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Autograph copy, with revision, of a short story, Y Briodas, by John Gwilym Jones (1904-1988), published in Y Goeden Eirin (Dinbych, 1946).

A copy of the memoirs of John Gwyn (fl. 1660), captain in the King's regiment of guards, written before 1679. John Gwyn probably wrote several copies for presentation to his patrons. The text, from a later version comparable with that of Cardiff MS 2.269, was printed by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) in Military Memoirs of the Great Civil War ... Edinburgh, 1822. This manuscript is in the same hand as the Cardiff MS. Appended to the memoirs is a pedigree, with emblazoned arms, of the family of Gwyn of Trelydan, Montgomeryshire.

A volume containing an autobiographical account by John Gwyn (fl. 1660, DNB) of Trelydan, Guilsfield, co. Montgomery, a captain in the Royal Regiment of Guards, of his military career during the English Civil War, prefaced by dedicatory epistles to the king, the dukes of York, Buckingham, Monmouth, Albermarle, the earls of Pembroke, Maxenfield [? Macclesfield], the officers of the Board of Green Cloth, Sir John Salsbury, and Colonel [? Thomas Salusbury]. One of several copies probably written, [1679] x [1682], by a professional scribe for Gwyn's patrons. The text, probably from Cardiff MS 2.269, was edited by Walter Scott in Military memoirs of the great Civil War being the military memoirs of John Gwynne (Edinburgh, 1822) and by Norman Tucker in Military memoirs, the Civil War: Richard Atkyns and John Gwynne (London, 1967). Notes comparing the manuscript with Scott's edition, found loose within the volume, have been tipped in at the end.

The fonds comprises papers, 1895, 1922-1991, relating mainly to Treorchy Male Choir and the history of the Rhondda.

Papers of Dr John Henry Jones, 1889-1985, including research papers, 1929-1940; translation notes, 1943-1984; poetry, [1940s]-1953; articles and addresses, 1935-1985; material relating to education in Cardiganshire, 1889-1985; and to Ambrose Bebb's article in Y Genhinen.

The journal, 1800-1808, of John Hughes (1776-1843) one of the first two missionaries appointed by the Methodist Conference, 1800, to introduce Wesleyan Methodism into North Wales.

Notes of sermons written by John Hughes (1787-1860), vicar of Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire and archdeacon of Cardigan, and delivered by him between 1835 and 1859 at Llanbadarn Fawr and Aberystwyth and elsewhere in Cardiganshire.

John Hughes's book of press cuttings. English. (Formerly Alltlwyd MS 12.) Striped leather. Purchased from Mrs Lloyd Hughes, Alltlwyd, December 1941.

Material collected by Principal John Humphreys Davies (1871-1926) when he was editing The Life and Opinions of Robert Roberts ..., including notes on the career of Robert Roberts (1834-1885) by J. H. Davies and Howell Roberts (Hywel Tudur) (1842?-1922) and letters, mainly to J. H. Davies.

A letter, 14 March 1796, from John Ingleby with a list, annotated by Thomas Pennant, of illustrations intended for Tours in Wales.

Letters, 1915-1956, written to the Rev. John Islan Jones from his friend James H. Thomas, school-teacher and book-binder at Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1915-1956, together with an exercise book of prayers in Welsh, written and used by John Islan Jones. = Llythyrau, 1915-1956, a ysgrifennwyd at y Parch. John Islan Jones gan ei ffrind James H. Thomas, athro a rhwymwr llyfrau ym Mlaenau Ffestiniog, ynghyd â llyfr ysgrifennu'n cynnwys gweddïau yn Gymraeg a luniwyd ac a ddefnyddiwyd gan y Parch. John Islan Jones.

Sermons, poems, and notes written by John J. Owen at Abergavenny, 1828-1830.

Papers collected by John Jenkins, mainly records of the manors of Neath Ultra and Cilybebyll, Glamorgan, 1632-1831; and deeds relating to Glamorgan and Brecknockshire, 1546-1933.

Additional documents relating to Llwyncoedwr (Llwynycoedwr), Resolven, comprising a lease of Tyr-y-Coydwr, 1548, together with a transcript [?19th cent.], a plan of Llwyn-coydwr Farm, 1840, and two schedules, 1915 and [?1964], listing deeds and documents relating to the property; October 2022.

Portions of two letters, 1865, from John Jones (Talhaiarn) (1810-1869) written from London, when he was assisting in the Crystal Palace planning, to W. W. P. Williams, and relating to the proposed colonisation of a part of Patagonia by Welshmen; also a part of a letter from W. W. P. Williams to Talhaiarn on the same subject.

The original manuscript of John Jones (1820-1907): The History of the Baptists in Radnorshire, with a sketch of the History of Nonconformity in the County (London, 1895).

Outlines of sermons, probably by John Jones (1761-1822), Penybryn, Edeyrn, Caernarvonshire.

A selection of cywyddau, awdlau and metrical areithiau of Welsh bards who flourished from the middle of the thirteenth to the end of the sixteenth century, transcribed, mainly from manuscripts preserved in his own family, by John Jones, Gellilyfdy (c. 1585-1657/8). The transcriber describes his work in this way: ... llyma lyfr o gywydde ag Odlev ag Araethev o waith amrafaelion feirdd a phrydyddion ag o amrafaelion ysgrifenyddion y rhai oll a gynhillis i gyd ag ai hysgrifennis yn un llyfr allan o hen lyfrev kandrell yr hai a vvessynt lyfrev im taid Sion ap Wiliam ap ap [sic] Sion ap Dd ap Ithel Vychan ... . John Jones, according to his usual practice, supplied tables of incipits, subjects and authors. At the end of the manuscript the transcriber has added variant readings and some notes on the poems contained in the collection. Additions in square brackets are in the hand of Lewis Morris (1701-1765), who made a transcript of the manuscript in 1727.

A volume, compiled [19 cent., first half], containing a number of homilies on moral and religious topics by an unidentified Quaker (inside front cover-f. 19); together with extracts from the manuscripts of John Kelsall, Dolobran, Montgomeryshire, comprising brief accounts, 1701-1712, of meetings of the Society of Friends, including those held at Dolobran and yearly meetings of the Society in Wales (ff. 19 verso-27).

A composition for handbells and piano entitled 'Stanton', by John L. C. Dickson.

Papers of John Legonna, including correspondence with Per Denez, Alan Heusaff, Goulven Pennaod (George Pinault), Harri Webb and others; diaries; poetry; prose; autobiographical notes and personal reflections; farming records; college notes on Welsh and Irish history and law; material relating to Legonna's political views and his activities with Welsh and Celtic nationalist organisations, especially Mudiad Gweriniaethol Cymru (Welsh Republican Movement), the Welsh National Party, and the New Nation Movement and its journal, 'Cilmeri'; printed and cyclostyled ephemera; personal and family records; miscellaneous printed material relating to Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'; programmes for local eisteddfodau at Llannon and Llanrhystud; and typescript drafts of unpublished plays.