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A ledger, 1789-96, which belonged to Samuel Kingdon, as well as a day book for the first quarter of 1825. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 390.

An inventory, September 1862, being a list of clothes, books and music at [?Colyton Cottage], Colyton, Devon. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 391.

Accounts being poor rate assessments and lists of pensioners for the parish of Llanarthne, co. Carm. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 395.

A transcript of the register of South Street Unitarian Church, Wareham, Dorset, 1885-1917, including copies of the inscriptions on the tablets in the chapel. The transcript was made by A. Weight Matthews at Gothic House, Hunters Forstal, Kent, in Jan. 1917. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 400.

A transcript of the memorandum book of events kept by Mrs Elizabeth Laugher for the years 1767 to 1775, the transcript and footnotes having been made by A. Weight Matthews, at Gothic House, Hunters Forstal, Kent. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 401.

A volume containing the order of services conducted at the Alcester Presbyterian Chapel, Warwickshire. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 404.

Extracts by A. A. Rollason from the volume by John Noake, Notes and Queries for Worcestershire (London, 1856), being notes on dissenting chapels and meeting-houses in Worcestershire, 1693-1796. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 408.

A scrap-book which belonged to Sarah A. Doidge, containing pen-and-ink drawings, watercolour sketches, photographs, poetry, letters, press cuttings, invitations, &c. The items include an undated letter of thanks from the morning class at the Finsbury School of Art, signed by the class and including the signature of Kate Greenaway, the illustrator; tickets, 1876-1877 and no date, to art exhibitions at the Society of Arts, Crystal Palace and Alexandra Palace; sketches of historical relics in Cornwall; a letter, 1900, containing information regarding the Doidge family of Combe in Milton Abbot, Devon; drawings made at Pompeii; two watercolour portraits of Miss Anwyl at Llugwy by S. A. Doidge; cards from the Monte Carlo gaming tables; a letter from, 1868, and poetry to, Hannah de Rothschild. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 409.

Commonplace book of C.D. Collier of Winton dated 1871, containing diary entries for 1876-81. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 412.

Journal, 4-5 April 1900, of a journey undertaken by un-named companions by train to Tregaron and thence on foot the following day from Tregaron to Trawsgoed. The descriptions include the church at Tregaron and the view from the church tower, Strata Florida, Pontrhydfendigaid, Ystradmeurig, Caradog Falls and Llanafan Bridge. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 414.

Commonplace book of George Morris of Wiveliscombe, 1854-1856, with miscellaneous accounts, 1884-1897. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 417.

A volume of hymns, tunes and prayers used at Renshaw Street Chapel, Liverpool. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 418.

Historical notes on the church of St Ismael, co. Carm., compiled by J. W. W. Stephens. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 424.

A collection of botanical specimens, being pressed flowers and leaves collected by members of the Powell family near Colyton, Devon, and various other places in the West of England, together with two items from Conwyl and Llangunnor churchyards near Carmarthen. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 427.

A copy of Allen Stewart Hartigan, A History of the family of Eyre of Eyrecourt and Eyre of Eyreville in the county of Galway (London, [1904]), including inserted letters, pedigree by George Eyre Evans, &c. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 436.

Four volumes of press cuttings, being a series of articles and notes of antiquarian interest which appeared in the Cardigan & Tivy-Side Advertiser under the general title 'Cardiganshire & Pembrokeshire antiquities', as well as various items of correspondence, 1917-21, &c. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MSS 448-451.

Two volumes of limericks, 1916, some in the hand of George Eyre Evans, and others being press cuttings.

Volume of limericks.

A series of press cuttings from the Pembroke County Guardian, 1912, containing articles by various writers relating to historical and antiquarian matters under the general title 'The Pembrokeshire Antiquary'. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 456.

A volume of press cuttings containing a series of articles by D. C. Evans, F.G.S.., of St Clears, entitled 'Y Garn Goch' and relating to the stone camp of the same name which stands about halfway between Llandeilo and Llangadog on the south side of the river Tywi. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 458.