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Fourteen letters, 1887-99, to D. Silvan Evans from the Reverend Elias Owen, FSA, Efenechtyd Rectory, Ruthin and Llanyblodwel Vicarage, Oswestry (words and their meanings, folklore, etc.). Enclosed is one letter, [18]88, to Elias Owen from (the Reverend) M[organ] Hughes, Derwen Rectory, Corwen.

Thirteen letters, one incomplete, 1880-4, to D. Silvan Evans from [Henry] Brinley Richards, Kensington (queries concerning Welsh history, early Welsh music, etc.).

An interleaved volume (385 pp.) belonging to J. H. Davies made up of pages from Y Traethodydd, 1886-92 ('Hen Gerddi y Cymry', a catalogue of Welsh ballads compiled by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), with pages 346-50 from Revue Celtique, II (part of a supplement [by D. Silvan Evans] to Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry). There are numerous additions and annotations by J. H. Davies, including cross-references to his own Bibliography of Welsh ballads printed in the 18th century (London, 1911) and an index to the authors, etc. of the pre-1800 ballads in the 'Myrddin Fardd' catalogue. The numbers used in the index correspond to the numbers in the 'Myrddin Fardd' catalogue while the page references are to the pages in the present volume. Loose inside are a list of ballads, etc. by Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), Hugh Jones, Llangwm and Ellis Roberts, with number or page references as before, and a letter, 1908, from D. Rhys Phillips, Swansea to [J. H. Davies] (jottings on three Shrewsbury 'effusions').

Autograph letter to Miss M. Richards, Bryn Tannall, 1873, from T. G. Jones, Llansantffraid; autograph letter to the Reverend Thomas Richards, Llangyniew, 1828, from David Davies, Mallwyd; autograph letter to the Reverend J. Ll. Richards, Llanowddyn, 1843, from Hugh Evans, Utica, on the back of which is a letter to his wife, 1843, from Hugh Evans, Utica; autograph letter to John Jones, Llanfyllin, 1848, from John Owen Jones, Illinois; autograph letter to his wife and children, 1843, from Hugh Evans, Turin; autograph letter to the Reverend J. Richards, Llanowddyn, 1842, from John H. Evans; autograph letter to the Reverend David Richards, Llansilin, 1820, from Thomas Beynon; autograph letter to Miss Richards and sister, 1862, from William Rowlands ('Gwilym Lleyn'); autograph letter to the Reverend Mr Richards, Caerwys, 1840, from Robert Davies; autograph letter to the Reverend Mr Richards, Llansilin, 1823, from David Davies, Berkeley Square, London; autograph letter to Mair Risiart, [n.d.], from Angharad Lwyd; autograph letter to the Reverend D. Richards, Llansilin, 1820, from J. Parry, Bowman Street, London; autograph letter to the Reverend T. Richards, Welshpool, 1824, from John Parry; autograph letter to the Reverend Robert Williams, Oswestry, 1846, from R. Lloyd Edwards, Nanhoron; autograph letter to the Reverend Robert Williams, Oswestry, 1842, from Alfred B. Clough, Daventry; a case opposing the election of Sir Richard Bulkeley, Knt., and Thomas Mostyn, esq., as burgesses of Conway, [n.d.]; autograph letters to the Reverend Robert Williams from R. Garnett, 1849, and I. Price, 1834; autograph letters to the Reverend Robert Williams from William Williams, Pont Penrhyn, 1803, R. P. Williams, Dublin, 1865, W. J. Rees, Presteign, 1847, 1844, 1848, and E. G. Salisbury, Birkenhead, 1847; autograph letters to Mrs Watkins, Moelycerni, Aberystwyth from James William Watkins, St Helens, 1806, 1807, and R. Morgan, Hay, 1814; autograph letters to Mr Watkins, Moelycerni, Aberystwyth from Humphrey Jones, Portsmouth, 1806, and M. Morgan, Hackney, 1806; autograph letters to Mr Watkins, Moelycerni, Aberystwyth, 1818, from E. Watkin, Laughton; autograph letters to Pryse Pryse, esq., MP, 1824, from R. Williams, Aberystwyth; autograph letters to Mrs Watkins, Aberystwyth, 1815, from R. Davies, Denbigh; bill for the funeral of Mr John Morgan, 1773; verses composed on hearing the bells of Llanbadarn, 1842, by E. W.; autograph letter to Mr James Watkins, Aberystwyth, 1806, from A. Jenkins, Lampeter; autograph letter to Mr David Morgan, Talybont, 1769, from Thomas Morgan; deed of release signed by Thomas Lloyd, David Lloyd and Thomas Roberts of Llangynfelyn, Cardigan, 1732; autograph letter to W. Morgan, 1814, from R. Morgan; autograph letter to Gwallter Mechain, 1824, from Hannah Walter, Kinmel; autograph letter to the Reverend D. Silvan Evans, 1873, from John James Hughes, Caernarfon; autograph letter to the Reverend D. Silvan Evans, 1883, from Samuel Roberts, Conway; memorandum of an agreement between Owen Owens of Pant-y-Dwr, Tal-y-llyn, Merioneth and the Reverend D. Silvan Evans; autograph letter to the Reverend D. Silvan Evans, 1875, from James James, London.

A copy, [1897], of a letter from J. Rathbone to the Rt Hon. A. J. Balfour, MP, appealing for a Civil List grant to Canon Silvan Evans for his services to the Welsh language; and a letter referring to the above to J. H. Evans, Esq., 1897.

Letters addressed to David Lewis, mainly on matters relating to Welsh music, 'eisteddfodau' and the bibliography and biography of music. The correspondents are Anne Edwards, Aberystwyth, 1903, Creigvryn Edwards, Ruabon, 1887, Peter Edwards ('Pedr Alaw'), 1893, Principal Thomas Charles Edwards, 1889, Dr William Edwards, Cardiff, 1903, William Ellis, Llanrwst, Abergele, Conway and St Asaph, 1869-1893, A. I. Evans, Haverfordwest, D[aniel] Silvan Evans, Llanwrin, 1875-1881, David Evans, London and Warrnambool, 1864-1898, Archdeacon David Evans, Llandudno, 1903-1906, D[avid] Emlyn Evans, 1867-1904, Samuel Evans, Carmarthen ['Gomerydd'], 1852, William Evans ('Alaw Afan'), 1883, and W[illiam] M[organ] Evans, Carmarthen, 1868.

The file includes letters from A. H. D. Acland (3), Bishop A. G. Edwards, D. Silvan Evans (4), Thomas Gee, J. Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), Michael D. Jones, Daniel Owen (4), H. Isambard Owen, J. Herbert Roberts (Lord Clwyd), W. Llewelyn Williams

The file includes letters from E. V. Arnold, Thomas Edward Ellis (2), D. Silvan Evans, John M. Howell, Aberaeron, Thomas Levi, Aberystwyth (2), J Herbert Lewis, H. Isambard Owen, Bishop John Owen (2), R. D. Rowland ('Anthropos'), D. Lleufer Thomas.

Miscellanea, including a draft of a letter from Richard Parry (Gwalchmai) (1803-1897) to Daniel Silvan Evans (1818-1903) about adjudications given at a London eisteddfod, papers relating to the Congregational church, Llandudno, a biographical note on Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) (1795-1855), etc.

An interleaved copy, with numerous additions and corrections by Owen Jones, of Lewis Morris (ed. D. Silvan Evans): Celtic Remains ... (London, 1878).

Miscellanea, including a poem entitled 'The Death of King Teudric. A Legend of Tintern', by W. H. Greene; poems by Sir Lewis Morr[i]s [1833-1907] and R[ees] J[enkin] J[ones] [1835-1924]; letters from Jona Barff (Oswestry) to Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain') [1761-1849], Thomas Burgess (bishop of St. Davids) [1756-1837] to Walter Davies and John Jenkins ('Ifor Ceri') [1770-1829], D[aniel] Silvan Evans [1818-1903] to -, John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog') [1832-1887] to -, and Richard Price (Llantrisant) to Christopher Limner Cartwright; etc.

One of six volumes consisting of several hundred letters ranging in date from the late eighteenth century to about the middle of the nineteenth, and addressed mainly to Walter Davies, with some to his daughter Jane, to John Jenkins, and to John Vaughan, from numerous correspondents connected with various aspects of Welsh life and including: J. P. Adams (Pembroke), Lewis Bagot (bishop of St. Asaph), Jona Barff (Shrewsbury), Thomas Beynon, R. Myddelton Biddulph, John Blackwell (Alun), J. B. Blakeway, Samuel Butler (Shrewsbury School), William Carey (bishop of St. Asaph), Nicholas Carlisle, Thomas Charles, Isaac Clarke (Ruthin), William Cleaver (bishop of St. Asaph), Lord Clive, Alfred B. Clough, Roger B. Clough, Eliza Colley, Athelstan Corbett, Edward Davies (Wrexham), Hugh Davies (Shrewsbury), John Davies (Fronheulog), Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn), W. Whitehall Davies, James Donne (Llanyblodwel), Ellis Owen Ellis ('Ellis Bryncoch'), Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion), D. Silvan Evans, Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd), Henry Evans (Harri Ddu o Ddyfed), R. Wynne Eyton, and Richard Fenton.

A dummy of the first volume of Gwaith ... Walter Davies ..., containing misellaneous notes mainly by D. Silvan Evans.

A group of ten notebooks in the hand of D. Silvan Evans, mainly either relating to his contributions to Encyclopaedia Cambrensis. Y Gwyddoniadur Cymreig (Denbigh, 1856-79) or comprising glossaries and texts on Welsh orthography. Among the titles are 'Gwyddoniadur. List of Articles Contributed', 1853-6; 'Chwanegion at y Gwyddoniadur' (with 'Gee's Statement, 1854, and a receipt from D. S. Evans, 16 February 1856); 'Attotiad i Fynegai y [Gw]yddoniadur Cymreig]; 'Arddygraff yr Iaith Gymraeg: ar Gynllun y Parch. D. Silvan Evans, 1853' (Argraffedig yn Ninbych, 1854') [sic] (on the cover: 'Proof received, Feb. 25, 1854. Llythyraeth yr Iaith Gymraeg: Cofrestr Egwyddorawl ar gynllun y Parch. D. Silvan Evans'); 'Rheithiadur Llythyraeth a Llafariaeth yr Iaith Gymraeg' ('Dechreuwyd Gorphenaf 26, 1850'); 'Adgofiedydd-Llythyraeth. Tach. 3, 1856'; 'Cyhydedd Geiriau Unsill y Gymraeg. The Quantity of Welsh Monosyllables' ('Argraffedig gan mwyaf, ond nid y cwbl oll, yn "Llythyraeth yr Iaith Gymraeg", Pen. IV (Caerfyrddin, 1861, 16 plyg)'; 'Henafion Cymreig - Geiriadur o Henafiaethau Cymreig'; 'Allan o "Gynghorion Priodor o Garedigion i Ddeiliaid ei Dyddynod" (Llundain, 1800, 8 plyg)' (a glossary based on the Welsh translation of Thomas Johnes, A Cardiganshire Landlord's Advice to his Tenants); 'Welsh Laws' (a glossary); etc.