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Printed forms and questionnaires, relating mainly to ecclesiastical affairs, sent to John Jenkins in his capacity as incumbent of Kerry and rural dean of Maelienydd Ultra Ithon.

A copy of Dafydd Saunders: Dwy Awdl : y gyntaf ar Elusengarwch ... yr ail ar Farwolaeth Syr Thomas Picton ... (Merthyr Tydfil, 1820), with a few marginal notes by Walter Davies.

'Dosparth Edeyrn Dafawd Aur', etc., copied 'from a Transcript of Lewis Richards of Darowen ... dated 1821; the commencement written by ... John Jenkins ... in 1829, and the remainder by ... W.J. Rees ... Cascob ... who finished it Feby 14, 1832'.

'Antiquarian and Historical Documents &c. relating to Wales', including transcripts by John Jenkins of abstracts and extracts made by John Lloyd, Caerwys, from Sebright manuscripts.

A copy of Vol. I (A-Hachelai)of Carolus Stephanus (i.e. Charles Estienne): Dictionarium Historicum, Geographicum, Poeticum ... (Oxford, 1671), interleaved with manuscript notes, some of which are by Walter Davies.

Diaries of Walter Davies for various periods from 1822 to 1845.

Diaries and journals of tours in North and South Wales kept by Walter Davies at various times from 1797 to 1822, and containing references to agriculture and other industries.

Extracts, in the hand of Walter Davies, from Cyfrinach Beirdd Ynys Prydain, possibly made from the original draft written by Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg); and notes by Walter Davies entitled 'Sylwadau ar ba Gyhydeddau a Mesurau y canent y prif-feirdd', and based on a study of the earlier Welsh poetry printed in the first volume of The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales.

Notes of a lecture on Cornwall and its legends.

Memoranda relating to the topography of Cornwall; genealogical and historical references of Welsh interest; English and Welsh phrases; etc.

'Valuation of the Corn Tithes of Llanrhaiadr and Llanarmon, belonging to The Reverend Walter Davies in the year 1838', with accounts for 1839.

Copies of letters from William Owen [-Pughe] to John Jones (Tegid).

Copies of letters by Walter Davies, Rowland Williams (Meifod), J.B. Bosanquet, Joseph Tarn, Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), John Jones (Tegid), William Owen [-Pughe], Edward Williams (Iolo Morgannwg), etc.

Two volumes consisting of copies by D. Silvan Evans of letters written by Walter Davies, John Jones (Tegid), and Edward Williams (Strand, London).

Copies, mainly by John Jenkins, of letters written by William Owen [-Pughe], Peter Bayley Williams, Walter Davies, David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion), Richard Llwyd (Bard of Snowdon), and S. Pryce (Meifod).

Copies by John Jenkins of letters from him to Thomas Burgess (bishop of Salisbury, and previously of St. Davids), David Rowlands (Chatham), William Lewes (Llysnewydd), John Parry (Bardd Alaw), Henry Jenkins (Oxford), John Jones (Tegid), Thomas Beynon (archdeacon of Cardigan), Peter Bayley Williams, Joseph Morris (Shrewsbury), Henry Thomas Payne (archdeacon of Carmarthen), and Thomas Simonds (Eynsham).

Copies by John Jenkins of letters sent by him to Walter Davies, John Parry (Bardd Alaw), Peter Bayley Williams, John Blackwell (Alun), Pryce Buckley Williams, Taliesin Williams (Ab Iolo), and Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc).

Papers relating to the marriage, 1823, of John Jenkins, Kerry, and Elizabeth Jones, Crosswood, and to the birth of their son, John Heyward, 1824, including congratulatory poems, letters, etc., written by John Blackwell (Alun), Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn), Walter Davies, Thomas Edwards (Arfona), Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion), Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd), John Howell (Ioan ab Hywel), Dewi Hughes (Cynwyd), William Ellis Jones (Gwilym Cawrdaf), Isaac Llwyd (Gwyddon), John Athelstan Owen (Bardd Meirion), William Owen (Gwilym Glan Hafren), A. Pryse, John Roberts (Hersedd), Owen Williams (Waunfawr), William Williams (Gwalchmai), William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog), etc.

An essay, written by Walter Davies, 1797, 'On the Influence of climate upon National Manners and Character'.