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Twenty-one letters, 1885-1889, from F[rances] Davies, Cwrtmawr, to her son J. H. Davies, together with one each from JHD to his mother and father, 1883.

Eighteen letters, [?1891]-1925, to J. H. Davies from family members, comprising one letter from his brother D. C. Davies, Chicago, [?1891]; one from his future brother-in-law T. E. Ellis, 1 August 1897; six from his sister Annie, 1902-1925; eight from his nephew Tom I. Ellis, 1918-1925; and one each from his sisters Mary, 23 November 1918, and Lily, 25 November 1918.

Six bound volumes belonging to J. H. Davies, comprising an account book, 1885; a memorandum book, [?late 1880s]; pocket diaries for 1914, 1918 and 1922 (sporadic entries only); and the covers only of a diary, with a telegram, receipts and other minor papers of Davies's inserted, [c. 1918-1919].

Miscellaneous papers, cuttings and printed ephemera, 1889-1922, of J. H. Davies, including receipts, 1889, from the Cambrian News Printing Works, Aberystwyth (probably relating to JHD's role as treasurer of the College magazine); an 1899 cheque book (counterfoils only); his 1915 National Registration Act certificate; and a booklet to celebrate the bicentenary of Peter Williams, 1922.

Some nineteen letters, 1868-1899, sent to members of the Davies family of Cwrtmawr, mainly from other family members. They include five letters from Eliza Davies (1798-1876) to her son R. J. Davies, 1868-1874, and two to her daughter-in-law Frances Davies, 1869; one letter, together with an empty envelope, from D. C. Davies, Chicago, to his mother Frances Davies, 1890, 1893; and a letter from R. J. Davies to his daughter Mary Elizabeth Davies on her 21st birthday, [1890]. A letter from T. C. Edwards, 1881, is presumably intended for R. J. Davies.
Also included are miscellaneous items relating to the Davies family (and the Ellis family), 1887-1928, including two press cuttings, a photograph, and the title page of R. J. Davies's copy of the Bible.

A Diary of Sundays for 20 Years, 1886-1906 (Treherbert, [1886]) ostensibly used by R. J. Davies of Cwrt Mawr to record [?preachers]; the diary however continues to be used until 1896, after Davies's death in 1892.

A notebook, begun 1901, in the hand of Winnie Ellis (later Davies-Jones, younger sister of T. E. Ellis), containing recipes apparently recorded during cookery lectures in Harlech.

Miscellaneous papers of T. I .Ellis, 1929, including some fourteen letters, from Kitty [Idwal Jones] (2), Vincent Evans, H. Stuart Jones (2), W. A. Lewis (2), Ben [Bowen Thomas] and Dora [Herbert Jones] amongst others; together with various printed ephemera.

Correspondence of T. I. Ellis, April 1970, mainly concerning a resolution of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales on the revised spelling of parish names. Also included is a carbon copy of his letter to D. Tecwyn Lloyd, 19 April 1970, his last letter, written on the day before his death, and the beginning of an unfinished article on R. T. Jenkins.

Scripts, notes and correspondence, 1958-1965, relating to the schools quiz show written and hosted by T. I. Ellis. The file includes material relating to editions transmitted April-July 1958, May 1960, June-July 1961 and 1965.

Letters, 1927-1969, from the National Library of Wales to Annie Hughes-Griffiths and T. I. Ellis, acknowledging the donation of manuscripts, papers and books.

Notebook of T. I. Ellis containing notes, June 1943-April 1944, on meetings relating to the Guild of Graduates, Central Welsh Board, eisteddfod, etc., and Diocesan Conferences.

Typescript copies, 1954-1955, of T. I. Ellis's weekly 'Welsh News-letters', broadcast on Radio Éireann. Also included is correspondence with C. Ó Coileáin, Irish News Officer at Radio Éireann.

Miscellaneous papers of T. I. Ellis, 1950-1967, relating to various organisations including Undeb Cymru Fydd and the University of Wales and examples of blank headed notepaper.

A copy of an address on 'Wales, the Welsh language and the Church' delivered by Glyn Simon, Archbishop of Wales, on 25 September 1968, together with a few related items.

Six school exercise books containing T. I. Ellis's notes, 1938-1939, on education in Wales. They comprise: (i-ii) notes and drafts for a work entitled 'Addysg yng Nghymru', 1938-1939; (iii) notes on 'Addysg yng Nghymru'r Dyfodol' (see TF1/4); (iv) 'General Education Data', 1938-1939; (v) 'Education Notes'; and (vi) 'General Notes, [1940].

Five large sheets containing photographs of Cardiganshire [?for Crwydro Ceredigion].

Correspondence, 1953-1958, of T. I. Ellis mostly with Alun Talfan Davies and Emlyn Evans of Llyfrau'r Dryw concerning various volumes in the Crwydro series.

Photographs, [?1957], of Montgomeryshire relating to T. I. Ellis, Crwydro Maldwyn (Llandybïe, 1957)

Some ninety photographs, as well as proof sheets, [1952]-[1959], relating to the Ceredigion, Flintshire, Monmouthshire and Montgomeryshire volumes in the Crwydro series.
The Ceredigion photographs are mostly by T. Ifor Rees, with some by R. Cecil Hughes.