Manuscript notebook, [?1818], containing copies of prose and poetry by Ann of Swansea (Ann Julia Hatton) connected with her novel Chronicles of an Illustrious House (London, 1816) which caused controversy for satirising Swansea polite society as the fictional 'Gooselake'. Included are extracts from the novel, specifically sections relating to Gooselake, beginning at vol. 2, p. 74 (ff. 1-18 verso), dated 5 July 1818 (f. 18 verso); two poems responding to the furore surrounding the novel, the first addressed 'To the Great Dons of Swansea' (ff. 19-20), the second beginning 'Arms, Arms I sing! and many battles dire' (ff. 20 verso-26); 'Elegy on the Death of Mr Bamboo', dated January 1817 (ff. 26 verso-28 verso), and a single verse beginning 'Now lost in dust is Cambria's boast', dated 1816 (f. 29). A leaf identifying some characters from the novel with their real-life counterparts has been tipped in on f. i; this suggests that the unknown compiler of the volume had a close connection with Swansea.
Deeds, 1490-1977, including deeds and documents mainly relating to properties on Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Merionethshire and Middlesex, 1675-1977; and deeds relating to properties in Finchley, Middlesex, 1490-1796.
An imperfect copy of John Parry: A Brief Account of the British or Cambrian Music; 1742, with manuscript titles, and with transcripts supplied by D. Emlyn Evans.
An index to wills, mainly of Brecknockshire interest, at the Hereford District Registry and elsewhere, compiled by H. J. T. Wood, a member of a family connected with Gwernyfed, Brecknockshire.
An autograph album, 1861-1907, containing entries by Henry Rees, John Ogwen Jones, Thomas Raffles, J. R. Kilsby Jones, John Jones, Abercin, D[avid] Saunders, Lewis Edwards, John Owen ('Owain Alaw'),Thomas Nicholas, William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog'), John Roberts, Cherrapoongee, Thomas Levi, and others.
The autograph album of Mary Hughes (née Jones), containing entries by William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog'), John Roberts ('J.R.'), Richard Davies ('Mynyddog'); Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'); and others.
General accounts, 1728-1783, kept by Hugh Lloyd, vicar of Mold. There are records of malt and hops used for brewing, of prices realised for livestock and cops, births, marriages, deaths, and wills, of expenses incurred in the building of a schoolhouse at Mold, and of a payment to Morris Dancers in 1737.
A volume of counterfoils of receipts for customs dues at the port of Amlwch, Anglesey, June 1859-March 1860 (watermark [18]57), recording names of ships and their masters, home ports and dues paid.
The Attitude of Wales towards the Reformation, being a thesis submitted in 1911 by Alun Davies, then of Barmouth but afterwards of Brisbane, Australia, for the degree of Master of Arts of the University of Wales.
Davies, Alun, Brisbane (formerly of Barmouth) Thesis (1911), NLW MS 6705E
An imperfect copy (with portions of other hymn-books bound in) of Williams Williams (Pantycelyn): Aleluia ... (Bristol, 1758) which belonged to Morgan Morgans, Llywel, Brecknockshire, who claimed relationship with William Williams (1717-1791).
