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Holograph letters from [the Rev.] Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) to Daniel Jones, Wrexham, 182[ ]-1825 (2) (points relating to the publishing of the writer's two-volume edition [?of the poetical works of Huw Morus, viz. Eos Ceiriog, sef Casgliad o Ber Ganiadau Huw Morus . . . (Yn Ngwrecsam, 1823)], the writer's doubts as to the wisdom of publishing an unrevised edition of the metrical psalms of Edmwnd Prys, a suggestion that opinions on this point be sought through the columns of Y Gwyliedydd, criticisms that some of Prys's lines were stiff ('anystwyth hynod') and did not lend themselves to any measure, references to Titus Lewis's edition of Prys's psalms [Pigion o Salmau Canu yn ôl cyfansoddiad Edmwnd Prys (Caerfyrddin, 1810)], the belief that Lewis had introduced some changes into some of the psalms), and [John] Painter [printer, Wrexham], 1821-1825 (2) (points relating to the publishing of vol. II of [Huw] Morus's work, comments on the proposal to publish Edmund Prys's psalms (in the same vein as in the letter to Daniel Jones), the sale of copies of the edition of Huw Morus's work).

Three note-books containing transcripts of, or extracts from, eighty-two letters, 1806-1810 and undated, being mainly (as per address or by inference) letters to Thomas Smith [collector for the British and Foreign Bible Society, and secretary of the Sunday School Society], Little Moorfields, London. Other addressees include Hugh Lloyd, London, the Reverend John Owen [joint home secretary, the British and Foreign Bible Society], Fulham, the said Reverend John Owen jointly with the Reverend J[oseph] Hughes, as [joint home] secretaries of the British and Foreign Bible Society, London, L. B. Seeley, Fleet Street, London, and Henry Thornton, M.P. [for Southwark, treasurer of the Bible Society], London. The writers include Mr. Cardale, David Charles [1], Carmarthen John Charles, H[averford]west, [the Reverend] Josh[ua] Davies [vicar of Dingestowe and Tregare], Goytre Lodge, near Abergavenny, [the Reverend] David Davis, [rectors of] Llanvirnach, near [Newcastle] Emlyn, Edw[ard] Edwards, Lynn, John Elias ['o Fôn'], Llanfechell, Rob[er]t Ellis, Mold, Benjamin Evans [? Congregational minister], Trewen, near Newcastle Emlyn, Evan Evans and William Watkins, Brecon, Sarah Evans, Llanfair, Montgomeryshire, Lydia Foulkes, Machynlleth, J[oh]n Griffith, Barmouth, Geo[rge] Hodson, Robert Hughes, Bangor, Ann Jones, Wrexham, Benj[ami]n Jones, Haverfordwest, Dan[ie]l Jones, Liverpool , [the Reverend] David Jones, dissenting minister, Holywell, [the Reverend] D[avid] Jones [rector of Llangan] from Langan and Manor Owen, near Fishguard, Elias Jones, Gorswen, Jane Jones, Llanfyllin, John Jones, Machynlleth, Tho[ma]s Jones, Ruthin, Caleb Lewis, Cardigan, David Lewis, Gelly a [near Lampeter], Titus Lewis [? Baptist minister], Carmarthen, Tho[ma]s Lloyd, Bronwydd, near [Newcastle] Emlin, J[oh]n Morgan, Llandeilo, David Morris, Carmarthen, Richard Owen, Caernarvon, William Owen, Chwaen wenn, Anglesey, Rich[ar]d Phipp, Warrington, the Reverend Jonathan Powell [? Congregational minister], Anglesey, John Richard [? Baptist minister], Blaengwyddon, J[oh]n Roberts, Carnarvon, John Roberts [? Congregational minister], Llanbrynmair, John Walker, Chester, [the Reverend] John Williams, Pantycelyn, near Landovery, and William Williams, Denbigh. The letters consist almost entirely of requests to be supplied by the British and Foreign Bible Society with copies of English and Welsh Bibles and Testaments, and covering notes sent with sums of money being forwarded to the Society either as payment for Bibles and Testaments supplied or as annual subscriptions.