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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.

Fourteen holograph letters, 1841?-1847, largely of a personal nature, written by E[lizabeth] Ramsay, from Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Trinity Gask, to her son A. C. Ramsay; together with three letters from And[rew] C. Ramsay, from Aberaeron, Bala, and London, to his mother, 1845-1847 (the progress of the writer's work, a description of the seashore at Aberaeron, a curacy for Stuart Williams in the neighbourhood of Oswestry, the death of Dr. Brown and of Claude Buchanan, etc.). Some of the letters of Elizabeth Ramsay are addressed to the Ordnance Geological Survey at Fishguard, at Llandovery, and at Builth, and to Dolaucothie, Carmarthenshire.

Illustrations of and notes by Sir Alfred T. Davies (1861-1949) on Bont Cottage, Aberaeron, said to have connections with Thomas Jones (Twm Sion Cati) (c. 1530-1609).

Copies of evidence submitted to the Royal Commission on Land in Wales and Monmouthshire at Aberaeron on 27 April, 1894, by Jas. C. Jones, Llanarth, Anne James, Chapel Street, Llanarth, Watkin Davies, Goytre, Llanarth, David Lloyd, master mariner, Rose Green, Llanarth, Dd. Evans, Pantteg, Llanllwchaiarn (English copy), and Daniel Jenkins, Llwynderw; together with a holograph letter from T. E. Morris, Charing Cross, S. W., to Morgan Evans [J. P., Oakford, Llanarth], 11 April, 1894, requesting a full statement of the evidence to be laid before the Commission at Tregaron.