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Transcripts by John Jenkins and others of poetry in free metre by John Evans (Llanfihangel Ystrad), John Howell, Jonathan Hughes, John Edwards (Clochydd Manafon), R. Jones, David Ellis, and Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd).

Transcripts by Walter Davies of pedigrees of North Wales and Shropshire families, geographical notes, lists of technical words, and poems by Gwylim ap Sefnyn, Lewis Mon, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Tudur Aled, Hywel Swrdwal, Dafydd Cilan, and Lewis Morganwg.

Transcripts of poems by Jonathan Hughes, Dafydd Cadwaladr (Dinas Mawddwy), Thomas Williams (Llanfihangel y Gwynt), Henry Humphreys (Llanfechain), Evan Williams ('clochudd Llanfihangel y Gwynt'), Dafydd Gruffydd ('Maswn', Meivod), Robert Evans (Meifod), Griffith Griffiths (Clawdd Llesc, Guilsfield), Dafydd Manuel, John Rhys (Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant), George Humphreys (Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant), James Jones (Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant), Rees Ellis, Roland Davies (Llangyniw), Huw Jones (Llangwm), Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), John Cain Jones, and John Wesley. The collection, which bears the title 'Sain yr Utgorn', appears to have been intended for publication by Robert Jones at Welshpool. The second part of the volume is described as being 'o Gascliad William Jones'.

Transcripts by Walter Davies of awdlau, etc., by Gruffudd ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Sion Cent, William Llyn, Syr Owain ap Gwilym, Thomas Prys, Richard Phylip, Edmwnd Prys, and Sion Tudur; etc.

'Ystyriaeth ar Oes Dyn', and awdl by Walter Davies which was awarded the prize at the Gwyneddigion eisteddfod held at Bala, 1789.

'Aletheia, neu Arwyrain Gwirionedd', an awdl written by Walter Davies for the Gwyneddigion eisteddfod held at Llanrwst, 1791.

'Diquisitions by Various Persons on the Welsh Language and Welsh Poetry', being transcripts by John Jenkins of letters, 1821, in The Gentleman's Magazine, etc., by David Williams (Rumsey, Hants.), John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'), and Walter Davies.

Miscellanea, including Awdl Marwnad Charlotte Tywysoges Cymru and another poem by Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd), a poem by William Augustus Miles eulogising Walter Davies, Cerdd Newydd i Annerch Walter Davies by John Jones (Jac Glanygors), a list of poems sent for competition at the Carmarthen eisteddfod, 1823, and various transcripts by Walter Davies and John Jenkins.

Miscellanea, including memoranda, accounts, copies of letters, poems and hymns, sermon notes, etc.

A manuscript in the autograph of Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) containing triads (pp. 1-32); poetry, the poets cited including Taliesin, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Siôn Cent and Gruffydd Dwnn (pp. 33-86, 95-102); a list of Welsh holy (saints') days (pp. 87-90); names of Welsh rivers and their sources (pp. 91-94); etc. The volume also contains an appendix in the hand of D[avid] Ellis, [1787x1788]. The section containing triads is apparently left unfinished as most of p. 32 and the whole of p. 33 are blank.

A volume containing transcripts by Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) of early Welsh poetry.

Great Exhibition Almanack .... 1851, used by Thomas Owens, mariner, of Bryngwallter, Penbryn, Cardiganshire, to record entries concerning his voyages; extracts from the log of the SS Great Britain on voyages from Melbourne to Liverpool (inverted text ff. 29 verso-31, 54 verso-6); transcripts of carols and other verse, including 'Hanes ail fordaith y Brig Albion i'r America' (ff. 2-16; see also NLW MSS 9383A, 21965A); and miscellaneous notes and accounts.

An account by Robert John Griffith, Y Fron, Nant Peris, co. Caernarfon, of his voyage to Melbourne, 26 September - 3 November 1913, together with a few accounts, 1911 (ff. 1 verso-2, 69 verso) and transcripts of poetry.

Notebook of Daniel Evans containing arithmetical problems and exercises; farming and other accounts and memoranda, 1810-1833, including details of the Militia Society established at Pencarreg, 1810 (ff. 71, 72 recto-verso) and a survey of farms in the parish of Pencarreg, 1816 (ff. 73 verso-4 verso); recipes; and Welsh poetry and accounts in the hand of Evan Evans.

Exercise book, [c. 1903]-[c. 1904], of Gwen John containing notes on art history and related subjects together with transcripts of verse and prose in English, Welsh and Romani.

Two awdlau by the Reverend Jonathan Machreth Rees ('Machreth', 1855-1911), London, entered for the chair competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Caernarfon, 1894, and Colwyn Bay, 1910.

Miscellaneous papers in Welsh and English, 1822-[c.1950], mainly of Merthyr Tudful interest, accumulated by Elias Thomas, comprising poems and essays by his great-grandfather Rowland Thomas ('Idris Ddu'), his grandfather, William R. Thomas, and others, including an essay on the origin of the Cyfarthfa Ironworks by Rowland Thomas, with a translation of the same by Thomas Stephens (1821-75) of Merthyr; draft letters, articles and notes by Thomas Stephens; printed rules, 1846, of 'Cymdeithas Cadarn Graig y Cymry', Merthyr; and miscellaneous notes and press cuttings.

'Trysorfa Gyffredin', a miscellany containing extracts from John [or Siôn] Rhydderch: Grammadeg Cymraeg ... (Mwythig, 1728); copies of 'englynion' in the churchyards of Dolwyddelan, Llangower, Llanuwchllyn, Llanfor, Llandrillo, Glyn Caerog, Llantysilio and Rhewl (Dyffryn Clwyd); poems by John Page ('Ioan [Glan] Dyfrdwy') and Charles Saunderson ('Siarl Wyn o Benllyn'); lecture notes; etc.

'Cywyddau' and other poems by Gruffudd Llwyd ap Dafydd ab Einion, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Robin Ddu, Taliesin, William Pue, Dafydd Gorlech, Owain Twna, Gruffudd ap Llywelyn Fychan, Edwart ap Rhys, Gruffudd ap Dafydd Fychan, Syr Thomas Chwith, Ieuan Leiaf, Iolo Goch, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Llywelyn ab Owain, Gruffudd ab Ieuan, Hwlkyn ap Llywelyn, Ieuan ap Gruffudd Leiaf, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Ieuan ap Rhydderch ab Ieuan Llwyd, Syr Huw Pennant, Dafydd Nanmor, Wiliam Cynwal, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Rhys Goch Eryri, Rhys Fardd, Myrddin Wyllt, Syr Ifan ('o Garno'), Sion Tudur, Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen, Gronw Ddu o Fôn, Llywelyn ap Maredudd ab Ednyfed, Maredudd ap Rhys, Sion Cent, Adda Fras, Sion Morus, Lewis ap Edward, and Thomas Prys; prose extracts, including an account of the laws of Dyfnwal Moelmud and others; the prophecies of Taliesin and Myrddin Wyllt; an armorial of Welsh families, transcribed by Thomas Roberts, 1644, from a work by Wiliam Cynwal, and an armorial of the nobility of England; 'Breuddwyd Gronw Ddu'; 'Ymddiddan Myrddin a Gwenddydd'; the names of the kings of Britain from Brutus to Cadwaladr; etc.

Original poems and translations.