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Scrapbook,

A scrap-book of D. Silvan Evans chiefly containing 'Nugae Canorae', being holographs and press cuttings of Welsh poetry by D. Silvan Evans and of Welsh translations by him of poetry by [Johann Wolfgang Von] Goethe, Anacreon, Sappho, Plato, etc.; press cuttings of reviews, 1887-97, of parts of D. Silvan Evans, Dictionary of the Welsh Language ... Geiriadur Cymraeg (Carmarthen, 1887-96); copious holographs and press cuttings by D. Silvan Evans of family memoranda (entries of births, baptisms, marriages and deaths, press cuttings of obituary notices, etc.); holograph letters to D. Silvan Evans from J[ames] C[olquhoun Campbell, bishop of] Bangor, 1888 (the offer of a non-residentiary canonry) (with a copy of the recipient's letter of acceptance), Watkin [Herbert Williams, bishop elect of] Bangor from The Deanery, St Asaph, [18]98 (an invitation to become one of the writer's chaplains), William Hughes, Llanuwchllyn Vicarage, 1888 (an appeal for a subscription to Bishop [William] Morgan's Memorial Fund), and J[ohn] Owen, The Deanery, St Asaph, [18]92 (an invitation to preach at the unveiling of the Bishop Morgan monument in the Cathedral Yard at St Asaph), and a holograph letter from D. Silvan Evans, Llanwrin to J. H. Davies, 1902 (copy sent to Spurrell); an extensive holograph list of publications by D. Silvan Evans (including contributions to periodicals published anonymously or under noms-de-plume); and (beginning at the end of the volume) additional holographs and press cuttings of poetry by D. Silvan Evans variously entitled 'Prydyddwaith', 'Telyn y Cyssegr: Sef, Odlau a Melodion, Gan Mwyaf ar Destynau Ysgrythyrol', and 'Melodion Ysgrythyrol'.

Poetry and letters,

Poems (including some awdlau submitted for eisteddfodic chairs) and verses, 1862-1899, together with a small quantity of related correspondence from the poets to Gwilym Cowlyd. The correspondents include Ellis o'r Nant, 1882.

Elis, o'r Nant, 1841-1912

Barddoniaeth John Lewis,

A collection of poems, 'pryddestau', 'englynion' and other forms by John Lewis, 1860-1864. Many of the poems were successfully entered for competition at local 'eisteddfodau', e.g. at Bridgend, Brecon, Blaenpennal, Llangwyryfon, Tredegar, Aberystwyth ('Rheilffordd Glannau Cymru', 1864), Ebbw Vale, Aberaeron, Talybont, Abermeurig, Llanilar, Rhymney and Cilcennin.

Miscellanea,

A transcript by John Dan[ie]l Jones, Hawen Hall, Rhydlewis, from Y Diwygiwr, January, 1836, of 'Cofiant y diweddar Mr. John Lloyd Morgan: Myfyriwr Yngholeg Homerton, Llundain' by [the Reverend] John] Lloyd, [Congregational] minister at Henllan [Amgoed] and in memoriam verses by 'Glantowy' [John Thomas, printer, Llanelly]; notes of sermons heard by D. M[organ] Lewis at Cambridge, 1873; an account book of contributions to the Relief Fund Association [c. 1874]; a press cutting containing an account of a Band of Hope tea and procession at Felindre, Pembrokeshire, 1882, together with a manuscript copy of verses composed for the occasion in praise of the Reverend Evan Lewis, minister of Brynberian and Felindre Congregational Churches; notes of lectures on 'Pwyll Prince of Dyfed' ('Mabinogion Class') by Mr. (aft. Professor Sir) J[ohn] Morris Jones [at University College of North Wales, Bangor], 1891; an address in a debate on 'Whether the discovery of the mariners compass, or the invention of printing has been most conducive to the welfare of society'; an address on the Government of the Christian Church; a printed card bearing 'Lines written in a lady's album by Rev. Robert Moffat, D.D.', with the author's signature; copious extracts by D. Morgan Lewis from miscellaneous printed sources; etc.

David Morgan Lewis, John Daniel Jones and others.

Diary,

Diary, 1862, including 'poetical rhymes' in Welsh, written by Joseph Jenkins on his journey to Carmarthen, 18 May 1862. A mystical mark has been drawn on the diary's front cover.

Barddoniaeth,

'Englynion' and miscellaneous verses, some in the autograph of the authors and some of them relating to the Wynn Williams family of Menaifron, Dwyran, Anglesey and Bronwylfa, Llandderfel. They include 'englynion' by Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu') (1766-1850), E[van] Breeze ('Ieuan Cadfan') (1799-1855), R. Lloyd Foulkes and Rowland Huw (1714-1802); verses by G. B. Lewis, Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd') (1802-1863), R. A. Pierce ('Cystenyn'), Richard Roberts (1818-1876), E. Jones, R[obert] [Mona] Williamson (1807-1852) and David Lewis; an English translation [?by and] in the autograph of William Owen [-Pughe] (1759-1835); 'Marwnad ... am y Farddones glodwiw Mrs. Hemans' [Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans (1793-1835)] by 'Trallodus'.

Emynau, barddoniaeth a nodiadau ar Undodiaeth

'Hymnau o Fawl i Dduw' written by Evan Lewis, Carmarthen, 1798; poems by Evan Lewis, Rees Jones ['Amnon'], I. Thomas, R. Davies, 'Ioan Machno' [John M. Price], 'Britwn' [Edwin Foulkes], 'Eryr Trichrug', 'Meudwy', 'Dewi Glan Ffrydlas' [David E. Davies], 'Telynog' [Thomas Evans], 'Talhaiarn' [John Jones], 'Gwerydd Gwyllt' [Evan W. Jones], John Jones and Richard [Rhisiart] Phylip; 'englynion'; miscellaneous notes on Unitarians and Unitarianism.

Llawysgrif David James ('Dewi o Ddyfed'),

A manuscript written by the Reverend David James ('Dewi o Ddyfed'), Llandysul, containing 'englynion At y Parch Dewi o Ddyfed, Rhagfyr 8, 1837' by William Hughes; 'Englynion o Ddiolchgarwch i'r Parch Dewi ap Iago o Langwm, am ei wobr o 'Gorph y Gaingc', 1837', by 'Owain, Lle'rpwll'; 'Lines written by Mr. Stone the Parodist on his birthday in 1835', with a Welsh translation by Peter Jones ('Pedr Fardd'); 'englynion' on the Bible, the Book of Common Prayer and the Hymn Book by Peter Jones ('Pedr Fardd'); and an 'englyn I'r Awyren (Balloon)' by Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd').

Llyfr nodiadau Iago Trichrug,

A notebook belonging to James Hughes (Iago Trichrug), Calvinistic Methodist preacher, scriptural commentator and poet, containing notes on infant baptism, poetry by Iago Trichrug, Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd) and Daniel Jones, Rhiwabon, etc.

Hughes, James, 1779-1844.

Barddoniaeth,

Poetry by Owen, together with biographical notes, rhymes, riddles and miscellanea. Most of the work in this volume is published in Cell Meudwy ..., 1877.

A miscellany,

A commonplace book containing miscellaneous poems and prose extracts in the hand of David Roberts Pugh. Among the contents are 'Epigram addressed to the Inhabitants of Carnarvon', 'The Life of John Pugh of Lleyar Bach Nr. Clynnog Carnarvonshire', and 'Can Newydd yn erbyn y Papistiaid ... 1813' by E. Owen, Rhydwen.

Pughe, David Roberts, ca. 1790-1862.

Barddoniaeth,

Notebook, 1822-1841, of David Davies containing autograph poetry and an incomplete autobiographical sketch (inverted text pp. 169-172). Bound into the volume (pp. 51-58) is a copy of an elegy by David Davies ('Dafydd ap Dewi, Brynyffynnon'), Rhybydd o Dragwyddoldeb mewn ffordd o Alar Gan ... Sara Efans, unig ferch Y Parch Daniel Efans, Mynydd Bach ... (Abertawy, 1822).

David Davies.

Barddoniaeth,

A volume, 1849-1871, containing autograph verse by David Rees Davies, together with personal memoranda for 22 July-5 August 1850 (pp. 15-16).

D. R. Davies.

Llyfrau tonau

Three music books bought by Isaac Williams 'of Mr. Parry, Relieving Officer, Dolgellau, Sept. 1903' and bound together into a single volume. They contain hymn-tunes, anthems and psalm-tunes, mainly by John Williams, Dolgellau, with a few tunes by R[ichard] Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], one by I. R. Ellis, Dolgellau, 1841, and traditional and anonymous tunes; a poem entitled 'Amgylchiadau Marwolaeth Crist', an 'englyn' ('Y Farchnad Ysprydol'), 'englynion' by 'Shion Rhydderch', three hymns ('Mae'r gwaed a redodd ar y Groes', 7 stanzas, and 'Wrth edrych ar y sail', 4 stanzas, 'Ni'm diystyrir gan fy Nuw', 1 stanza), and a recipe for a cough.

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