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Crosswood (Mont.) Manuscripts
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Bardic institutions

'An essay', by Walter Davies, 'on the distinct Characters and Comparative Advantages of the Bardic Institutions of Caermarthen and Glamorgan, and on the Notices that remain on each. To which are prefixed some Introductory Remarks upon Alliteration'.

The Herbert family

Notes by Walter Davies on the pedigree of various branches of the Herbert family, and on Welsh grammar and philology; extracts from poems; a letter from Humphrey Foulkes [? to Edward Lhuyd]; etc.

Celtic remains

A transcript of Lewis Morris's 'Celtic Remains' made in 1778-1779 by his nephew Richard Morris, who refers to the fact that his cousin had already transcribed the 'Introduction', which is not contained in this manuscript.

Barddoniaeth

Autograph poems by Griffith Griffiths, Rhys Jones (Blaenau), Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir), Lewis Morris, Ap Iorwerth, Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg), Owen Williams (Waunfawr), Thomas Jones (Russell Cottage, Denbigh), Rowland Davies, Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant), William Augustus Miles, Alltud, and others; a transcript by Walter Davies of a poem by Huw Morus; etc.

Inscriptions

Sketches by Walter Davies of early inscribed stones, and transcripts of late monumental inscriptions; notes on British history and archaeology; a letter, 1663, from Efan Watkis, Salop to Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt; etc.

Tours in Wales

Two volumes of diaries and journals of tours in North and South Wales kept by Walter Davies at various times between 1797 and 1817. They contain special references to agriculture and other industries, and most of them appear to have been used by him in the compilation of General View of the Agriculture and Domestic Economy of ... Wales (London, 1810-1815).

Miscellanea

Three volumes of miscellaneous notes, extracts, drafts of letters, and memoranda by Walter Davies, dealing mainly with Welsh orthography, literature, etc.

Transcripts

Transcripts of a letter from 'Mr Kinaston o Bant y Byrsley', a letter from Robert Vaughan (Hengwrt) to 'Mr Kinaston' a table of tolls payable by the inhabitants of the townships of Measbury, Sweeney, Llanforda, Treflech, Trefychlawdd, Weston, Cotton, and Soughton, and by 'forrinors' at Oswestry fairs [1608], Trioedd Taliesin, fragments of early British history and genealogy, and englynion by Huw Morus, Richard Abraham, Syr Lewis, etc.

A novel

An incomplete draft of a novel written in the form of the autobiography of John Chambers.

Miscellanea

Walter Davies miscellanea, including notes relating to the Bible, particularly the Welsh Bible; sermon notes; etc.

Account Books

Accounts, 1828-1840, kept by Walter Davies, and including personal accounts, Manafon school accounts, and Manafon parochial and tithe accounts, etc.

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