Correspondence from (The Rev.) Thomas Prichard at Llanbadrig Vicarage to Lord Stanley A long and important letter on the Welsh language (absence of tombstones in Welsh prior to 1700; the opinions of notables from 1567 on; the paucity of books published in Welsh, 1546-1644; the Civil War and the absence of pamphlets in Welsh; etc.) Acknowledges his debt to an article by Ivor James in Y Traethodydd of 1887. 6 October 1897