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A collection of letters to David Jones of Trefriw ('Dewi Fardd') from Lewis Morris, 1757-1759; Richard Morris, 1759-1767; their nephew John Owen, 1758; Margaret Davies of Coedcaedû, 1758; the Reverend Evan Evans ('Ieuan Brydydd Hir'), 1776; Owen Jones ('Owain Myfyr'), 1776-1778; John Powel of Llansannan (with a 'cywydd'), 1766; John Williams (with drafts of letters in the hand of David Jones), 1764; and copies of letters by Richard Morris to [Zachary Pearce], bishop of Bangor, 1753, concerning Goronwy Owen, 1752, and to [George Parker] Lord Macclesfield for the loan of the manuscripts of William Jones, F.R.S. (ie the Shirburn Castle manuscripts now in the Sir John Williams Collection at NLW), 1754, together with an undated draft in the hand of Lewis Morris concerning a proposal to deposit the manuscripts in the British Museum.

A series of letters, some undated and others written at various dates between 1875 and 1885, in the hand of John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog, 1832-1887) and addressed to Andrew Brereton (Andreas o Fôn, 1827-1885); a further letter, dated 17 December 1885, was apparently written to the relatives of Andrew Brereton. A poem, in English, entitled Our Wives, is also included.

Written by the Rev. David Ellis (1739-1795), when curate of Amlwch, in 1788 (pp. 381, 444). There are notes by Iolo Morganwg (p. 444), Rev. P. Bayly Williams, pp. 344-6 and Owen Williams. David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri) has written his name on p. 516. This is one of several MSS written by David Ellis, viz., Pen[iarth] 154, 197, Cardiff 47, Cwrtmawr 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Llanstephan 222, and a MS at the Free Library, Swansea. 6 pages at the beginning and 6 at the end are taken from the Middlesex Journal for November, 1787.

A collection, compiled by M. Louis, October 1840, of inscriptions on tombstones and monuments in churches in Denbighshire, including Henllan, Rhuddlan and Tremeirchion.

An envelope containing extracts from a letter from a gentleman in America to a friend in Wales, 1773 (pp. 1-4), from Charlevoix's Journal (p. 5) and from Dr Davies's dictionary (pp. 7-8).

A volume containing a collection of seventeen carvals copied 1836-1838 by more than one hand, one of the scribes being John Skillicorn, a miner of Laxey; five of the works are stated to have been composed by John Lewin of Lonan in 1798 and five of the pieces were printed in Carvalyn Gailckagh (Peel, 1891).

A poetic memorial in the form of an elegy to the Reverend P. Griffiths, Alltwen, Glamorganshire, who died 2 January 1882, aged 82 years, written by the Reverend B. Thomas, Gurnos, Glamorganshire.

A transcript, 1880, in the hand of Sir John Williams (1840-1926) of a treatise entitled l'Essai sur les menstrues from Essais de Medicine sur le Flux Menstruel et la Curation des Maladies de la Tete ... translated by M. Hurtant from the Latin of M. Robert Emett (Paris, 1754).

A work, in French, 18 cent., by an unknown hand, on medicines and their effects.

Commonplace book of Michael Hughes, 18th cent., containing a few unpublished poems by Lewis Morris and Hugh Hughes, and a great many extracts from contemporary English newspapers.

A collection which includes letters addressed to John Jones of Ystrad Lodge, M.P. for Carmarthen, 1821-1831, and for Carmarthenshire, 1837-1841, together with bills for contested elections, 1816-1825; miscellaneous letters, including those in the hands of Augusta Hall (Gwenynen Gwent), 1838, T. Johnes, Hafod, 1810, John Jones (Talhaiarn), 1868, and Robert Moffat, 1879; mounted autograph signatures.

Miscellaneous letters addressed to Sir John Williams (1840-1926), together with drafts of letters in his hand; also a receipt by William Pamplin (1806-1899) and personalia.

A volume containing a collection of letters and notes pertaining to Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin). Amongst them are letters from John Evans of Erbistock with a list of subscribers to one of Edward Jones's books (p. 47), from David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), dated 29 March 1800 (p. 51), and from A. Ryder of Dartmouth (p. 57). Also included in the volume are an account of Canu dan bared in Meirionethshire, with a fragment of the song used (pp. 74-5); a collection of englynion (pp. 85-6, 94); pennillion (p. 103); the epitaph of Robert o Ragad (p. 107); notes relating to King Arthur's knights; and an index of the pieces in Queen Elizabeth's virginal book (p. 121).

A volume consisting of legal papers, correspondence, deeds, etc. dating from the 16th and 17th centuries and including a copy of the Charter of Beaumaris, 1562. Pp. 59-233 were originally a separate book, ff. 75-208 written around the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 17th century and containing precedents of ecclesiastical documents issued by the bishops and chapter of Saint Asaph and other dioceses.

A volume containing letters, 1916, to Sir John Williams (1840-1926) concerning the farm of Froodvale in Carmarthenshire and tanks; an address delivered at Amlwch by J. R. Jones, 1849; miscellaneous papers belonging to A. J. Brereton (Andreas o Fôn) (1827-1885), including letters from W. M. Hughes, John Davies, Bangor, Edward Roberts (Iorwerth Glan Aled) and L. W. Lewis (Llew Llwyfo), poetry in English and Welsh, and englynion by Gwyneddon, Asiedydd, Nicander, Robyn Ddu Eryri, Andreas o Fôn, Eos Powys, William Edwards and anonymous writers; poems associated with Morriston.

A history of the kings of Britain, in Welsh, early 17 cent., in the hand (p. 167) of Morgan ap Humphrey. Pp. vii-viii are in a late 17 cent. hand.

A volume, second half 18 cent., containing medical recipes which apparently belonged to Mrs Lloyd of Penpedust, near Cardigan; another book of recipes, written 1763 and containing 12 pp., has been inserted into the volume. Also included are six loose leaves of recipes and two letters, the first from John Jenkins (alias Little Shoemaker) to Mrs Lloyd and the second from William Lloyd to his mother, in which mention is made of an 'ill distemper at Llwyn Gorras'.

A volume containing a collection of hymn tunes, with accompaniments arranged for the organ.

A volume containing a collection, 19 cent., of English and Welsh tunes and airs, mostly taken from printed sources.

A volume containing a religious treatise written, 1665, in prison by Natt. Lade and including a preface addressed to his wife, Ellen.