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A commonplace book of short prose items and poems kept by Lavinia Powell (1831-1856), daughter of George Eyre Powell and Catherine, his wife. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 73.

A volume of press cuttings, being a series of articles entitled 'Cymru Fu' which appeared in the Welsh Gazette, containing antiquarian notes on various aspects of the history of Cardiganshire, as well as items of correspondence relating to the same. English; Welsh. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 452.

Three collecting books used for recording subscriptions received towards the formation of a 'Darllenfa', or reading-room, at Penparcau, near Aberystwyth, 1908-1909.

A volume of letters, post-cards, photographs, press cuttings &c. from David Ivon Jones to George Eyre Evans. Most of the letters were sent from South Africa and many relate to David Ivon Jones's involvement with the South Africa Labour Party and trade union activities. The last few letters were sent from Nice, Stockholm, Moscow and Yalta, and the volume also contains a few items relating to David Ivon Jones's death at Yalta on 24 May, and his burial at Moscow on 14 June 1924. English; Welsh. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 368. See also NLW MSS 7945-7950 and 7979.

Three commonplace books kept by the Rev. David Lewis Evans.

The diaries of the Reverend David Lewis Evans (1813-1902), Unitarian minister and professor at the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, 1864-1874.

Two volumes of jottings and memoranda kept by the Reverend David Lewis Evans.

The diaries of Delia Powell (1833-1923), daughter of George Eyre Powell and Catherine Powell.

A volume containing (1) the diary of George Eyre Powell, junior, (1820-1836), son of Commander George Eyre Powell, R.N., and Catherine, his wife, for the period January to 2 July 1836; (2) a letter book, containing copies of letters sent by George Eyre Powell, junior, from Honiton, between 2 May and 3 July 1836, to his father (10), to his grandmother, C. Kingdon (5), to his sister, Lavinia Powell, to an un-named sister, and to his mother, all of Colyton, to F. Wait, esq., Mr. Edward Cornish, the Rev. C. R. Roper, George Hirtzel, esq., and Mr. James Templeton, all of Exeter, to W. Baillio, esq., of Brighton, and to John Melhuish, esq., of Honiton; (3) a list of books including those read 'While at School at Mount Radford'; (4) notes headed 'Memoirs of the Rev. T. Belsham', recording events in the life of Thomas Belsham (1750-1829); and (5) school notes copied from various text-books. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 11.

A typewritten copy made for George Eyre Evans of the diary of George Eyre Powell, 1810-1843 (NLW MS 13271A, above), together with typewritten copies of letters, dated between 1820 and 1841, from George Eyre Powell to his wife, Catherine, and to his daughter, Ophelia, and from Catherine Powell to her husband, and of testimonials to George Eyre Powell from Captain Edmund Palmer, Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, bart, Sir William Hoste, bart., Captain Herbert Brace Powell, Captain W. Sargent, and Captain F. E. Lock. The original letters and copies of the testimonials are to be found in NLW MS 13563E. Also included are three letters and a receipt, dated 1914, from the Association of Women Clerks and Secretaries to George Eyre Evans concerning the typing of the volume. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 2.

A notebook containing personal memoranda of George Eyre Powell for the years 1811-1813, together with some accounts and part of a diary for the period 27 April 1834 to 24 ?May 1834. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 3.

A diary of the voyages of David Lewis Evans, junior, (1859-1893), son of the Rev. David Lewis Evans and Ophelia, his wife, for the period 1880 to 1892, recording the details of eighty-four voyages undertaken by him. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 93.

The diary of Commander George Eyre Powell, R.N., (1790-1855), of Colyton, Devon, 21 Dec. 1810-18 April 1824 and 5 Feb. 1840-22 Aug. 1843. Preceding the diary entries, there are a number of poems in English and one French poem, dated between 1812 and 1824, many of which bear the initials 'G.E.P.'. English; French. XIX cent. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 1.

The diary of George Eyre Powell from 22 June 1851 to 2 Nov. 1855. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 5.

Diary for 27 July-23 August 1841, 30 November 1854-23 May 1855, and 17 October and 28 December 1855.