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Letter (17 pp.), 1885, from W. J. Hardy, Chancery Lane, London, outlining the result of searches carried out among records at the Public Record Office (now The National Archives), Lambeth Palace, and the British Museum, concerning the Bishop of Bangor's foreshore rights, including wreck of the sea, within all his manors and lands. Also included are extracts from, and abstracts of, documents, 1284-1715, from the three repositories; together with an abstract of a report entitled 'Bangor Bishoprick Estates. Foreshores and Waste Lands', prepared by H. W. Hewlett in 1866.

Carols, etc. by and in the hand of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) (1739-1810), together with one poem by Ellis Roberts (Elis y Cowper) and a few items in English.

A manuscript containing ballads, mainly in the Glamorgan dialect, and hymns.

A manuscript containing transcripts mainly by David Saunders (Dafydd ap Tomas Saunders), Lampeter, afterwards of Merthyr Tydfil, with some by David Jones (Glaswalch), Lampeter, and comprising awdlau and other poetry by David Saunders, David Jones and others; Hyfforddiad I beroriaeth Eglwys; hymn- and psalm-tunes; the rules of Welsh poetry; a list of Welsh poets; etc.

Poetry and essays written by John Jones ('Gwalch'), Aberaman, mainly for 'eisteddfodau' in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.

A volume of transcripts of poetry, mainly 'cywyddau' and 'englynion', by Iowerth Fynglwyd, William Llŷn, Huw Cae Llwyd, Gwilym ap Sefnyn, Dafydd Nanmor, Thomas Prys, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Aneurin Gwawdrudd ('Anearan Gwowdrudd'), Rhys Pennardd, Iolo Goch, Gutun Ceiriog, Siôn Mawddwy, Dio ap Ifan Du, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Dafydd ap Edmwnd, Dafydd Ddu o Hiraddug, Philip John Philip, Siôn Philip, Owain Gwynedd, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, Siôn Cent, David Jones, Rhys Wynn, Siôn Tudur, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Meredydd ap Rees, Llywelyn ap Gutun, Syr Owain ap Gwilym, Griffith Philip, Rowland Vaughan, Richard Philip, Edmwnd Prys, Robin Ragett, Tudur Aled, John Prichard Prys, Robert Klidro, Ellis Rowland 'o Harlech', Hugh Llwyd 'o Gynfal', Huw Morris, Lewis Morris, Mr. David Roberts, Rice Lloyd, Moris ap Robert, Bala, and Thomas Jones, Orsedd Las. The greater part of the volume was written in the early eighteenth century. Among slightly later hands at the end of the volume is that of William Jones of Orsedd Las. At the end of the volume is a letter from a Welsh emigrant, written from Delaware, 21 September, 1828.

An 18th century manuscript containing carols and other poetry, mainly by Humphrey Owen, Robert Evans and John Morgan; a blacksmith's accounts, 1743; other accounts kept by John Morgan; recipes; charms.

Press cuttings of articles, poetry and miscellaneous notes by 'Rhuddenfab', including notes on 'eisteddfodau'; a series of seventy articles entitled 'Deugain Mlynedd yn Ôl' by 'Rhen O', i.e. 'Rhuddenfab'; and autograph letters to 'Rhuddenfab' from Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn'), Sir George Osborne Morgan, John Davies ('Taliesin Hiraethog'), William Jones ('Ehedydd Iâl'), J. Ceulanydd Williams ('Ceulanydd'), Richard Davies ('Mynyddog') and John Thomas ('Eifionydd'); etc.

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.

The file comprises correspondence, 1926, mainly relating to radio programmes in Welsh and the need for a Welsh national broadcasting station.

A photostat facsimile of the parish register of Bedwas, Monmouthshire, 1653-1739.

Copi teipysgrif o waith y Parch. Ieuan S. Jones yn ymdrin â hanes beirdd Cwm-du ger Castellnewydd Emlyn. / A typescript copy of the Rev. Ieuan S. Jones's work (in Welsh) relating to the history of the poets of Cwm-du, Newcastle Emlyn.

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.

Rate book, [1827x1829], for the parish of Berriew, Montgomeryshire, listing owners and occupiers and description of property by township.

Minutes, 15 July-15 December, 1873, of a committee to consider the establishment of a British School at Bethesda, Caernarvonshire. The secretaries of the committee were John Jones, bookseller, and W. J. Parry, and the present volume is in the latter's hand.

A typescript draft, with manuscript revision and additions, of an unpublished volume on Bilingualism in Education in Wales, compield by Dan Lynn James, former Language Organiser for Ceredigion, mainly between 1973 and 1977, together with an introductory chapter by Jac L. Williams and comments on the work by R. M. (Bobi) Jones. With NLW MS 22804D.

A typescript draft, with manuscript revision and additions, of an unpublished volume on Bilingualism in Education in Wales, compiled by Dan Lynn James, former Language Organiser for Ceredigion, mainly between 1973 and 1977, together with an introductory chapter by Jac L. Williams and comments on the work by R. M. (Bobi) Jones. With NLW MS 22805D.

A copy of The Longfellow Birthday Book which belonged to M. A. Parry, Deganwy, Llandudno, and which contains autographs and a few watercolour sketches.

A blacksmith's account book kept by David Benjamin, Nantygleisiaid, Capel Seion, Cardiganshire, 1835-72.

A volume containing culinary and medicinal recipes collected by Mrs John Llewellin, [1850x1870], in which sources are named, dates sometimes given, and comments included on the quality of the resulting fare or remedy.