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A copy of J. R. Harris: Grisiau Cerdd Arwest with manuscript hymn-tunes and anthems.

A parole, signed by Sir Thomas Myddelton, 8 May 1645, to John Walcot, prisoner at the Red Castle, to travel to Walcot and return at the end of seven days, with a receipt by Thomas Myddelton for £50 for Walcot's ransome, 19 May 1645.

A collection of papers by William John Parry, C.B.E., Bethesda:- 'The public record of Alderman W. J. Parry'; 'Adgofion Taith i Dde America'; 'Hanes Symudiadau Llenyddol Bethesda a'r Cylch'; 'Tanymarian'; 'Scheme of Leasehold Enfranchisement taking the Cefnfaes Estate as a basis, 1924'; and a copy of a letter to Isaac Edwards, Merthyr, 1926.

Stanzas, written in 1826, by John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'):- 'A sentiment' (with music), 'The Scare-crow', and' Musicians and actors'.

Papers of Richard Jones, Wern, Llanfrothen, Calvinistic Methodist minister, relating to his appeal against the taxing of his horse (including letters by John Wilks), 1820-3; miscellaneous receipts, 1829-30; agreements relating to lead and copper mining in Llanfrothen, Llandecwyn, and Ffestiniog, 1828; draft letters concerning tax on a chapel and a house in Llanfihangel y Traethau; and a letter from Faney Jones to her brother, Robert Poole, at Egryn.

A diary, 1858-1861, of Hugh Thomas Parry, Independent minister at Abersoch and Bwlchtocyn.

An account of a tour of North Wales, about 1850, with steel engravings, lithographs, and press cuttings bound up in a quarto album. The manuscript account runs from Chester via Gresford, Wrexham, Ruabon, Llangollen, Chirk, Oswestry, Welshpool, Llanidloes, Llangurig, Devil's Bridge, Aberystwyth, Machynlleth, Dolgelley, Barmouth, Harlech, Tremadoc, Beddgelert, Capel Curig, Llanberis, Caernarvon, Beaumaris, Conway, St. Asaph, Caerwys, Holywell, Flint, and Northop to Hawarden. The tourists included a Mr. and Mrs. Stamp.

A history of the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Carmarthenshire, by John Daniel Evans, Pencader, afterwards of Tal-y-bont,Cardiganshire, 1921.

Seven letters, [1936]-[1940], from Dot [Dorothy] Watkins, the poet Vernon Watkins's sister, to Eric Viktor ('Fig') Falk (1909-79), the donor's uncle. Vernon and Fig met at Repton School, and Fig got to know the Watkins family after he was invited to spend the school holidays at their home. Included is a note 'Memories of Eric Falk's connection with the Watkins family' by the donor Alison Watson.

An essay, written about 1913, by Dr. Hugh Jones, Liverpool, entitled 'A Scheme for the Diffusion of Knowledge of First Aid, Home Nursing, and Domestic Hygiene in Wales'.

'History and Pedigree of the Prendergast family from their first settlement in Ireland collected and presented to Lord Baron Kiltarton ... 1811'.

A printed circular, 1930, relating to the Sir John Morris-Jones Memorial Fund, with typescript statements, balance sheets, and lists of subscribers, 1934-6.

A minute book, 1900-1908, of the Dinorwic Calvinistic Methodist District Meeting, Caernarvonshire.

An anthology compiled by Basil Roberts-Jones ('Rhys ap Iorwerth'), Cardiff.

A brief account of the origin of the Christ Church English Baptist Church at Gadlys, Aberdare, written by W. Bugent.

The original manuscript of a hymn-tune ('Peri') written by Afan Thomas and awarded the prize at a Briton Ferry eisteddfod, 25 January 1908; with a press cutting of the adjudication by W. J. Evans, Aberdare.

A copy of A Vision of Saints by Sir Lewis Morris, London, 1890, with two autograph letters, by the author, to [Sir] E. Vincent Evans, December 1890.

Papers, 1970-2001, relating to the Chapter Art Centre, Cardiff, established in 1971, including the proposal for an arts centre in Cardiff, original plans for the 'Chapter workshops & centre for the arts', programmes, press cuttings, advertising material relating to events held such as films and art exhibitions and to celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in 2001. The artist Christine Kinsey, the donor, was one of three directors who founded Chapter.

Account book, containing lists of subscriptions, balance sheets, press cuttings, and other records of the Solva 'Roads of Remembrance', 1919-56.

Fifteen holograph letters, [1830x1831]-1888, apparently brought together as a collection of autographs. They include nine in French from Eugène Sue, the novelist, to Camille Pleyel, the piano manufacturer, mostly personal correspondence, [1830x1851] (ff. 9-26), and one from Mélanie, wife of Metternich, the Austrian Chancellor, to an unnamed count, concerning her brother, 1854 (ff. 5-6).
There are also letters in English from Charles Bradlaugh, politician, to Emile Hatzfeld, music publisher, regarding political and religious matters, 1882 (ff. 1-2), Robert Browning to a Mrs Stanley, 1882 (f. 3), W. E. Gladstone to J. M. Davidson, 1888 (f. 4), the Marquess of Salisbury to Edouard Silas, composer, [c. 1860] (watermark 1858) (ff. 7-8), and Alfred Tennyson, to Silas, 1863 (ff. 27-28).