letter endorsed 'Meeting house purchased'. It also contains references to Mr Smith's Bill, the marriage of the writer's brother Benjamin, and the possibility of an appointment for Taliesin.

Mr Wright's arrival - his route from Neath. Family affairs. Endorsed: 'Mr Wright's arrival at Neath (from Mr Davies)'.

A copy of No. 128, addressed to Mr Taliesin Williams, Academy, Parade, Neath. ?In the autograph of Ann Williams. The address seems to have been written by Mrs Margaret Williams.

Sending R[obert] R[obinson]'s Life as a token of friendship. This very day he is going to set off on a pedestrian tour into North and South Wales . Is sure to pay his respects to the addressee. Wishing him well through his Welsh Bards and telling him not to fear Reviews. Is happy to find that he plays off the rights of men so well. Reminding him about his room in London. Will thank him for any remarks on Robinson.

Relating to accompanying the addressee to D. Williams and afterwards to Northmore.

Asking him to send Mr Barnes's letter and the specimen. If he has had instruction about the cost of the printing he will be grateful for it. He feels rather ashamed of having kept Mr Barnes so long without an answer. Endorsed: 'Ceiriog's Letter'.

His supposition, when Mr Jarman informed him that it was his intention to commit the addressee's business to his hands, that the addressee would employ him. The first thing will be to get the legacy of £100 left to the addressee by his brother's will. The advisability of recovering the legacies for the addressee's children at the same time. He hopes the addressee has no intention of going to London as Mr Duncan wished in his letter to Mr Jarman. See No. 128, dated 5 Oct. 1814.

He has not received any answer to his letter written this day three weeks in which he wished to know whether the addressee's son and daughters would give an authority to Mr Duncan to dispose of the negroes in Jamaica. The writer's brother has been back from France some time and is quite well. The letter was afterwards sent to Mr Taln Williams at the Academy, Neath.

A Copy of No. 148, dated 18 Nov. 1814. ?In the autograph of Ann Williams.

Enclosing a bankers' draft for £146.10.0, being the amount of his legacy and interest. The amount received for him was £150.5.0, but from this sum has been deducted EW's proportion of the writer's bill of costs, particulars of which have been sent to Taliesin Williams.

He has no doubt that the person who committed the outrage mentioned by the addressee is liable to heavy punishment. 'No man can have a right to lock- up a licensed place of worship.' Endorsed: 'Rev. Dr Estin [sic], Sepr 13th 1812.'.

'[John Evans], Ieuan T. ab Ifan, Baltimore, to Mr Edward Williams Junr, a Bârd & Mason in Glanmorgan shire, if he is not in wales to be forwarded with all posible Speed to Mr Wm Owen, No. 17 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London'. He came to this town on Oct. 10. An account of his travels. His determination to go into the midst of the Madogion. The one thing wanting is the company of Iolo Morganwg. His intention of going through Quebec, Montreal, and Detroit. His success in the art of curing diseases. Endorsed: 'John Evans from Baltimore'.

John Evans, Evesham, to Mr Edw. Williams, The Welsh Bard, Mr Evans, Glover, Queen Street, Carmarthen. Criticizing the Society's intention of publishing the Hanesion in six 8vo volumes, in Welsh and English on opposite pages. Since he came to this miserable place he has composed some sort of a 'cywydd' bidding farewell to Carmarthen, of which he sends a copy. Requesting a short list of well-written (published) Welsh works. The addressee's Psalms. Bardism. Endorsed: 'Rev. J. Evans from Evesham'. Welsh and English.

Any MSS in his possession are much at the addressee's service as he told him before. The treatise on Agriculture is a curious thing, etc. A query for Dr Disney if the addressee should go to London soon. They held a meeting of Bards last Alban Arthan at the writer's house and much expected Iolo Morganwg, but in vain. His wish to see EW's 'cywydd' on Peace. 'Englynion' composed by the writer. Endorsed: 'Thos Evans Brechfa'.

George Thomas the shoemaker, Brechfa, has brought a false accusation against the writer and two others, viz, that they sang unlawful songs - which they had not sung at the time he swore they did. They have given surety to appear at the next Great Sessions which begin on the 28th inst. Their wish to see him at Penpistyll next week as they do not know how to proceed.