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Letters and postcards to J. H. Davies (many relating to publications by the writers) from the following correspondents: John Ballinger, Cardiff, 1907, and Aberystwyth, 1915 (enclosing a letter from Francis Green to John Ballinger relating to a calendar of deeds and documents) (2), F. F. Bretherton (general secretary of the Wesley Historical Society), Sunderland, 1920 (writer's book on early Methodism in Chester, the new Proceedings), C. H. Browning, Ardmore, Penna., 1913 (The Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania, Prospectus for Thomas Allen Glen, Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania, etc.), D. Davies, 1915 (loan of copies of Seren Gomer), David Davies, Harlech, 1913-14 (3) (Ardudwy a'i Gwron), D. Caxton Davies for William Lewis, Printers, Ltd, Cardiff, 1924 (The Letters of Goronwy Owen), J. Hugh Edwards, House of Commons, 1912 (material relating to T. E. Ellis for a book on the rise and development of Welsh nationality), A. Owen Evans, Llanfaethlu Rectory, 1918 and 1922 (2) (his researches and publications, enclosing a leaflet, 1880, about spitting in chapel), David Evans, Whitland, [19]15 (enclosing poster concerning Parke sale, some of the articles had belonged to Daniel Rowlands, Llangeitho), Evan Evans, Aberystwyth, 1909-10 (notices of Tregaron Pension sub-committee meetings in connection with The Old Age Pensions Act 1908), E. Vincent Evans, London [19]08 (Bibliography [of Welsh ballads]), J. Ceredig Evans, New Quay, [19]22 (arrangements to stay in Aberystwyth), Tom Evans, Felinfach, [19]08 (application for the post of Dairy Instructress at the University College of Wales by his sister, Miss Emma Evans), H. M. Green (on behalf of the Principal), University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1905 (enclosing photographs [wanting]), T. Mortimer Green, Registrar, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1905 (notice of meeting), G. Stewart Griffiths, Liverpool, [19]24 (family history), H[ugh] O[wen] Hughes, Newport, 1907 (writer's application for the post of Assistant Commissioner under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1907, testimonials enclosed), David Jones, [Melbourne and London] 'off Port Said' [19]24 (appreciation of The Life and Opinions of Robert Roberts), M. H. J[ones], [1918] (on a postcard to M. H. Jones from the Reverend R. James, Llanwrtyd, 1918, enquiring about the date of birth of William Williams, Pantycelyn), Mostyn [Lewis], London, undated (notice of writer's arrival in Aberystwyth), W. A. Lewis, Liverpool, 1923 (John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), Enwogion Sir Gaernarfon, 'Myrddin's opinion regarding orthography, etc.), T. R. Morgan, Swyddffynon, 1922 (Dafydd Jones o Gaeo, etc.), T. J. Owen, Marsh, Huddersfield, 1922 (2) (pamphlets attributed to Dafydd Jones o Gaeo), Alfred Neobard Palmer, Wrexham, 1905 (Roman Station at Holt and its Welsh name), J. W. P. Parry, N[ational] P[rovincial] Bank, Aberystwyth, 1924 (Mrs Hughes's dividends, financial matters), F. E. Rees, Cardiff, 1922 (enclosing draft regulations and standing order of the University of Wales Guild of Graduates), T[homas] Richards, Maesteg, 1923 (his researches relating to the Puritans), George Stinchcombe, Fishponds, Bristol, 1911 (his family connection with Thomas Charles of Bala, his application for the post of Inspector under the National Insurance Scheme), R. M. Thomas, Carmarthen, 1907 (notice of Welsh Church Commission meeting), J. L. Wheatley, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (resolution relating to government grants, etc.), Hannah Williams, Llandegai, 1922 (thanks for copy of 'Morris' letters'), H. J. Williams, Calvinistic Methodist Book Agency, Carnarvon, 1923 (binding of Enwogion Sir Gaernarfon), O. Gaianydd Williams, Rowen, 1923 (enquiry regarding an edition of Thomas Richards (Coychurch) dictionary by the Trefriw press), R. Peris Williams, Wrexham, undated (circular regarding a movement to erect a memorial column on the grave of Morgan Llwyd in Rhosddu, Wrexham), T. Meredith Williams, Llanddewi Vicarage, Aberayron, 1916 (pedigree of Archdeacon Meredith, Meredith family of Ffosybleiddiaid), and Tom Williams, Aberystwyth, [19]21 (spare copies of Cymru'r Plant). There are also a few other items, including papers relating to (?) The Student and letters from the following: H. Tobit Evans, Carmarthen, 1901, [to D. Silvan Evans] (enclosing two booklets by writer's daughter and her friend, the dictionary), [W. A. Griffiths], Devonport, [19]06 (return of 'the old memorandum book, Richard Griffiths of Trederwen) (incomplete), J. D. Hughes, Rhosddu, Wrexham, [18]93 (enquiring regarding the report in Montgomeryshire Collections relating to the trial concerning the Llandysilio estate and the Jones claimant [see Mont. Coll., Vol. VIII (1875) p. 249-64]), M[orris] R[oberts], Rhosybol Vicarage, Rhosgoch, 1916 [to [the Reverend William (John) Morgan] 'Penfro' (contribution to Y Cyfaill [Eglwysig]), Thomas C. Smith, London, 1861, to the editor of The Builder (pamphlet on slate quarries), and ?W[illiam] T[homas], Park Glas, Carmarthen, undated (Testament Newydd 1641 etc.).

Thirty-four letters, etc., from [the Reverend] J[ames] Spinther James [Baptist minister and historian], Llandudno, 1906 (3) (information concerning [the Reverend] David Jones [Baptist minister], ob. 1792, his wife Hannah, and his connection with [the Reverend] P[eter] W[illiams, Methodist cleric, ob. 1796] and the publication of the 'Beibl bach' [a Welsh edition of the 'Little Bible' of John Canne] in 1790, biographical notes on Lewis Richards of Llanbadarnfawr [co. ], who emigrated to America, and became co-founder and pastor of a Baptist church in Baltimore, 1785), [the Reverend] J[ohn] D[aniel] James, Cadoxton Vicarage, Neath, 1906 (a record of the burial at Cadoxton in 1820 of the Rev[erend] W[illia]m Williams, vicar of the parish, 1814-1820), R[obert] T[homas] Jenkins [head of the Department (aft. professor) of Welsh History], University College of North Wales, Bangor, 1936 (information required by the writer concerning the connection between [the Reverend] Peter Williams [Methodist cleric, ob. 1796] and Pibwr [Lwyd, co. Carmarthen], and concerning a supposed biography of [the Reverend] William Williams [ob. 1820, curate of St. Gennys, Cornwall, in the late 18th century], the writer's work on the Moravians in North Wales [The Moravian Brethren in North Wales, being vol. XLV of Y Cymmrodor, 1938]), Catherine Jones, Aberdovey, [19]03 (2) (information concerning the descendants of Jane Thomas of Lower Court Farm [parish of Llanfihangel Abercywyn, co. Carmarthen], sister of the Reverend Thomas Charles), Charles W. F. Jones [London] and Ipswich, 1907 (2) ( information concerning the Rev[erend] Hezekiah Jones [ob. 1833], the writer's grandfather), [the Reverend] D[avid] Jones [Calvinistic Methodist minister], Rhuddlan, 1911 (financial matters relating to the writer's church at Rhuddlan), E. Clwyd Jones, Rhyl, [19]26 (matters relating to recipient's superannuation benefit), [the Reverend] Edward Jones, Llangynhafal Rectory, 1906 (the date of burial of the Rev[erend] David Hughes (ob. 1817), one time rector of Llangynhafal), Eirene [Lloyd Jones, later White], St. Nicholas-at-Wade, Thanet, [19]25 (the writer's illness, books read during her illness, her opinion that 'Winston [Churchill] can write magnificently', the illness of [her brother] Elphin, the start made by her father [Dr. Thomas Jones, C. H. See below] on 'his history of Wales during the war', an invitation to her father to write 4000 words on Ll[oyd] G[eorge] in the Encyclopaedia Britannica), Eirene T[heodora] Jones [mother of the previous correspondent], St. Nicholas-at-Wade, Westminster, and Gregynog (Newtown), [19]33 (3) (the illness of the writer's husband [Dr. Thomas Jones, C.H. See below] and his stay at Ruthin Castle, their daughter Eirene's travels in the United States of America and Canada, their son Tristan's activities at Balliol [College], Oxford, a meeting of the trustees of the Elphin Memorial Scholarship, a visit by Thomas Jones to Bargoed to see the newly formed occupational centre for the unemployed, the Pilgrim Trust and its connection with the Nat[iona]l Council of Social Service, the undertaking by [Sir] Percy Watkins [Secretary, Welsh Department of the National Council of Social Service, 1933-1938] of visits to the unemployment areas previously undertaken by Thomas Jones, the appointment of new controllers of the Gregynog Press, plans for temporary expansion at Coleg Harlech to accommodate 30 to 40 additional students from amongst the unemployed to be trained as leaders of occupational centres), [the Reverend] J[ohn] Jones, Llandegla Rectory, Mold, 1905 (2) (a note on [the Reverend] Simon Lloyd, curate of Llandegla, 1783-1788), John Jones, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, 1930 (the illness of the writer's niece), the Rev[erend] J[ohn] D[avid] Jones [Calvinistic Methodist minister], Gellifor, Ruthin, 1913 (2) (plans ? in connection with church buildings), Kitty Idwal Jones, Swansea, undated (personal, the disappearance of the literary MSS. of [the Reverend] Thomas Jones [1756- 1820, Calvinistic Methodist minister]), [the Reverend] M[organ] H[ugh] Jones, Trevecca College, Talgarth, 1907 (enclosing a copy of a letter from [the Reverend] Peter Williams [Methodist cleric], from Caerfyrddyn, to Messures Roberts, Moses, & Co., Trevecca, 1789, relating to the proofs, etc. [of the edition of the Bible which the writer was preparing in conjunction with the Reverend David Jones. See letter from the Reverend James Spinther James above]) (the original Peter Williams letter is now Trevecka Letter 2760 amongst the C.M. archives in the National Library of Wales), the Rev[erend] Richard E. Jones [Calvinistic Methodist minister], from Porthcawl, [19]25 (attempts to build up a Sunday School library in the writer's church at Clydach, near Swansea, the possibility of help from the Rebecca Hussey charity, congratulations to recipient on his great biography [of the Reverend Thomas Charles]), T. Griffith Jones, Llansantffraid, [co.] Mont[gomery], 1916 (a query the writer had received concerning the diary of Richard Tibbott [1719-1798, Calvinistic Methodist exhorter and Congregational minister], which he had sold to recipient), Tom Jones [Dr. Thomas Jones, C.H., Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, 1916- 1930, Secretary of the Pilgrim Trust, 1930-1945], London, 1924-1932 (4) (personal, family news, an offer to recipient of a grant from the Civil List, the distinction [degree of D.Litt.] which the University of Liverpool was about to confer upon recipient in 1932), Tom and Eirene T. Jones [Dr. Thomas Jones, as in the four preceding letters, and his wife], [London] and Sandwich, 1928-1929 (2) (personal), and W[illiam] Garmon Jones, [associate professor of History and] librarian, The University of Liverpool, 1932 (3) (recipient's application to be admitted to the degree of DLitt. of the University).

Miscellaneous papers, including a letter from Henry Rees, Calvinistic Methodist minister, Shrewsbury to John Jones, Llanfyllin and a genealogical table showing some of the descendants of Thomas Charles, Bala and Sarah Jones, his wife.