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Poetry submitted for competition at eisteddfodau held at Trefeglwys and Gleiniant, 1881, with draft adjudications by John Ceiriog Hughes, and a draft letter by Nicholas Bennett.

Letters addressed to Annie Ceiriog Hughes and Delia Ceiriog Evans, 1871-1908, and to Nicholas Bennett; a short sketch of Ceiriog's life by his widow; and letters to Creuddynfab from Edward Roberts, Rhyl, 1860, to Edward Hamer from William Lloyd, Ruthin, 1868, and to G. H. Whalley from Hugh Owen, Poor Law Board, 1866.

Letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes mainly on literary and eisteddfodic matters. The correspondents (A-C) include Ceiriog's wife Annie, 1861, Joshua Hughes, bishop of St Asaph, 1884, Nicholas Bennett, 1866, Sir Thomas Bazley, 1867, Thomas Bevan (Caradawc), 1860, Andrew Jones Brereton (Andreas o Fôn), 1862-1876, and Isaac Clarke, Rhuthyn, 1860-1862.

Draft notes by John Ceiriog Hughes; a draft agreement for the publication of Welsh manuscripts between Nicholas Bennett and Thomas Gee; papers relating to the 'Vord Gron', 1874-1875; broadsides comprising verses in memory of John Ceiriog Hughes by Charles ap Thomas, Gravesend; the rules of 'Cymdeithas er dyfod yn feddiannol ar Lyfrau Cymreig a Saesonig am bris isel a sefydlwyd gan Gymdeithas Gwŷr Ieuainc Salford, Ionawr 23ain, 1854'; and a prospectus of Cofiant Sion Wyn o Eifion; and 'Ceiriog's adjudicator's badge at the National Eisteddfod held at Caernarvon, 1886.