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A group of papers of R. A. Jones, Beaumaris, 1919-1928, including holograph letters, receipts, and manuscript, typescript, and printed minutes, circulars, rules, etc. relating to the North Wales Temperance Federation and the North Wales Union of Evengelical Churches. The correspondents include J. Glyn Davies, 1927 and J. Talwrn Jones. The group also includes a letter, 1919, from D. J. Davies, Caernarvon to the Reverend H. P. Roberts, Beaumaris, relating to the rental of a room at Beaumaris for a tent of the Independent Order of Rechabites.

A typescript copy, with footnotes by W. Gilbert Williams, Rhostryfan, of an incomplete essay by John Williams, Tyddyn Gwian, Bwlch y Llyn, on the early history of Cesarea, Llandwrog Uchaf, Caernarvonshire, being the winning essay at a literary and musical festival ('Cylchwyl Lenyddol a Cherddorol') held at Cesarea on 10-11 April, 1908.

A group of poetry and miscellaneous papers from the collection of, and partly in the autograph, of David Griffith (Clwydfardd). They include englynon by Clwydfardd, e.g. 'Ar ymweliad ei rasusolaf Fawrhydi Tywysog Cymru an gwyl Genedlaethol yn Nghaernarfon Gorphenaf [1894]'; 'Ir diweddar barchedig Edward Anwyl Cadeirydd y Dalaith Ogleddol', etc.; englynion addressed to Clwydfardd by Richard Parry (Gwalchmai) and John Cadvan Davies (Cadvan) (1891); copies of the proclamations of meetings of Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain at national and provincial eisteddfodau; a letter, [c. 1891], from Clwydfardd to B. Morris Lewis, Chelsea, giving particulars of nineteenth century national and other eisteddfodau; notes on the key to 'Coelbren y Beirdd', etc., by T. H. Thomas (Arlunydd Penygarn); incomplete notes on the Epistle to the Hebrews; and an incomplete eulogy of the writing pen, 1872.

A printed bidding letter, December, 1837, of Ann Smith, daughter of Richard and Ann Smith of Wigfa, parish of Kiillybebill, and a notebook containing a list of donations 'bestowed' (or 'conferred') or 'repaid' at the bidding on 12-13 January, 1838. At the end of the volume is an inventory of the estate and effects of the late Richard Smith of Wigfa, 8 November. 1869, and undated accounts of payments to Edmund Davies, mason, and others.

'Welsh Lyrics', being the original manuscript of a review by Robert Arthur Griffith ('Elphin'), published in The Arvonian, April, 1901, of R. Silyn Roberts and W. J. Gruffydd: Telynegion (Bangor, 1900). The greater part of the review is written on the dorse of leaflets entitled 'Cyngrair Cymru Fydd. Sut i ffurfio cangenau'.

A volume of 'Notes on Practical Artillery', with diagrams, compiled in 1856 by Major-General R. O. Jones, Bryntegid, Bala.

A typescript volume of two hundred and thirty-six hymns composed by the Reverend Howell Elvet Lewis ('Elfed'), pastor of King's Cross Welsh Congregational Church, London; together with an index of first lines. The collection, compiled and bound by the Reverend J. Seymour Rees, Seven Sisters, Neath, is classified into (a) general hymns, (b) translations and adaptations, (c) hymns for children, and (d) translations and adaptations for children.

Correspondence between the donor Rosemary Markham and Peter Prendergast, Kyffin Williams, Jonah Jones, Martin Tinney and others relating to an appeal for the donation of artworks towards the exhibition 'Art for Mercy' at the Washington Gallery, Penarth, 22-24 November 2002, to raise funds for Tearfund, together with minutes of the organising committee and exhibition and auction catalogue. Also included is a letter (in Welsh), 2008, to the donor from David T. Jones, Jonah Jones's son, relating to the project 'Cofio Jonah Jones'.

A notebook of William Jones ('Gwilym o Feirion'), Glyndyfrdwy, containing recollections of a baptismal service at Glyndyfrdwy Baptist Church, 1854; a catechism entitled 'Holwyddoreg ar Deyrnasiad Crist' transcribed by William Jones, 4 September, 1853, from Athraw i Blentyn, Hydref, 1838; lists of preachers and of the texts of their sermons at Glyndyfrdwy Baptist Church, 6 March, 1853-10 December, 1854; accounts by William Jones of anniversary services of Glyndyfrdwy Baptist Church, 1853-1854; and a paper, in a different hand, on 'Balchder'.

A volume of pedigrees of Monmouthshire and Herefordshire and some other families transcribed, with an index of places, in 1904 by John Hobson Matthews ('Mab Cernyw'), Monmouth, from 'Llyfr Baglan'. The original volume was compiled during the years 1600-1607; it was to be edited in full by Joseph Alfred Bradney under the title of Llyfr Baglan or the Book of Baglan (London, 1910).

A volume of minutes and accounts of Wheeler Street Welsh Congregational Church, Birmingham, 1881-95.

Four autograph letters, [?1840]-1841, from [Sir] John S[alusbury] P[iozzi] Salusbury, adopted son of Gabriel and Hester Lynch Piozzi, to the Rev. Thomas Raffles, Liverpool, mainly concerned with the exhibiting of Raffles' collection of autographs by the [Liverpool] Royal Institution (ff. 2-3).
Salusbury also refers, 9 December 1841, to [the Rev. Thomas] Pennant, son of Thomas Pennant of Downing and Salusbury's tenant at Brynbella (f. 4).

An abstract of title (1774-1780) to the manor of Bradley, co. Stafford, and to properties in Bradley late belonging to John Wilkinson, esq., ironmaster, of Bilston, Bersham, etc.; and an abstract of the will and codicils of John Wilkinson (proved 1808), and subsequent title (1806-1828) to the same properties. Both abstracts were compiled circa 1830.

A volume containing translations into English of Latin and Greek poems by George Herbert, viz. 'Parentalia', 'An Apology on behalf of a Suppliant amongst the Evangelical Ministers in England, addressed to His Most Serene Majesty against the Bewitched Gorgon of the Two Universities or the Anti-Tami-Cami-Categoria ...', 'Epigrams in Defence of the Discipline of our Church', 'The Inventions of War', and 'Other Latin Poems' (incomplete). Inset are transcripts of six sonnets, e.g. '... on the statue at Florenze of Lorenzo Duke of Milan, sculptured by Michel Angelo', 'Written on the lake of Albano', etc.

Two account books of John Davies, auctioneer, of Talley, Carmarthenshire, 1853-1858, and an account book of Thomas Griffiths, Penrhiwgeingen, Talley, and John Davies, 1862-1865, containing accounts with individual purchasers at specified local sales, e.g. of timber at Pwllfa and Cwmgelynyn, parish of Caeo, and at Maes-pwll, parish of Pencarreg.

Records relating to the Tylorstown Explosion (January, 1896) Trust Fund, 1896-1936, consisting of a minute book of the yearly, half-yearly, and special meetings of the executive committee (NLW MS 10788E), accounts (NLW MSS 10789-10791E), bank books (NLW MSS 10792-10794A), official correspondence (NLW MS 10795E), and miscellaneous papers, including receipts for allowances, cashed cheques, and the original trust deed dated 18 May, 1896 (NLW MS 10796C).

Typescript glossaries, with some manuscript notes, of Pembrokeshire place-names, - (a) archaeological and historical, and (b) coastal features, compiled by F. L. Lowther, Parkstone, circa 1936.

A composite volume containing precedents in the form of copies of grants, letters patent, warrants, etc., Elizabeth-Charles II, relating to bishoprics, deaneries, officers of the royal household, etc. (e.g. congé d'elire, letter recommendatory to elect a bishop, oath of allegiance for a bishop's homage, instalment of first fruits of a bishopric, commendams, presentations, grants to royal musicians, grants of annuities and pensions, grants of offices, baronet's patent, dispensations, directions from the signet, indentures, etc., etc.); a brief account, in French, of the Portuguese revolution of 1 December, 1640; a report, in reply to a questionnaire, on the length, depth, security, etc., of His Majesty's mole at Tangier, written on board H.M.S. the Mountagne, 13 October, 1683; pedigrees of the royal house of Portugal; forms of addresses used by the King to his subjects; styles of noblemen and otehrs; lists of cathedral churches and of their prebends; dedications of cathedral churches, etc.

Eleven volumes of Lett's Diary, 1848, 1855-1856, 1858-1859, 1862, 1865, 1876-1878, 1870, 1876, containing entries by William Davies of Brynffanigl Farm, Abergele, relating to personal, domestic, and agricultural matters.

A copy, bound in 1859, of Francis W. Newman: Theism, Doctrinal and Practical ... (London, 1858), with manuscript notes and corrections by the author, who was a younger brother of Cardinal John Henry Newman.