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A collection of some seventy letters, 1771-1790, from Dr Richard Price, Dissenting minister, political philosopher and mathematician, to Sir William Petty, 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquis of Lansdowne, the letters relating mainly to public finance, notably the National Debt, the Sinking Fund and taxation, with other topics including the war with the American colonies; together with a catalogue of the letters and other papers compiled c. 1794 by 'S. P.', with later pencilled notes of subsequent additions to the collection (MS 23291E, ff. 1-15).

Microfilm copies of correspondence and other papers of Dr Richard Price (1723-91), Dissenting minister, political philosopher and mathematician, held at Yale University Library; the American Philosophical Society Library, Philadelphia; William Clements Library, Michigan University; the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Library of Congress, Washington; Huntington Library, California; Bodleian Library, Oxford; and the Royal Society Library, London.

Typescript copy, [?1952], of a memorandum, [?1786], by Dr Richard Price on his proposed scheme to re-establish a sinking fund to reduce the National Debt.
Tables referred to in the memorandum are lacking. A covering letter from the donor, 1952, is included (f. i).

Research papers of Dr Richard John Phillips (1921-1994) relating to his work on the statesman and author Sir George Cornewall Lewis (1806-1863), comprising five chapters of a projected biography; correspondence and notes relating to manuscript and published sources; together with card indexes, arranged chronologically and by subject.

Four scrapbooks, 1937-1952, compiled by the musician and composer Dr Richard Maldwyn Price (1890-1952), Welshpool, comprising pasted-in press cuttings and programmes mainly relating to performances of music composed and conducted by him.

Research papers, 1898-1998, accumulated by Dr R. Brinley Jones while compiling his book Floreat Landubriense: celebrating a century and a half of education at Llandovery College (Llandovery, 1998), including a scrapbook, 1948-1958, bearing the name of Canon G. O. Williams, Warden, 1948-1957, relating mainly to the Llandovery College Centenary Celebrations held in 1949, including letters written to congratulate him on the success of the events, and cuttings concerning his appointment as Warden in 1948; memories, 1899-1948, of the Reverend Canon T. Walker Thomas, a former Warden, and Esther Poole-Hughes, 1915-1928, daughter of the Reverend Canon W. W. Poole Hughes, a former Warden, used for the section 'Voices from within' in the book; notes by Dr R. Brinley Jones taken from The Llandovery School Journal, 1886-1976; and photocopies from this journal and other Welsh periodicals relating to key figures in its history

A bound volume containing the life story of Dr Phoebe Sheavyn (1865-1968) compiled by Brian Sheavyn, her great-nephew. She was the first woman student to gain an honours degree from Aberystwyth University in the 1880s.

Papers, correspondence and press cuttings relating to Ireland, 1926-1978; Plaid Cymru, 1929-1965; Welsh political, economic and social affairs, 1931-1962; Pantybeiliau Folk School, 1933-1938; world economics, socialism and communism, 1934-1951; and Brittany, 1946; and personal papers, including correspondence, 1924-1978, diaries, 1921-1979, and academic papers, 1922-1946.

A short biographical sketch of Dr Mary Williams (1883-1977), linguist and former Professor of Modern Languages, University College, Swansea, written by the donor's mother shortly after the subject's death in October 1977.

Music manuscripts, notebooks, papers relating to the National Museum of Wales and the University of Wales, and other miscellaneous material belonging to Dr Mary Davies (1855-1930) and her husband, W. Cadwaladr Davies (1849-1905). Amongst the papers is a later copy of a collection of Welsh airs, compiled and arranged by 'Orpheus' [James James] for the Eisteddfod at Llangollen, 1858 (now NLW Minor Deposit 150B).

Music manuscripts of Dr Llifon Hughes-Jones, including works commissioned for National Eisteddfod competitions; together with correspondence and other papers, 1992-1994 and undated, relating to copyright and publishing matters.

The papers of Llewelyn Wyn Griffith, comprising literary material, 1912-1977, including manuscript and typescript drafts of his autobiographies, poetry and prose, translations, and related correspondence; radio scripts, articles and addresses, 1927-[?1971]; personal papers, [c. 1900]-1976, including correspondence and diaries; and family papers, 1850-1951, including the papers of his father, John Griffith, and documents relating to family history.

Papers accumulated by Dr Kath Filmer-Davies while researching for her book Eisteddfod: a Welsh tradition in Australia (Brisbane: Seren Press, 2001). Included are press cuttings relating to eisteddfodau held in Penrith in 1999-2000 and Geelong in 1982 and 1984; participation certificates and other items issued mainly for the Devonport Diamond Jubilee Eisteddfod in 1988; a paper relating to the future of eisteddfodau in Australia prepared by the Association of Eisteddfod Societies of Australia Incorporated, 1999, and an address, 2000, given by Kevin Hein to the Annual General Meeting of the Association of Eisteddfod Societies of Australia which was formed in 1992; photographs of key figures associated with eisteddfodau in Australia; together with a post card, 1908, of the State Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, where an 'Eisteddfod Fawr' was held in 1908; and a programme of the 6th Eisteddfod held at Cornwall in 1998.

Music manuscripts, [early 1860s]-[late 1890s], of Dr Joseph Parry, including orchestral suites, overtures and symphonies, piano sonatas and preludes and fugues for the organ (accumulated by his publishers, Snell & Sons); together with a draft autobiography and other papers, 1871-1903 (in the possession of his daughter).

Deeds and other documents, 1630-1886, relating mainly to the Powell family of Maesgwyn and to the parishes of Diserth, Llansanffraid-yn-Elfael, Llandegla and Glasgwm, Radnorshire, 1630-1886; and to properties of the Jones family of Bryncynfelyn in the parish of Llanfechain, 1651-1782.

Two volumes, 1823-[?1860s], from the collection of Dr John Cule, mostly containing medicinal recipes and medical notes.

Music manuscripts and papers, [c. 1750]-1945, including hundreds of folk songs brought together by Dr J. Lloyd Williams in his role as Editor of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, and papers relating to his researches into the history of Welsh music; material relating to his interest and vocation in the field of botany, 1871-1942; and personal papers, [?1870]-1946.

A manuscript containing a dedication by Dr Henry Perri (Parry) (1560/1-1617), chaplain to Queen Elizabeth and bishop of Worcester, to the Church of St Paul; also included is a poem entitled De Furoribus Gallicis & horrenda Parisina caede Amirallii Castibonei & regis perfidia, Narratio.

Papers of the donor, 1970-2010, including two letters, 1970 and 1973, from Idris Cox to him, an article written by Edgar Evans entitled 'History of Company Unions in South Wales', together with a tribute to 'The bard of Bodloesygâd, Cwm Cynfal: Arnold Rattensbury (1921-2007)' and a 'Shanty for tormented tenants', 2010, by H. G. A. Hughes.