Item 666. - Taliesin Williams, Neath, to his father, Mr Edwd Williams, Bard, Gileston, Cowbridge,

On his return here he called on Mr Dare, and mentioned to him some thoughts he had of opening a bookseller and stationer's shop at Bridgend. Mr Dare very much urged him to add to it a school for a limited number of pupils, to which he then partly assented, but having since thought on the subject and having an utter aversion to school-keeping he has made a firm determination that his present situation shall be the last of this nature. Begging of his father to call on Mr Dare immediately to thank him and inform him of the writer's resolution. Hoping his father had an opportunity of mentioning him to Mr Hall. He is really much distressed at having no prospect before him. Should nothing present itself between this and Midsummer he has positive intentions of going to Jamaica, to arrange and wind up his affairs and those of his sisters. He believes that Mr Davis has partly settled with another to supply his place. The school continues to increase rapidly. The great civility and kindness of the Pictons - he met Mr Edwardes there.