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Manuscript and printed matter from the library of the Reverend J. M. Griffiths, Goginan relating to the life and work of the Reverend David Rees (1818-1904), Calvinistic Methodist minister, Bronnant, Cardiganshire (see J. M. Griffiths, Cofiant a Dywediadau y diweddar Barch. David Rees, Ll. B., Litt. D., Bronant (Dolgellau, 1910)). The material comprises two notebooks containing a holograph autobiography (the second volume also contains particulars of sales of the book by David Rees, Sylwadau .... a'r Lyfr y Pregethwr (Tregaron, 1890) and 'Nodiadau Dirwestol'); a pre-written memorial inscription in his own hand; sermons dated within the period 1874-98; a lecture entitled 'Darlith am Hên Lyfrau Cymraeg Cymru Gymreig; 1892; a letter from the Reverend Joseph Rees [Calvinistic Methodist minister] and Elisa Rees, Port[rhyd]fendigaid to their son [Thomas Rees, afterwards Calvinistic Methodist minister at Taffs Wells, Glamorgan] at Dowlais, Glamorgan (personal news, an account of the first sermon preached by the recipient's cousin Dafydd Rees, the recipient's schooling, a controversy among Cardiganshire ministers on the appropriate age of admission of children to church membership); a letter from D[avid] Rees, Bronant to R. J. Davies, Cwrtmawr, 1891 (an unpleasant situation at Borth Monthly Meeting in connection with the writer's college degrees) (with a draft reply); a letter from David Rees, Bronant to Mr J. [?M] Griffiths, student, Trevecca, n.d. [c. 1895-9] (encouragement and advice, in the form of a lengthy treatise, to the recipient and his fellow-students); an inscribed photograph of David Rees presented to J. H. Davies, Cwrtmawr; two printed works by David Rees, the one being an imperfect copy of Llyfr Adgofion &c (Machynlleth, 1896) and the other a broadsheet entitled 'Pren y Meddwyn. Y Pren Dirwestol' (1899); press cuttings of 'Ymweliad a Dr. Rees, Bronant, Sir Aberteifi' by D. M. Phillips, Tylorstown from Tarian y Gweithiwr, Medi-Hydref 1892; and a postcard from [Sarah Jane Rees] 'Cranogwen', Llangranog to J. M. Griffiths, Goginan, 1910 (promising a contribution to [Cofiant ... David Rees]).

Letters addressed to Gwilym Hughes mainly concerning the activities of Salem Welsh Calvinistic Church, Canton, Cardiff, by W. Daniel, Cardiff, 1911, Aaron Davies, Barry Dock, 1912, W. J. Davies, Cardiff, 1906, John Grant, Llanfaircaereinion, 1911, E[dward] T[homas] John, Eaglescliffe [co. Durham], 1910, Job John, Cardiff, 1910, Tom John, Cardiff, 1907, R. C. Lewis, Port Talbot, 1905-1911, Albert H. Moreland, Cardiff, David Morgan, Cardiff, D[avid] O'Brien Owen, Caernarvon, 1911, D[aniel] M[ydrin] Phillips, Tylorstown, 1905, M. Radcliff, Dinas Powis, 1906, J. Richards, Blaengwynfi, 1911, James Stephens, Cardiff, 1917, Cuthbert Thomas, Aberystwyth, Llandeilo and Cardiff, 1908-1911, J. Williams, Pencoed, 1911, T[homas] Charles Williams, Gwalchmai, 1903, and W. G. Williams, Cardiff.