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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.

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.