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Transcripts of baptisms, marriages, and burials from the parish register of Trefeglwys, 1723-1785; a list of vicars, curates, and churchwardens of the parish of Trefeglwys, 1723-1777; a list of 'Persons whose places of abode are mentioned in this book'; a pedigree of the family of Jarman of Trefeglwys, etc., and extracts from parish registers relating to the family; entries of marriages, burials, and baptisms extracted from the parish registers of Trefeglwys, 1795-1873; extracts from J. Spinther James: Hanes y Bedyddwyr Yn Nghymru . . ., vol. II (Caerfyrddin [1899]); and extracts of marriages, baptisms, and burials relating to the family of Hugh Wilson, clerk, vicar of Trefeglwys and Llangirricke (Llangurig).

The file includes letters from Edward Anwyl, O. H. Fynes-Clinton (2), Alfred T. Davies, Ellis W. Davies, David de Lloyd, Bishop A. G. Edwards, Francis Edwards, J. Kelt Edwards (2), E. W. Evans, Frondirion, Alfred Perceval Graves, J. Spinther James, Henry Haydn Jones (5), John Morris-Jones, T. E. Nicholas, Ernest Rhys, J. Herbert Roberts, afterwards Lord Clwyd (3), T. J. Thomas ('Sarnicol'), and W. Llewelyn Williams.

Letters, mainly addressed to Evan Owen, on matters relating to Baptist churches and organizations. The writers include Alfred H. Baynes, London, 1878; Charles Davies, Bangor, 1877; T. Witton Davies, Haverfordwest, 1883; Griffith Ellis, Bootle, 1908; J. Spinther James, Llandudno, 1877-1905; L. W. Lewis, Liverpool ('Llew Llwyfo'), 1899; and Thomas Lewis, Pontymister, 1885.

Letters mainly addressed to Robert Ellis ('Cynddelw'). The correspondents include Thomas Essile Davies ('Dewi Wyn o Essyllt'); John Edwards ('Meiriadog') (1881); Richard Foulkes Edwards ('Rhisiart Ddu o Wynedd') (1860); David Howell ('Llawdden'); John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog') (1871); James Spinther James (1875); Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo') (1872); Richard Parry ('Gwalchmai') (1858); Robert John Pryse ('Gweirydd ap Rhys') (1870); William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog') (1867); Jonathan Reynolds ('Nathan Dyfed') (1869); William Roberts ('Nefydd') (1862); David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri') (1820-1821); Williams Thomas ('Islwyn') (1874); Griffith Williams ('Gutyn Peris') ([1816]); John Davies ('Brychan') (1862); Hugh Brython Hughes ('Brython') (1871); and Thomas Gwallter Price ('Cuhelyn') (1856); together with copies of testimonials in support of Robert Ellis junior's application for the classical tutorship at Llangollen Baptist College, 1870.

A holograph essay on 'Bywyd a Gwaith James Spinther James' [Baptist minister and historian], by 'Elimelech' [the Reverend William Joseph Rhys, Treherbert]. The essay was awarded a prize in an essay competition organised by the Welsh Baptist Historical Society in 1938.