- NLW MS 12165E.
- Ffeil
- [1837]
A draft essay entitled 'Observations on Parturition amongst the Poor In the Upper District of Cardiganshire' by [Dr. Richard Williams, Aberystwyth]. The paper is watermarked 1837.
Williams, Richard, Dr, Aberystwyth
2 canlyniad gyda gwrthrychau digidol Dangos canlyniadau gyda gwrthrychau digidol
A draft essay entitled 'Observations on Parturition amongst the Poor In the Upper District of Cardiganshire' by [Dr. Richard Williams, Aberystwyth]. The paper is watermarked 1837.
Williams, Richard, Dr, Aberystwyth
A rent collecting book of Lewis Jones in the Aberdyfi-Tywyn area of co. Merioneth, 1846-1847.
Jones, Lewis, rent collector
A register of the monthly rainfall at Pantmawr, parish of Llangurig, co. Montgomery, December 1899-July 1905, taken by David John Lewis, Glansevern Arms Hotel; together with an annotation, 1931, by 'E. A. L.', i.e., Professor E. A. Lewis, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Lewis, David John, Glansevern Arms Hotel
A typewritten transcript, with manuscript insertions, by K. M. Davies and W. Lloyd Davies, Bournemouth, of the enclosure award of Henllan Wastes and Denbigh Green, 1814. The transcript was made at the County Offices, Ruthin, in November 1936. Inset are a typewritten copy of the article on the award by W. Lloyd Davies which appeared in the Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies, Vol. IX, pp. 247-71, and a 'pull' of the map accompanying the article.
K. M. Davies and W. Lloyd Davies.
Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn poor rate
Poor rate assessments made on the inhabitants of the township of Henllys, parish of Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn, Cardiganshire, 1829-1837.
An account book of an agricultural sale (livestock, implements, etc.) at Waunfawr, parish of Caron Isclawdd, co. Cardigan, 1874, together with later accounts, partly unrelated, to 1877. Laid down on the inside upper cover are printed conditions of sale, witnessed by David Williams, clerk to the Board of Guardians [of the Tregaron Union].
Papers relating to the administration of the poor law in the parish of Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire, 1791-1832.
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.
Edwards, Thomas, 1739-1810 Carols, etc. (18 cent.), NLW MS 1236B
A second group of sacred songs composed by E. Festin Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, to words by J. D. Davies [Blaenau Ffestiniog], Mrs. Albert Jones, B[etws] y Coed and Blaenau Ffestiniog (1922) (partly holograph), Robert John Davies ('Barlwydon'), John Griffith, Dolgelley, Robert Owen Hughes ('Elfyn'), D[avid] Jones, Treborth, D. Mardy Jones, Seven Sisters, Enoch E. Jones, Humphrey Jones ('Bryfdir'), Joseph Jones ('J. J. Drenewydd '), J. W. Jones [Blaenau Ffestiniog], R. Eurog Jones, H. Elvet Lewis ('Elfed'), David Bowen ('Myfyr Hefin'), John Lewis, Dublin, Evan Rees ('Dyfed'), Ioan Rhys, Llannonn, co. Cardigan, David Jones ('Dewi Mawrth'), Robert David Rowland ('Anthropos') (holograph), Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn'), Dr. [H.] Cernyw Williams, Thos. H. Williams, Rhiwbryfdir, W. Nantlais Williams ('Nantlais'), etc.
Jones, E. Festin, of Blaenau Festiniog.
Llanfihangel Ciliau Aeron records
Accounts of the churchwardens, overseers of the poor and surveyors of the roads in the parish of Llanfihangel Ciliau Aeron for various years between 1833 and 1883.
Tithe rent charge - parish of Ysbyty Ystwyth, co. Cardigan,
A bound attested copy of the apportionment of rent charge payable in lieu of tithes in the parish of Sputty Ystwyth, co. Cardigan, as confirmed by the Tithe Commissioners in 1848, prefaced by copies of an agreement and award made prior to the apportionment and confirmed by the Commissioners in 1842 and 1848 respectively.
Tithe rent charge - parish of Gwnnws, co. Cardigan,
A bound attested copy of the apportionment of rent charge payable in lieu of tithes in the parish of Gwnnws, co. Cardigan, as confirmed by the Tithe Commissioners in 1847, prefaced by a copy of the award made prior to the apportionment and confirmed by the Commissioners in 1844.
Reception of evacuees at Aberystwyth,
Miscellaneous printed, typescript, and manuscript material, August - September 1939, relating to plans for the reception of evacuees from Liverpool at Aberystwyth.
A customer's account book - Mr. J. Gibson, Pier Street, Aberystwyth, in account with Alfred Noyes, family grocer, and wine and spirit merchant, Aberystwyth, 1894-1896.
Noyes, Alfred, grocer, Aberystwyth
Seven home-made booklets containing sermon notes in the hand of David Rees [Calvinistic Methodist preacher, of Bronnant, co. Cardigan]. Each note-book contains the notes of one sermon; four are dated 1861, 1871, 1873, and 1887, respectively.
Rees, David, 1818-1904.
Taflen prisiau gwehyddion Felindre,
'Taflen o Brisiau Gwehyddion Velindre a'r Cylchoedd, Ebrill y 3ydd, 1880', listing the prices charged for their products by weavers in the Felindre area of Carmarthenshire in 1880.
A note-book possibly in the hand of the Reverend John Evans, Baptist minister, best known as John Evans, Abercannaid, Merthyr. The contents consist entirely of sermon notes, 1827-1829 and undated. Inset are loose items, including a note addressed by D. Rhys Stephen, from Abertawy, to the Reverend John Evans, [18]31 (accompanying a copy of a three-stanza hymn by John Morris, headed 'Hymn dduwiol a gyfansoddwyd i'r Parch. Mr. Davies, Alltwen'), and further sermon notes, [18]44 and [18]67, bearing the initials 'J.E.'., or the signature 'John Evans'.
Evans, John, 1806-1872
An incomplete, typescript copy of a work by the Reverend Digain Williams, San Francisco, U.S.A., described on the title-page as 'The Great Hymns of Wales, translated by Rev. Digain Williams . . .', and intended for publication. The text consists of brief notes on twenty-one well-known Welsh hymn-writers (in alphabetical order), with translations into English of some of their best-known hymns. The preface, introduction, and pp. 1-5 of the text, which, according to the table of contents, would have dealt with two other writers, are missing. In some instances, spaces have been left in the text for the insertion of hymn-tunes.
Williams, Digain.
Barddoniaeth, etc. gan Isaac Jones a T. Gwynn Jones,
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.
Jones, Isaac, Betws yn Rhos
Old Stone Crosses of the Vale of Clwyd,
A bound volume containing holograph notes and pencil and pen-and-ink sketches [by the Reverend Elias Owen, vicar of Efenechdyd, 1881-1892, and of Llanyblodwel, 1892-1899, being material subsequently incorporated in his published work Old Stone Crosses of the Vale of Clwyd and Neighbouring Parishes, together with some Account of the Ancient Manners and Customs and Legendary Lore connected with the Parishes (London [1886])].
Owen, Elias