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The file comprises letters, 1918-1921, from Alexander Gordon, Principal of the Manchester Unitarian College, to the Rev. Simon Jones. The first two letters relate to the Rev. Simon Jones's induction as minister at the High Pavement Church, Nottingham.

The file includes a list of members and sympathisers belonging to the Morgan Street Unitarian Church, Pontypridd, [c. 1904]. The volume was subsequently used for quotations from various sources, especially relating to China.

The file comprises a notebook containing extracts from David Williams, John Frost: a study in Chartism (Cardiff, 1939); together with loose sheets written in Welsh on 'R[ees] J[enkin] J[ones]'.

The file includes press cuttings, 1865-1893, mainly of a religious nature.

The series comprises deeds, 1620-1916, relating to the Clettwr estate in the parishes of Llanarth and Llanllwchaearn, Cardiganshire.

Clettwr, otherwise Tir Dyffryn Clettwr, Tir y Rhydlydan, otherwise Rhydlydan, Esgaironw, Sarne Gwnion, and Llain y Rhos Rhydd, all in p. Llanarth, co. Card., were devised in 1620 by Rees ap Jones [of Clettwr], to his son John ap Rees. In 1747 Mary Rees, probably the daughter of Rees Jones of Clettwr who married Mary Griffith in about 1670, settled all the premises upon Rees Jenkin her second son by her late husband Jenkin John. By 1798 the estate was in the hands of John Jones of Clettwr. He devised the same to his brother Jenkin Jones for life, and after his death to his brother David Jones. He also bequeathed to his brother David a moiety of a tmt called Talgarreg, p. Llanarth. David Jones in turn, who was living in Rhandir, Llanarth, in 1808 when his will was drawn up, divided the estate in two: he devised Clettwr and Rhydyrhalen in p. Llanllwchaearn which was held under a lease for 99 years, to his eldest son Rees Jones, and Esgaironw, Sarne Gwnion, and a tmt called Pantlluast, also in p. Llanarth, to his second son John Jones who became a Unitarian Minister in Aberdare, co.Glam. It appears that John Jones also became the eventual beneficiary of his brother Rees's will. A draft of his will, drawn up in 1837 when he was living in Pwllfine, p. Llandysul, devised his share of the estate to his daughters with remainder to John Jones should his daughters die without issue. -- The bundle, 1620-1843, includes the will and inventory of Rees ap Jones of Clettwr, p. Llanarth, 1620, marriage settlement of Rees Jones of Clettwr, gent., and Mary Griffiths, daughter of John Griffith of Pantswllt, p. Llandysiliogogo, 1670, probate of will of Rees Jones, late of Clettwr and now of Talgarreg, yeoman, 1798, of John Jones of Clettwr, gent., 1798, and of David Jones of Rhandir, Llanarth, 1810, and draft will and inventory of Rees Jones of Pwllfine, p. Llandysul, 1837.

Rhydyrhalen and Croesheddyg were sold in 1711 by William Pritchard of Llanllwchaeaern, co. Card., yeoman, to David Jenkin of Llanllwchaeaern, yeoman, for £30. Three years later David Jenkin and Jenkin David, his son and heir apparent, sold the same premises to Rees Griffith of Troedyraur, co. Card., yeoman, for £45.10.0. By 1754 the premises were in the hands of John Jones the younger of Crynfryn, gent. In that year he sold Rhydyrhalen, but not Croesheddyg, to the Rev. Evan Jones of Llanarth, for £129.15.0. An unknown portion of the purchase money was paid however to Jeremiah Lloyde of Millfield, co. Card., esq., and previously of Penybont, who held a mortagage on the premises. The Rev. Evan Jones's possession of Rhydyrhalen proved to be short-lived however, for he was dead by June 1756 when his will was proved, by which time he was residing in Llanllwchaearn, probably at Rhydyrhalen. In his will he devised Rhydyrhalen to his daughter Anne, wife of George David. It is also obvious from his will that he was the uncle of John Jenkin of Rhydlydan. In 1783 Anne, who by now is described as Anne Jones of Rhydyrhalen, widow, leased Rhydyrhalen to Rees Jenkins of Clettwr for 99 years at an annual rent of £3.10.0. -- The file includes a mandate from the Archbishop of Canterbury to [license schoolmasters in Cardiganshire], 1701, probate of will of Rev. Evan Jones of Llanarth, 1756, his ordination as deacon, 1702, and a licence to the curacy of Llanarth, 1728.

The file comprises deeds, 1783-1928, relating to Esgaironw and Sarnau Gwnion, p. Llanarth, 1783-1786, 1846, and 1928. Griffith Jenkin of Llanarth devised by his will, proved in 1787, the premises to his nephew Jenkin Rees, second son of his brother Rees Jenkin, subject to the payment of an annuity of 10 shillings to the meeting house at Mydroilyn, co. Card. He also devised Pantlluast, p. Llanarth, to his nephew David Rees, third son of of his brother Rees. Part of the premises, described as a slang or strip of land, together with houses erected thereon and 3 acres or slangs of ground lately added thereto and lying next to Esgaironw was leased to David John of Llanarth, weaver, for three lives at an annual rent of £1.16.0 in 1783. The bundle includes a valuation of Esgaironw, [?1928].

The file comprises deeds relating to leasehold premises in Aberdare, co. Glam., and succession and legacy duty papers.

The series comprises legal papers, 1834-1856, relating to Nantyrymenyn and Clettwr Mill, p. Llandysul, co. Card., and to unpaid debts of David Rees.

The group mainly comprises papers, 1826-1863, relating to the Rev. John Jones's work as a schoolmaster and Unitarian minister.

The file comprises letters, 1829-1851, relating mainly to the cause at Pantydefaid chapel, parish of Llandysul and John Jones's relationship with the congregation; John Jones's school at Cribyn and the Unitarian cause in the Neath area.

The series comprises diaries, 1836-1859, relating mainly to the Rev. John Jones's work as Unitarian minister of Hen Dŷ Cwrdd and as schoolmaster at Aberdare.