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Music manuscripts in the Cwrtmawr collection, comprising 18th-20th century tune-books containing both sacred and secular music.

An alphabetical list of Caernarfonshire worthies, 1750-1900, with biographical details, and submitted in the same competition as NLW MS 13701D.

Journal of an unidentified writer from Edmonton, North London, recording several cycling tours in south-east England and north Wales, 1916-1918 (ff. 1-27), in particular a tour, entitled 'A Sentimental Journey... to Wales... 1918. The Diary of the Pilgrim of Love', 6-20 July 1918 (ff. 10-27), in which he retraced the route of a tour the previous year (see also ff. 3 verso-4 verso), in the unrealised hope of seeing again his first love Hilda. The journals were written retrospectively based on contemporaneous notes.
Commencing from London and travelling via Shrewsbury (ff. 12 verso-13), the Welsh itinerary included Pentrefoelas, Denbighshire (f. 14 recto-verso), Harlech (ff. 15 verso-19), Betws-y-Coed (f. 21 recto-verso), Conwy (f. 22), Caernarfon (ff. 22 verso-23), Betws-y-Coed again (f. 24 recto-verso), Rhyl (f. 25 recto-verso) and Chester (ff. 25 verso-26). Also included in the volume are accounts of earlier excursions, including tours of East Anglia, 1917 (f. 2 recto-verso, beginning lacking), and Hampshire, Sussex and Surrey, Easter 1918 (ff. 6-7), and journeys to Reading, Berkshire, [11]-[12] May 1918 (ff. 7 verso-8 verso), and Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, [18-20 May] 1918 (f. 9 recto-verso). A few sketches and fragments of prose are to be found at the end of the volume (ff. 108 verso (inverted text), 109 verso). The volume also contains transcripts of poetry, some by the author (ff. 4 verso-5, 10, 13, 17-18, 109 verso). The text is supplemented by fifty-two of the author's own photographs (ff. 3, 7-27 passim), cuttings of twenty-four Frank Patterson illustrations for the magazine Cycling (ff. 1 verso-7 passim, 10 verso-11 verso, 20-25 verso passim) and other cuttings. The writer was born in 1898 (f. 7 verso) and was of conscription age but had received temporary exemption from enlistment (see f. 3).

Cyclostyled copyof Erskine May's Journal, 1857-1882. English. Donated by George Benson, M.P., July 1957.

A copy of a letter, 1712, from William Davies, rector of Llanwrin, to Robert Nelson, London, relating to the distribution of and the number of subscribers collected by Davies towards the publication of Cydymaith i Ddyddiau Gwylion ac Ymprydiau Eglwys Loegr ... (London, 1712), the Welsh translation by Thomas Williams, rector of Denbigh, of Robert Nelson: The Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England . . , anda copy of a list which shows the total number of subscribers and which includes the name of Elihu Yale. (The originals are now in the Yale University Library.)

Typescript copies of a letter from W. Davies, Llanwryn [co. Montgomery], to Rob[er]t Nelson, Esqr., near the Chappel in Ormond Street, London, 1 March 1711/2 (enclosing a list of subscribers towards one hundred and thirty-four copies [of the translation prepared by the Reverend Thomas Williams (rector of Denbigh, 1697-1726), of recipient's work entitled A Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England . . . ( London, 1704), subsequently published as Cydymaith i Ddyddiau Gwylion ac Ymprydiau Eglwys Loegr . . . (Llundain, 1712)], reporting Mr. Pughe's efforts [to obtain subscribers] in the neighbourhood, the disappointing response to Mr. Pughe's efforts in some places, the excuse given by some people, on being asked to subscribe, that they had forgotten or did not understand the [Welsh] language '& that in ye Heart of Wales', a request that the books be sent under cover to W[illia]m Pughe, Esqr., at Mathavarn); a declaration, being the heading for a list of intending subscribers, announcing the intended translation of the aforementioned work, which was to be published at 3/6 a copy, payable to William Bowyer, printer, White Fryars, London, on delivery; and a list of subscribers from Cemmes, Darcowen [sic], Llanbrynmair, Llanfachreth, &., near Dolgelley, Llanidloes, Llanwryn, Llanymowddwy, Machynlleth and Penegoes, Mallwyd, and Towyn parish [cos. Merioneth and Montgomery].

The Llanbrynmair Congregational church covenant (Cyfamod eglwysig a gytunwyd arno gan y gymdeithas gynnulleidfaol o ymneullduwyr protestanaidd yn Llanbrynmair), with a list of members, written by John Roberts circa 1798, and The names of the children belonging to the school sent to Dr. Williams Trustees, Feb. 19th, 1810.

A collection of exercise and notebooks, and a few loose leaves, containing poems, prose compositions, and miscellaneous memoranda [by, and in the hand of, Isaac Jones, Diserth, co. Flint]. The literary compositions, most of which are in draft form, include 'pryddestau' entitled 'Abel', 'Cartref' [for versions of these two poems, see also N.L.W. MS. 12625B], 'Y Bibl', and 'Deborah' (1872 ); 'englynion' headed 'i'r Fronwen', 'i'r Hen Lanc' (1864), 'i'r Tobacco' ( 1871), 'i'r Talegraph' [sic] (1871), 'i Fryn Gwenallt, Abergele' (1872), 'Peiriant Dyrnu' (1875), and 'Y Lloer'; miscellaneous poems called 'Cartref Cysurus', 'Sadrach, Mesach, ac Abednego' (1873), 'Mynydd yr Olwydd' (1874 ), 'Pulpud bach y teulu' (1874), 'Dyfodiad dwfr Llanefydd i Abergele' (1874), and 'Y Bwriad'; essays, or the texts of papers or addresses, on 'Golwg ar ddifyrwch y bobl yn Nghymru yn yr oes hon ar oes or blaen . . .' ( 1878), 'Gwasanaeth yr emyn' (1905), 'Gwneyd Cyfrif' (1925), 'Y Bardd a'r diwynydd' (fragment), 'Dyledswydd yr athraw i fod yn ffyddlawn tuag at yr ysgol Sabbothol', 'Darbodaeth', 'Gwyrthiau', 'Y Pwysigrwydd o iawn ddefnyddio oriau hamddenol', and 'Dringo'r mynyddoedd'; and a moral tale ('ffugchwedl ddirwestol') entitled 'Y Graith hynod, neu y ddau gymeriad'. Many of these poems and essays were composed for submission in competitions at local eisteddfodau or literary meetings. Other items include adjudications on 'telynegion' submitted for competition at a literary meeting held at Dyserth, February 1920, and in an essay competition for an essay on 'Taith Israel o'r Aipht hyd Sinai'; a copy of an announcement of a literary and musical meeting to be held at the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Llysfaen, 2 November 1876; a report on Sunday schools [held in connection with Calvinistic Methodist churches] in the Denbigh district (n.d.); a list of preachers who preached ? in the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Dyserth, 1917-1922; a list of preaching engagements, ? undertaken by Isaac Jones, 1893-1925, with the texts preached upon; sermon notes; and accounts, 1876-1877,? of the Calvinistic Methodist Church, Colwyn.

Cyfansoddiadau a gyflwynwyd ar gyfer Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Pwllheli 1875, gan gynnwys awdl-bryddest yn dwyn y teitl 'Emrys', pryddest yn dwyn y teitl 'Yr Angel', etc.(Gynt Borth-y-gest MS 83.) Rhwng byrddau. Prynwyd o lyfrgell Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Cyfansoddiadau a gyflwynwyd ar gyfer Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Pwllheli, gan gynnwys awdl yn dwyn y teitl 'Prydferthwch', cywydd yn dwyn y teitl 'Yr Ardd', 'Saint Enlli', etc. (Gynt Borth-y-gest MS 79.) Rhwng byrddau. Prynwyd o lyfrgell Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Cyfansoddiadau a gyflwynwyd ar gyfer Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Pwllheli, gan gynnwys beddargraff Owen Williams ('Owen Gwyrfai') ar ffurf englynion a hir a thoddaid yn dwyn y teitl 'Sion Wyn o Eifion'. (Gynt Borth-y-gest MS 80.) Rhwng byrddau. Prynwyd o lyfrgell Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Cyfansoddiadau a gyflwynwyd ar gyfer Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Pwllheli, gan gynnwys traethodau ar ddirwest, un yn dwyn y teitl 'Dirwest yn ei wedd anianyddol'. (Gynt Borth-y-gest MS 81.) Rhwng byrddau. Prynwyd o lyfrgell Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Cyfansoddiadau a gyflwynwyd ar gyfer Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Pwllheli, gan gynnwys traethodau ar 'Moesgarwch', 'Y Meddwl', 'Cysondeb Gwyddoniaeth a Datguddiad', etc. (Gynt Borth-y-gest MS 82.) Rhwng byrddau. Prynwyd o lyfrgell Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Cyfansoddiadau buddugol barddonol gan y Parchedig William Rees ('Arianglawdd'). Gweler hefyd NLW MSS 20874E, 20875E, 20877-20878C, 20879B. Byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Miss Blodwen Rees, Abergwaun, Awst 1971.

Cyfansoddiadau cerddorol Arnold V. Davies, Y Drenewydd (1914-92). Derbyniodd y rhoddwr y papurau sydd yn y ffolder gan y cyfansoddwr, a chynnwys yr amlen gan ei nith, Mrs Janet Yendole.