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Most of the letters, 1899-1926, concern research and publishing matters and the affairs of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion and its meetings. Many of the letters discuss the preparation and publication of Davies's Bibliography of Welsh Ballads and various articles and notes. There are occasional references to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and to the establishment of the National Library of Wales.

Contains material relating to educational matters in Wales, notably the affairs of the University of Wales and the Guild of Graduates of the University, the Calvinistic Methodist denomination, and the Cardiganshire County Council.

Notices, 1819-1853, mainly declaring that local eisteddfodau are to be held. Most of the notices are issued by the Cymmrodorion Society in Powys, 1819-1824. There are also two copies of a notice concerning the Royal Denbigh Eisteddfod in 1828 and one issued by the Abergavenny Cymreigyddion in 1853.

Exercise book kept by W. T. A. Hughes-Jones, 30 Pier Street, Aberystwyth, marked 'English Language'. It contains school notes and essays.

Englynion in the hand of Gwilym Cowlyd.

Drafts and copies of articles, [?1890]-[?1926], in the hand of J. H. Davies.

Correspondence and papers, 1807-1834, relating to an exchange of lands in the parish of Llantwit Major, county Glamorgan, between Mr Nichol and L. W. Dillwyn.

Exercise book endorsed 'Proses and fair copies' containing Greek and Latin exercises undertaken by T. I. Ellis presumably while an undergraduate student.

Correspondence and papers, 1793-1940, relating to the Davies family of Cwrt Mawr, Llangeitho, Cardiganshire, including general family papers, 1793-1925, papers relating to Robert Joseph Davies, 1822-1892, papers concerning J. H. Davies, 1809-1926, Annie J. Ellis, 1889-1890, Thomas Edward Ellis, 1899-1909, and Dr T. I. Ellis, 1919-1940.

Financial papers, 1766-1894, mainly belonging to Rees Prydderch of Cwmyfran in the parish of Cilycwm, Carmarthenshire. Some of the later papers derive from other members of the Prydderch family.

Financial papers of David Davies Esq.

Miscellaneous financial papers, 1854-1929, including bills and receipts, financial correspondence (including a letter from William George, 1902), a share certificate, inland revenue papers, a prospectus, 1910, in the La Fiesta Gold Mining Company and, 1917, in 4% War Loan, and papers, 1920, relating to the purchase by J. H. Davies of Plas Cwmcynfelin, and Old Cwm, in the parish of Llangorwen, Cardiganshire.

Miscellaneous financial records, 1742-1853, including extracts from rent rolls, accounts (some relating to the Crosswood estate), and various bills and receipts.

Miscellaneous papers mainly of Flintshire interest, 1658-1877. They include a notice announcing the choice of churchwardens for the parish of Ysceifiog for the year 1658; 'Sayings & Depositions of Witnesses', taken July 1759 at Whitford in a case pending in the ecclesiastical court of St Asaph; a waggon and cart licence, November 1784, issued to a resident of the parish of Whitford; resolutions reached at a meeting of the Commissioners of the Land Tax acting for the hundred of Coleshill, held at the Red Inn, Northop, October 1803; an administration, 1805, of the will of a testator from Garthgelynnen Fawr, Pennant, county Montgomeryshire; a list, January 1813, of the old men and old women of the parish of Llanasa who each received a donation of one shilling; deeds, 1877, relating to property at Llanrwst, county Denbighshire; and an undated notice issued by the Committee of the County of Flint that they 'have no factions or seditious objects in view' etc.

The letters, 1904-1924, concern Francis Green's antiquarian researches and publications. Many concern the Historical Society of West Wales of which Francis Green was secretary. The file also contains a stray letter, July 1911, from Walter Spurrell to Francis Green.

Papers and records, 1872-1926, deriving from J. H. Davies's professional activities, including the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1872-1926, the Church in Wales, 1890-1926, the Calvinistic Methodist Association, 1892-1897, his literary and academic interests, 1893-1926, the Royal Commission on the Welsh Church, 1906-1918, and the Welsh Bibliographical Society, 1908-1924.