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Forty-five letters and postcards to Owen Jones (1833-99) from the following correspondents: T. J. Wheldon, Bethania [Blaenau Ffestiniog] and Bangor, 1874-96 (25 letters and postcards) (the object of making a testimonial to Dr E[dwards] (copy), the work of choosing tunes for the Connexional hymn-books), David Williams [? 'Apeles'], [1862] (his inability to let the addressee use D[avid] R[owlands]' sermon), Evan Williams, surgeon, Bala, undated (the addressee's father is worse), Hugh Williams, Theological College, Bala, undated (about going to inspect Dr [Owen] Thomas's library), Isaac Jones Williams, Bala, 1885 (the writer's brother (deceased) and his sister, Sarah Ann), James Williams (Llydaw), Chester, 1876 (the state of their Mission in Llydaw [Brittany]), J. Williams, Tal y bont, Conway, 1867 (wishing to know the best way to go to Aberdyfi to the Association), Jno. Williams, Tyn y coed, Llandrillo, 1864-72 (7) (good wishes to the addressee and Mrs Jones in their new home, 'Cofiant y Parch. Robert Thomas'), Robert Williams, Wern ddu, [Llan]uwchllyn, [18]70 (2) (his inability to fulfil a preaching engagement, an invitation to the addressee), Robert George Williams, undated (fragment), W. Prydderch Williams, Islington, 1872 (has sent a parcel of books from Griffith Davies), W[illia]m Williams, Swansea, 1885 (2) (re going to London, mention of their Presbyterian friends and of Mr Lundie), and Watkin Williams Wynn, Wynnstay, 1885 (expressing thanks after his election success) (duplicated facsimile).

Autograph letters from various correspondents addressed to the Reverend Owen Jones, Llansantffraid, Oswestry.

Thirty-two letters and a fragment, nearly all to Owen Jones (1833-99), from the following correspondents: G[riffith] Parry, Llanrwst and Lower Broughton, Manchester, 1866-75 (14) (the unfortunate experience of Mr Bagshaw, their work as examiners, 'Cofiant Robert Tomos', articles in Y Goleuad, etc.), John Parry, Llanddoget, [18]91 (2) (asking for a testimonial and expressing thanks), E[van] Peters, Talybont, Bala, 1867-9 (5) (the biography of Robert Tomos, reference to a storm (fig.) at Dolgelley, delay in receiving the questions on the Miracles), John Peters, Henllan, Rhyl, [18]85 (reference to the death of R. Williams, Llanuwchllyn, the international scene, the date of various meetings), E[van] Phillips, Castellnewydd Emlyn (concerning J. Jno. Davies), John Price, London, 1858 (regret at leaving Bala, mention of being obliged to go with Dr Hugh Owen on a visit to Mr Forster instead of to a concert, Edgar Allan Poe's poems), Jno. Prichard, Birmingham, [18]98 (returning a pair of spectacles, the addresee's illness), R. Pritchard, Rhyducha [nea]r Bala, 1885 (an old Bible (1746), etc.), E. Pugh at Llandrindod Wells and Llanidloes, 1885 [?Eliezer Pugh, Liverpool] (2) (the death of David Jones, Sunday School centenary celebrations in Llanidloes), (?) T. Davies and Hugh M. Pugh, Croesoswallt, 1866 (wishing to know where and when the Bala College (entrance) examination is to be held), John Pugh, Llanfechain near Oswestry, 1864 (sending a portrait and wishing the addressee much success at Festiniog), and an unnamed correspondent signing himself 'Ni waeth pwy and 'Balzabub', undated (2, one incomplete and addressed to Mr (?) Ev. Peters).

'Pennillion ar fedydd gan Edward Humphreys Glyndu' and letters to Owen Jones (1833-99) from the following correspondents: J[ohn] R[ichard] Hughes, Birmingham, Abertylerry, Manchester and Brynteg (Anglesey), 1856-72 (12) (personal matters, references to Bala, etc.), Rob[er]t Hughes, Gaerwen [?to Robert Roberts, Brynhyfryd, Abergele], 1866 (1) (the three examinees, W[illia]m Edward, O. Williams, Nebo, and R. Davies), William Hughes, Bryncrug and Penrhyn, 1868 (2) (an apology), John Herbert, Abermule, [18]69 (1) (queries concerning Y Goleuad), [? Robert] Hughes, Uwchlawrffynon, 1870 (1) (Mr Picton Jones's assurance that the addressee will get land for a chapel), and Griffith Hughes, Glanrhyd [Edeyrn], 1870 (1) (a pressing invitation to the addressee to preach at their Monthly Meeting).

A register in the hand of the Reverend Owen Jones, Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Montgomeryshire recording books and periodicals purchased or occasionally otherwise acquired by him between 1844 and 1898, with separate columns provided for the source, the date of purchase, the title and the published and actual purchase prices.

Lists of Welsh books, draft poems, and translations by Owen Jones.

Lists of Welsh books compiled by Owen Jones; songs sung at a Liberal meeting at Bala, 1884; 'Ychydig o Ehediadau meddwl y diweddar Barch Lewis Jones, Bala, ar farwolaeth amryw ddywolion yn Llanuwllyn'; an address on 'Prydlondeb gyda golwg ar foddion gras', delivered at a Sunday Schools meeting at Hirnant, 1880.

Miscellaneous papers of Owen Jones (1833-99) comprising a notebook containing a Welsh translation by [Owen Jones] of 'Antigone', dated 12 Jan. 1866 (cf. Y Traethodydd XXI (1866), pp. 176-202) and some items of verse, 1869-75; a list of book titles, 1841-90, also by Owen Jones, with some notes in pencil probably by Charles Ashton; a notebook in an earlier hand containing hymn stanzas and other items of verse in Welsh, with receipts, 1854-5, from Thomas Jones, Vrongain [Llidiardau near Bala] to various persons for rents in the Llidiardau district, 'Coste wrth adeiladu Ty'r ffridd, 1859', etc.; and other items including 'Cwrs y Byd', gan un a'i lygad yn ei ben, Llythyr viii', a letter from Owen Jones to [?the Reverend John Davies, Bontddu] (beginning wanting), a copy of a reply, 1861, from Owen Jones to Dr Edwards concerning Llanuwchllyn, some Bala College examination results [1866], 'Dau Hir a Thoddaid, Beddargraph Thomas Stephens, Merthyr (Eisteddfod Caernarfon 1877)' by 'Dyfrid Beneurog', Alban Hefin 1877, extracts from printed sources including Y Drysorfa and one or two printed items ('Cyfarfod Misol Trefaldwyn Uchaf. Rheolau Sefydlog'), etc.

Miscellaneous papers taken from the commonplace book of Owen Jones, including statistics of the Welsh population of Liverpool in 1874, a list of members of the Calvinistic Methodist monthly meeting in the 'Seiat Fawr', 1875-6; draft poetry; and a draft of an essay by Adam Friedrich Oeser.

A notebook, completed 20 October 1873, containing transcripts and extracts, from another manuscript, of sermons and sermon notes by Robert Thomas (1796-1866) of Llidiardau, Merioneth, Calvinistic Methodist preacher and 'character'. Some of the sermons are dated within the period 1823-72 and there are occasional annotations such as 'old', 'see cofiant' [i.e. Owen Jones, Hanes Bywyd Robert Tomos, Llidiardau (Wrexham, 1869)], 'good', 'later', etc. There are references to 'Cyfarfod Bibliau y Bala' (p. 74), 1847, 'Amser gwneyd Bethesda [i.e. Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Blaenau Ffestiniog] (p. 122), and to Cynll[w]yd [in Llanuwchllyn] and to Cwmtirmynach and Penmaen [in Llanfor] (p. 145). At the beginning of the volume is an index of texts which is almost complete.