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Three small notebooks marked 'Miscellanies', 'Lyric Pastorals', and 'Songs' respectively. The contents include early versions of some of the poems printed in Poems Lyric and Pastoral (1794).

'Castles in the Air, By a Journey-man Mason', being a collection of English verse by Iolo Morganwg, in two volumes. The poems are not in their final form, and alternatives are often given above or below the original words. The pages in the first volume are numbered 1-140; the second volume is a continuation to p. 191, followed by 59 unnumbered pages. The first volume contains an index as far as p. 169.

(a) A copy of a diary or journal for 1786, with manuscript entries (including English and Welsh verse, etc.) by Iolo Morganwg. At the beginning is 'A Song in praise of Glamorgan' attributed to Sir John Stradling of St Donats; 'From a MS of the late Wm Roberts of Lancarvan, who told me that he had it from one Mr Bassett of Bonvilston, Grandfather of the present Mr Bassett'. (b) Part of another diary, year not given.

A copy of The Daily Journal for 1780, with some manuscript entries by Iolo Morganwg.

Letters on Universal Legislation: Letter 1st - Introductory; Letter 2d - Commerce; Letter 3d - Fashion; Letter 4th - Great Cities; Letter 5th - Constitution. Written by Iolo Morganwg: the first letter is dated London, Octr 20th 1792. Incomplete.

'Some Account of an Ancient Welsh Colony, And their Descendants at present existing, In the interior parts of North-America. by Edward Williams...'. Inside the front cover is 'A Sketch of the Country of the Madogwys 1792' by William Owen. At the reverse end is a note written by (Capt.) Wm Jones, thanking his friend Edwd Williams for the perusal of this manuscript; 'hopes to hear more Authenticated accounts in the Course of this ensuing Year - would also be glad at any time of a line when convinient respecting plans in agitation'. His address.

A pocket-book which belonged to 'Edwd William Junr' [i.e Iolo Morganwg] containing entries made [c. 1767]-[?1775] (undated after 1771). The entries consist of accounts in connection with work done, etc., 'englynion', 'cywyddau' (incomplete), some English verse, lists of words taken mainly from the poems of Dafydd ap Gwilym, a few proverbs, and various memoranda including the following: 'My Dear Mother Died ye 19th day of august 1770 about half an hour past one in ye= morning'. Another note lists various items 'Reced of Mr Waters [sic]', the first two being '1numbr of ye Dictionary' (2s.) and 'ode to humanity' (6d.). Most of the 'englynion' are by EW himself, but a few are by William Robert and one or two other poets. One series (englynion by certain 17th cent. poets) may be found, with minor differences, at the beginning of John Prideaux, Euchologia; nev, Yr Athrawiaeth i arfeol Weddio... Cyfieithiad Row. Vaughan Esc. Ar Ddeisyfiad William Salesbury Esc... ([London]: E. C[otes] tros P. C[hetwin], [c. 1658], ESTC R182098). EW, who styles himself variously as 'Iorwerth ab Iorwerth' and 'Iorwerth Gwilym', has some 'englynion' addressed to 'Lewis Hopcin', 'Ieuan fardd Du', and 'Dafydd meredydd argraffydd or bontfaen', etc. The references to the poems of Dafydd ap Gwilym correspond to some extent to the numbering of the poems in the latter part of Llanover MS C3 [now NLW MS 13090E]. Other references correspond to page numbers in Edward Lhuyd's Archaeologia Britannica (1707). The handwriting varies considerably, and shows a distinct change after c. 1771.

A copy of Dagrau yr Awen neu Farwnad Lewis Hopcin Fardd, o Landyfodwg, Iorwerth Gwilim o Dre-fflemin ym Morganwg [i.e. Iolo Morganwg] a'i Cant (Pony-y-fon: R. Tomas, 1772), with some manuscript emendations by the author.

A collection of eighty-six hymns entitled 'Salmau. Casgliad Trefflemin. 1824', by Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg).

A collection of psalm-tunes ('erddiganau salmau') by Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg).

A collection, entitled 'Y Brasnadd Newydd Medi'r 22nd. 1817', of a hundred and sixty four hymns based on the Psalms and other portions of Scripture by Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg), similar to those included in his Salmau yr Eglwys yn yr Anialwch, 1812 and 1834. Some of the hymns are accompanied by tunes.