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The four gospels of the passion as sung in Holy Week followed by the Exultet and other chants for the blessing of candles at the Easter Vigil. Written in a large textura, music on staves throughout. A large illuminated initial at the beginning of each gospel and other smaller illuminated initials.

Typewritten catalogue, with manuscript additions, of the library of Brigadier James O. M. Ashton (1908-1989) of Welston Court, Carew, co. Pembroke, compiled by him, c. 1960-c. 1988, and arranged according to subject. Two letters, 1895, from G. L. Thomas, Glogue, found loose inside, have been tipped in on ff. 278v-9.

Autograph letters, 1712-1769, of Thomas Tanner, bishop of St Asaph (1674-1735), Paul Panton the elder (1727-1797), Sir William Meredith, 3rd bart (d. 1790), and Henry Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis and Baron Herbert of Chirbury (1703-1772).

Letters, 1796-[c. 1808], from Lewis Bagot, bishop of St. Asaph, and William Crowe, poet, and one signed by William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, third duke of Portland, to W. D. Shipley, dean of St. Asaph, from G. Pigot to Charles Shipley, son of the dean, from Frances Colleter to Lady (William) Jones, sister of the dean, and from G[...] to Mrs. [?William] Shipley [?daughter-in-law of the dean] and Mrs. [?C. A.] Dashwood [?daughter of the dean], together with poems by the dean and William Crowe, etc.

Transcripts by Thomas Thomas, Cefnpennar, Aberdare, of poetry in free metre by himself and by Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'), Thomas Taylor, David Edwards (Gurnos), Robert Leyshon, Edward Evans (Toncoch), William Evans ('Cawr Cynon'), Howell Rees, 'William Tomos Shôn o Gilsanws Vaenor Yr hen Galchwr', and Roger Edwards; English poems; prose extracts; etc.

Copies of the issues of Seren Cymru, 3 February - 31 March 1899, containing a Welsh translation, 1897, by John T Griffith (Lansford, Pennsylvania, afterwards of Maesteg, Glamorgan) of an English work in which Dr Henry Melville King, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A. refutes the contention of William H. Whitsitt that Roger Williams (1604?-1683), founder of the colony of Rhode Island, could not have been baptised by the method of complete immersion.

Correspondence, 1901-1908, relating to the establishment of Independent Labour Party (ILP) branches in and around Swansea. Included are letters from Charles Duncan of the Workers' Union, John Penny, J. Bruce Glasier and Philip Snowden of the Independent Labour Party, and include references to Keir Hardie and J. Littlejohns. The majority of the letters are to Matt Giles, who became the first full time organiser for the ILP in Wales.

Papers, 1907-1915, amassed by the donor's grandfather, the Rev. Sydney Cooper, comprising ephemera, notes, press cuttings and various periodicals relating to the campaign against Welsh Church disestablishment.

A diary, 1930, kept by Mary Grierson whilst at school in Bangor, North Wales, in which she recounts her exploits in the Snowdon area with three school friends, Brenda Chamberlain, the artist, Jean Jones, daughter of E. H. Jones (Registrar of University College of North Wales, Bangor) and Joy Witton-Davies, daughter of Professor T. Witton-Davies, of the University College of North Wales, Bangor. Encolosed is a poem written to 'Blackie' (Mary Grierson) by Jean Jones, 1927. Mary Grierson later became a botanical artist at Kew Gardens.

The second of three volumes of minute-books, 1904-1946, of the Merthyr Tudful branch of the Operative Bricklayers' Society, later incorporated with the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers.

Letters and signatures.

The fourth of five volumes of account books, 1891-1952, of James Jones and his son-in-law David Aeron Rees, Gwarllyn, Llannarth, co. Cardigan, blacksmiths, relating to Llifwanog or Llwyfanog Forge, Llannarth.

A copy of a thesis 'A Folk-song Romance: Ruth Herbert Lewis (1871-1946)' presented by David Richard Jones for the degree of M.A. (Bangor, 2002), and submitted for the Legonna Celtic Research Prize, 2003.

Copi o waith gan T. Robin Chapman yn dwyn y teitl 'Islwyn Ffowc Elis: Rhywfaint o Anfarwoldeb', a gyflwynwyd am Wobr Ymchwil Celtaidd Legonna, 2003.

The fourth of six volumes of day-books of the Richards family of the Post Office, Pontfathew, Bryn-crug, co. Merioneth, containing accounts, 1894-1921, relating to their drapery and grocery store. Also includes the accounts, 1863-1879, in Welsh and English, of Hugh Pugh, wheelwright (ff. 1v-103v, 126v-175v, 198, 279v-281v, 305v-309v, 345v-346v).

Ninety-two letters and cards, 1938-1960, from John Cowper Powys to C. Benson Roberts and his wife Jane, most of which have been published as Letters from John Cowper Powys to C. Benson Roberts, edited by the recipient (London, 1975); together with a letter and card, 1940, from Phyllis Playter, John Cowper Powys's companion, and two letters, 1954, from Littleton C. Powys.

A typescript copy of an 'Historical record of Building No. 6, Former Manor House at Neath General Hospital, Neath, West Glamorgan' for Neath Port Talbot Borough Council, prepared by Redrow Homes (South Wales) Ltd, June 2003.

Essays and poems in Welsh by Ellen Williams (nee Jones; Meirionwen, 1871-1949), Llanfrothen, co. Merioneth, entered for competition at Siloam Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Llanfrothen, and other Literary Festivals, 1887-1919 and n.d. (ff. 1-81v); a radio script Arwyddion Tywydd Llanfrothen, broadcast 27 October 1938, in which Meirionwen participated along with her brother John Jones (Ioan Brothen, 1868-1940), Bob Owen, Croesor, and Lizzie Laura Williams (ff. 82-91); and memorial verse to Cadwaladr Williams (c. 1853-1891), Rhyd, Llanfrothen, Meirionwen's brother-in-law.