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Manuscript and printed copies, [c. 1926]-1948, of Welsh airs and songs, arranged or composed by T. Osborne Roberts, including 'Acen y Glomen', words by Richard Davies (Mynyddog) (ff. 1-4 verso), 'Y Bwthyn Bach Tô Gwellt' (ff. 5-6 verso), 'Dafydd y Garreg Wen' (ff. 9-12), 'Melin Trefin', words by William Crwys Williams (Crwys) (ff. 13-14 verso), 'Hobed o Hilion', words by John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog) (f. 22 recto-verso), 'Hwb i'r Galon' (ff. 28-29), 'Mae Nghariad i'n Fenws' (ff. 30-31), 'Pistyll y Llan' (ff. 36-39), 'Suo-Gân', words by Robert Bryan (ff. 40-44), and 'Trymder', words by Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn) (ff. 45-48).
Notes in the hand of Leila Mégane are added on ff. 32, 44 recto-verso.

The file comprises letters, 1887-1933, to Samuel Maurice Jones from various correspondents, including Susan Mainwaring, Robert Bryan, Ifan ab Owen Edwards, O. M. Edwards, T. T. Lucius Morgan, Beriah Gwynfe Evans, and E. Davies Bryan.

Holograph and autograph letters:- John Parry, Chester, to Richard Newell, Manafon, 1828 (the engagement of the recipient's son to fill a vacancy in the writer's office in Chester); James Jones, Gwaenysgor Rectory, to Miss [ ] Edwards, 1879 (an examination of the parish registers, personal and parochial affairs); Lewis Ellis, Llandrindod Wells, to Mr. [ ] Newell, Llanymynech, 1913 (the writer's health); and to Humphrey Jones Davies from Robert Bryan, Wrexham, [18]98 (an article by the recipient to Cymru), Ellis Edwards, Bala, [19]04 (meetings at Llanrwst, personal), E[dward] Edwards, Highgate [London], 1933 (personal, an engagement in London ), Peter Hughes Griffiths, Golder's Hill [London], 1924 (an article in Y Goleuad), M. H. Jones, Ton Pentre, 1921 (publications of the C. M. Historical Society), R. W. Jones, Holyhead, 1935 (a member of the writer's church working at West Bromwich), W. G. Jones, editor of Y Goleuad, Caernarvon, 1929 (the recipient's contributions to Y Goleuad, personal), W. H. Roberts, Leamington Spa, 1934 (a service by the Leamington and District Welsh Society), and Edwd. Thomas, Old Colwyn, [19]23 (the recipient's article in Y Goleuad, personal).

Letters, 1837-1932, the correspondents including E. D. Bryan, Robert Bryan, John Davies (Bontddu), Principal Ellis Edwards, Dr. Samuel Evans (Johannesburg), D. Silvan Evans, Edward Griffiths (Meifod), O. G. Owen ('Alafon'), and John Phillips (Bangor).

Letters to Emrys ap Iwan from Robert Bryan, Thomas Charles Edwards, Isaac Foulkes ('Llyfrbryf'), Griffith Jones ('Elldeyrn'), J. Puleston Jones, J. Herbert Roberts (aft. Lord Clwyd), Thomas Roberts (London), W. H. Roberts (London), John Thomas ('Eifionydd'), and others; from Emrys ap Iwan to his sister Ann (Mrs. Peter) Jones; and from Ernst Sattler, author of Y Gomerydd, das ist Grammatik des Kymraeg ... (Zurich and Leipzig, 1886), to Thomas Gee.

The correspondents include Robert Bryan (7), Peter Crossley-Holland (3), E. T. Davies (13), Sir Walford Davies (12, including his correspondence with David de Lloyd, November 1926), Grace Gwyneddon Davies (4), J. Glyn Davies (3), Dr Mary Davies (5), and David de Lloyd (9).

Letters addressed to [Sir] Owen M. Edwards by J. R. Blakiston, Portmadoc, 1911, Robert Bryan, Alexandria, 1911, Daniel Davies, Ton, 1903, Robert Davies, Harlech, 1899, Evan Ellis, Bethesda, 1903, Ellis Edwards, Bala, 1906 (addressed to Master and Miss Edwards), C. M. Gayley, University of California, 1901, Agnes M. Huws, Glanamman, 1918, D. Jones ('Dewi Carno'), 1919, E. Pan Jones, Mostyn, 1901, Michael D. Jones, Bala, 1892 (written on the back of a Return of Poll for the election of Guardians in the Carmarthen Union, 1892, with a letter from William Thomas, Parkglas, on the names Llandyferi and Ferryside), Ben Morris, Aberystwyth, 1911, J. Hughes Parry, Ludlow, 1917, J. Price, Llanveigan Rectory, 1895, David Rees, Bronant, S. Rees, Swansea, Robert Roberts ('Isallt'), 1910, William Roberts, Llanllyfni, 1901, D. V. Thomas, U.S.A., H. J. Williams, Caernarfon, 1905, Isaac Jones Williams, Llandderfel, 1887, J. Williams, Wrexham, 1903, W. T. Williams ('Croesorfab'), 1903, and W. W. P. Williams, Ystalyfera, 1899.

Correspondents include Otto Andersson (4), Richard Bennett (1), Lucy Broadwood (3), Robert Bryan (1), Peter Crossley-Holland (1), and E. T. Davies (9).