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A notebook containing prose and poetry compositions, 1856-1858, mostly in Welsh, by the Reverend John Lloyd James ('Clwydwenfro', 1835-1919). Notes of publication in Welsh newspapers and periodicals, 1856-1857, are appended to some of the compositions.

Poems, including several 'englynion', by Daniel Jones and others, many of them submitted for competition at various eisteddfodau in Monmouthshire and Glamorgan.

Welsh poetry mainly by, or in the hand of, Iolo Morganwg.

A collection of poems, 'pryddestau', 'englynion' and other forms by John Lewis, 1860-1864. Many of the poems were successfully entered for competition at local 'eisteddfodau', e.g. at Bridgend, Brecon, Blaenpennal, Llangwyryfon, Tredegar, Aberystwyth ('Rheilffordd Glannau Cymru', 1864), Ebbw Vale, Aberaeron, Talybont, Abermeurig, Llanilar, Rhymney and Cilcennin.

Draft poems by Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn').

Draft poems by Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn').

A transcript by John Dan[ie]l Jones, Hawen Hall, Rhydlewis, from Y Diwygiwr, January, 1836, of 'Cofiant y diweddar Mr. John Lloyd Morgan: Myfyriwr Yngholeg Homerton, Llundain' by [the Reverend] John] Lloyd, [Congregational] minister at Henllan [Amgoed] and in memoriam verses by 'Glantowy' [John Thomas, printer, Llanelly]; notes of sermons heard by D. M[organ] Lewis at Cambridge, 1873; an account book of contributions to the Relief Fund Association [c. 1874]; a press cutting containing an account of a Band of Hope tea and procession at Felindre, Pembrokeshire, 1882, together with a manuscript copy of verses composed for the occasion in praise of the Reverend Evan Lewis, minister of Brynberian and Felindre Congregational Churches; notes of lectures on 'Pwyll Prince of Dyfed' ('Mabinogion Class') by Mr. (aft. Professor Sir) J[ohn] Morris Jones [at University College of North Wales, Bangor], 1891; an address in a debate on 'Whether the discovery of the mariners compass, or the invention of printing has been most conducive to the welfare of society'; an address on the Government of the Christian Church; a printed card bearing 'Lines written in a lady's album by Rev. Robert Moffat, D.D.', with the author's signature; copious extracts by D. Morgan Lewis from miscellaneous printed sources; etc.

Thirteen original awdlau and other poems, 1877-1908, by Coslett Coslett (Carnelian), Pontypridd.

A volume of awdlau, englynion, cywyddau, carolau plygain, etc., 1819-1917, by Edward Evans (Iolo Gwyddelwern, 1786-1853), Hugh Morris (Rhuddfryn, 1830-1908), both of Rhuthun, and others, including Edward Davies (Iolo Trefaldwyn, 1819-1887), in the hands of Edward Evans and Hugh Morris.

'Carolau', 'cerddi', etc., most of them composed and written c. 1844-1878 by Lewis Robart ('Llywelun Ddu Myirion'), who describes himself in 1844 as 'Gwasneuthudd yn y Gorllwyn'.

The apprenticeship indenture of Thomas Gee (senior) to William Collister Jones and Thomas Crane, printers, Chester, 14 Jan. 1796; a copy of a letter from Abel Simner to John Cartwright, 1837, concerning Thomas Gee's adoption as a Calvinistic Methodist preacher; a copy-book containing a list of visitors at Fron Cottage, and of presents received, October 1842; a note of hand by leading Methodists at Denbigh for their contribution towards building a British School, 1849; a Welsh poem beginning 'Oes neb a ystyr wrth fy nghwyn'; a note relating to a canvass for James Maurice at Denbigh, 1857; a resolution of thanks by Flintshire Monthly Meeting to Thomas Gee for his evidence before the Parliamentary Education Committee, 1867; letters relating to elections in Brecknockshire and Denbighshire, [?1868]; a list of employees of Thomas Gee; addresses by the Abergele district of Sunday Schools to Thomas Gee, 1873 and 1891; circulars relating to the Liberation Society, 1883-1887; circulars and papers relating to the Welsh National Testimonial to Thomas Gee, 1896-1897; notes of an address by Thomas Gee on the Sunday School; a fragment of an autobiography containing an account of an apparition, 1757; lists of persons who were present at the funeral of Thomas Gee; reminiscences of Thomas Gee; press cuttings; and fragments of correspondence.

Miscellaneous items, 1732-[c. 1909], including sermons and sermon notes by the Rev. David Jones, Llan-gan, Glamorgan (item 3), the Rev. Maurice Williams, curate of Dolwyddelan and Capel Curig (items 4-5) and the Rev. Thomas Richard, Fishguard (items 6-7); autograph englynion, 1757, by Thomas Williams, 'Merchant Taylor' in praise of Ellis Roberts (Elis y Cowper) (see Thomas Williams, Mynegiad yr Hen Oesoedd ... (London, 1761), pp. 138-40) (item 2); and an autograph poem by William Powell (Gwilym Pennant) in memory of John Robert Pryse (Golyddan) (item 8).

A notebook belonging to James Hughes (Iago Trichrug), Calvinistic Methodist preacher, scriptural commentator and poet, containing notes on infant baptism, poetry by Iago Trichrug, Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd) and Daniel Jones, Rhiwabon, etc.

Transcripts by Ellis Pierce of poems by Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'): 'Cân ar ddyfodiad y Brenhin George y Trydydd i'w 50 mlynedd o deyrnasiad'; 'Cân mewn dull o gyngor i feibion a merched ...'; 'Cerdd o gynghor i ferched ifaingc ..'; 'Cerdd yn erbyn godineb'; 'Hanes yr ymgyfarfod a fu rhwng y balch a'r diog'; 'Cerdd o gwynfaniad merch ...'; 'Cerdd o hanes fel y digwyddodd i'r Prydydd gael lletty (neu lodging) ddrwg ymhentre Helygain ...'; 'Cerdd mewn perthynas i'r Aur byrion ...'; 'Cerdd cyffes Owen Roberts ...'; 'Cerdd Trugaredd a Barn ...'; 'Cerdd Hanes un Ambros Guinet ...'; 'Cerdd o fflangell ysgorpionog i falchder y merched a'r meibion ...'; 'Cerdd Ymddiddan rhwng gwraig yr Hwsmon a gwraig y Shopwr ...'; 'Cân i ddeisyf ar J. R. o Hersedd ymofyn am lwyth glo i T. E., Nant ...'; 'Cân o ddiolchgarwch i Esq. Ellis o'r Cornist ... am lwyth glo ...'; 'Cerdd o anerchiad i Mr. Evan James, apothecary ...'; 'Cerdd Dduwiol ...'; 'Cerdd yn achos Tid Goed a ddyged ...'; 'Cerdd o achos Cig a gafwyd wedi ei guddio ...' by Jonathan Hughes; 'Cerdd i ateb y Gerdd o'r blaen ...'; 'Cerdd ar ddull tosturus gwynfan Siopwr ..' by John Thomas, Pentrefoelas; 'Cerdd i ateb y Siopwr ...'; and 'Cân Newydd'; and an incomplete transcript of Y Parchedig Gecryn Penchwiban neu Ddrych y Bugail Drwg (Caernarfon, 1835).

A collection of poems composed or translated by John Davies, 1822-1867, with an index by John Lloyd James ('Clwydwenfro').

A collection of 'englynion', 'cywyddau', carols, hymns and other poems by Lewis William, Liverpool, 1810-1816. The collection includes items by Evan James ('Ieuan ab Iago'), 1781, John Rees, Hugh Hughes ['Huw ap Huw' or 'Y Bardd Coch o Fôn'], Robert Lewis, 1782, 'Roberts, Ty du', D. Saunders and Lewis Edwards, Quaker, and a large number of hymns taken from printed and oral sources.

Commonplace book, 1876-1893, of the Rev. Dr William Hopkyn Rees, a missionary in the North China, LMS, mission field, containing Welsh and English verse; sermon and other notes; quotations and maxims; and personal memoranda.

Moore's Vox Stellarum; or ... Almanack ... for the year 1818 with manuscript entries by Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi) of preaching and other ministerial engagements, January 1818-January 1819, maxims and other extracts from printed sources, household accounts, and other memoranda. Also included are epitaphs and other verse by Thomas Evans (ff. 30 verso, 47 verso).

Ten letters, 1877-1884, in English and Welsh, to David Edwards, farmer, of Gilfach Glyd, Ynysybwl, Glamorgan, from Thomas Thomas (Twm Ddwywaith), farmer, of Cefn Pennar Ycha, Aberdare, dealing with personal matters and including englynion, tribannau and other poetry in Welsh, mostly by Thomas (ff. 3-20); together with one letter to Edwards from [Henry Austin Bruce], Lord Aberdare, 11 August 1877, thanking him for translating an englyn into English (f. 1).
Also included are verses in English in an unidentified hand (f. 21), and a covering letter, 4 May 1953, from the donor (f. ii recto-verso).

Four letters, mostly in English, May-October 1831, May 1834, from John Jones (Tegid), Oxford, to Henry Jones, Merthyr Tydfil, mainly concerning Tegid's dispute with William Bruce Knight on the proposed reform of Welsh orthography (see W. B. Knight, Remarks, Historical and Philological, on the Welsh Language (Cardiff, 1830) and John Jones, Reply to the Rev. W. B. Knight's 'Remarks' on Welsh Orthography (Cardiff, 1831)).
Tegid quotes excerpts from letters of support received from Aneurin Owen (f. 1 verso), the Rev. Walter Cecil Davies (f. 2), George Phillips, BA, (f. 2) and Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (f. 5). Also included are holograph poems, in Welsh (ff. 5 verso-6, 7, 10), including 'Merch ieuanc mewn darvodedigaeth', 1833 (f. 7), which was published in the Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory, 5 (1833), 56.