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'Diquisitions by Various Persons on the Welsh Language and Welsh Poetry', being transcripts by John Jenkins of letters, 1821, in The Gentleman's Magazine, etc., by David Williams (Rumsey, Hants.), John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'), and Walter Davies.

Poems by Morgan Evans (Cynllo Maesyfed), William Owen (Gwilym Glan Hafren), John Jenkins, William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog), John Roberts (Hersedd), and John Jones (Myllin); an account of premiums and gratuities given to bards, essayists, singers, and harpists at the Powys eisteddfod, 1824; and a broadside, Byrr ystyr a gyfiaithwyd or Saisneg, ar y cymmun, ar rhwymedigaethau yr ym ni oll danynt megis dilynwyr Crist iw dderbyn (Mwythig, 1788).

Farming and other accounts and memoranda books kept by John Jenkins and Walter Davies at various times between 1801 and 1844.

Miscellaneous notes and fragments, poems, eisteddfod admission tickets, etc., mainly in the hand of Walter Davies.

Transcripts by John Jenkins of vocal and instrumental music, sacred and secular, with English words added in some instances, and a letter, 1808, to John Jenkins from David Lloyd, Llanbister.

A copy, in an unknown 18th century hand, of the trio sonata no. 2 in F (1747) by William Boyce in an arrangement for harpsichord. The adaptation involves the addition of ornaments in the 1st movement, the omission of the 2nd movement adagio, and the deletion of the 2nd violin part from the 3rd and 4th movements.

'Mr. H. Browns Vocal and Instrumental Music Book' containing songs, marches, etc., 'Transpos'd For a B Clarinett ...'; etc.

A copy, which belonged to John Jenkins, of Owen Williams (o Fôn) : Brenhinol Ganiadau Sion neu Gynghanedd Newydd Gymraeg Yn Cynnwys Hen Beroriaethau Brytanaidd a Rhai Diweddar Heb eu Hargraphu o'r blaen (London, [c. 1820]).

Miscellaneous printed matter collected by Walter Davies and John Jenkins and comprising minutes, etc., relating to the Cambrian Society of Dyfed, the Cymmrodorion Society of London, the Cymmrodorion Society in Powys, and the Chester Cymmrodorion, eisteddfod and gorsedd admission tickets, various notes by Walter Davies and John Jenkins, press cuttings giving reports of eisteddfodau and concerts, book prospectuses, poems, Resolutions and Prospectus of the Bangor Religious Tract Society, obituary notice of John Jenkins, etc.

Copies of letters by Walter Davies, Rowland Williams (Meifod), J.B. Bosanquet, Joseph Tarn, Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), John Jones (Tegid), William Owen [-Pughe], Edward Williams (Iolo Morgannwg), etc.

The manuscripts of Walter Davies, forming part of a collection of manuscripts called the Crosswood Manuscripts.

Copies, in the hand of Joseph Morris (Shrewsbury), of pedigrees, mainly of South Wales families.

Transcripts by Walter Davies of part of a text of Brut y Brenhinoedd, of cywyddau from Llyfr Ystrad Alun (now MS. 7191), and of portions of William Boutcher: A Treatise on Forest Trees ... (Edinburgh, 1775).

'The British Chronologist', containing a brief account of the major events in the history of Britain, 55 B.C.-1272 A.D.

Welsh and English versions of a history of Cadwgan, prince of Powys, and the Welsh chieftains, compiled by John Evans (Maelor), 1841, and dedicated to John Vaughan, Penmaen Dyfi, Merioneth.

'Englynion' by Walter Davies and others; adjudications by him on 'englynion coffa' upon the death of Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) and David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion) and on other poetic compositions; and extracts by Walter Davies from William Buckland: Reliquiae Diluvianae ... (London, 1824).

Abstracts from Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon) : A History of the Rebellion ..., Gilbert Brunet : History of His Own Time, and other printed works.

Transcripts of letters from John Morgan (Matchin), Lewis Morris, and William Wynn, with notes by Walter Davies; a transcript of Account of MSS. in Wales, written by the learned and ingenious Lewis Morris, as it is supposed about the year 1745 (cf. Panton MS. 29, i.e., N.L.W. MS. 1998); transcripts, by Walter Davies, of Welsh poems allan o Lvyr Med Davis o Vron Wion ym Meirion-a sgrivwyd 1738; etc.

Extracts, in the hand of Walter Davies, from Cyfrinach Beirdd Ynys Prydain, possibly made from the original draft written by Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg); and notes by Walter Davies entitled 'Sylwadau ar ba Gyhydeddau a Mesurau y canent y prif-feirdd', and based on a study of the earlier Welsh poetry printed in the first volume of The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales.

One of two volumes of sermons, 1796-1821, by Walter Davies.