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Miscellaneous prose and verse including holograph poems on 'Dirwest' and 'Rhyddid' by Robert Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri'); a copy of an elegy on the death of Watkin Wynne of Voelas, 1774, by John Thomas, Pentrefoelas; 'pryddest: Paul yn Areopagus' submitted by 'Z.Y.Z.' for competition at the Tabernacle Eisteddfod, Pontypridd, 1862; 'Molawd i'r Iaith Gymraeg' (beginning 'Chwi hoff frodorion Cymru dirion'); a note by Owen M. Edwards on Gwen Jones, Panty March, Llangower, 1879; jottings by Owen M. Edwards of discussions at Lincoln College, Oxford, 1905-1906; a typescript copy of a letter by Owen M. Edwards from Geneva, printed in Y Goleuad, 31 Rhagfyr 1887; a note by Charles Ashton on a seventeenth century Welsh manuscript in his possession, 1891; a fragment entitled 'Gweledigaeth y Babell Wag'; 'Lloffion Llenyddol Mawddwy'; the first sheet of a letter on education in Anglesey, with a carol beginning 'Sain Hosanna Haleliwia'; and a sheet of sermon notes.

Letters, mainly on Welsh bibliography, by Charles Ashton, 1897; William Carruthers, with draft reply by Owen Jones, 1897; Lewis Edwards, 1875; Edward Evans, Llanfyllin, 1897; Isaac Foulkes, 1897; C. W. Jones, 1884; Edward Lloyd, Abergele, 1897; and Thomas Williams ('Hafrenydd'), 1893.

Includes letters from Patrick O'Leary (3), Douglas Hyde, William Iago (2), David Samuel, A. O. Vaughan ('Owen Rhoscomyl') (5), Eleanor Hull (2), Edward Clodd (4), F. C. Conybeare, J. Loth, Charles Ashton (2), Kuno Meyer, John Price, Robert Cochrane (8), E. B. Cowell, T. H. Thomas (4), E. W. B. Nicholson (10), Henry W. Evans, Lucy E. Griffith (4), Mary L. Dawson, J. Viriamu Jones (3), Henry Owen, H. W. Williams (3), Henry Jones, Taliesin Morgan, Ellis Edwards, David G. Ritchie, J. Romilly Allen (2), William Hughes, Edward Owen, William George Black, Charles Grierson, John I. D. Nicholl (2), Edward A. Freeman, W. A. Craigie, E. Crofton Rotheram (3), A. Griffith-Boscawen, R. A. Stewart Macalister (5), Karl Blind (2), William E. Oakeley, Fanny Bulkeley-Owen, Marie Henri d’Arbois de Jubainville, J. Anderson (2), J. Cynddylan Jones, D. Brynmor Jones (2), C. E. Doble (2), Betha Hills-Johnes, Isaac Craigfryn Hughes, Patrick Lyons, Goddard H. Orpen (2), E. Sidney Hartland (2), Michael Beary (5), Edward Anwyl (2), David E. Davies ('Dewi Glan Ffrydlas'), Elias Owen, A. W. Moore, Margaret L. Huggins, Joseph Wright, Joseph Delcourt, James R. Thursfield, Thomas J. Westropp (2), R. L. Morant (2), A. Sidgwick, Ellis J. Ellis-Griffith, W. P. Ker, Nora Philipps, T. Marchant Williams, John Thomas ('Eifionydd') (2), Ll. J. M. Bebb, Llywarch Reynolds (3), D. E. Jenkins, Isambard Owen, J. Fisher, D. Howell, William Greenwell (2), George Henderson, Hugh Williams (2), Isaac Foulkes ('Llyfrbryf'), and Edward B. Tylor.

Includes letters from E. Sidney Hartland (7), Ellis Pierce ('Elis o'r Nant') (16), Llywarch Reynolds (11), David E. Davies ('Dewi Glan Ffrydlas') (2), William Davies (3), William Greenwell (3), Douglas Hyde (5), W. Lewis Jones, Edward B. Tylor, Henri Gaidoz, John Thomas (2), Richard Jones Owen ('Glaslyn') (6), T. C. Evans ('Cadrawd') (3), Edward Anwyl (5), A. L. Mayhew (4, one written on reverse of letter by W. H. Duignan), Charles Ashton (2), William Jones, Isaac Foulkes ('Llyfrbryf'), Isaac Craigfryn Hughes (4), A. A. Macdonell, S. Baring-Gould (6), Robert Cochrane (7), A. S. Napier, Francis J. Jayne, W. Hawker Hughes (2), W. Trevor Parkins, Francis Dudley Williams-Drummond, D. Brynmor Jones (5), William Iago, Alfred Neobard Palmer (3), D. Rhys Phillips (2), W. H. Duignan, J. Romilly Allen, J. H. Davies, J. Glyn Davies (4), Constance Gore-Booth (3), G. F. Browne, R. S. Conway, Patrick Lyons (6), John Thomas ('Eifionydd'), E. W. B. Nicholson (9), Lewis Morris (2), J. Viriamu Jones, W. P. Ker, Henry Owen, W. M. Ramsay, Ernest Rhys, R. J. Rice, R. A. Stewart Macalister, D. E. Jenkins (2), T. Marchant Williams, H. W. Williams (3), Marie Henri d’Arbois de Jubainville, Arthur Guinness (Baron Ardilaun), J. Fisher (2), J. Anderson (2), D. M. Richards, Robinson Ellis, W. J. Craig (2), Charles Roeder (3), Fanny Bulkeley-Owen, Edward Clodd, F. Haverfield (2), George Charles Herbert (Earl of Powis), David Samuel, J. G. Frazer, D. S. Margoliouth, T. H. Thomas, P. M. C. Kermode, Edward Owen (2), John Quine, Osborn J. Bergin, W. M. Lindsay, E. B. Cowell, J. A. Simon, D. Morgan Lewis, and Ivor James.

A copy of Charles Ashton: Gweithiau Iolo Goch gyda nodiadau hanesyddol a beirniadol (Croesoswallt, 1896), with annotations, some if not all by J. H. Davies. Inside the volume is a notebook probably in the autograph of Charles Ashton containing a list of the poems of Iolo Goch, with particulars of sources, etc., a shorter list in the autograph of D. Silvan Evans with a reference to a manuscript (then at Llanwrin, now Cwrtmawr MS 325) in the autograph of Wiliam Henri [sic] Mounsey, 1859, and a letter, [19]22, from Henry Lewis, Swansea to Principal [J. H.] Davies.

One of six volumes containing autograph letters, 1888-1924, mainly to Haines or to his wife, with some to or from Sir John Ballinger [1860-1933], and including copies of letters sent by Haines. Among the correspondents for this volume are Charles Ashton, Dinas Mawddwy and his wife, Janett Ashton.

Thirty-six letters, 1887-1914, addressed to D. C. Lloyd-Owen, mainly on genealogical matters, with related notes and transcripts.
The correspondents include Charles Ashton, January-September 1894 (ff. 1-8), Sir J. Bernard Burke, 12 October 1891 (f. 19), E. Rowley Morris, 1887-1893 (ff. 28-49), C. A. Owen, Dublin, 9 April 1914 (f. 50), Mary A. Ruck, 1891-1895 (ff. 51-56), Robert James Sisson, 24 September 1888 (f. 61), Mrs Vernona T. C. Smith, 1893-1896 (ff. 62-75), Laura Trevor, Machynlleth, 8 May 1894 (ff. 78-79), and John Woodward, 26 May 1893 (f. 80). There is one letter from Lloyd-Owen to Laura Trevor, 2 May 1894 (ff. 76-77). The notes and transcripts, 1895-[c. 1900] (ff. 82-106) include extracts in various hands from Gaol Files, subsidy rolls and wills, (39 Eliz. I)-1781, and relate mainly to Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire and to the recipient's Owen ancestors.

The correspondents include Alafon (2), 1915, J. Mortimer Angus, Registrar of the University of Wales, (8), 1906-1919 and undated, D. Brynmor Anthony, Registrar of the University of Wales, (7), 1923-1926, Bodfan Anwyl (13), 1920-1924, Sir Edward Anwyl (9), 1892-1914, and Charles Ashton (7), 1893-1894.

Letters, 1854-1910, mainly addressed to W. J. Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd') relating to the Geirionydd bardic festivals, bardic matters in general, Gorsedd ceremonies and vestments, and bibliography.

Letters from 'Nefydd Aled', 1877; the Marquis of Anglesey, 1887; 'Machraeth Môn', 1896-1897; Charles Ashton, 1888; R. S. Bartlett, Redditch, 1886; Andrew Jones Brereton ('Andreas o Fôn'); Lord Carrington, 1897; Ernest A. Chattock, Oxford; H. Cotton, Lismore, 1868; F. Children, 1888; 'Cyfanwy', 1877-1886; D. Myrddin Davies, Brynmawr, 1897; Cadwaladr Davies, 1894; John Davies, Ystalyfera, 1862; J. Davies, Four Crosses, 1877; John Davies ('Taliesin Hiraethog'), 1892; John Owen, bishop of St Davids, 1897; J. P. Davis ('Roualeyn'), 1894; Morris Davies, Bangor, 1862; Owen Davies ('Eos Llechyd'), 1862; Thomas Essile Davies ('Dewi Wyn o Essyllt'), Pontypridd, 1881; Joseph Eaton, 1862; John Edwards ('Caswallon'), 1880; 'Caerwysion', 1887; R. Ellis ('Cynddelw'); G. E. Mason, 1867-1868; David Evans ('Dewi Haran'), 1884; 'Joseph o Golwyn', 1877; John Evans, Llansantffraid, near Conway, 1861; D. Silvan Evans, 1872-1890, J. H. Evans, Trefriw, 1878; Owen Evans, Aberystwyth, 1897; Thomas Prichard Evans, Ystradmynach, 1865; E. Vincent Evans, 1895; William Evans ('Monwyson'), 1865.

Letters from John Felix, Llansantffraid, Conway, 1877; E. Foulks, Holyhead, 1864; Francis Fry, 1866; Thomas Gee, 1888; Mrs. H. S. Gough, Caer-hun, 1899; Richard Parry ('Gwalchmai'), Llandudno, 1865; 'Gwallawg'; Griffith & Allard, Llanrwst, 1887; David Griffith ('Clwydfardd'), Abergele, 1877; Robert Griffiths, Manchester, 1889-1898; D. R. Griffith ('Granvillefab)', 1878; C. T. Haycock, London, 1880, John Higson, Manchester, 1891; D. Howell, St Asaph, 1897; J. Ceiriog Hughes, 1868-1877; H. Gwynedd Hughes, 1883; R. O. Hughes ('Elfyn'); Robert Hughes, Llanddoget, 1886; William Hughes ('Alaw Manod'), 1888; H. Hughes, Llanrwst, J. Humphrey, ('Ieuan Seion'), 1901-1904.

Letters from John Jones ('Talhaiarn'), 1861-1869; Aneurin Jones ('Aneurin Fardd'), 1862, Charles Jones, Conway, 1878; Evan Jones ('Ieuan Ionawr'), 1872; Evan Doged Jones, 1861-1875; David Jones ('Dewi Arfon'), 1865; Griffith Jones ('Glan Menai'), 1877; Hugh Jones, Llanrwst, 1900; Humphrey Jones ('Bryfdir'); W. Jones, Cyffdy, 1878; 'Elidirfab', 1877; W. Arthur Jones, 1896; Thomas Jones, Llanengan, 1861; J. Jones ('Dwdan'), 1891-1901; John Emlyn Jones; J. D. Jones, Ruthin, 1867; J. R. Jones ('Ogwenydd'), 1874, 1896; N. M. Jones ('Cymro Gwyllt'), 1878; O. Gethin Jones, 1878; Owen Wynne Jones ('Glasynys'), 1861; John Owen ('Owen Alaw'), 1861; Richard Jones Blaen y Cae, 1873; Robert Isaac Jones ('Alltud Eifion'), 1872; Robert Jones ('Trebor Aled'), 1897-1900.

Letters from I. Gwrhyd Lewis, Tonyrefail, 1904; Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'); Richard Davies ('Tafolog'), 1877; Edward Lovett, Croydon, 1898; Peter McIntyre ('Pedr Alban'), 1894; D. J. Mackey, 1887; W. Morgan ('Penfro'), 1877-1904; Owen Morgan ('Morien'), 1883; Hugh Morris, Corwen, 1884 (referring to the illness of Dewi Havhesp), Morris Owen, Llanfyllin, 1861-1864; O. G. Owen ('Alafon'), 1898.

Letters from E. G. B. Phillimore, 1883-1894; Joseph Parry, 1878; T. C. Phillips, Abercarn, 1887; John Peter, Bala, 1872; Richard Parry ('Gwalchmai') 1861; Robert Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri'), 1862; W. Parry ('Llechidon'), 1884; Henry Parry, Pwllheli, 1861; Ellis Pierce ('Elis o'r Nant'), 1878-1898; Thomas Powel, 1886; Thomas Price, Aberdare, 1861; John Pughe, Towyn, 1861; William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog'), 1878; Jonathan Reynolds ('Nathan Dyfed'), 1880; John Rhys, Oxford, 1882; 'Rhuddfryn', 1873; John Richards ('Isalaw'), 1895; Edward Roberts ('Iorwerth Glan Aled'), 1862; H. Beaver Roberts, Bangor, 1896; Albert Roberts, harpist, 1889; Ellis Roberts, Llangwm, 1879; John Roberts, Builth, 1884; John Roberts ('Telynor Cymru'), 1886; John Roberts, M.P., 1878; J. Bryn Roberts, Bangor, 1887; John Ll. Roberts, Llanrwst, 1907; J. L. Roberts ('Telynor Maldwyn'), 1900; John Roberts, Tyddyn Wilim, 1854; R. P. Roberts ('Morianydd'), 1883; William Jarrett Roberts, Caernarvon; Daniel Rowlands, Bangor, 1890.

Letters from Edw[ard] Smart, Northop, 1886; John Thomas ('Eifionydd'), 1883; R. Athron Thomas, 1897; 'Teilo', 1861; Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd'), 1861; T. H. Thomas ('Arlunydd Pen-y-garn'), 1895-1899; W. Thomas, Llandyssul, 1861; J. C. Williams ('Ceulanydd'), 1880; J. Titley Williams, 1897; H. M. Williams ('Machno'), 1885-1895; Lucas Williams, London, 1890; Owen Williams, Waunfawr, 1865; Owen Williams, Rhyl, 1886; R. Williams, ('Eos y Berth'), 1882; W[illia]m Venables Williams, Colwyn Bay, 1888; J. Wilson, Birmingham, 1903; M. Williams, Llanrhyddlad Rectory, 1862; Ellis Roberts ('Elis Wyn o Wyrfai'), 1877; H. J. Williams ('Plenydd') 1910; Robert Williams Liverpool, 1864; William Thomas ('Islwyn'), 1875; W. Morgan Williams ('Fferyllfardd'), 1875; Robert Isaac Jones ('Alltud Eifion'), 1887; William Roberts, Trefriw, 1862.

Thirteen letters, 1889-94, from Cha[rle]s Ashton, Dinas Mawddwy to O[wen] Jones (1833-99) concerning material for Ashton's bibliography of nineteenth century Welsh books.

Letters, 1876-1923, mainly to D. C. Lloyd-Owen, most of them concerned with pedigrees, extracts from parish registers, etc. The correspondents include the incumbents of certain Montgomeryshire and Cardiganshire parishes, as well as E. Anwyl, Ty Mawr, Towyn; Charles Ashton, Dinas Mawddwy; John Davies, Aberystwyth; John Humphreys Davies, Aberystwyth; Lewis J. Davies, Llanuwchllyn; D[avid] Howell, Machynlleth; J. M. Howell, Aberdyfi; [the Rev.] R. W. Jones, Aberangell; and Edward Rees, Caersws. Also included is a copy of a letter from Richard Williams, Celynog, Newtown, to Morris Charles Jones, Welshpool.

Lists of books with prices, offered by D. Williams, London to the Reverend Robert Williams, Llangernyw and Conway. Most of the books are in Welsh or relate to Wales. There are notes, dated 1831-4, appended to three of the lists, relating to books available and books for which the addressee had enquired. A list of 212 Welsh books, published between 1802 and 1890, sent by [Charles Ashton] to [Daniel Silvan Evans], with a note appended (the above list contained all the books not purely theological out of about 600 books which the writer had recorded, he would like to see a copy of the 'Bardd Cwsg' edited by the addressee and also his note in Revue Celtique on Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry.).

Letters addressed to David Lewis, mainly on matters relating to Welsh music, 'eisteddfodau' and the bibliography and biography of music. The correspondents are Charles Ashton, 1892, D. Baptie, Glasgow, 1893, C. E. Couling, China, 1904, David Davies, Harlech, 1893, D. E. Davies, engraver, Aberystwyth, 1871, J[ohn] Davies, Llanynys, 1884, M. Davies, Goitre, 1857, Owen [Humphrey] Davies ('Eos Llechid'), 1898, Thomas Davies, Glandwr, 1897, and W[illiam] Davies, Treorci, 1887.

Miscellaneous papers of Owen Jones (1833-99) comprising a notebook containing a Welsh translation by [Owen Jones] of 'Antigone', dated 12 Jan. 1866 (cf. Y Traethodydd XXI (1866), pp. 176-202) and some items of verse, 1869-75; a list of book titles, 1841-90, also by Owen Jones, with some notes in pencil probably by Charles Ashton; a notebook in an earlier hand containing hymn stanzas and other items of verse in Welsh, with receipts, 1854-5, from Thomas Jones, Vrongain [Llidiardau near Bala] to various persons for rents in the Llidiardau district, 'Coste wrth adeiladu Ty'r ffridd, 1859', etc.; and other items including 'Cwrs y Byd', gan un a'i lygad yn ei ben, Llythyr viii', a letter from Owen Jones to [?the Reverend John Davies, Bontddu] (beginning wanting), a copy of a reply, 1861, from Owen Jones to Dr Edwards concerning Llanuwchllyn, some Bala College examination results [1866], 'Dau Hir a Thoddaid, Beddargraph Thomas Stephens, Merthyr (Eisteddfod Caernarfon 1877)' by 'Dyfrid Beneurog', Alban Hefin 1877, extracts from printed sources including Y Drysorfa and one or two printed items ('Cyfarfod Misol Trefaldwyn Uchaf. Rheolau Sefydlog'), etc.

Papers of Richard Samuel Hughes, musician, including lyrics and songs, testimonials, and letters, 1888-1893, addressed to him, many of them relating to music engagements, from Charles Ashton (Dinas Mawddwy), D. Emlyn Evans, David Jenkins (Aberystwyth), Edward Jenkins (Llandrindod Wells), Susannah Pierce (London), David Samuel (Aberystwyth), etc.

A scrap-book of J. H. Davies containing press cuttings of reviews of Thomas E. Ellis (ed.), Gweithiau Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd, Vol. I (Bangor, 1899), J. H. Davies (ed.), Gweithiau Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd, Vol. II (Bangor, 1908), J. H. Davies (ed.), The Letters of Lewis, Richard, William and John Morris of Anglesey (Morrisiaid Mon) (Aberystwyth, 1907-9), J. H. Davies (ed.), The Life and Opinions of Robert Roberts, a Wandering Scholar (Cardiff, 1923), J. H. Davies (ed.), The Letters of Goronwy Owen (1723-69) (Cardiff, 1924), and Charles Ashton, Gweithiau Iolo Goch (Anrhydeddus Gymdeithas y Cymmrodorion, 1896); of obituary notices of Thomas E. Ellis; of 'The Pembrokeshire Antiquary', edited by Professor J. Young Evans; of 'The Curate-Seer. Mr Meredith Morris's Visions'; etc.

Letters from a number of correspondents, including J. Romilly Allen, Alfred Anscombe, Edward Anwyl, Charles Ashton, Joseph Atkins, M. A. Atkins and Donald Attwater.