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A collection of miscellaneous account books including memoranda by Thomas Jones of Llanwinio (afterwards of Denbigh and St. George), 1791; school accounts; accounts of seats in the new chapel at St. George, 1826; household and other accounts, 1865-1866.

Notes of Samuel Roberts ('S.R.')'s preparations for journeys in the United States, 1860-64; notes on conditions in Tennessee during the Civil War and a list of damages suffered by Samuel Roberts; a short essay on the decline of trade in America; and a printed petition by 'S.R.' to the Accounting Officer of the Treasury Department at Washington, D.C., 1881.

A handbook for emigrants:- 'America: neu amrywiaeth o nodiadau am yr Unol Daleithiau ...' - by R. D. Thomas ('Iorthryn Gwynedd'), 1851-1852.

An essay entitled 'Money-mania or "The Love of Money the root of all evil"', by Samuel Roberts ('S.R.').

Llyfryn, [19 gan., trydydd ¼], yn cynnwys barddoniaeth ac emynau yn llaw Samuel Roberts. = A booklet, [19 cent., third ¼], containing poetry and hymns in the hand of Samuel Roberts.

A collection of miscellaneous poetry:- a notebook containing a poem entitled 'Y milwr moesol'; a notebook containing hymns written by Owen Jones, Conway; 'englynion' and short poems for publication in Y Cronicl; hymns by Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'); 'pryddest ar Y Fynwent' by H. Edwards, Bangor; and 'Barddoniaeth ar Moses a'r Ysbïwyr' by John Owens, Maesyneuadd.

'Sylwadau byrion ar sefyllfa y Caethion' and other notes on slavery and miscellaneous notes by Samuel Roberts.

Collecting books for the Bala Independent College, 1870, with notes by Samuel Roberts.

Papers relating to a petition made by the Reverend John Roberts the younger ('J. R.'), Congregational minister, of Conway, for the exemption of Dissenting ministers from the payment of tolls for crossing Conway Bridge. They include holograph letters of John Prout, Holyhead, 1861, and D. Howell, Machynlleth, 1883, An Act for vesting in Commissioners the Line of Road from Shrewsbury . . . to Bangor Ferry . . ., 1819 and An Act to vest Conway Bridge in Commissioners. . ., 1878.

Letters, mainly to John Roberts and Samuel Roberts from Mary Davies, Kerry School, 1834; Evan Evans, Aberrhiw, 1822 (with a 'cywydd' entitled 'Sylwadau y Bardd pan glywodd farw y Parchedig George Lewis, D.D.'); Henry Tobit Evans, Aberystwyth (Michael D. Jones testimonial), 1881; James Griffiths, Lanveran, 1816; Thomas J. Griffith, Utica, 1877; William Hughes, Dolgelley, 1870; Morris C. Jones, Welshpool, 1875; Tomos D. Jones ('Rhodwy'); Jenkin Lewis, Newport, 1819; D. Richards, South Petherton, 1828, Evan and Betty Roberts, Tan-y-ffordd, 1812, with a draft letter by John Roberts, Diosc; George and Jane Roberts, Ebensburg, 1844-1845; John Roberts, Llanbrynmair (to Jenkin Lewis, Newport), 1815; (to Mr. James of Abergavenny, 1824, (to David Richards, South Petherton), 1831-1834; Samuel Roberts (to Edward Davies, Newtown), 1829, (to Mrs. Yallowley), 1829, (to Lord Aberdare), 1875; John Turner Stannard, Huddersfield, 1884; Richard Tibbott, Llanfyllin, 1834; R. D. Thomas ('Iorthryn Gwynedd'), Knoxville, 1875; Richard Williams, Celynog, 1875; and Sarah Yallowley, Bryn-y-gyn; 'Gogan-gerdd Ynys Prydain' and an incomplete account of Tennessee by 'Gruffydd Rhisiart'.

Darn ar gyflythreniad, [c. 1824], gan Samuel Roberts. Ysgrifenwyd o bosib fel rhan o'r traethawd 'Ardderchawgrwydd yr Iaith Gymraeg' ar gyfer Eisteddfod Powys 1824, ond nid yw y testun yn rhan o'r traethawd cyhoeddiedig, gweler Samuel Roberts, Dau Draethawd (Caernarfon, 1834). = A fragment on alliteration, [c. 1824], written by Samuel Roberts. It was possibly written as part of an essay entitled 'Ardderchawgrwydd yr Iaith Gymraeg' for Powys Eisteddfod 1824, although it is not part of the printed version, see Samuel Roberts, Dau draethawd (Caernarfon, 1834).

Dwy bregeth yn llaw John Roberts (J.R.), [1873x1874], yn dwyn y teitlau 'Cynal Breichiau' (ff. 1-11) ac 'Y Diwedd' (ff. 12-17). = Two sermons in the hand of John Roberts (J.R.), [1873x1874], entitled 'Cynal Breichiau' (ff. 1-11) and 'Y Diwedd' (ff. 12-17).

Denbigh school accounts, 1817-1824, and accounts of a Dr. Williams Charity school held at St. George, Denbighshire, (opened 23 January 1828), 1828-1830.

Lists of pupils attending a school (?kept by Thomas Jones) at Denbigh, 1801-1816, and records of payments made by them, and of payments made on behalf of the Dr. Williams Trust.

Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1848, gol. gan H. Pugh, o eiddo i Samuel Roberts, Llanbrynmair, yn cynnwys cofnodion cryno yn Saesneg (tt. 3-56) yn nodi manylion pregethau a darlithoedd, gwaith golygu ac enwau gohebwyr. = Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1848, ed. by H. Pugh, belonging to Samuel Roberts, Llanbrynmair, containing brief entries in English (pp. 3-56) including sermons preached, other engagements, editing work and names of correspondents.
Mae yn cofnodi marwolaeth ei fam ar 9 Mawrth (t. 13). = He records his Mother's death on 9 March (p. 13).

Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1853, gol. gan H. Pugh, o eiddo i Samuel Roberts, Llanbrynmair, yn cynnwys cofnodion cryno, yn bennaf yn Saesneg (tt. 4-55), yn nodi manylion pregethau a darlithoedd, gwaith ysgrifennu a golygu ac enwau gohebwyr. = Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1853, ed. by H. Pugh, belonging to Samuel Roberts, Llanbrynmair, containing brief entries, mostly in English (pp. 4-55), recording sermons preached, other engagements, writing and editing work and names of correspondents.
Mae yna gofnodion a nodiadau amrywiol tu mewn i'r cloriau ac ar tt. i-ii, 98. = There are miscellaneous memoranda and notes inside the front and back covers and on pp. i-ii, 98.

Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1854, gol. gan H. Pugh, o eiddo i Samuel Roberts, Llanbrynmair, yn cynnwys cofnodion cryno, yn bennaf yn Saesneg (tt. 3-55), yn nodi manylion pregethau a darlithoedd, gwaith ysgrifennu a golygu ac enwau gohebwyr. = Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1854, ed. by H. Pugh, belonging to Samuel Roberts, Llanbrynmair, containing brief entries, mostly in English (pp. 3-55), recording sermons preached, other engagements, writing and editing work and names of correspondents.

Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1855, gol. gan H. Pugh, o eiddo i Samuel Roberts, Llanbrynmair, yn cynnwys cofnodion cryno, yn bennaf yn Saesneg (ff. 3-29), yn nodi manylion pregethau a darlithoedd, gwaith ysgrifennu a golygu ac enwau gohebwyr. = Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1855, ed. by H. Pugh, belonging to Samuel Roberts, Llanbrynmair, containing brief entries, mostly in English (ff. 3-29), recording sermons preached, other engagements, writing and editing work and names of correspondents.

Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr yn America, am 1858, gol. gan Iorthryn Gwynedd, o eiddo i Samuel Roberts, Scott County, Tennessee, yn cynnwys cofnodion cryno, yn bennaf yn Saesneg (tt. 9-61), yn nodi manylion pregethau, enwau gohebwyr, gwaith ysgrifennu, gwaith fferm a'r tywydd. = Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr yn America, am 1858, ed. by Iorthryn Gwynedd, belonging to Samuel Roberts of Scott County, Tennessee, containing brief entries mostly in English (pp. 9-61) including sermons preached, names of correspondents, writing and farm work and the weather.

Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1872, gol. gan J. Thomas a W. Williams, o eiddo i Samuel Roberts, Conwy, yn cynnwys cofnodion cryno yng Nghymraeg a Saesneg (tt. 12-63), yn nodi pregethau a darlithoedd, enwau gohebwyr a gwaith ysgrifennu. = Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1872, ed. by J. Thomas and W. Williams, belonging to Samuel Roberts, Conwy, containing brief entries in Welsh and English (pp. 12-63), including preaching engagements, names of correspondents and writing work.
Mae yna hefyd amryw gofnodion a chyfrifon (tt. i, 64, 66-68, 117-118, 121-122, 141, 143-150 a tu mewn i'r cloriau) a darnau o bapur scrap (3 ff.). = Also includes various memoranda and accounts (pp. i, 64, 66-68, 117-118, 121-122, 141, 143-150 and inside the covers) and loose scraps of paper (3 ff.).