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A bundle of miscellaneous notes, etc., belonging to George Eyre Evans, including notes relating to Humphrey Toy (?1542-75) of Carmarthen and to the Toy family generally; a short article on 'Quaker Humphry of Llwyngwril'; transcripts of letters, 1793-1810, from M[oses] Griffith, surgeon, to members of his family near Haverfordwest; a transcript of a letter, 1770, from Rice Price; a transcript of a letter, 1811, from Lisbon relating to the Peninsular War; lecture notes on the 'Nelson' relics in Carmarthen Museum, on gold mining in Carmarthenshire, 'A West Wales Tramp', 'Votepore the Sinner's Stone', 'The Submerged Village of Hawton', and 'Llanfair ar y Bryn Church'; a list of ministers trained at academies which finally came to form the Carmarthen Academy; files of notes relating to Ystrad Meurig School; notes on, and extracts from, George Bagnall's 'Weather Book', 1841-86; notes entitled 'Royal Medals & Souvenirs George III to George V, 1809 to 1935;' notes relating to Llansantffraid Cwmteuddwr, co. Radnor; notes on the King's Chapel, Carmarthen Castle, 1338 onwards; transcripts, 1908-11, of letters from Professor Robert Carr Bosanquet of Liverpool to George Eyre Evans; a transcript of the 'Return of the state of the diocese of St. Davids 1563' from B.L. Harleian MS. 595; and transcripts of letters, 1762-3, from E. Davies at Rochford, to his brother. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 316.

Four miscellaneous typescripts by George Eyre Evans, namely: 'Gogerddan and the Pryses', being a broadcast talk, 4 April 1938; a talk on Philip Barker, founder of Willaston School, given to the boys of that school; notes on a visit to St Marys Church, Aberafan, conducted by George Eyre Evans; and a list of the mayors and bailiffs of Kidwelly. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 317.

A volume of notes, letters, 1902-1913, plates and facsimiles relating to Newbury Presbyterian Chapel, co. Berks., including short biographies of those who ministered there, and a history of the cause. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 318.

A volume compiled by George Eyre Evans, listing the articles in the Dictionary of National Biography which were written by Alexander Gordon, M.A.. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 319.

The published works of George Eyre Evans, being the author's own copies including press cuttings, correspondence, drawings, photographs and manuscript notes relating to the text.

George Eyre Evans's own copy of Colytonia: a chapter in the history of Devon: being an account of the Old and George's Meetings, Colyton, from 1662 to 1898 (Liverpool, 1898).

George Eyre Evans's own copy of The House of Peterwell, an old time story (Aberystwyth, 1900).

Bundles of subscription forms for published works by George Eyre Evans bearing the autographs of subscribers.

The correspondents include Clement Hirtzel Kingdon, George Eyre Powell (one letter from St Helena during Napoleon Bonaparte's exile), George Eyre Powell, junior, C[atherine] Kingdon, C[atherine] P[owell], David [Lewis] Evans, Laura Hirtzel Powell, Lavinia [Powell], Ann Wilmshurst, George] Wilmshurst, William Matthews, George [Eyre Evans], Benjamin Mardon, Tho[ma]s Colfox, and R. Brook Aspland. Other items include details of Clement Hirtzel Kingdon's education at Jersey, 1793-4, and his death shortly afterwards; information, 1810-42, regarding members of the Evans family of Penyrallt, Llanwenog; testimonials, 1824-40, of Commander George Eyre Powell, R.N.; lines of poetry by [Robert] Southey transcribed by George Eyre Powell, junior, c. 1835; a transcript of a memorial inscription to George Eyre Powell, junior, c. 1836; memorials of George Eyre Powell in the Royal Navy, 1838 and 1841; lines of poetry and prayers in the hand of Laura Hirtzel Powell, 1847-56; notes on Colyton and the Powell family by [Lavinia Powell]; an abstract of George Eyre Powell's will dated 1842 and proved 1855, a list of wedding guests, 1856, and a wedding address; and the death certificates of Catherine Powell, 1862, and of John Edward Jones, 1866.

Three volumes of correspondence by and concerning ministers of religion, some addressed to George Eyre Evans, together with a number of letters to the Managers of the General Baptist Academy. Each volume is indexed separately.

The correspondents include Joshua Toulmin, Jos. Cornish, Gilbert Wakefield, Lord John Russell, H. E. Howse, Samuel Martin, Jerom Murch, Benjamin Mardon, John Hill, William Matthews, Titus Lloyd, Charles Beard and Mary Ellen Beard, Philip M. Higginson, Silas Farrington, Charles Travers, Russel Lant Carpenter, Richard Acland Armstrong, Edgar Solly Anthony, Alx: Gordon, S. A. Steinthal, A. N. Blatchford, Walter J. Evans, and Jeffrey Worthington. Also a sketch of a farm near Southminster, [?co. Essex], &c.

A volume of ten letters from Ellen Higginson (née Martineau) to George Eyre Evans. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 353.

A small group of letters, 1831-1844, received by Catherine Kingdon (1753-1845), from Catherine Powell of Colyton, her niece, 1831; John Melhuish of Honiton, her solicitor (2), 1842; and James Kingdon of Walworth and Exeter, her son (5), 1842-1844. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 377.

A collection of letters written by the Reverend R. Gwynne Lawrence. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 380.

A list of subscribers to, and the treasurer's accounts of, George's Meeting, Colyton, Devon. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 385.

An autobiography, dated at Luton 1916, entitled 'An Autobiography of Number 127 'Belpha''. The work, which was probably written by A. Weight Matthews, includes a list of publications and notes concerning the Matthews family. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 398.

A transcript by John Lord of Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, of the register of Bury Presbyterian Church, Lancashire, 1723-1821. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 403.

Notes, press cuttings and transcripts of letters relating to Hapton Presbyterian Church, Norfolk. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 406.

A volume of notes, 1887, by Alexander Gordon, being suggestions concerning and corrections to George Eyre Evans's volume The History of Renshaw Street Chapel published in that year. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 407.