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Manuscripts and papers of Philip Thomas, [c. 1804]-[c. 1938], including poetry; correspondence; addresses and miscellaneous notes; collections of hymn-tunes and Welsh folk-songs; manuscripts of 'Ynys y Trysor', a translation of Treasure Island, 1920; essays and biographical accounts; minute books and accounts relating to various eisteddfodau, in particular the 1918 Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales in Neath, 1907-1934; and papers relating to Calvinistic Methodism in Neath, 1885-1924.

Miscellaneous papers, [c. 1804]-1918, including holograph poetry in Welsh by Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn), Griffith Edwards (Gutyn Padarn) and Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) (ff. 1-4); a short autobiographical account, 1837, and verse in Latin, Greek, Hebrew and English in the hand of Richard Robert Jones (Dic Aberdaron), including an Hebrew translation by him of a poem by Edward Roberts (Iorwerth Glan Aled) (ff. 6-8); autographs of Thomas Charles, Bala, and Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant), 1804, and William Owen-Pughe (f. 14); and a musical Christmas greeting, 1918, to Philip Thomas from Daniel Protheroe, Chicago (f. 15).

A notebook containing three addresses in Welsh by Philip Thomas entitled 'Braslun o Hanes Caniadaeth Grefyddol yn Nghymru' (f. 1-9 verso), 'Y dull goreu o gyfranu addysg i blant' (ff. 10-14 verso), and 'Holi' (ff. 15-21), delivered to Cymanfa Gerddorol Methodistiaid Dosparth Castellnedd, Good Friday, 1891, Cyfarfod Daufisol Ysgolion Sabbothol Methodistiaid Castellnedd at Fforest, Aberdulais, January 1891, and Cyfarfod Daufisol Castellnedd at Bethlehem Green, 7 May 1893, respectively; and 'The Laws of Questioning', notes taken from a work by Dr Vincent (ff. 22-24 verso).

A volume entitled 'Casgliad o Donau Cymreig', being selections of Welsh hymn-tunes and words extracted from various printed sources and pasted into the volume by Philip Thomas and intended for submission for competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Corwen, 1919, under the pseudonym 'Philos'.

A volume entitled 'Casgliad o Donau Cymreig', being selections of Welsh hymn-tunes and words extracted from various printed sources and pasted into the volume by Philip Thomas and intended for submission for competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Corwen, 1919, under the pseudonym 'Brysiog'.

A volume containing a translation into Welsh by Philip Thomas of R. L. Stevenson, Treasure Island (London, 1883), submitted for competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Barry, 1920, under the pseudonym 'Dyn yr Ynys'.

An exercise book containing a draft, 1920, of chapters 27-31 of MS 13742C.

An exercise book containing a draft, [20 cent., first ¼], by Philip Thomas of an essay entitled 'Rhai o emynwyr Cymru'.

A notebook ('Teacher's Note Book for Brief Summaries') containing notes, [20 cent, first ¼], in Welsh by Philip Thomas on the work of some Welsh musicians.

An incomplete biographical dictionary of Glamorgan poets and literateurs, from Rhys Morgan to Nathaniel Williams, compiled, [20 cent, first ¼], by Philip Thomas.

A draft of NLW MS 13748D, [20 cent, first ¼], including biographical accounts of some musicians omitted from the final version.

An essay, [20 cent, first ¼], by Philip Thomas entitled 'Hen Gerddorion Cymreig', comprising biographical accounts of some eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Welsh musicians and composers.

An exercise book containing an essay, [20 cent, first ¼], by Philip Thomas entitled 'Rhamant Caniadaeth Grefyddol yng Nghymru'.

Notes in Welsh and English by Philip Thomas on Welsh religious music.

An address in Welsh by Philip Thomas on Griffith Jones, Llanddowror, Carmarthenshire.

A notebook containing an address by Philip Thomas entitled 'Pa fodd i adferyd yr Ysgol Sul i'w defnyddioldeb goruchel ynglyn a'r Eglwys?'.

Addresses by Philip Thomas entitled 'Beth fedr yr Ysgol Sabbothol ddysgu oddiwrth yr Ysgol ddyddiol?' and 'Y dull goreu o gyfranu addysg i blant'.

Addresses in Welsh by Philip Thomas at the Proclamation Ceremonies of the National Eisteddfod of Wales at Holyhead, 1926 (ff. 1-10), Neath, 1933 (ff. 11-16), and Caernarfon, 1934 (ff. 17-25), together with a typescript copy of 'Cân o Glod i Gastellnedd ar dderbyn yr Eisteddfod yn 1934' sung by Morgan Evans (Melfin) in the Proclamation Ceremony at Neath, 1933 (f. 26).

Notes by Philip Thomas, [20 cent, first ¼], on the homes of and other places associated with famous Welshmen.

Two notebooks containing an essay, [20 cent, first ¼], by Philip Thomas on Welsh folk-songs.