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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.

Thos Evans, Pen-pistyll, to Mr Edward Williams, at Mr William Owen, No. 40 Penton Street, Pentonville, London. (Readdressed to Flimston near Cowbridge). His disappointment at not seeing the addressee when he and his brother Rees called at his house on April 1, and his surprise on hearing that the addressee as lately as June 10 did not know of his release. He came out of prison on Feb. 2 by paying his creditor, to do which he was forced to part with many of his books. For some time now he has been working at his trade in his old neighbourhood in order to do his best for his poor children, although it is the place he dislikes most in the world. His troubles. A copy of a letter he wrote to Thos Evans from Carmarthen Gaol, 19 Jan. 1803, forbidding Evan John the Tanner his house at Penpistyll. Quoting a stanza by Iago ap Dewi. He heard that a slanderous letter about him was sent by John Davies of Carmarthen to Mr Lindsey, and he sent to John Davies to ask if this was true. A copy of a certificate of good conduct from the two keepers under whose charge he had been.

The writer and his brother are very uneasy about him because he failed to come to meet them at Pentyrch as they expected. Hoping he (EW) can come here (to Caerphilly) again on Saturday or Sunday. His high opinion of Cyfrinach Beirdd Ynys Prydain. Endorsed: 'Oddiwrth Rhys Evans o Gaerffili'.

His brother informed him that the addressee has received a little assistance for him from Mr Belsham. Asking him to send it with the first opportunity, and at the same time to inform him what the answer of Mr Harper was with respect to emigration, &c. He is continually plagued by the one who should have been his comfort under every trouble. He must resolve either to sink to the grave or (to) leave her. Verses which he composed while meditating on his wretched situation.

On his return from a 5 months' excursion to North Wales he received the addressee's letter informing him of Mr Owen Jones'present of a set of the Myfirian Archeology [sic] which he will call for at Carmarthen shortly. Mr Jones' patriotism, etc.

Sending some of the dried Stramomium [sic] for the asthma, hoping he may find benefit.

The case of Mr John Morgan - whether he has an unserviceable ticket. 'Mr Owen is still an enthusiastic admirer of Johanna'. Contemporary events.

She has been down in Wales for the benefit of the salt water and there had the pleasure of seeing his brother. He is now in Bristol but he told her he would be in town the middle or latter end of next week. 'Pray Pray send him out of England as soon as you Can' - he has promised her he will come with EW to see her. Mrs Morgan has come to Bristol with him - she is an artful designing woman, and he is too good, but likewise too easily imposed upon. She wishes she could see the addressee before she sees him with his brother. Endorsed: 'Mrs Harrison'.

M. Harrison, Cannon Farm, to Mr Ed. Williams, at Mrs Cox's, No. 1 Star-Court, Chancery Lane, London. Wishing to know if his brother has yet sailed as she has a little packet she could wish to send to Br Gilead if he is still in town. Mentioning her request about the gloves and tippet again.

He is busily engaged at intervals in prosecuting his Horae Britannica. A request to have Achau'r Saint, of which he would take the utmost care. He sends these lines by his worthy friend Mr Spencer. 'Mae'n debygol fod Seren Gomer dan gwmwl ..'. Criticism of Cymreigwyr y Gogledd'.

J. Hughes, Birstall near Leeds, to Mr Edward Williams, Flimstone, Near Cowbridge (redirected to Bridgend). How he feels at Birstall. He has lately resumed his Horae Britannicae and hopes to finish his transcribing of it in a month or two. If the addressee could communicate anything about the antiquities of Lantwit, Lancarvan, or Landaff besides what he gave Williams for his Monmouthshire he (JH) would be exceedingly obliged. Poor Townley, who is still at Stockport, would also greatly thank EW for the Peithynen he (EW) had prepared for him and any communications respecting Welsh Bibles. As the writer's friends have dubbed him Bard of Brecon and he does not like nick- names he thinks sometime of publishing a Tom Thumb book of verses that they may no longer plague him for copies. When his History comes out, there will be strange thoughts about it. He is a true Silurian and cannot bear the conceitedness of many of the Northwalians. Some queries. Mr Townley's engraver is in sad want of the Peithynen. Endorsed: 'Rev. John Hughes, Birstal'.

He would be much obliged for any hints respecting the Triads. Will the addressee lend once more his Achau y Saint? He means to give selections from the other Triads as well as the historical ones as the Bishop much wishes it. The addressee has not sent him any remarks on the Essay. (Written inside a sheet containing Proposals for printing ... the Welsh Historical Triads, Translated into English, .. By John Hughes, Author of Horae Britannicae.

Few things could give him more pleasure than to see a second volume of the addressee's incomparable psalms printed. The writer never printed anything at Swansea and there is no Unitarian printer there. In the little dealing he has in books Mr Fag [sic] is his bookseller - he told the writer he would print the addressee's Psalms well in the size of Benjamin Francis's Hymns at 30s. per sheet, EW finding the paper.