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The manuscript of a proposed English hymnal by John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt).

Two letters, 1857-1858, from John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) (1822-1877) to Jane Richards, Aberystwyth, who afterwards became his wife.

A manuscript of John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt') used originally as a register of the pupils who enrolled in his school at Nanteos Arms [Capel Seion, near Aberystwyth] from its foundation on 12 June to 1 July 1839. The volume was subsequently used, [c. 1839-1840], to record hymn-tunes, hymns, metrical psalms, etc., by 'Ieuan Gwyllt', and notes of sermons by John Hughes, Pontrobert, [Thomas] Richards, Fishguard, David Howels, Thos. Evans, O. Williams, and H. Hughes, Llanrwst.

A manuscript of Ieuan Gwyllt’s Llyfr Tonau Cynnulleidfaol (Wrexham: Hughes, 1876), being an amalgamation of the first edition of 1859 and of the Ychwanegiad published in 1870.

Letters, June 1868, from John Ceiriog Hughes to John Roberts concerning the publication of a national anthem on the 'March of the Men of Harlech', with English and Welsh words by John Ceiriog Hughes, entitled 'Guard our Gracious Queen', 'Arglwydd Cadw Hi'; a letter, 1874, from Ira David Sankey granting permission to John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) to translate any of his hymns into Welsh; and a draft letter by John Roberts concerning a post on Yr Amserau.

Manuscript orchestral score (without words) of the Welsh hymn-tune 'Moab' by Ieuan Gwyllt. Includes orchestral parts with words attached.

Transcripts of hymn-tunes, notes and draft letters by John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) and letters addressed to him by Morris Davies, Bangor, 1868, W. J. Hughes, St. Asaph, 1867, John Vaughan Jones, Swansea, 1872, William Lewis, Llanbedr, Merioneth, 1874, and Ellis Williams (Ylltyr Eryri), Bethesda, 1860.