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A copy of the results of a survey undertaken between 1898 and 1900.

Journal of John Matthews of Birmingham, describing a tour which he made through France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria from May to October 1842 with his wife, Hannah Maria Matthews (1799?-1890) (ff. 1-86), and their tour in Wales, May to September 1844 (ff. 88-127), the latter section being illustrated with engravings, 1841-1842.

Subscription book, 1832 and 1837-1843, account book of materials and labour, 1838, and accounts and vouchers, 1837-1843, for the building of a schoolhouse in p. Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn.

Include a few references to the 1924 general election in Montgomeryshire.

Sermons, in English and Welsh, apparently written in 1675 and 1676.

Three collecting books used for recording subscriptions received towards the formation of a 'Darllenfa', or reading-room, at Penparcau, near Aberystwyth, 1908-1909.

Ichthyographical notes and lists of British animals and birds by Thomas and David Pennant and 'An Account of such Fish as are either Natives or that frequent The River Wye Herefordshire' by 'Doctr. Roberts'.

Sermons written by Benjamin Jones (1756-1823), Congregational minister, Pwllheli, and preached at various places in Caernarvonshire, Anglesey, etc.; poems, including 'Can Sion Llywelin ar y chwain y Gwybed ar Clêr', 'Can ar yr Athrawon sy'n mynd allan ir Byd', and 'Annerch caredigol im Brodyr sydd yn mynd dan enw Methodist'; 'Catalogue of Books at Abergavenny and Elsewhere'; etc.

A 'Book of Quotations and General Remarks' or 'Cyfeiriadau Clasurol (Detholion)', containing extracts from, and notes on, classical and other sources, e.g. Homer, Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus, Virgil, Dante, John Milton, etc. The volume was originally used as a contributions book of a Workmen's Association, and some accounts for the period 1881 are preserved on the inside lower cover.

A memorandum book kept by Robert Ellis containing a record of his stipend as pastor at Llanelian and Llanddulas, 1836-1837, and at Glynceiriog until 1840; accounts of his receipts from itinerant preaching engagements; disbursements, February 1837; a list of subscribers towards Tarian Rhyddid, 1839; and records of his texts at Llanelian and Llanddulas, 1836-1837.

'Clustnodwr neu Lyfr Clustnodau Defaid', being a volume containing diagrams and particulars of sheep ear-marks used by farmers in the parishes of Llangynog, Pennant Melangell, Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant, Llanwddyn and Hirnant in Montgomeryshire, Llandrillo, Llanfor, Llandderfel and Llangower in Merioneth and Llangwm in Denbighshire, 1827.

A commonplace book of John Harris of Cwmdauddwr, Radnorshire, containing a few poems in Welsh, sheep-shearing records, and other farming memoranda.

Jottings relating to matters connected with education in Wales.

Miscellaneous notes for lectures, addresses and articles, including notes on the early history of Calvinistic Methodism in East Meirioneth.

Miscellaneous papers including 'Hanes dechreuad y Genhadaeth yn Penybont yn 1826' by Ebenezer Williams 'Penillion ar Ymadawiad John Lewis ... a'i deulu i Patagonia', notes of a sermon delivered by William Evans (Tonyrefail) at Jerusalem, Ton, August 11, 1878, and circular letters and leaflets relating to various religious and political activities mainly in the Rhondda district of Glamorgan.

Sermons and notes for sermons by Joseph Thomas, Calvinistic Methodist minister, Carno, Montgomeryshire.

The second and third of three volumes (see also NLW MS 23701E) of typescript and manuscript accounts by women from Wales of their experiences in the Second World War, selections from which were published in Parachutes and Petticoats: Welsh Women Writing on the Second World War, ed. by Leigh Verrill-Rhys and Deirdre Beddoe (Dinas Powys, 1992). The material was submitted in response to an appeal in 1991 by the publishers, Honno. NLW MS 23073D comprises contributions not represented in the published volume; the reminiscences of Hilda H. Price (ff. 232-241) were published in Llafur, 6 (1992), 110-113. A copy of the complete archive has been donated to the Imperial War Museum, London.

Tune book containing anthems and traditional tunes, mainly composed or arranged by Henry Williams, [c. 1863]-1873, including 'Glan Ogwen', later known as the carol tune 'Wele gwawriodd' (ff. 44-5; see letter and notes, 1985, relating to its authorship, NLW MS 22074D, ff. i-ii).

Thirteen exercise books, those numbered I-XII containing miscellaneous poetic and prose compositions (many in draft form), by, and in the hand of, Isaac Jones, Diserth, co. Flint [father of Thomas Gwynn Jones, professor of Welsh literature, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth]. The items include 'pryddestau' entitled 'Abel' (a draft and a more finished version, composed for competition at an eisteddfod at Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1891), 'Cartref', 'Y Nefoedd', and 'Naaman y Syriad' (draft) (composed for competition at eisteddfodau or literary festivals at Abergele, 1885, 1889, and 1890, respectively), and 'Y Croeshoeliad'; a draft of a romance in serial form called 'Teulu'r Groesffordd' (seven chapters completed, chapter 8 incomplete); a short story called 'Hywel Tudur yr Hendre'; a draft of the beginning of a novel to be called 'Teulu'r Hafod'; draft or final versions of short dissertations or essays on such topics as 'Geirwiredd' (for competition at an eisteddfod at Llanrwst, 1891), 'Cadwraeth y Sabbath yn ei berthynas a llwyddiant tymhorol' (incomplete), 'Y Ddeddf air Efengyl', 'Y Tair Gardd' (1922), 'Peryglon y Swydd i Ysbryd y Blaenor' (headed by a pencilled note, in another hand, reading 'Papyr a ddarllenwyd yn Nghymdeithasfa Caerlleon, gan Isaac Jones, Dyserth'), and 'Gwyrthiau'; an incomplete copy of a letter referring to tithe legislation, addressed to the editor of Y Faner; and other incomplete fragments. The note-book numbered XIII contains a copy of the poem by T. Gwynn Jones entitled 'Dyddiau y Parch. Richard Owen' [see Dyddiau y Parch. Richard Owen, gyda Chynyrchion Buddugol Ereill, gan Gwynvre ap Iwan a Gwilym Meredydd (Wyddgrug, 1891)]. This is probably the actual holograph copy of the poem, which, under the pseudonym 'Deigryn Hiraeth', T. Gwynn Jones submitted for competition at a literary festival held at Abergele, Christmas 1888. Included with the note-books are a holograph note from Mrs. S[arah] E[lin] Jones, sister of T. Gwynn Jones, undated, a holograph letter from Owen Jones, husband of the said Mrs. S. E. Jones, Diserth, [19]53, and a letter from the said Owen and S. E. Jones, Dyserth, [19]53, [all three to D. Gwenallt Jones, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth], and all relating to the note-books, which were being forwarded to the recipient. Included also are typescript notes compiled by, and bearing the initials of, A[rthur] ap G[wynn] [son of T. Gwynn Jones], listing, and commenting on, the contents of each individual note-book.