Item 362. - Wm Owen to [Edward Williams],

Wm Owen to [Edward Williams] (Forming part of a letter addressed to Mr John Hooper, Flimston near Cowbridge). By sending Mr Hooper his Lottery Shares he takes the opportunity of writing to EW a few words in answer to his long-looked-for letter. It was a very near chance but that EW had received a packet when Mr Malkin came down in the summer. Mr Williams has prevailed on him (WO) to take in hand the small Welsh & English Dictionary proposed before EW left London. Some progress made to get off EW's hands the report for S. Wales. He does not much heed EW's threat of turning incendiary (in Jamaica). He wishes EW could soon send the different papers which he intended when in London, and particularly anything like ethical apporisms [sic], as Myfyr wants WO now to prepare a continuance of what is already printed and of which EW has the sheets with him. 'Had you still remained in London, notwithstanding the violent tangents from the sphere of Joanna in which you so often flew, you would ere now been a gently revolving satellite.' Wheldon Jones is so become - how it was brought about. Joanna's Trial is now printed, as well as many other books since EW left London. Sal, Bella, and Ellen send their compliments. Endorsed: 'Soliciting Ethical papers that I intended. Implicated acknowledgement'.