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A roll of members of the Aberystwyth Auxiliary Temperance Society, formed 31 August 1835.

Rules and resolutions of the Aberystwyth Temperance Society; arrangements for festivals and processions; and minutes of committee meetings, 29 May-14 July 1837.

'Englynion a gyfansoddwyd ar ddydd croesawiad Ardalydd Mon Ynghaernarfon' by David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu o Eryri'), Llandwrog, 1816; a poem entitled 'Gwlad fy ngenedigaeth'; 'englynion' addressed to John, son of John Matthews, Aberystwyth, when six weeks old, by Robert Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri'), 1838; a poem of condolence ('Anerchiad i Mr. J. Matthews') by 'Daniel Wineu', 17 November 1852; three 'englynion' by 'Gwyddno' addressed to John Matthews, president of the Aberystwyth Literary Society, 1861; two stanzas on 'Harddwch', endorsed 'The composition of Dr. Edwards, Bala'; and a political poem 'Britannia Weeping', by 'G.H.', Aberystwyth, 31 May 1845.

Letters addressed mainly to John Matthews, on political and literary matters, by T. F. Burton, Cromer, 1830; M. Daniel, Carmarthen, 1868; David Davies, Llandinam, 1868; Evan Davies, Swansea, 1868-9; J. Davies, Llandyssul, 1869; J. C. Davies, Holywell, 1869 (to G. O. Morgan); J. Lloyd Davies, London, 1855; Lewis Davies, Merthyr Tydfil, 1859; Edward Drury, Bala, 1825; Lewis Edwards, Bala, 1868; Thomas Charles Edwards, Bala, 1849-59; E. Ellis, Bettws y Coed; Griffith Ellis, Aberystwyth, 1867; A. M. Evans, Cardigan, 1868; H. C. Fryer; John Griffiths ('Y Gohebydd'), 1869; Edward Hall, Aberystwyth, 1901; Thomas Harris, Landyssul, 1868; J. and H. Hughes, Aberystwyth, 1869: John Jenkins, Chester, 1868; Messrs. Jones, Francis, & Bosanquet, London, 1864; David Jones, Aberystwyth, 1856; G. Jones, London; J. H. Jones, Aberaeron, 1868-9; Thomas Jones, Manchester, 1869; A. L. Lewis, Bethesda, 1861; W. L. Lewis, Berriew, 1870; Morgan Lloyd, 1840-5; Thomas D. Lloyd, Bronwydd, 1868-70; Anne Matthews, 1833; John Matthews, 1827-68; Jane Owens, Aberystwyth, 1870; Robert Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri'), 1839; W. Pierce, Penllwyn, 1858; E. L. Pryse, 1868; E. W. Richards, London, 1831; Henry Richard, 1828-69; E. M. Richards, 1868-70; Sloane Richards, 1869; I. Roberts, Manchester, 1835; John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'), 1853; John C. Roberts, Utica, 1870; D. M. Rowlands, Swansea, 1869-70; H. Sandwith, Belgrade, 1876; Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), 1858; B. T. Williams, London, 1869; Evan Williams, Merthyr, 1869; and W. R. Williams, Rhyl, 1869; and miscellanea. Also two letters to John Matthews, Amlwch, son of John Matthews, junior.

Y Dyddiadur Methodistaidd for the years 1861 and 1863 in two volumes, with diary entries by John Matthews, junior, land-surveyor, Aberystwyth.

Manuscripts and papers of John Matthews, senior, and John Matthews, junior, of Aberystwyth. -- They include a group of autograph letters of Henry Richard, written in his early days to his friend, John Matthews; manuscript and printed matter relating to Aberystwyth in the early part of the 19th century; letters and papers relating to the parliamentary election of 1868, when Mr Matthews acted as the agent of Mr E. M. Richards, the successful candidate for Cardiganshire; letters, papers and pamphlets concerning the Church Rate dispute in Aberystwyth; papers relating to the beginnings of the temperance cause in the Aberystwyth district; miscellaneous letters and papers, including some written by Thomas Charles Edwards and Ieuan Gwyllt in their early days, one letter by the former is in Latin; two diaries of John Matthews for 1861 and 1863.

Resolutions passed at a meeting of the 'Young Men Society' at Tabernacle, Aberystwyth, 6 October 1846; papers relating to a church rate for the repair of St. Michael's Chapel, Aberystwyth, 1832, and to proceedings taken against dissenting ministers and others for non-payment thereof; an agreement for the conveyance of voters from Devil's Bridge to Aberystwyth, and bills of expenses and subscription lists in connection with the Cardiganshire election of 1868; adjudication of essays by Michael D. Jones, 9 December 1856; an agreement to let Aberystwyth Market Hall for the use of the Cardiganshire Choral Union, 1870; and recipes.

A roll of 3226 persons from Aberystwyth and district who signed the Total Abstinence Pledge between 21 October 1836 and 13 August 1855, with their addresses and occupations.