Item 227. - [Owen Jones], Myfyr, London, to 'Iorwerth Gwilym Y Bardd',

He would have answered the addressee's letter sooner, but he has been ill for over a month. This is what caused him to delay writing to Mr Walters and his son. The addressee (in his letter) says that he is busy collecting and arranging the Dywenydd Morganwg. Telling him when he prints the first number to send some to him and he will lay the work before the Cymmrodorion. Wishing him success at Llantrisant; he will be glad of the honour of being a Friend to the Society although he can do but little service to it. Y Du o Fôn and Sion Ceiriog are both undoubtedly qualified to be members of it - wishing to be told what time they meet next and perchance he will have a letter from the London Bards. He is sorry to hear the addressee's news about the excellent and splendid Bard; if he were to make a petition perhaps he would obtain some generosity from the Cymmrodorion - it is a pity that a man of his gifts is in such want and misfortune. He was expecting that the addressee would have sent an Elegy to the old man from the Tower to the Cymmrodorion at their last meeting, and he thought the Clergyman would have done the same. The Society received 4 elegies but they are boorish enough. Bidding the addressee set about it to compose an elegy and he thinks he can obtain for him the ? medal promised by the Society. He has received a letter from John Walters from Oxford asking him to send a copy of the Gododin to Landough. Requesting the addressee to lend them his own copy to save him the trouble.