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Over seventy letters and cards, 1917-1986, of miscellaneous provenance from twentieth-century Welsh writers to various recipients; the correspondents include E. Tegla Davies (1) 1956, W. J. Gruffydd (1) 1952, R. T. Jenkins (1), 1946, David James Jones (Gwenallt) (1) 1953, T. Gwynn Jones (9) 1923-1939, J. Saunders Lewis (5) 1931-1976, Caradog Prichard (4) 1962-1972, Kate Roberts (28) 1937-1983, D. J. Williams (6) 1917-1969, and T. H. Parry-Williams (1) 1953.

Saith llawysgrif gerddorol, 'llyfrau pricio', sef llyfrau tonau codwyr canu o ardal Parc y Bala, David Edwards, Mary Edwards, Richard Edwards, a William Edwards, ynghyd ag 'ach' syml yn nodi perthynas perchnogion gwreddiol y cyfrolau i'w gilydd.

An anthology of Welsh verse ('cerddi', 'dyriau', 'carolau', 'cywyddau', and 'englynion') and some prose, begun by William Elias in 1752, and including several selections from the works of Owen Gruffydd of Llanystumdwy and Goronwy Owen. Other poets represented are 'Aneuryn Gwawdrydd' ('englynion y misoedd'), Dafydd ap Gwilym, 'Dic y Dawns', William Elias, Wm. Gough, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Huw Llyn, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Morgan ap Hugh Lewis, Edward Morus, Hugh Morus, Lewis Morris, Richard Parry, William Phylip, Robert Prichard o Bentraeth, Edmund Prys, Morus Roberts, Thomas Prys, Tudur Aled, Wiliam Llyn, and William Wynn. Miscellaneous items include 'Anherchion Gwyr Cybi', 'englynion brud', 'Breuddwyd Goronwy Ddu o Fon', 'Gorchestion Dafydd Nanmor', 'cywydd hanes Criccieth a suddodd Tawchfor', a valuation of land including Plas y Glyn, and recipes.

The tune book of Owen Jones, Vrongain and Llwyn'rodyn, 1850-1857, containing nineteenth century hymn-tunes, anthems and glees, including a copy of an anthem composed expressly for the Annual Festival of the Merthyr Tydfil Temperance Society, 1844, by D[aniel] T[homas] Williams ['Tydfylyn'], and other temperance songs.

A pocket book belonging to William Thomas, Ty'ngadfan, Llanwnda (d. 1892), containing an incomplete metrical dialogue on temperance by Owen Griffith Owen, Bryncrin; 'Cwynfan gwraig meddwyn' (unsigned); an incomplete carol by Robert Jones, Bryn-y-gro; 'Cân ar ddull o ymdiddan rhwng Dyn a Llyffaint'; names of subscribers to Athraw Cerddorol and towards a Welsh oratorio; notes of sermons preached at associations held at Llangefni, Caernarvon, and Pwllheli, 1857-60; and a table of a Dinorwic quarryman's earnings, 1851-60.

A volume containing medical recipes and a botanologium.

The diary, 1865-79, of Hugh Charles Howells, containing an autobiography, reminiscences, and records of his ministry at Baptist churches at Sirhowy and Clydach.

The first register of [Corris] Temperance Society, August-December [1836] and undated.

An imperfect volume of South Caernarvonshire provenance containing accounts of a blacksmith, 1847, and accounts of a farmer [?Watkin Williams], 1847-1861.

An account and memorandum book kept by a family of coopers in Edeyrnion, Merioneth, 1818-1880. It includes details and prices of work done in east Merioneth, particularly in Edeyrnion, and household and farming accounts, including the sale of dairy produce, the buying and selling of farm stock, details of sheep sent to winter pasture, etc.

Account book of Evan Jones, Park, parish of Llangwm, co. Denbigh, containing particulars of meat sold, 1852-4, and other accounts and memoranda, ca. 1855-62. The volumes was used, 1920s, to record over three hundred sheep earmarks from farms in counties Denbigh and Merioneth.

A minute book, 1794-1824, of the quarterly meetings of Baptist churches in Aberystwyth, Aberduar, Penybont, Y Drefach, Panteg, Y Graig, Llwyndafydd, Cilfowyr, Blaenywaun, Ebenezer and their branches, with answers to questions set for the meetings.

Minute book,in Welsh, of the Welsh Baptists Historical Society, 1925-1957.

Llyfr cofnodion, 1925-1957, Cymdeithas Hanes Bedyddwyr Cymru.

Llyfr cofnodion, 1987-1989, cyfarfodydd chwarterol Cyfundeb Annibynwyr Ceredigion (gweler hefyd Mân Adneuon 466-8, 482 & 1557-8). / Minute book, 1987-1989, of quarterly meetings of the Cardiganshire Congregationalist Union (see also Minor Deposits 466-8, 482 & 1557-8).

Deeds and papers, 1521-1839, relating mainly to the families of Lloyd, Youde, and Verney of Clochfaen, Llangurig, Montgomeryshire, Lloyd of Plas Madoc, Ruabon, and Youde of Ruthin, Denbighshire; papers, 1549-1779, relating to lands in the township of Rhydonnen, Llanynys, Denbighshire; and miscellaneous deeds, 1521-1825, relating to lands in Montgomeryshire and Denbighshire.

Account book of Llewelyn's Charity in the parish of Ystradfellte, co. Brecon, 1838-1894.

A manuscript of John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt') used originally as a register of the pupils who enrolled in his school at Nanteos Arms [Capel Seion, near Aberystwyth] from its foundation on 12 June to 1 July 1839. The volume was subsequently used, [c. 1839-1840], to record hymn-tunes, hymns, metrical psalms, etc., by 'Ieuan Gwyllt', and notes of sermons by John Hughes, Pontrobert, [Thomas] Richards, Fishguard, David Howels, Thos. Evans, O. Williams, and H. Hughes, Llanrwst.

A photostat facsimile of the parish register, 1596-1736, of Llanystumdwy, Caernarvonshire, recording christenings, marriages, and burials.

A photostat facsimile of the parish register of Llanstephan, Carmarthenshire, 1698-1761.