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A scrap-book lettered 'Y Gyfrinfa' [compiled by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd')] and containing press cuttings under such titles as 'Goronwy Owain' (by D. ap Rhys Stephen), 'Priodasau a Neithiorau Ceredigion', 'Hanes Boreuol Castell Caerffili yn nghyd a Tharddiad yr Enw', a series of articles 'Yn Nghwmni Natur a'i Phlant' and 'Natur a'i Phlant' (by 'Gwas y Gog' etc.), 'Yr Adar' (by James W. Rice ('Iago Ddu'), Waukesha, Wis., USA), 'Nyth Robin Goch' etc. (by R. R. Williams, L'anse, Mich.), 'Y "Cerews" Nos-flodeuol' (by 'Syllwr', Chicago), 'Hynodrwydd y Draenog' (by G. D. Griffith(s), Russell Gulch, Col.), 'O Caergystenin i Groeg', etc. (by D. Lloyd, Brownville, Maine), 'O Affrica i Brydain', etc. (by the Reverend John T. Lloyd, Brooklyn, New York), 'Y Pregethwr a'r Gwrandawr' (by [Robert Williams] 'Syllog', Racine, Wis.), 'Marwolaeth y Parch. Edwin Williams, MA, Is-Brifathraw Trefecca', 'Cau Siop Lyfrau' (the closure of a Welsh book shop in Everton Road, Liverpool), 'Llythyr Dyddorus. Y Diweddar Mr John Morgan, Cadnant [Menai Bridge], at [John Edwards] Meiriadog', 'Diwrnod gyda'r diweddar Dr Lewis Edwards' (by G. James Jones ('Llew o'r Llain') 'O'r Rockies i'r Eryri. Y Ddiweddar Chwaer Oedranus Sian Jones y Garnedd, Wyres Sefydlydd Methodistiaeth yn Nolyddelen', 'Marwolaeth Mr H[ugh] Jones (Trisant) [Lerpwl]', etc.

Twenty-four letters, 1875-8, to D. Silvan Evans from [the Reverend] Robert Jones, Rotherhithe (points concerning the poetical works of Goronwy Owen, Y Cymmrodor, reprinting Salesbury's Dictionary, Aberystwyth College, Trubner and the Dictionary, condolence, etc.).

Corrected page-proofs of [J. H. Davies (ed.), The Letters of Goronwy Owen (Cardiff, 1924), pp. i-vi, 1-207. The date 'Oct. 1923' is stamped on the first page of the Introduction (which is shorter than that in the book as printed) and Appendix XI and the indices are wanting in the proofs.

Ceir llythyr, 1944, oddi wrth D. J. Williams at Prosser Rhys yn amgau yr ysgrifau y bwriadwyd eu cyhoeddi yn un gyfrol, a llythyr, 1946, oddi wrth J. D. Lewis a'i Feibion yn eu dychwelyd ato wedi iddynt brynu Gwasg Aberystwyth yn dilyn marwolaeth Prosser Rhys. Yn eu plith ceir 'Teyrnas Dduw' a 'Y Mawr a'r Bach yn y Greadigaeth', Yr Efrydydd, 1924; 'De Valera', Y Darian, Ebrill 1924; 'Ffantasi ar Oronwy Owen' [yn wreiddiol sgript radio 'Beth petasai Goronwy Owen wedi ei wneud yn Esgob?', 1938, a gyhoeddwyd yn Heddiw, Rhagfyr 1938]; 'Beth sy'n bod ar yr Hen Gorff?', Y Faner, Ionawr 1941; 'Sir Gaerfyrddin-ar ddiwrnod garw', Heddiw, Hydref-Tachwedd 1941; a 'Y ddau genedlaetholdeb yng Nghymru', [Y Llenor, 1944].

Nodiadau byr, gan fwyaf, ar unigolion megis Theophilus Evans, Edward Samuel, Silvan Evans, Thomas Richards, Edward Kyffin, John Walters (ynghyd ag amlen yn cynnwys 'John Walters a'i feibion, a Rhys Thomas, yr argraffydd'), aelodau teulu'r Myddleton, Ieuan Fardd, Angharad Llwyd, Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), Thomas Evans ('Tomos Glyn Cothi'), John Penri, Syr John Wynn o Wydir, Thomas Pennant, Goronwy Owen, Griffith Jones, Llanddowror, a Dr William Parry.

Llyfr nodiadau yn cynnwys hanes John Owen (1616-1683), y diwinydd Piwritanaidd, copi o'r 'Llythyr at Benllywydd y Cymmrodorion', wedi ei gyfieithu o Saesneg Dr Swift gan Lewis Morris, a barddoniaeth Gymraeg gan Lewis Morris a Goronwy Owen.

Notes for lectures in Welsh by the Rev. Ben Davies, including lectures on 'Goronwy Owen', 'Dewi Sant' and 'Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd', delivered c. 1934.

Two volumes of miscellaneous transcripts mainly in the hand of Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain, 1761-1849), relating to the antiquities, history, topography, language, and literature of Wales. They include catalogues of Welsh manuscripts; transcripts of manuscripts of Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir), of letters of Edward Lhuyd, Lewis Morris, Goronwy Owen, etc., of Strata Marcella abbey charters, of monumental inscriptions, of Evan Evans's transcripts of Richard Farrington's archaeological notes, etc.; notes on Llanerfyl, Llangadfan, and Garthbeibio, written by William Jones, Llangadfan, and sent by him, with letters, to Walter Davies; a letter, 1792, from Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) to Walter Davies; an extract, by Lewis Morris, from his Celtic Remains; Marwnad Lewis Morys ... by Goronwy Owen, in the autograph of Evan Evans; etc. Both volumes are indexed.

Miscellaneous poems by Goronwy Owen, Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir), Dafydd Manuel, and other bards of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, and notes by Walter Davies.

Poems by Daniel Evans ('Daniel Ddu o Geredigion'), Walter Davies, Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'), Robert Evans (author of 'Cerdd y Winllan'), David Foulks ('Dun Towyll of Blwy Llanfyllin'), Morris Ismel, John Jones ('Jac Glanygors'), John Cain Jones, Ioan Jones Llywelun, Goronwy Owen, Harri Parri (Craigygath), John Rees (Llanrhaiadr), David Rowlands, William Wynn (Llangynhafal), etc.; adjudications by Walter Davies, and a copy of his 'Traethawd ar Lywodraeth a Defodau y Britaniaid' transcribed from British Museum Add. Ms. 15059; 'rhestr o enwau tonau'; etc.

Miscellaneous notes by Robert Ellis: 'Bore oes Dafydd Ddu'; 'Goronwy Owain a'r Awen Gymreig'; 'Gwilym Caledfryn a Thafol y Beirdd'; 'Hen Gerddi Cymru'; 'Hen Lyfrau Cymru'; and reviews.

Poems by John Jones ('Tegid'), William Owen [-Pughe], Goronwy Owen, etc.; letters, mainly to Sir John Bernard Bosanquet, from John Jones ('Tegid'), Hugh Davies, Angharad Llwyd, William Owen [-Pughe] and others; and miscellaneous notes on Welsh books, etc.

Transcripts, presumably by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy'), of articles on various subjects including 'Crynhodeb o Draethawd Butler ar Natur Rhinwedd', 'Bywiolaeth Eglwysig', 'Claudia neu hanes Cristionogaeth boreuol yn ynys Prydain' (with a reference to Gwyddoniadur), 'Crefydd a Moesoldeb', 'Duw ac Anian yn Anchwiliadwy', 'Y Masnach Dwyreiniol', 'Sermons preached at St. Davids, February 19th & 26th, 1888'; and an account of the murder of Hugh Lâs, Llanddwywe, and extracts from the letters of Goronwy Owen.

A small collection of miscellaneous poetry transcribed by 'G. R.' including 'Englynion Duwiol ar amryw destynneu' by Robert Pritchard; 'englynion i ddeuddeg mis y flwyddyn'; 'Coffadwriaeth am y Pencerdd celfyddgar Ellis Cadwaladr or Edeirnion yn Meirionydd' by John Jones; 'Cywydd i anerch William Elias' by Gronwy Owen; and poems attributed to Taliesin, Dafydd ap Gwilym (englyn), and Owen Gryffydd.

Miscellaneous letters and papers from the collections of Humphrey Humphreys, W. J. Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd'), and William Hobley, including an account of the death of John Evans, Waunfawr; transcripts of letters by Goronwy Owen, 23 July 1767, 'True Briton', Old Fort Schuyler, 1800, and Rhisiart ab Tomas, Penepeck, 1800; letters by James McCosh, Belfast, 1861; J. H. Cotton to Owen Owens, Pentir, 1879; Josiah Thomas, Liverpool, 1898; John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'); John H. Hobley, Chicago, 1892; and an incomplete letter of instruction for a maid.

A transcript by Ioan Pedr and others of NLW MSS 1246-1247D, which contain transcripts by Rhys Jones ('o'r Blaenau') of 'cywyddau' and other poetry by Wiliam Llŷn, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Tudur Aled, Edward Mor[y]s, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Gruffudd Gr[y]g, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Lewis Daron, Lewis Menai, Siôn Tudur, Goronwy Owen, Sion Dafydd Las [John Davies], Thomas Prys, Huw Mor[y]s, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Dafydd Nanmor, Morys Dwyfech [Morus ap Dafydd ab Ifan ab Einion], Rhys Cain, Bedo Brwynllys, Bedo Aeddren, Ieuan Deulwyn, Gruffudd Llwyd ap Dafydd ab Einion [Llygliw], Edwart Urien, Siôn Cain, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Lewis Trefnant, Maredudd ap Rhys, Tudur Penllyn, Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal, Llawdden, Owain Gwynedd, Sion Ceri, Syr Ifan [o Garno], Robin Ddu, Hywel [ap] Rheinallt, Gutun Owain, Guto'r Glyn, Huw Arwystli, Dafydd Ddu Hiraddug, Ieuan ap Tudur Penllyn, Iolo Goch, Siôn Cent, Ieuan Brydydd Hir [Hynaf], Huw Llwyd Cynfal, Gruffudd Llwyd ab Ieuan, Richard Cynwal, Huw Machno, Robert Dyfi, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Syr Rhys o Garno, Hywel ap Dafydd ab Ieuan ap Rhys, Richard Phylip, Evan Evans ('Ieuan Brydydd Hir' ['Ieuan Fardd']), Ieuan Du'r Bilwg, Aneirin Gwawdrydd, Taliesin, Morys ab Ieuan ab Einion, Deio ab Ieuan Du, Rhys Pennardd, Meil[y]r Brydydd, Cynddelw [Brydydd Mawr], Thomas Jones (Tregaron), Wiliam Cynwal, Llywarch Hen, Bedo Hafes[b], Huw Pennant, Edward Richard (Ystradmeurig) and David Richards ('Dafydd Ionawr').

A volume containing copies, [19 cent.], of letters from the Rev. Edward Owen of Warrington to the Rev. John Williams of Llanrwst between 15 November 1789 and 8 March 1805, which contain many interesting references to Goronwy Owen.

Letters, mainly relating to Goronwy Owen, addressed to the Reverend John Williams, master of Llanrwst school, by the Reverend Edward Owen, Warrington, 1795-1805; John English Dolben, 1795-1805; D. Davies, Llanidloes, 'visitor' of 'the Charity School', 1811; Richard Davies, Bangor, 1791; Turner Edwards, Oldport, 1789; the Reverend Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), 1792; the Reverend Richard Jones, curate of Ruthin, 1787; the Reverend Henry Hughes, vicar of Llangefni, 1789; Thomas Jones, excise officer, 1791-1799; William Owen[-Pughe], 1793; Paul Panton [the elder], 1791-1795; the Earl of Powis [Henry Arthur Herbert] [?to Lewis Morris], 1753; T. Roberts, Christ Church, Oxford, 1788; David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri'), 1791-1792; and Simon Yorke, 1793.

A collection of letters to David Jones of Trefriw ('Dewi Fardd') from Lewis Morris, 1757-1759; Richard Morris, 1759-1767; their nephew John Owen, 1758; Margaret Davies of Coedcaedû, 1758; the Reverend Evan Evans ('Ieuan Brydydd Hir'), 1776; Owen Jones ('Owain Myfyr'), 1776-1778; John Powel of Llansannan (with a 'cywydd'), 1766; John Williams (with drafts of letters in the hand of David Jones), 1764; and copies of letters by Richard Morris to [Zachary Pearce], bishop of Bangor, 1753, concerning Goronwy Owen, 1752, and to [George Parker] Lord Macclesfield for the loan of the manuscripts of William Jones, F.R.S. (ie the Shirburn Castle manuscripts now in the Sir John Williams Collection at NLW), 1754, together with an undated draft in the hand of Lewis Morris concerning a proposal to deposit the manuscripts in the British Museum.