Sorry for not supplying the translation of Bodiner's letter as promised.
Will supply as per etc Wed.
There is evidence that Mr Bodinar wrote his letter in English first, so
I'll supply his own version. In fact the letter was sent to Daines
Barrington in a bilingual form, ie in Sawsnek ha Kernewek (or in his
case Kernuak). He certainly seems to have had a very good spoken
grasp of the language in its latest form. Unusually he received
enough education to allow him to read and write English. It would
probably have been easier for him to write the letter in English first.
Hwyl tan yfory,
Pawl.