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An account book, in the hand of D. Morgan Lewis, of receipts and disbursements of the 'Physical Department' of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1891-1916.

An account book, partly in the hand of D. Morgan Lewis, containing particulars of receipts and disbursements in connection with treats or trips organised by the English Congregational Church Sunday School, Aberystwyth, 1894-1916.

An album of press cuttings compiled by D. Morgan Lewis. The titles include 'Hen Lythyrau Cenadol', 1879, being two letters, 1818, written by Thomas Bevan, missionary to Madagascar, and Mary Bevan, his wife, from Falmouth Bay, to the Reverend T[homas] Phillips [Neuadd-lwyd]; 'Glamorgan and Carmarthen[shire] English Congregational Association' (report of meetings), 1881; 'Llwynyrhwrdd' and 'Velindre, Penfro', being accounts of two meetings reported by the Reverend Evan Lewis [Brynberian], 1879 and undated; 'Farewell meeting of the Rev. D. M. Lewis, Hirwain', 1883; 'Addysg amaethyddol, a'r Colegau', 1889; 'Intermediate education for Wales' by D. M. Lewis, 1889; 'Yr Ysgolion Canolraddol' by D. Morgan Lewis, 1890; 'Addysg grefyddol yn yr ysgolion' by D. Morgan Lewis, 1891; 'Intermediate education in Wales. - The education of adults' by D. M. Lewis, 1889; 'The proposed limits of age in Intermediate Schools' by D. Morgan Lewis, 1891; 'Addysg yn Nghymru' by D. Morgan Lewis, 1891; 'Addysg pobl mewn oed' by D. Morgan Lewis, 1891; 'The Welsh University', being the views of D. Morgan Lewis and of Principal Walter J. Evans, Presbyterian College, Carmarthen; 'Welsh tit-bits' by [T. C. Evans] 'Cadrawd', 1901; etc.

Notes by D. Morgan Lewis of sermons delivered at meetings of the Congregational Association held at Maenclochog, co. Pembroke, 13-14 June, 1908.

Transcripts and extracts by D. Morgan Lewis, from Yr Haul, 1870-1871, and Yr Ymofynydd, 1871, of letters, 1719-1720, written by Anna Beynon, Bargod [Bargoed Teifi], to Mary Powell, an emigrant from Bargod, at Pencader, Del., U.S.A.

Essays by D. Morgan Lewis on 'The Swedish Educational System of Slojd' [c. 1888], and 'Addysg grefyddol y plant', October, 1902 (published in Y Traethodydd, 1903, pp. 1-8), and impressions by D. Morgan Lewis of 'Hampstead Heath on a Bank Holiday' (incomplete); and a holograph 'Essay on the Bible' and sermon notes by David Rees, minister of Capel Als Congregational Church, Llanelly.

Addresses delivered by D. Morgan Lewis at meetings of Aberystwyth Ministers' Fraternal and of Aberystwyth Free Church Council, 1916-1919 and undated. The titles include 'How to make Religious Education more effective', 'The Churches in relation to one another', 'The Churches at the Cross Roads', 'The Ministry in relation to the Education of the Young', and 'Crefydd yn ei gwedd gymdeithasol'.

Holograph sermons and sermon notes by D. Morgan Lewis. NLW MS 11652B also includes notes of sermons, 1826-1827, delivered by D[aniel] Davies, Cardigan, J[oh]n Davies ['Siôn Gymro'?], D. Harries, Carmarthen, W[illiam] Davies, Fishguard, J[oh]n Thomas, Glynarthen, Ja[me]s Phillips, 'Bethlem' [St. Clears], D[avid] Bateman [Rhosycaerau], and others; holograph notes of addresses delivered by the Reverend J. G. M[orris, Newport, co. Pembroke] at the funeral of Mrs. [Catherine] Lewis (wife of the Reverend Evan Lewis, Brynberian), [4] May, 1892 (printed in D. Morgan Lewis: Cofiant ... Evan Lewis, Brynberian (Aberystwyth, 1903), pp. 240-3), and at the funeral of the Reverend Evan Lewis, 23 July, 1896; a hymn, signed 'E. Lewis, Iscoed [ i.e., the Reverend Evan Lewis, Brynberian], Aug- 31, 1880' (published in facsimile in D. Morgan Lewis: Cofiant. . ., p. 262); 'Catecism ir Band of Hope' (incomplete); a paper by D. Morgan Lewis entitled 'What are the reasons which induced you to enter the Christian Ministry, and why among the Independents?'; notes by D. Morgan Lewis entitled 'Darpariadau Cymdeithasol angenrheidiol i wrthweithio dylanwad y fasnach feddwol'; and a press cutting of a report of a paper on 'Higher Education and Ministerial Training in Wales' read by D. M[organ] Lewis at a meeting of the North Wales English Congregational Union, 1885.

A call to D. M[organ] Lewis to Mount Pleasant English Congregational Church, Hirwain, 27 June, 1878, with a covering letter of even date from John Morris, secretary, of Board Schools, Hirwain; a copy letter of acceptance, 2 July, 1878, from David Morgan Lewis, Velindre, co. Pembroke; and the certificate of ordination at Hirwain, 2 September, 1878. Also included in the volume is a holograph letter from [the Reverend] D[avid] Richards, Caerphilly, to [D. Morgan] Lewis, 1898 (the writer's reminiscences of, and associations with, the recipient's father, the Reverend Evan Lewis, Brynberian, and the recipient's proposed biography of his father) (printed in D. Morgan Lewis: Cofiant . . ., pp. 199-200).

Llewelyn Jones (ed.): Aleluia gan y Parch. William (Williams Pant y Celyn Lerpwl, 1926), with manuscript annotations by D. Morgan Lewis.

Holograph sermons and sermon notes, 1837-1840, of Evan Lewis, Pant [Abergorlech], and Brecon [Independent] College (aft. Congregational minister, of Brynberian), together with a prayer and miscellaneous memoranda. NLW MS 11660A also contains a journal of a preaching tour of cos. Carmarthen, Pembroke, and Cardigan undertaken by Evan Lewis and E[lias] Jacob, a fellow-student at Brecon, June-July, 1840 (see D. Morgan Lewis: Cofiant. . ., pp. 83-4).

Tune-books of the Reverend Evan Lewis, Brynberian, consisting largely of hymntunes, psalm-tunes, and anthems by D[avid] James, Brynberian (partly in his own hand), Martin Luther, Jo. Smith, R. Engleburt, Dr. [John] Randall, E. Blanks, Rippon, R. Keene, D. Richards, [David Jenkin Morgan], [ J. Williams], [ ] Arnold, J. Edwards, Llangadock, [Ludwig van] Beetho[v] en, Dr. Cope, [ ] Clarke, Thomas James, J[ohn] Evan, Pencareg [near Lampeter], W. Harries, Castellnedd, Wm. Evans, T. Jarman, John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'), D. Harries, 'ger Pencader', [John] Fawcett, [ ] Hendon, [William Owen, Prysgol], etc., together with compositions extracted from 'Casgliad Roberts' and from Juvenile Magazine, 1840, the words of hymns, airs, etc., and notes on the theory of music. The majority of the compositions were recorded during the period 1844-9, but there are additional items dated to the year 1881.

A tune-book of Benjamin James [of Llanglydwen?]. The volume was begun in 1812 and contains unattributed hymn-tunes.

Notes of lectures on the analysis of the individual books of the Old Testament and the New Testament taken at the Independent College, Brecon, 14 January - 3 April, 1845, by Thomas Davies, of Tre-lech, afterwards minister at Llandilo, co. Carmarthen.

Notes of lectures on Biblical criticism, natural philosophy, theology, ecclesiastical history, analysis of the New Testament, metaphysics, mental physiology, logic, etc., taken at the Independent College, Brecon, by Evan Lewis, afterwards minister at Brynberian.

Notes of lectures on algebra, natural philosophy, mechanics, philosophy, etc., taken at the Independent College, Brecon, 1845-1847, by Thomas Davies, Tre-lech.

Samuel Roberts: Casgliad o dros Ddwy Fil o Hymnau (Llanelli, 1841), with annotations and additions in the hand of the Reverend Evan Lewis, Brynberian.

David Richards, Caerphili (ed): Swn Addoli: sef Casgliad o Hen Alawon Cymreig ... (Llanidloes [1862]), together with a few additions in the hand of the Reverend Evan Lewis, Brynberian.

A collection of eighty-three anonymous Welsh hymns and one English hymn, partly dated within the period 1825-1854. On the last page is a verse by [ ] Michael, Merthyr, 1852, invoking divine blessing on 'Derlwyn Farm'.

A home-made volume, roughly bound in parchment, containing transcripts of hymns and some sermon notes in the hand of David Thomas, Llwynywermwd, Llan-y-crwys, son of the Reverend Zacharias Thomas, Baptist minister, of Aberdyar, etc. The volume was compiled during the period 1805-1806. Among the papers used to compile the manuscript are an agreement, 1790, for the lease, from W. Williams to Zacharias Thomas, of Emlych, parish of Penbrey, co. Carmarthen; a voucher, 1797, to Zacharias Thomas from D. J. Jenkins, Lampeter, for a waistcoat, etc.; and a holograph letter from John Williams, Carmarthen, to Zech. Thomas, 1802 ( the distribution of 'papers' to the Association and the churches). The volume also includes the score of a hymn-tune entitled 'Difyrwch gwyr y Gogledd'.