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Papers, [17 cent., first ¼]-[1913x1918], many in Edward Griffith's hand or collected by him, including manuscripts of Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd), David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) and Robert Oliver Rees; material relating to Dolgellau and surrounding districts and to Mary Jones and her journey to Bala; papers of Lewis Williams, Llanfachreth; genealogical material and correspondence relating to Merionethshire Quaker families; and miscellaneous correspondence, poetry, transcripts and notes.

Pedigrees, mainly of North Wales families; a list of uncommon Welsh words taken from John Davies, Mallwyd: Dictionarium ... (London, 1632); a vocabulary of some 'hard' Latin words; 'cywyddau' and other poems by Rowland Williams, Rhys Meigen, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Rowland Vaughan, Siôn Cent, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Wiliam Phylip, Owen Gruffydd, Edmwnd Prys, Robin Ddu, Siôn Phylip, Sion Tudur, Gruffudd Phylip, Maredudd ap Rhys, Gutun Owain, Iolo Goch, Morus Berwyn, Ffowc Prys, Owain Gwynedd, Roger [C]yffin, Siôn Brwynog, Syr Owain ap Gwilym, Wiliam Llŷn, Huw Arwystli, Richard Phylip, Dafydd Nanmor, [If]an Llwyd ('o wain Eingian'), Hywel Cilan, Edwart Urien, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Rhys Cain, Lewis Trefnant, Matthew Brwmffild, James Dwnn, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Heilyn Fardd, Huw Machno, Guto'r Glyn, etc. ; a description of Britain based on the early chronicles; the triads of Dyfnwal Moelmud; etc.

'Cywyddau' and other poems by John Vaughan, Wiliam Phylip, Siôn Phylip, Sion Dafydd ap Siencyn, Edwart ap Rhys, Raff ap Robert, Dafydd Nanmor, Gruff[u]dd Gr[y]g, Simwnt Fychan, Richard Phylip, Siôn Tudur, Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen, Rhys Cain, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Wiliam Llŷn, Syr David Owen, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Thomas Prys, Siôn Mowddwy, Wiliam Cynwal, Edmwnd Prys, Siôn Cain, Ellis Wynne, Ellis Rowland, Huw Llwyd Cynfal, Ffowc Prys, Iolo Goch, Dafydd Epynt, etc.

The original manuscript and author's drafts of 'Cywydd y Drindod' by David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) and a transcript of the poem, with an introduction prepared for the press.

Poetry by David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) and notes for his biography mainly by John Jones, Borthwnog, Llanelltyd, John Williams, Dyffryn and Robert Oliver Rees.

A visitors' book kept at the Golden Lion Hotel, Dolgellau, 1832-1840 (mostly 1832-1836).

An essay entitled 'Athrylith a Gweithiau Dafydd Ionawr' i.e. David Richards by Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd').

Transcripts of nearly two hundred and fifty epitaphs to David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) in the form of englynion, many of which were written for a competition adjudicated by Ebenezer Thomas (Eben Fardd).

Transcripts by Robert Oliver Rees of poetry, letters, etc., by David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) and of poetry by others relating to him and his work.

A draft of the biography of David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) by Robert Oliver Rees.

Notes by Edward Griffith on seventeenth century landowners in the Dolgellau district, the social and religious history of Dolgellau, etc.

Extracts made by Edward Griffith from the manuscript journal for 1722-1734 of John Kelsal, Quaker, Dolobran, Montgomeryshire and Dolgun, near Dolgellau.

Notes and extracts by Edward Griffith relating to the Welsh Quakers.

Press cuttings of articles, letters, etc., many of them by Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd'), condemning the Reports of the Commissioners of Inquiry into the State of Education in Wales (London, 1847).

Essays and notes on scriptural and religious subjects, mainly by Robert Oliver Rees.

A list of members of 'Cymdeithas Dirwestol Ieuengctyd Dolgellau', a young people's 'Temperance' society founded 27 October 1857, together with notes relating to meetings of the Dolgelley 'Band of Hope'.

Notes on John Calvin and Michael Servetus by Robert Oliver Rees.

Portions of the epistles of St Paul to the Corinthians and Galatians.

Sermons by Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd'), many of them preached at Saron Congregational Chapel, Tredegar, together with notes for lectures and addresses.

Cuttings from The Teetotal Essayist; or, Monthly Temperance Standard (Jersey, 1847), including three essays by Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd') entitled 'The Moral obligation of total abstinence', 'The duty of Sabbath school teachers in regard to total abstinence' and 'The evils of moderate drinking'.