Item 653. - Taln Williams, Parade, Neath, to his father, Mr E. Williams, Bardic Lodge, Flimston, Cowbridge,

The letter which he received this morning is so extremely short that he does not thank him for it - he wishes his father would in his letters now and then favour him with some particulars Re Wales and its Literature. A request for various things. Mr Davies of Cringell tells him that Margam was at one period a bishop's see - what does the addressee say? He will in the course of nine days or so send a congratulatory address to Thos Williams on the birth of the writer's namesake - requesting an 'englyn' or two, or he will try something himself. He has some verses, very poor ones, on the late events - he will send them by his sister Peggy who came here last Saturday and will return in a few days - she is at Gelligron.