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An introduction written by Robert Ellis for a collection of his work which he proposed to publish under the title of 'Mwyar Berwyn'. It gives an account of the chief incidents of his bardic career and contains holograph poetry by Robert Ellis: 'Marwnad William Morgan, D. D. [Caergybi], 'Y Bibl', 'Rhagolygon Diwedd Oes, 1872', and 'Gweddi dros y Morwyr' 1872; bound in an incomplete sheet of the Mining Journal, 2 July 1870.

A collection of holograph poems by Robert Ellis including drafts and copies of 'Awdl Cenedl y Cymry'; 'Awdl ar Ddystawrwydd'; 'Awdl er Coffadwriaeth am y Diweddar Barch Evan Jones ('Gwrwst')'; epitaphs; hymns; 'englynion'; and a press cutting of adjudications on 'Awdl ar Ddystawrwydd'.

Outlines of sermons by Robert Ellis, only partly holograph, the great part being in the hand of Robert Ellis, junior.

Expository notes, mainly on the Book of Revelations, for Esboniad ar y Testament Newydd, 1878, with one proof sheet. The notes are in the autographs of Robert Ellis and his son, Dr. Robert Ellis, who completed the work.

Notes by Robert Ellis of lectures entitled 'Dynion Od', 'Arglwyddi Anian'; 'Rhyfeddodau y Groes'; 'Y Wraig Dda'; 'Y Testament Newydd yn unig yw Rheol ffydd y Cristion'; and 'Saint Dyffryn Clwyd'; and poetry, including 'Cywydd y Berwyn' and 'Mordaith Bywyd'.

Essays and notes by Robert Ellis on 'Gogoniant y Grefydd Gristionogol'; 'Yr Eglwys Iuddewig'; 'Hanesiaeth Bedydd'; 'Y Bedyddwyr'; 'Yr Annibynwyr a'r Bedyddwyr'; and 'Nodiadau ar sylw y Parch. Griffith Edwards, B.A., curad Llangollen, ar Gatechism Mr. Parry o Gaerlleon, lle yr eglurir tueddiadau dinystrol [sic] Bedydd Eglwys Loeg ...'.

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.

A fragment (pp. 21-8, 33-8, 52-7, 62-3, and four unnumbered folios) of a manuscript collection of Welsh poetry including the end of an ode by Richard Cynwal, 1632, and 'cywyddau' by Siôn Cent, Moris Roberts, Ellis Rowlant, John Davies, Rowland Price, Dafydd Nanmor, and Siôn Phylip.

An imperfect draft of 'Awdl Amaethyddiaeth' by David Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion'); 'Gweddi ac erfyniad Miss Amelia J. Clough pan oedd yn glaf ...' by Roger B. Clough, 2 July 1821; 'Cerdd a wnaed ar yr achlysur fod Bidulph wedi ennill y dydd ar Lloyd Kenyon i fynd yn aelod o'r senedd dros y Borough swydd Ddinbych', by Enoch Jones [1807]; 'Llinellau ar Rodney March' and 'englynion' by William Hughes, 'Pen y Bont wrth y felin, Llangwm'; 'Darlun y Parchedig John Williams Llansilin ...' by Jonathan Jones, Cefn Mawr, 1836; verses beginning:- 'Wrth hanes a thôn y siarad a'r sôn'; 'marwnad coffadwriaeth am Alsy Owenes ... o Lawr Cilan' by John Cain; 'englynion' by 'Alltud Eifion', 1862; 'englynion William Jones'; 'tribanau i'r ffon'; a hymn by Peter Llwyd; and 'englynion i'r Seren'.

An account of anniversary meetings at Horeb, Beaumaris; a statement by 'O.W.' concerning Tyndale's friendship towards Baptists; a draft address from the Baptist church at Rhôs Llannerchrugog and Brymbo to the annual association at Rhôs, 1837; a letter, drafted by Robert Ellis, defending the action of the Glynceiriog Baptist Church in dispensing with the services of 'jacks'; and press cuttings of accounts of Baptist progress in Montgomeryshire, 1867, the opening of a chapel at Glynceiriog, 1875, and an obituary notice of Dr. John Rowlands, Llanelly.

'Yr Ymwelydd blyneddol; neu Almanac a Dydd-lyfr am 1840, 1841, Almanac, neu Ddydd-lyfr, am 1842, Y Dyddiadur Methodistaidd am 1843 ..., Dyddiadur yr Anymddibynwyr am ... 1845, Almanac a Dyddiadur, am ... 1846, Y Drych Blyneddol yn cynwys Dyddiadur am ... 1850; ynghyd a golwg gyflawn ar sefyllfa y Bedyddwyr trwy Gymru, a thrwy'r byd, am y flwyddyn 1849'; and 'Y Drych Blynyddol; yn cynnwys Dyddiadur, a chofnodion cyffredinol at wasanaeth enwad y Bedyddwyr yn y Dywysogaeth am y flwyddyn 1866' - all with diary entries and accounts by Robert Ellis.

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 draft of 'Awdl Cenedl y Cymry' and of part of the first chapter of a biography of John Williams (Yr Oraclau Bywiol); and press cuttings of reviews of Cofiant y diweddar Barch. Ellis Evans, 1866.

A holograph sermon by Robert Ellis on I John, ii, 2.

Holograph lectures on 'Hymnyddiaeth y Cymry' and 'Hen Ddeddfau y Cymry' (incomplete), and sermon notes by Robert Ellis.

Notes of a lecture by Robert Ellis on 'Rhyfeddodau y Groes'.

Schemes of lectures by Robert Ellis on (a) 'Y Dwyfol Ymddadleniad', and (b) 'Llyfr y Pregethwyr'; and notes of lectures on social responsibilities; 'Job a'i Amserau'; and 'Darlith Eglurhaol ar Rhuf. IX, 1-23'.

Adjudications and press cuttings of adjudications by Robert Ellis on verse competitions at various eisteddfodau.

A small book of transcripts of Welsh poetry in the hand of John Davies, Pentrefoelas. It contains 'Cywydd y pren eirin yn dair rhan'; 'Cywydd yn erbyn Medd-dod'; and 'cywyddau' by Llewelyn ab Evan, Edward ap Rheece, Meredydd ap Rhys, William Cynwal, and 'englynion' by Owen Gruffydd, Moris Powel, Edward Maelor, and Simwnt Vaughan.

A miscellaneous collection of sheets containing carols: 'Carol Plygain ar Charity Meistres' (Rowland Jones); 'Cerdd o Hanes Balchder i'w chanu ar Hun y Gwenllian' (Ellis Roberts); 'Carol Plygain a Hiroes Dyn' (Peter Lloyd); 'Carol Plygain ar Greece and Troy' (Peter Lloyd); and 'Cerdd neu Ddull ymddiddan rhwng y Prydydd a'r Gog' (incomplete).