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A typescript catalogue, by Hugh E. H. James, of the contents of 'Llyfr Margaret Davies' and 'Llyfr Huw Cadwaladr', 1904.

A collection of Welsh religious verse successfully submitted for competition at the Cwrtybela, Blackwood, Eisteddfod, 1866, by 'Ieuagolym' (i.e. Evan Jones, James H. Walters, and William Jones ('Asaph Gwent'), all of Blackwood.

'Carol ar Don a elwir Mwyneidd-dra neu symlen pen bys' by Rowland Hugh, 1791, and a carol 'gofyn bwiall' by Ellis Roberts, Llanddoget.

Correspondence, 1905, relating to the Ann Griffiths centenary celebrations at Llanfyllin, and other subjects. The writers include Evan Davies, Trefriw, John Davies ('Neifion'), L. W. Davies, Llanfyllin, T. Mavonwy Davies, Solva, John Evans, Llanfair Caereinion, Edward Griffith, Meifod, J. T. Jones, Llanbrynmair, R. Lloyd Jones, Denbigh, Owen R. Owen, Llanfair Caereinion, W. E. Prytherch, Abertawe, T. O. Jones ('Tryfan'), H. Elvet Lewis, J. R. Roberts, Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa, T. E. Thomas, Coedpoeth, E. Watkins, Llanfyllin, J. Pentyrch Williams, Llanfyllin, and Richard Williams, Newtown.

Holograph manuscripts of addresses delivered at the Ann Griffiths Centenary Celebrations at Llanfyllin, 11 August 1905, by H. Cernyw Williams, T. Owen Jones ('Tryfan'), Mrs. Catherine Jane Pritchard ('Buddug'), W. E. Prydderch, W. G. Owen ('Llifon'), John Davies ('Neifion'), and Edward Davies, with connecting narrative by Owen M. Edwards; a cutting from The Montgomeryshire Express containing an account of the Celebrations; the manuscript of an article on 'Ann Griffiths, Ei Gwlad a'i Phobl'; and a copy of Llawlyfr Cynghor Plwyf Llanfihangel yng-Nghwnfa, with manuscript notes.

The original manuscript of Caneuon Buddug (Caernarfon, 1911) (the poems of Catherine Jane Prichard ('Buddug')).

A series of articles by T. R. Jones ('Clwydydd') on the characters of 'Cae'r Delyn', a district in the upper reaches of the vale of Clwyd.

An autobiography written by Robert Williams, Cae Engan, Llanllyfni, and formerly of Bryn yr Eglwys quarry, Towyn, Merioneth.

A collection of poems by Hugh Jones, Penygroes, entitled 'Blodau Awen yn cynnwys ychydig Englynion, Pennillion a Cherddi, &c., o waith Hugh Jones, Penygroes, Llanwnda, yr hwn a fu farw Awst 6fed, 1825, wedi eu casglu yn ofalus gan O Jones, Bangor, 1828'; with a short biography of Hugh Jones ('Gwyndaf Ieuanc'.)

A letter from Ben Bowen, from Kimberley, 17 August 1901, to Owen M. Edwards concerning refugee camps in South Africa; and a short article by Ben Bowen entitled 'Celt Bach yn yr Affrig'.

A commonplace book containing a catechism on the scriptures; notes entitled 'The Grounds of Divinity', and 'englynion' - 'Englynion a wnaeth Mr. [Edward] Wyn i'r Prydyddion yn yr Eisteddfod Ddydd Llun Sulgwyn, 1738'; 'englynion' by Elis Cadwaladr, Harry Parry, Gwilim ab lorwerth, David Evans, Sian Evans, Edward Jones, Bodfary, Rowland Shion o'r Pandy, 'John Jones Llanfair am a wn i', John Edwards, Robert Lewis, David Jones, Trefriw; a valentine; and obituary notices of John Edwards, Salop, 1747, and Thomas Edwards, 1751.

Unsigned Welsh poetry consisting of a 'Cywydd Coffadwriaeth am Robert Evan o'r Cornele, a gladdwyd Awst 24 yn y ddeigenfed flwyddyn a phump oedran; Bl. Arg. 1799', 'Myfyrdod ar Salm 90, 5', and 'Ystyriaeth ar Hos. 13, 14'.

Transcripts by Owen M. Edwards and another of 'cywyddau' by John Cent, John Vaughan o Gairgai, William Phylip, William Wynn, Rowland Hugh, Thomas Prys, and Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (Dafydd Llwyd, Mathafarn); and 'englynion' and an elegy by Thomas Edwards ('Dochan Fardd').

A bundle of notebooks containing poetry mainly by Owen Lloyd which Sir Owen M. Edwards received from T. C. Jones ('Alonydd'), Liverpool. They contain miscellaneous 'englynion'; 'Rhiangerdd' composed for the Cemaes, Anglesey, Eisteddfod, 1870; 'pryddest: Crefydd, sef testyn cadair Eisteddfod Gadeiriol Eryri, 1879'; an elegy upon the death of Thomas Aubrey by Owen Lloyd; 'Pryddest: Marwolaeth Samson', 1872 'Pryddest: Rhyfeloedd y Groes'; verses: 'Melys yw hun y gweithiwr', 1872; 'Pryddest: Y Beibl'; 'awdl: Ffrwyth myfyrdod ar wlad Canan'; and a fragment of a poem entitled 'Elias ar ben Carmel'.

'Arwrgerdd Owen Glyndwr', by D. Lewis ('Ap Ceredigion'); 'Pryddest: Esgyniad y Cymro', by Humphrey Jones ('Bryfdir'), 1896; 'Nos Galangauaf' - a translation from Burns - by Henry Rowlands ('Henri Myllin'); and a translation, 1897, by W. J. Gruffydd of part of 'Myfanwy Fychan' by John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog').

Miscellaneous poems, including a fragment of a poem by Hughe Hughes, Llwydiarth Esgob; a pencil copy of 'Beth sy'n hardd ?', with a translation into English ('What is Beautiful?'), 'Bedd fy Chwaer', 'Dymuniad yr Eneth Glaf', and a letter by J. H. Hughes ('Ieuan o Leyn'), Ruabon, 1887; 'Carol ar Gonceat Gwyr y Gogledd' by Edward Jones, Maesyplwm; 'Llinellau a gyfansoddwyd ar yr achlysur o briodi Mr. Jno. Jones o Lanfyllin a Miss Jones o'r Fronheulawg, yn swydd Feirionydd, Rhagr. 28, 1827' by Hugh Jones ('Erfyl'); an extract from Sir John Wynn's History of the Gwydir Family, including Rhys Goch o'r Yri's poem to Robert ap Meredith; a 'cywydd Annerch Eisteddfod Penmorfa, 1795' and 'Cerdd i'w chanu ar y mesur a elwir White Chalk dan yr enw Cwynfan yr Awen', by J. R., Ty Du; a poem by Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'), to 'Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Baronet, M.P., and his Lady, when passing-on a fine evening-through the beautiful Vale of Llanbrynmair', with a covering letter by his father, John Roberts, 1827; 'Englynion a luniwyd wrth ddarllen Joseph, Llywodraethwr yr Aifft, gwaith Mr. D. Ionawr, Gorph 6d. 1809', and 'Englynion i Gastell Caernarfon' by David Thomas, and a copy of 'Canu penrhydd i Gastell Caernarfon' by Huw Morys; a poem on 'The Day of Judgment', by 'Bleddyn ap Cynfyn'; and a copy of 'Can ddifyfyr lawen gan y Bardd Diawen a elwir Y Coch Owen'.

An exercise book containing poems in the autograph of [Sir] Owen M. Edwards - 'Meinwen Manon'; 'Telyneg'; 'Fy Mun'; 'Orfhws'; 'Dol y Dolefain'; 'Y Nos'; 'Saith Oes Dyn (Cyf. o Shakespeare)'; a metrical sketch entitled 'Maes Garmon'; and 'In quest of Peace'.

The holograph manuscript of the reminiscences of E. Vaughan ('Celynin'), which were printed in Cymru, vols. XXX and XXXI.

Two notebooks containing a description by 'Watkin ap Mair Gwilym' of a system of arithmetic based on the dozen with a new terminology in Welsh, and exercises in arithmetic.

Sermon notes by Robert Jones, Rhoslan; notes on the history of the Sunday School movement; press cuttings of a romance based on the life of 'Huw Llwyd o Cynfal'; a pamphlet entitled 'Ffeiriau Pen Tymhor Cymru'; and miscellaneous notes and fragments.