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Some fifty-nine letters, 1884-1896, from Dr John Hedley, Yester House, Middlesbrough, to his brother-in-law Aneurin Williams.

Some twenty-four letters, 1882-1891, from 'Cissie' [Amelia Helena] Williams (née Nagle), wife of Illtyd Williams, to her brother-in-law Aneurin Williams.

Fifty-one letters, 1883-1895, from Penry Williams, third son of Edward Williams, to his elder brother Aneurin.
Also included is one letter, 24 June 1888, from 'Nanna' [Alexandra Octavia] Jenkins, later Penry's first wife.

One hundred and forty-one letters, 1879-1897, from Illtyd Williams, Middlesbrough, to his younger brother Aneurin.

Some four hundred and forty letters, 1879-1899, from Mary Elizabeth Williams (née Trick), Middlesbrough, to her second son Aneurin Williams.
Also included is a letter to her grandson Iolo [Aneurin Williams], 17 June 1899, and a letter to 'Mary', 8 December 1885.

One hundred and twenty-two letters, 1879-1885, from Edward Williams, Middlesbrough, to his second son Aneurin Williams.

Notebooks and loose papers containing drafts and notes by Taliesin Williams relating to various books and essays, especially to his unpublished works on Merthyr Tydfil (T5/1-5), Llandaff (T5/6-13) and Sion Cent (T5/14-16).
Also included are papers relating to Coelben y Beirdd, Cyfrinach Beirdd Ynys Prydain and possibly other publications (T5/17-18, see also T5/4) and fragments relating to his essay on the Neath Valley (T5/19).

Thirty-six notebooks, 1806-1846, containing notes and memoranda by Ab Iolo on a variety of subjects.

Papers, [1827]-[?20 cent., first ¼], relating mainly to Taliesin Williams's relatives and descendants. These include a draft of Taliesin's will, dated 1842 (T13/1); various catalogues of the manuscripts and books of Iolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo, [1827]-1848 (T13/2); locks of hair belonging to Taliesin and family members, [1830s] (T13/3); miscellaneous papers, 1847-[c. 1908], mostly of Taliesin's son Edward Williams (1826-1886), the iron-master (T13/4); two notebooks containing English poetry, the one in the hand of Edward Williams, 1845-1848 (T13/5), the other in an unidentified hand, [19 cent., second ¼] (T13/6); three volumes of autograph English poetry, 1838-1861, by Edward's uncle, James Petherick of Cardiff and Aberdare (T13/7); and a bundle of old paper wrappers, [?20 cent., first ¼], containing notes in the hand of Edward's son Aneurin Williams, retained as evidence of previous attempts at sorting the papers (T13/8).

Welsh poetry, including drafts, fragments and notes, mostly by or in the hand of Taliesin ab Iolo, comprising: loose poems which are either complete or relatively substantial (T7/1), with two further bundles of more fragmentary poems, drafts and notes (T7/2-3); three bundles of loose poetry retained in original order (T7/4-6); and items in hands other than that of Taliesin ab Iolo (T7/7).

Twenty-two notebooks and bundles, 1817-[1839], containing notes and memoranda by Taliesin on a variety of subjects. The volumes comprise notebooks, 1817-[1839] (T2/8, 10) and undated (T2/1-6, 12-15); bundles of miscellaneous loose papers (kept in old covers) (T2/7, 9, 11); old covers with no contents (T2/16-17); and notebooks relating to Welsh Triads (T2/18-22, as well as parts of T2/10).

English poems and fragments, drafts and notes, mainly in the hand of Taliesin Williams, comprising poems generally of a more substantial or complete nature (T8/1), a bundle of smaller notes and fragments (T8/2), a bundle of poems in a generally poor condition (T8/3), notebooks containing poetry (T8/4-5), and notebooks and loose papers containing drafts and notes for Taliesin's poem The Doom of Colyn Dolphyn (London, 1837) (T8/6-11).

Miscellaneous printed items found among the papers of Taliesin ab Iolo, including pamphlets, offprints, handbills, newspaper cuttings, maps, engravings, posters and a copy of The Cardiff Guide and Directory (Cardiff, 1829).

Notebooks and other volumes containing Welsh poetry, including drafts, fragments and notes, mostly by or in the hand of Taliesin ab Iolo (T6/1-22).
Seven volumes (T6/16-22) appear to been used by school pupils to copy out English poetry, later re-purposed by Taliesin for his own Welsh poetry.

Papers, 1761-[?20 cent., first ¼], of Taliesin Williams (Ab Iolo), including notes, drafts of his books and other publications, Welsh and English poetry, personal and financial papers, school papers, miscellaneous printed items and family papers.

E12/1: Printed sheet music, including ballads and psalms, [17 cent., second ½]-[late 18 cent.], collected by Iolo Morganwg; together with leaves from unidentified editions of The Dancing Master, [17 cent., second ½], and The Voice of Melody, [after 1748].
E12/2: Copies of newspapers, 1772-1815, comprising [The Bristol Gazette] and Public Advertiser, 10 December 1772, The Cambridge Intelligencer, 3 April and 22 May 1802, and six editions of Seren Gomer, February 1814-March 1815.
E12/3: A single leaf from an unidentified edition, [16 cent., second ½], of Thomas Sternhold, The Whole Booke of Psalms, Collected into English Meter (the text corresponding to pp. 29-32 of the 1565 edition (STC2434)).
E12/4: A printed copy, [?1816], of a Welsh translation of William Cobbett's address 'To the Journeymen and Labourers of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland…', entitled 'Annerch Mr. William Cobbett, i'w Gyd Wladwyr yng Nghymru, Lloegr, Scotland, ac Iwerddon'.

Three paper rolls, on rollers, containing four cywyddau by Iolo Morganwg, dated 1799-1810 (E10/1), Welsh poetry by Iolo, including over 100 englynion and forty-two dyrïau, dated 1778-1816 (E10/2) and Iolo's bardic alphabet, [c. 1817] (watermark 1815) (E10/3); together with another blank roll and an empty roller (E10/4-5). Also in the box is a bundle of papers containing a 'Survey for Mr Davies Pantysgallog', [1824] (E10/6); a few miscellaneous maps and drawings (E10/7); and three scraps of parchment, one containing a miniature painting of some goats (E10/8-10).

Miscellaneous papers of Iolo Morganwg, collected in seven bundles with little or no unity (E9/1-7). Included is a bundle of fragments found amongst the papers of his son Taliesin (E9/7).

Papers, [16 cent., second ½]-[1830s], of Iolo Morganwg, including manuscript music, [18 cent., last ¼]-[19 cent., first ¼], and printed sheet music, [17 cent., second ½]-[late 18 cent.]; hymns, [19 cent., first ¼]; travel journals, 1796-1815; Welsh and English poetry, 1776-[1826]; notes and notebooks, [18 cent., last ¼]-[1830s]; financial papers, 1782-1826; old covers, [18 cent., last ¼]-[19 cent., first ¼]; financial papers of Iolo's grandfather Edward Matthew, 1705-1736; and miscellaneous collected deeds and documents, [16 cent., second ½]-1824.

Miscellaneous manuscripts comprising volumes of Iolo Morganwg's hymns, [1810x1830]; commonplace books, [17 cent.]-[early 19 cent.], collected by Iolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo; and miscellaneous literary, personal and family papers, [early 19 cent.]-1900.