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A volume containing Welsh and English poetry, 1918-1926, by D. Pryse Williams. The titles include 'Owen M. Edwards' (1920); 'Bryn Davies (Awdur "Colli ac Ennill")'; 'Y Teithiwr' (1918); 'Madame Patti's Tomb'; 'Cold Knap, Barry' (1925); 'Fronwilym Uchaf, gerllaw Llanarth, lle y ganwyd y Canghellor D Silvan Evans'; 'Ifano'; 'Howell Howells (Awdur "Pan fo Niwl y Nos yn Cilio". Bu farw Fore Iau Tach. 19 1925)'; 'Cân i Mr Wm Morgan (Ap Shams y Crydd), 59 Heol Bute, Treherbert (un o frodorion hynaf Cwm Rhondda)'; 'The Tree Was Dead (words picked up at Ystrad Police Court, July 5th 1926)'; 'A ydyw Defynnog wedi troi yn Sais'; 'Hanes Dewi'r Plant'; 'The World's Oldest Man (William Smith, aged 125, of Dromara, Co. Down, Ireland)'; etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 393.

A volume of outlines, in the hand of D. Pryse Williams, of sermons in English delivered by Principal Duncan Macgregor, Dunoon College, Kirn, Argyll, Scotland, and others, at Dunoon. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 397.

Material to the life of William Aerwyn Jones (1874-1951), Baptist minister, Nebo, Cwmdâr, including letters, 1951, to D. Pryse Williams from Alwyn John, Aberdare, Arthur Llewellyn, Abercwmboi, Arwyn P. Morris, Synod Inn, Llandysul, W. H. Jones, Superintendent Registrar, Llanelli, (Mrs) E. Evans, Penybank, Newcastle Emlyn, etc.; a short typewritten obituary notice in English by D. Pryse Williams; a printed order of the funeral service; Llawlyfr Cymanfa Bedyddwyr Dwyrain Morgannwg, 1945, containing a photograph, a presidential address on 'Lle Dychymyg mewn Crefydd', and an appreciation by D. Pryse Williams; and press cuttings. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 398.

A volume in the hand of D. Pryse Williams containing extracts from a manuscript essay, 1917, on 'The history of Treherbert' by 'Meurig Rhondda' (Tom Jones, [Trealaw]); extracts from the Ystradyfodwg parish vestry book, 1778-1819; and minutes of 'Undeb Adran y Rhondda' of the East Glamorgan Baptist Association, 1902-1904. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 329.

A group of deeds and documents of William Davies, Cwmsaebran, Treherbert (a pioneer of Libanus Baptist Church), and of his son John Davies, Brynfedwen, Treherbert. They include receipts to William Davies in respect of the payment of rent of Ynys Wen and Ton Llwyd, Ystradyfodwg, 1822-1854, and of the payment of legacies bequeathed by his grandfather and father, 1805-1884; the will of William Davies, 1853 (proved 1855), and receipts and accounts in connection with probate and the payment of legacies, 1855-1890; vouchers and receipts of John Davies in respect of rent, the schooling of Catherine Ann David, etc., 1869-1874; the will of Catherine Richards, the daughter of William Davies and wife of James Richards, Baptist minister, Pontypridd, 1866 (proved 1867), and vouchers to John Davies in respect of the payment of legacies, 1866-1884; a lease of the Post Office, Treherbert, 1867; a section of strata as proved by borehole at Ystrad Gas Works, with a covering letter by Alfred Lester Lewis, mining engineer, Treherbert, 1894; etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 330.

A mid 19th cent. arithmetic exercise book of one Daniel Walters. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 339.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams 345-357.

Eleven diaries of Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd'), 1878, 1880-1884, 1886-1890. The title-page of the vol. used for 1878 is wanting; the remaining vols are all 'The churchman's pocket book'. The entries, which are largely in English, relate to preaching engagements, parochial duties (Tir-yr-abad, Abergwennol, Cwmdwr, Llanofer), the writer's health, the writer's visits to the vale of Teify, to Llanwrin and to Caernarfonshire, the movements of the writer's son Tegid, the writer's health. The vols also generally contain memoranda of cash payments and receipts, e.g. remittances to his mother and his children, payments for the hire of a pony on Sunday, the borrowing and lending of money, the purchase of food, etc. The following selection of entries may be quoted:. 1878, Feb. 4. Visited Merthyr. Paid a visit to Nathan Dyfed. 1878, June 11. Opening of S. Barnabas, Rhandirmwyn. 1878, Dec. 25. Walked to Llandulas and Cwmdwr. This is the most wonderful day of my life, having travelled through snowstorms and drifts, took shelter at Ffosyhwyaid and Maesybwlch. Reached Cwmdwr in a state of utter fatigue at 6 o' clock p.m., held a short service there and walked to Llandovery through a snowstorm. 1880, Feb. 10. Contributed to the Haul: 'Dau Can mlynedd yn ol'. 1880, Feb. 13. Contributed to the Haul: 'Jones yr Almanaciwr'. Attended the penny reading the first time since I came to town. 1880, March 9. Received Bywyd a Gweithiau Dr Everett from Dewi Emlyn [i.e. D. Davies ('Dewi Emlyn') (ed.) 'Cofiant R. Everett ... a detholion o'i weithiau llenyddol' (1879)]. 1880, April 5. Voted for the Hon. Arthur [John] Morgan [of Tredegar Park, in the Breconshire Parliamentary Election]. 1880, April 6. Voted for Mr [R. B. R.] Mynors [of Evancoed] at Aberedw [in the Radnorshire Parliamentary Election]. 1880, April 8. Voted for Mr [Thomas Edward] Lloyd of Coedmor at Rhydlewis [in the Cardiganshire Parliamentary Election]. 1880, April 20. Visited the School and took part in it for three hours. 1880, June 21. Vis[ited] Brecon. Had a long interview with Mr Joseph [local historian], took tea, etc., with him. 1880, June 22. Breakfasted with Mr Josep[h]. 1880, July 22. Lent Arch[aelogia] C[ambrensis], Jan. 80, to Mr D. L. Wooding. 1880, Nov. 10. Wrote to Lord Emlyn on behalf of Cwmdwr. 1880, Nov. 12. An answer from L. Emlyn. 1881, Jan. 19. Very cold and stormy, snowing and drifting all day. The London mail did not arrive at Llandovery. 1881, Jan. 21. The cold at night was beyond anything I witnessed in my life. 1881, Jan. 27. Tegid left for Canterbury. 1882, Jan. 8. One of the roughest days that I had since I came to this place. The 11th of Nov. 1877, was similar to it. 1882, Feb. 14. David getting weaker. My dear son died [at Wenallt] at 6.30. 1882, Feb. 17. Dear David's funeral, met at 2 o' clock. Oh, what a gloomy day, felt very bad. 1882, March 29. Saw the cuckoo on the School iron gate. 1882, May 24. Mr Adamson inspected the School. 1882, July 20. Attended a Sale of land at Newcastle. Bought Tir y Felin Ban. 1882, Aug. 29. Wrote to the Bishop, Mr Maitland, Mr Gwynne Holford and Mr Howel Gwyn, on behalf of Tir Abbot. 1882, Aug. 31. Heard from the Bishop. His Lordship promised £5 towards Tir Abbot. 1882, Sept. 27. Visited Cardigan to claim my vote, which I substantiated. 1883, March 7. Attended the consecration of Cray church. 1883, July 26. Attended the Celebration at Pentre. Slept at Llandyfriog. 1883, Nov. 9. Poor Mother died. 1883, Nov. 13. Poor Mother's funeral. 1884, Jan. 14. Llandovery. Spent the day with my son Tegid before his leaving for South Africa. 1884, Jan. 15. Tegid left for Caff[?a]raria. 1884, Feb. 7. Dear Tegid sailed for Caffraria ... 1884, Feb. 22. Received a letter from Tegid from Madeira. 1884, May 7. The School inspected by Rev. S. Pryce. 1884, July 6. Tegid was ordained on this day at Umtata by the coadjute Bishop of Kaffraria. 1886, Jan. 16. Stormy letters from D. S. Evans, H. M. W. and E. Jones. 1886, Sept. 24. Poor Margaret died 20 years ago. 1887, Jan. 10. Mr Silvan Evans arrived at the Llys. 1888, May 15-17. Transcribed the Diarebion. 1889, March 9. At home. Tegid officiated. 1889, March 13. At the Llys. Canon D. S. Evans, Canon Howell, etc., present. 1889, March 14. At the Llys. Dined there. Arholiad Cymreig. 1889, March 29. Canon Silvan Evans left for Llanwrin. 1889, April 25. Bid farewell to my dear Tegid. 1889, May 9. Heard the nightingale. 1889, June 24. My birthday. Not likely that I shall another one. 68. 1889, Nov. 2. Sent Carnhuanawc's Literary Remains to Mr Arthur Davies, Stamp Ofice, Abergavenny [i.e. Jane Williams (ed.): The literary remains of the Rev. T. Thomas Price, 1854-5]. 1889, Dec. 5. Sent Thiery's Norman Conquest [i.e. J. N. A. Thierry: History of the conquest of England by the Normans, 1825 (and later editions)] to Rev. Canon Howell, Wrexham. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 347-357.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams 355.

Seventeen diaries of Lewis Jones, Baptist minister, of Pen-y-cae (Ebbw Vale), Pwllheli, and Treherbert, for the years 1859-1864, 1866-1868, 1871-1872, 1874, 1876, 1878-1881. The vols used are 'Y drych blynyddol ... at wasanaeth yr enwad Bedyddiedig', 1859-1864, 1866-1867, 'The illustrated universal pocket diary & almanack', 1868, and 'Llawlyfr y Bedyddwyr Cymreig', 1871-1872, 1874, 1876, 1878-1881. The entries are in English and Welsh and relate largely to preaching engagements. The following selection of entries may be quoted:. 1859, March 4. Symyd ir ty newydd. 1859, March 21. Cael llythyr fod fy mrawd Simon yn wael ... wedi marw oddiar prydnawn Sul. 1859, March 24. Am un or gloch Claddu [yng Nghilgerran]. 1859, June 26. Little Tom died. 1859, June 30. Buried my dear little boy. 1861, Jan. 2. Gartref wrth y Llyfr Hymne [i.e. Casgliad ... o Hymnau, 1867]. 1861, Feb. 30. O Ruthin i Brymbo ... Cael galwad yno. 1861, April 29. Y gwaith stop. Sefyll allan achos gostwng pris. 1861, May 17. I rhymney i gyfarfod Evan fy mrawd. 1861, May 21. To Pontypool examination. 1861, Nov. 24. Areithio ar ddirwest am 5 - y tro cyntaf. 1862, Jan. 9. Daeth y newydd heddyw o heddwch rhyng Lloegr ac America. 1862, Feb. 29. ... i gwrdd sefydlu D. R. Jones yn Abercarn. 1862, March 18. Gorphen ysgrifenu Erthycl y Ddwy Fil. 1862, Aug. 23-25. Pwllheli. 1862, Aug. 29-31. Pwllheli. 1862, Sept. 1. Pwllheli. 1862, Sept. 13. Gartref. Pregethu ir Foresters. 1862, Sept. 16. Danfon Llythyr at Eglwys Pwllheli yn hysbysu fy mwriad i fynd yno i aros. 1862, Nov. 2. Sabbath ymadawol o Brynhyfryd. 1862, Nov. 5. Cwrdd ymadawol. Present o 11.2.6. 1862, Nov. 6. Symyd y dodrefn. Y Teulu yn mynd ffwrdd i Sir Benfro. 1862, Nov. 7. Minau yn cychwyn ir Gogledd. Cyrhaedd Carnarfon. 1862, Nov. 8. Cyrhaedd Pwllheli. 1862, Nov. 11. Dechreu aros yn nhy E. Prichard. 1862, Nov. 20. Ir Factory - Tyddyn Shon. Bedyddio un wraig. 1862, Dec. 15. Llythyr oddiwrth Anne fod y Babi wedi marw. 1862, Dec. 28. Square the Minister's account. 1863, Jan. 20. Darlith gan Robert Ellis yn Pwllheli. 1863, Jan. 21. R. Ellis ac E. Jones, Ruthyn yn pregethu yn Tyddyn Shon. 1863, Jan. 22. E. Jones yn darlithio yn Llanhaiarn. 1863, Jan. 24. Cael llythyr o Ebbw Vale yn nghylch y dodrefn. 1863, Feb. 26. Dyfod i'r Ty newydd i fyw. 1863, March 2. I Bangor i gyfarfod ar teulu, dod i Garnarfon. 1863, March 9. Myned i fyw i dy ein hunain. 1863, March 10. Priodas Prince of Wales. 1863, April 14. Symyd or hen dy in Edge Hill. 1863, May 28. Portmadoc i gasglu at y ddwy fil. 1863, June 15. Trwy Llanberis i felenheli. Cyfarfod a'm Brawd Evan. 1863, Aug. 15. Penycae. Pregethu ir Clwb. 1863, Aug. 18. Caerdydd, cwrdd mawr y ddwy fil ... 1863, Oct. 13. Pontypool. Committee y ddwy Fil. 1864, June 23. I Bethesda. Ordination G. James. 1864, Aug. 17. Do. [Llangollen]. Examination. 1866, Jan. 16. ... Cael llythyr o Rhymney yn hysbysu marwolaeth fy chwaer Jane. 1866, Feb. 17. ... Dydd dyfodiad Nanney y Gwynfryn i'w oed. Dydd o rialtwch yn Pwllheli. 1866, Feb. 28. Dydd gweddi trwy y dydd, oherwydd y pla ar yr anifeiliaid. 1866, May 15. Paid Half Year's Rent. £4.0.0. To Suit of Cloath, £3.10.0. 1866, July 18. ... Presentio D. Lloyd Tyddyn Shon a thestam[en]t Gill. 1866, Nov. 19. Borrowed of Owen Owens Trae[t]h? the sum of £20 - for three months to this date. 1867, Jan. 22. ... Ychwanegiad yn y Teulu. Geni merch fach tua naw o'r gloch y nos. 1867, Feb. 19. Menthyg o'r Banc am 3 mis £20.0.0 ... 1867, Dec. 21. Paid to W. Griffiths the sum of £30. 1868, Feb. 11. To Caernarfon. Making agreement for printing the large Ed. of the Hymn book. 1868, March 2. Sent the Hymn book to Carnarfon. 1868, June 17. Genediga[e]th Martha Jane. 1868, Sept. 6. Dechreu gwen ... thu yn Treherbert. 1871, Jan. 25. Tea party and Concert for the Sunday School Children. 1871, Jan. 30. Agoriad capel y Ton. 1871, April 22. Interest due to D. Williams, Llwydgoed? on Libanus Chapel, £25.0.0. 1871, April 26. Menthyg £20 yn Bank Pontypridd. 1871, July 26. Due to Pontypool Bank, £20. 1872, Jan. 18. Tea party y plant a chonsert. 1872, March 30. Paid to M. O. Jones for the B. Society £6.0.0. 1874, Jan. 19. The two Boys commenced their second Term at Swa[n]sea. Paid for John £5.0. 0. 1874, Feb. 27. Anfon llyfrau Hymnau i America. 1874, May 26. Send to Hughes Wrexh[a]m two cheq[u]es from America. 1874, Nov. 27. Dafydd yn dechre ar ei waith yn Shop ?Harries. 1876, Jan. 27. Paid to W. E. £100 in addition to 160 before for the Houses. 1874, March 16. Talu rhent £1.4.0. 1874, April 7. Talu rhent £1.4.0. 1874, Dec. 21. Railings in front of Chapel, 64 yd 1f. at 11s.11/2 [per yard], £35.14.4. 1878, Feb. 19. John Evan commenced his Apprenticeship at Llanelli. 1878, June 17. Paid to Mr Hughes Wrexham the sum of £24 for Hymn Books. 1878, July 25. Signed the Indentures for John Evan at Cardigan. 1878, Aug. 21. Paid to J. E. Jones, Cardigan, for John, The first Instalment £20.0.0. 1878, Oct. 14. Treforest. Sefy[d]lu T. M. Evans. 1879, Jan. 19. Cardigan. Paid for John Evan Lodge 30s., paid the ? shop for h. 48s. March 10. Argoed. Cwrdd ordeinio. Also included in the diaries are [Pen-y-cae Sunday] school accounts, 1859-1860; a transcript of the memorial inscription of the writer's brother Simon Parry Jones (1828-1859), Baptist minister, of Pen-y-bryn and Cilgerran; butter accounts, 1860; household and salary accounts, and particulars of the receipt by him and others of H[anes] y B[edyddwyr] by E[llis] E[vans], 1861; particulars of payments to visiting preachers at Pen-y-cae, and of the distribution of Traethodau'r Ddwy Fil in Monmouthshire and Glamorgan, and 'Expense claddu Rees Pant', particulars of collections and payments to the Bible Society, Missionary Society, etc., 1874; lists of Biblical commentaries, etc., 1876-1879; particulars of rents received by the writer at Treherbert, 1878-1881; sermon notes; medical recipes, etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 358-374.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams 360.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams 361.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams 368.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams 369.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams 372.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams 383.

Letter book of D. Pryse Williams, 1940-1950, largely relating to his own preaching engagements and to the engagement of preachers at anniversary and other services at Libanus Baptist Church, Treherbert. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 390.

A volume containing poetry in Welsh, 1907-1919, 1943, by and in the hand of D. Pryse Williams. The subjects include 'Ewin ei Bys' (1907); 'Ysbryd Dewi' (1908); 'Dr D. G. Lloyd, Castell Newydd Emlyn' (1908); 'Bro Dawel, St Clears' (1912); 'Penillion a ddarllenwyd Nos y Te Croesawu yn Philadelphia (Nos Iau Ion. 23, '13)'; 'Penillion i'w Canu yng Nghwrdd Plant Salem Hydr. 8fed 1913'; 'Dydd Nadolig' (1915); 'Anrhydeddu "Eurof" a "Chrwys", buddugwyr yn Eisteddfod Fawr Sanfrancisco, 1915'; 'John James, Dolgoch', 'Awenydd Pengelli'; 'Anerchiad i W. H. Thomas, Bardd Cadeiriol Eist[eddfod] Phila[delphia]. Nadolig 1914'; 'Beddargraff John Thomas, Bryn Ceirios, Rhydlewis' (1916); 'Wrth dderbyn Allwedd Ystafell y Gweinidog nos Fercher, Hdr. 8fed 1919'; and poems specially composed for personal albums. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 394.

Miscellanea, including poetry by and in the hand of D. Pryse Williams ('Emyn. Dymuniad am fendith ar ein gwlad'; 'Y Dr [G. H.] Hughes, penhwsmon Meistr Robert, Methodyn, bardd, a northman, A brenin mawr y werin bobl, Treherbert'; marriage greetings); and anecdotes illustrating 'Teyrngarwch; blaid'. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 395.

A notebook containing sermon notes and illustrations, in English and Welsh, in the hand of D. Pryse Williams. They include notes of sermons delivered at Tanygroes, Cardiganshire, 1907 (by Dr John Cynddylan Jones), Bryn Moriah, 1907, Glynarthen, 1907, and Hawen (undated). Formerly D. Pryse Williams 396.