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The confession of faith read by Stephen Edwards at his ordination at Zoar, Rhymney, 3 August 1841.

Lists of subscribers for Yr Athraw and Y Tyst [Apostolaidd], 1850, and accounts of building at Carmel, Sirhowy, 1852.

A collecting book issued to Robert Ellis on behalf of the Baptist church at Gefail y Rhyd, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, 1845; and accounts of sales of Y Tyst [Apostolaidd], Darlith Eglurhaol ar Rhufeiniaid IX, 1-24, and Darlith ar Hanes y Bedyddwyr.

A list of distributors and particulars of the sales of Robert Ellis: Esboniad ar y Testament Newydd, 1856-1863.

Papers, [1600x1924], mostly of or relating to Robert Ellis (Cynddelw), with some in the hand of Dr Robert Ellis, his son. The material includes a draft autobiography of Robert Ellis; an introduction written for a collection of Ellis's work under the proposed title Mwyar Berwyn; a draft of part of the first chapter of a biography of John Williams, Baptist minister (Llangollen, 1871); notes for Esboniad ar y Testament Newydd Cyfrol III (Llangollenn, 1878); poetry; diaries, 1840-1866; correspondence, 1833-1875; sermons; lectures; essays; adjudications at eisteddfodau, [1860x1875]; and miscellaneous notes, transcripts and extracts. The collection also includes letters, 1835-1856, of John Williams, Baptist minister; a rental, 1725-1726, of the estate of Watkin Williams Wynn; commonplace books of John Davies, Pentrefoelas, Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) and others, together with further collections of miscellany in seventeenth and eighteenth century hands; and autograph sermons by Christmas Evans.

Notes of a lecture by Robert Ellis on 'Rhyfeddodau y Groes'.

A notebook, mainly in the autograph of Robert Ellis and his son, Dr Robert Ellis, containing lectures on 'Hen Ddeddfau y Cymry'; 'Mahomed a'i Amserau'; 'Y Bedyddwyr a'u plant'; 'Dynion Od'; 'Dinystr yr hen Jerusalem a sefydliad y Jerusalem Newydd'; 'Y Flwyddyn Gymreig a'i phrif Wyliau'; 'Rhyfeddodau Llyfr y Dadguddiad'; 'Y Mil Blynyddoedd'; 'Y Bedyddwyr fel pleidwyr Rhyddid gwladol a chrefyddol'; and sermon notes.

Notes by Robert Ellis of lectures entitled 'Dynion Od', 'Arglwyddi Anian'; 'Rhyfeddodau y Groes'; 'Y Wraig Dda'; 'Y Testament Newydd yn unig yw Rheol ffydd y Cristion'; and 'Saint Dyffryn Clwyd'; and poetry, including 'Cywydd y Berwyn' and 'Mordaith Bywyd'.

Holograph lectures on 'Hymnyddiaeth y Cymry' and 'Hen Ddeddfau y Cymry' (incomplete), and sermon notes by Robert Ellis.

Schemes of lectures by Robert Ellis on (a) 'Y Dwyfol Ymddadleniad', and (b) 'Llyfr y Pregethwyr'; and notes of lectures on social responsibilities; 'Job a'i Amserau'; and 'Darlith Eglurhaol ar Rhuf. IX, 1-23'.

Notes by Robert Ellis of an address which he delivered to students of the Pontypool Baptist Academy, 19 May 1868, and lecture notes on 'Yr Hen Eglwys Brydeinig'.

Notes of lectures by Robert Ellis on 'Y Testament Newydd yw unig Reol ffydd y Cristion'; 'Y Gwir Bendefig'; 'Arferion yr hen Gymry'; 'Prifddinas Cristionogaeth'; 'Gwerth yr Ysgol Sul'; 'Darlith eglurhaol ar Heb. III, 4-13'; 'Cyfansoddiad, Dysgyblaeth, a Gwaith yr Eglwys'; 'Gofid a thristwch yr Apostol dros ei genedl'; 'Athrawiaeth yr Iawn'; 'Hynafiaeth Porth Dinorwig'; 'Y Prophwydoliaethau a gyflawnwyd yn Ninystr Caersalem gan y Rhufeiniaid'; press cuttings of reports of the lecture on 'Doethineb yr Hen Gymry'; and particulars of sales of tickets.

Notes by Robert Ellis of four, out of a projected series of twelve, lectures on 'Yr Oes Batriarchaidd'.

'Yr Ymwelydd blyneddol; neu Almanac a Dydd-lyfr am 1840, 1841, Almanac, neu Ddydd-lyfr, am 1842, Y Dyddiadur Methodistaidd am 1843 ..., Dyddiadur yr Anymddibynwyr am ... 1845, Almanac a Dyddiadur, am ... 1846, Y Drych Blyneddol yn cynwys Dyddiadur am ... 1850; ynghyd a golwg gyflawn ar sefyllfa y Bedyddwyr trwy Gymru, a thrwy'r byd, am y flwyddyn 1849'; and 'Y Drych Blynyddol; yn cynnwys Dyddiadur, a chofnodion cyffredinol at wasanaeth enwad y Bedyddwyr yn y Dywysogaeth am y flwyddyn 1866' - all with diary entries and accounts by Robert Ellis.

A copy of William Evans: A New English-Welsh Dictionary ... Carmarthen, 1771, with additions and substitutions which suggest its use as a basis for another dictionary.

Expository notes, mainly on the Book of Revelations, for Esboniad ar y Testament Newydd, 1878, with one proof sheet. The notes are in the autographs of Robert Ellis and his son, Dr. Robert Ellis, who completed the work.

'Galwedigaeth yr hwsmon yn dangos ei Ardderchowgrwydd, ei brofedigaethau, ei rasau, a dyledswyddau, &c., yr hwsmon Cristionogawl', being a translation by Nathanael Jones, 1681-1682, of The Husbandman's Calling: Shewing the Excellencies, Temptations, Graces, Duties, etc. of the Christian Husbandman, Being the substance of XII sermons Preached to a country Congregation by Richard Steele, M.A. ... 1668. (incomplete).

A volume of holograph sermons and poems by Robert Ellis, including drafts of 'Awdl ar yr Atgyfodiad', 1849; 'Gwaredigaeth Israel o'r Aipht, yn nghyd a Dinystr Pharaoh a'i lu'; 'Awdl Farwnad i'r diweddar Barch John [P.] Davies o Dredegar; 'Marwnad Gwallter Mechain'; 'Dewi Wyn yn ei gystudd', 1839; 'Galareb ar ôl Morgan Rhys', 1850; 'Cyfieithiad o Childe Harold'; and minor poems and 'englynion'.

A collection of holograph poems by Robert Ellis including drafts and copies of 'Awdl Cenedl y Cymry'; 'Awdl ar Ddystawrwydd'; 'Awdl er Coffadwriaeth am y Diweddar Barch Evan Jones ('Gwrwst')'; epitaphs; hymns; 'englynion'; and a press cutting of adjudications on 'Awdl ar Ddystawrwydd'.

A holograph draft of 'Awdl Cenedl y Cymry' and of part of the first chapter of a biography of John Williams (Yr Oraclau Bywiol); and press cuttings of reviews of Cofiant y diweddar Barch. Ellis Evans, 1866.