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Two volumes of sermons, hymns, poems, and memoranda, written in 1827-1828 and 1835-1836 by David Saunders, Baptist minister, poet, and hymn-writer, with transcripts by him of a few poems by other writers.

A commonplace book which belonged to W. Thomas, Bassaleg, in 1844.

A notebook begun in 1826 by John Williams (1806-1856), Baptist minister and author of Yr Oraclau Bywiol, containing essays, sermons, poems, etc.

Five volumes of sermons and sermon notes.

Sermons preched at Blackburn and Darwen, 1813-1814.

Two volumes of account books, 1852-1853, and 1861-1864, kept by Joseph Walters.

One of four volumes comprising three hundred and sixty-four autograph letters and copies and drafts of letters of the period 1787-1930. The two main groups among them are those addressed to 'Nefydd' and Daniel Jones, but there are also two very much smaller groups of letters to Benjamin Jones ('P. A. Môn') and Benjamin Thomas, Baptist minister at Culmstock, Devon, and nephew of Joshua Thomas, Leominster. They are generally of personal, religious, or Baptist interest, although a number of letters addressed to 'Nefydd ' relate also to his educational activities. -- Among the subjects discussed in MSS 7163-6 are British Schools at Penmorfa, Llandygwydd, Devynnock, Llandilo, Abertillery, Llantrisant, Cwmdare, and Five Roads, Llanelly, and appeals for financial assistance for the Baptist churches at Caernarvon, Tenby, Cwmsarnddu, Llanfyllin, and Stanhope Street, Liverpool. Letters from America are chiefly of a denominational character. David Thomas, Llwyn, discusses the reaction in Carmarthenshire to the French Revolution and refers to meetings held at Carmarthen and Llandovery to pledge loyalty to the Government and to burn an effigy of Tom Paine. Several of the letters are endorsed with sermon notes and memoranda by 'Nefydd' and Daniel Jones. -- The writers in the present group include: Benjamin Owen, Pant Llin, Bodeiliog Uchaf, and Denbigh; Owen Owens, Pwllheli and Beaumaris; Edward Palmer and others on behalf of the Working Men's Hall, Shrewsbury; John Parry, Blaenau; Jas. Peake, Hereford, to Aneirin Jones; John Peter, Bala; Evan Phillips, Abercarn; Jno. Phillips, Graigarw Cottage; J. G. Phillips, Five Roads, Llanelly; W. T. Phillips, Llanelly; Dafydd Phylip, from 'Swyddfa Mr. Gomer', Swansea, and Browyr; Thos. Pierce, Liverpool; C. A. Price, Glenvelyn; Thomas Price, Aberdare; Elizabeth Prichard to the Overseers of the parish of Liverpool; John Prichard, Llangollen; T. Prichard Evans, Ystrad Mynach; Wm. Prosser, London; Jno. Radcliffe [Liverpool]; Thomas Raffles and James Widows, Liverpool, on behalf of the West Lancashire Auxiliary of the London Missionary Society; Margaret Rees, Llandovery; W. Rees, Peterston-super-Ely; Brinley Richards, Kensington; J. Richards, Pontypridd; J. Richards, Five Roads, Llanelly; Sarah Richards, Monmouth; W. Richards; Anne Roberts, Bringoleu; Jane [Roberts]; John Roberts, Glyndyfrdwy; John Roberts, New Quay; John and Jane Roberts to Mrs. Ann Griffith, Bodffary; Robert Roberts, St. Asaph; 'Nefydd' to Ellis Evans, Daniel Jones, etc.; Job Evans and others, Llantrisant; Maria Rogers; Wm. Roos, artist, London; John Rowland, Abergavenny, to Mrs. Rowland at Odiham, and to Daniel Jones; M. Rowland, Preston; M. and J. Rowland; David Rowlands, Pwllheli; Thos. Rowlands, Liverpool; D. Saunders; David Smart, Ruthin; O. Smith to [Benjamin] Thomas at Culmstock, Devon; W. Spurrell, Carmarthen; and Mary Stephen, Swansea.

Various accounts and memoranda kept by an excise officer [? in Newport, Monmouthshire].

A copy of Butler's Improved Cellar Book which belonged in 1862 to William Walters. It contains manuscript notes on the history of England. Pasted in at the end is a press-cutting of 'Ychydig hanes, ar fesur Can, am y braw a'r trallod fu ar drigolion Twynyrodyn, o achos dau ddyn dyeithr ddaethant i lettya i arwydd y "Goron", yn mhentref Merthyr Tydfil, yn Sir Forganwg. Rhai gwragedd synwyrol a ddychymygent mai dau o'r Press gang oeddynt; eraill a honnent mai dau o'r Ffrench oeddynt. Hyn a barodd i'r trigolion ffoi; rhai wrth y naill hosan, eraill wrth y naill esgid, &c. &c.'

Miscellanea, including a draft of an application by E. P. Jones for admission to an educational institution.

One of two volumes comprising a group of two hundred and twenty-four autograph letters and copies and fragments of letters covering the period 1823-1917 and addressed chiefly to 'Nefydd'. -- There are references to British Schools at Holywell, Abertillery, Llanelly, and Pantyphilip; a proposal to transfer Ellis Evans's Baptist manuscripts to Llangollen Baptist College; a proposal to publish the works of 'P. A. Môn'; Baptist activities in America and Australia; the Baptist cause at Caerleon and in Monmouthshire generally; a proposal to safeguard 'Carnhuanawc's library; and the Vronissa Lead Mine, Ruthin. David Morris, writing from Tasmania, states that on the night of his wife's funeral he was given ten shillings by 'Shoni Sgubor Fawr'. -- The writers include: Joseph Burton, Northampton; David Bowen to William Thomas; Evan W. and Edward David, Radyr Court, Cardiff; Wm. David, New York; Edwd. Davies, Blackwood; H. Beaver Davies, Bethesda and Llannerchymedd; John Davies, Bryn Mawr; John Davies, Llanhyddel; J. C. Davies, Holywell; Robt. Davies, Bookseller, Llansannan, to William Jones and 'Nefydd'; Thomas Davies, Haverfordwest; W. R. Davies, Dowlais; Robert Ellis ('Cynddelw'); Benjn. Evans, Hirwaun; David D. Evans, Pontrhydyryn; David Evans, Llaneurug; David Evans, Principality Office, Cardiff; D. M. Evans, Llanelly; Ellis Evans, Cefnmawr; John Evans, Cowbridge; Jno. Evans, Brecon; E. Francis, Llanover, on behalf of Lady Llanover; John and Margaret Gould and John P. Harries from Minersville, Pennsylvania, to 'Nefydd' and Howel Thomas; Cornelius Griffiths, Aberafan; Lady Hall [afterwards Lady Llanover]; Maria Hope [Liverpool]; J. Hiley [Llanwenarth]; Huw [Jones], Cefnbychan; H. W. Hughes, Maesteg; John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'); William Hughes, Llanelly; John Humphreys, Liverpool; J. Humphreys, Newport (Pembs.); Huw Huws, Ystradyfodwg; D. Lloyd Isaac, Llangamarch and Pontypool; Elias James, Taff's Well; Jno. James, Bridgend; J. Spinther James, Llandudno; Wm. James, Tredegar; Jas. Jarman, on behalf of the Particular Baptist Church at Swindon, to the annual Association at Caersalem, Victoria, Monmouthshire; Wm. H. Jenkins, Pantyphillip, near Fishguard; Philip John, Aberdare; Aneurin Jones, Gelligroes; Daniel Jones; D. R. Jones, Liverpool; E[dward] Jones, Hibernian Schools, Liverpool; Edward Jones, Liverpool; [Evan Jones] ('Gwrwst'), Castleton, near Newport; George Jones, Melbourne, Victoria; H. W. Jones, Carmarthen, to James Rowe, Risca; Hugh Jones, Cefnmawr, to the Stanhope Street Baptist Church, Liverpool; Ifano Jones, Cardiff, to H. Williams, Nantyglo, and W. R. Roberts ('Ap Nefydd'), London; John Jones, Liverpool; John Jones ('Talhaiarn'); John Jones ('Tegid'), Nevern; J. Edred Jones, Utica, New York; J. R. Jones and Elizabeth Rowland Jones; John Jones, printer, Brynmawr; L. Jones; Mathew T. Jones, Tongwynlais; R. Jones [Liverpool]; Theophilus Jones, New York and Philadelphia; Thos. Jones; William Jones [from Anglesey]; W. B. Jones, Liverpool; Wm. B. Jones, Brooklyn, New York; John Kelly, Bontnewydd; Caleb Lewis, Blaenau, to ['Ap Nefydd'] and [Hugh] Williams; Robert Littler, New York; E[llen] Llewellyn, London; J. C. Mann, for the National Church Insurance Company; Mary Manuel, for Lady Llanover; Owen Michael, Blaenavon and Bridgend; J. Vyrnwy Morgan, Cardiff, to H. Williams, Treforest; John Morgan, Brierley Hill; Thomas Morgan, assistant overseer, Blaenau; William Morgan, Holyhead; and Margaret Morris and David Morris, Tarleton, Tasmania.

A collection of unpublished Welsh proverbs and sayings entitled 'Casgliad o Draddodiadau, Gwirebau a Diarhebion Cymreig Anghoeddedig' compiled by 'Nefydd' for an eisteddfod at Swansea.

'Conversations VI and VII', copied by 'Nefydd' from Jane Marcet: Conversations on Political Economy ... 1816, with a translation into Welsh of 'Conversation VI'.

A copy of a document, 1817, addressed to the Justices of the Peace for the county of Carmarthen certifying that the dwelling house of Mary Rice in Stone Street, Llandovery, is intended to be used as 'a place of Religious Worship by an Assembly or Congregation of Protestants' and requesting that it might be registered and recorded accordingly; and copies of the will of Daniel Lewis, Pentwyn, Aberystruth.

Sermon notes and recipes, etc.

'Hanes y Bedyddwyr', being a portion of a history of Baptist churches in Anglesey in 1826, written by Benjamin Jones ('P.A. Môn').

Biographical notes relating to Daniel Jones; a letter, November, 1851, from Daniel Jones to his son-in-law, 'Nefydd'; etc.

Autograph sermons, in English, of Edmund Jones, The Tranch, Pontypool, Independent minister.

Volume four of an essay in five volumes 'Ychydig o Hanes rhai o Feirdd a Llenorion Gwent a Morganwg. Un o Destunau Cymdeithas Cymreigyddion Blaenau Gwent, Medi 1854' by 'Y Llercyn Llwyd' [T. E. Watkins, 'Eiddil Ifor'].

A report book, 1854, containing a daily record of the transportation by rail of goods and merchandise between Newport and iron-works, possibly Nant-y-glo.