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Transcripts by the Reverend Owen Jones (1833-99), Llansanffraid [-ym-Mechain], Montgomeryshire of items of poetry printed in the almanacs [Tymmhorol ac wybrenol Newyddion, neu Almanac Newydd] of Gwilim Howel, Llanidloes, 1769-72, and Cain Jones [Glyn Ceiriog], 1777-8. The poets whose work is represented are Hugh Jones o Langwm, Gwilim [Howel], Llanidloes, Sion Powel o Lansannan, Lewys Hopcin o Landyfodwg, David Jones o Drefriw ('Dewi Fardd'), Jack Rhees o Lanrhaiadr ym Mochnant, John Jones Llywelun o Gaer Einion, D. M. 'Bardd anadnabyddus', Dafydd Griffydd, Saer-Maen o Lanbadarn fâch yn Sir Aberteifi, 1769, Huw ap Huw (Mr Hugh Hughes o Lwydiarth Escob yn Sir Fôn ... y Bardd Coch), John Edwards, Clochydd Manafon, Ioan Siencin o Aberteifi, Wiliam Cynwal, Dafydd Efan, John Edwards, Glyn Ceiriog, Owen Gwynedd, Dafydd Benwyn, Da. Lloyd, Brynllefrith, 1777, Daniel Jones, etc. At the end of the volume are some miscellaneous papers, including 'Penillion diolchgarwch i'r Parchedig David Rowlands am ei anrheg o geirch i Robert Thomas i borthi Jack' by Robert Thomas (two copies, one in the autograph of O[wen] J[ones], 1862.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a list of the dates and rough contents of records of Welsh interest from Land Revenue, Ancient Miscellanea (L. R. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 39) in the Public Record Office.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing extracts and/or notes on manorial records (among them Lecture III on 'Terminology of Manorial Records'); the works of Vavasor Powell (including 'some principall pointes, Held and maintained by the Church of Christ in Wales, falsely called Anabaptists' from B. M. Harleian MS 6898, ff 219-32); 'Llyfr y Tri Aderyn'; and Sir W. Brereton's letters from BM Add MSS 11331-3.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a bibliography of selected printed books in the Swansea Free Library. At the end and inset are accounts and other particulars in the hand of J. H. Davies and in another hand, 1900-17 and undated, relating to payments made for copying the Morris letters, etc.

A notebook largely in the hand of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') containing biographical data (Sion Robert Lewis, nat 1731; John Evans, bishop of Bangor; John Elias 'o Fon', etc.), memorial inscriptions and details of the writer's holdings of Golud yr Oes.

A composite volume from the library of Morris Davies (1796-1876), Bangor containing Thomas Charles, Catecism Byr ... (Bala, 1808); Owen Jones, Arweinydd i Wybodaeth neu, Y Catecism Cyntaf i Hen Bobl a'r Ail i Bobl Ieuaingc. (Bala, 1829); Rheolau a Dibenion yr Ysgol Sabbothol yn Mon ... (Bala, 1820); John Hughes, Hymnau I'w canu yn yr Ysgolion Sabbothol ... (Bala, 1821); and an incomplete glossary in the hand of Morris Davies of words (Abba - Pen-bleth) extracted apparently from Thomas Charles, Geiriadur Ysgrythyrol (Bala, 1805). At the end of the volume are pencil drawings, partly coloured, of persons representing M[argaret] A[nn] Parry, M. A. Jones etc.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies, with a few insets, containing an incomplete (A-F) list of first lines of the poetry of Dafydd ap Gwilym; bibliographical data on nineteenth century Welsh almanacs; transcripts from Yny lhyvyr hwnn .... (1546); and an incomplete list of idiomatic and syntactical forms ('Brawddegau Dull-weddau Cymreig') in Ellis Wynne, Gweledigaethau y Bardd Cwsc (Llundain, 1703).

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies, 1893, containing copious notes and extracts from Additional Manuscripts in the British Museum, e.g. notes by Lewis Morris in MS 15059, by [Edward Williams] 'Iolo Morganwg' in MS 15003, and Edward Charles in MS 15059; poetry and/or list of poems by Tudur Aled in MSS 14902 and 14866, Ieuan ap Rhydderch ap Ieuan Llwyd in MS 14866, and Gruffudd ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan in MS 14866; a list of manuscripts in the British Museum containing poetry by Ieuan ap Rhydderch ap Ieuan Llwyd; a list of 'Books of Travels thro' Wales'; brief notes on the contents of manuscripts in the Thomas Phillipps and Richard Fenton Collections; an alphabetical index of first lines of the poetry of Lewis Glyn Cothi; an alphabetical index of first lines of poetry in BM Add MS 14967; a list of contents of, and some transcripts from, the first part of the British Museum copy of Y Drych Cristianogawl (1585); etc.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a chronologically arranged list of Welsh books and books of Welsh interest, 1517-1897 and undated [in the Cwrtmawr library]. Among a few relevant insets is a receipted invoice, 1896, for books purchased from D. Williams, Carmarthen.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a list of seventeenth to nineteenth century Welsh almanacs [in the Cwrtmawr library].

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies inscribed 'Bibliography' and containing notes on, and extracts from, NLW MSS 1239, 1244,1246-7, 1259-62; a list of distinguished Welshmen, arranged in alphabetical order of surnames; etc.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a bibliographical list of Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd, 1809-1914.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a list of letters published in Y Genhinen, vols V-XXX, Yr Haul, 1858-71, and Cambrian Register, vols I-III.

A volume in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a 'Chronological list' of books, 1508-1800 and undated in [the Welsh Department of] the Cardiff Free Library.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing four entries of death of members of the family of Rowland of Wenallt, parish of Llangeitho, 1845-54; transcripts of two memorial inscriptions from [the parish churchyard of] Llanbadarn [Odwyn], 1709-55; and copious extracts from indexes in the Diocesan Probate Registry, Carmarthen (now in the National Library of Wales) of testators, 1600-1792 (but almost entirely 1600-95) in the parishes of Llan[ddewi] Brevy, Llangeitho, Caron, Bettws Bled[rws], Llan[badarn] Od[w]yn, Nantcwnlle, Gwnnws, Trevilan, etc.

A volume containing nineteen Sunday lectures for children, of which seventeen were originally delivered between 27 March 1842 and 10 July 1843 and seven repeated during January and May 1855; together with a few notes on the structure and the furniture of 'The Tabernacle'.

A volume lettered 'Index to Deeds' containing chronological abstracts by J. H. Davies of selected deeds and documents, 1573-1778, in the Cwrtmawr library (see the typewritten schedule of Cwrtmawr Deeds in the National Library of Wales).

A notebook of the Reverend J. M. Griffiths (1870-1918), Calvinistic Methodist minister, Goginan, Cardiganshire containing an account of the opening of Dyffryn Chapel, Goginan transcribed from Y Drysorfa, 1843, pp. 244-5; and verses beginning 'Beth yw'r goedwig yn y gauaf' by J. M. Griffiths, 1917. Inset are a brief history of Dyffryn Church; a holograph letter from J. J. Morgan, Mold to [ ] Griffiths, n.d. (inability to trace a photograph), and two letters from Edward Jenkins, Llandrindod Wells to Mr [ ] Morris, 1916 (the possibility of identifying the father of William Morris Hughes, the Australian Prime Minister, with a native of Goginan).

Manuscript and printed matter from the library of the Reverend J. M. Griffiths, Goginan relating to the life and work of the Reverend David Rees (1818-1904), Calvinistic Methodist minister, Bronnant, Cardiganshire (see J. M. Griffiths, Cofiant a Dywediadau y diweddar Barch. David Rees, Ll. B., Litt. D., Bronant (Dolgellau, 1910)). The material comprises two notebooks containing a holograph autobiography (the second volume also contains particulars of sales of the book by David Rees, Sylwadau .... a'r Lyfr y Pregethwr (Tregaron, 1890) and 'Nodiadau Dirwestol'); a pre-written memorial inscription in his own hand; sermons dated within the period 1874-98; a lecture entitled 'Darlith am Hên Lyfrau Cymraeg Cymru Gymreig; 1892; a letter from the Reverend Joseph Rees [Calvinistic Methodist minister] and Elisa Rees, Port[rhyd]fendigaid to their son [Thomas Rees, afterwards Calvinistic Methodist minister at Taffs Wells, Glamorgan] at Dowlais, Glamorgan (personal news, an account of the first sermon preached by the recipient's cousin Dafydd Rees, the recipient's schooling, a controversy among Cardiganshire ministers on the appropriate age of admission of children to church membership); a letter from D[avid] Rees, Bronant to R. J. Davies, Cwrtmawr, 1891 (an unpleasant situation at Borth Monthly Meeting in connection with the writer's college degrees) (with a draft reply); a letter from David Rees, Bronant to Mr J. [?M] Griffiths, student, Trevecca, n.d. [c. 1895-9] (encouragement and advice, in the form of a lengthy treatise, to the recipient and his fellow-students); an inscribed photograph of David Rees presented to J. H. Davies, Cwrtmawr; two printed works by David Rees, the one being an imperfect copy of Llyfr Adgofion &c (Machynlleth, 1896) and the other a broadsheet entitled 'Pren y Meddwyn. Y Pren Dirwestol' (1899); press cuttings of 'Ymweliad a Dr. Rees, Bronant, Sir Aberteifi' by D. M. Phillips, Tylorstown from Tarian y Gweithiwr, Medi-Hydref 1892; and a postcard from [Sarah Jane Rees] 'Cranogwen', Llangranog to J. M. Griffiths, Goginan, 1910 (promising a contribution to [Cofiant ... David Rees]).