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Welsh Church Commission, Appendices to Minutes of Evidence, Church of England, Vol. V.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a bibliography of eighteenth and nineteenth century Welsh chap-books and of 'Llythyrau Elis y Cowper', the latter being publications by Ellis Roberts (d. 1789) incorporating the word 'Llythyr' (Letter) in the title.

A collection of press cuttings compiled by 'Myrddin Fardd' relating to Welsh castles and fortresses, with manuscript notes by him.

A small notebook in the autograph of J. H. Davies containing the titles of Welsh books on various doctrinal matters ('Armin v Calvin', 'Baptist Dadleuon'), etc. Loose inside is a letter, 1909, from T[homas] Shankland, University College of North Wales, Bangor to J. H. Davies (returning the things belonging to Llyfryddiaeth Thomas Charles, mention of Llythyrau'r Gymanfa and of two issues about to be published by the Bangor Welsh MSS Society).

A small notebook containing notes by J. H. Davies mainly relating to Welsh bibliography but with a few historical and literary notes, some extracted from manuscripts.

The place of Welsh among the Celtic languages and among the Indo-European languages, 1842.

A 'waste book' of Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd') consisting largely of problems in fluxions, together with 'The Welsh' and 'The Welsh Language' (being attacks on the Welsh people for their prejudices against the English language and their adherence to their native language), an incomplete draft of a play entitled 'Deio Meurig's Visit to Pwllhely on a Saturday afternoon in June', English and Welsh verses; etc.

Joint War Pensions Committee of South Wales and Monmouthshire papers, comprising applications for benefit, minutes and reports of meetings, correspondence, etc.

Naval and Military War Pensions Committee papers relating to Cardiganshire, comprising applications, minutes of meetings, correspondence, etc.

A manuscript, profusely illustrated, containing an account of a 'Walk through South-Wales in October 1819' by W[illiam] S[andys] and S[ampson] S[andys], members of a family of London lawyers (see Frederic Boase: Modern English Biography, Vol. III, cols 409-10). The journey comprised Clifton, Aust Passage, Chepstow, Tintern Abbey, Caerleon, Machen, Caerphilly, Pont y Prydd, Merthyr, Pont Neath Vaughan, Cil Hepste, Neath, Briton Ferry, Swansea, Loughor, Llanelly, Kidwelly, Llanstephan, Llaugharne, Pendine, Tenby, Manorbeer, Lamphey Court, Pembroke, Carew, Carmarthen, Lampeter, Tregaron, Strata Florida, Devil's Bridge, Rhayader, Builth, Hay, Crickhowell, Abergaveny, Usk, Caerwent, New Passage (Black Rock) and Clifton. The text comprises a dedication, preface and eighteen chapters. The illustrations consist of engravings (some by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck) and wash and line drawings (largely attributed to W. S. and S. S.), and the subjects include Bristol Hot Wells (drawing); Aust Passage (engraving); Chepstow Castle (2 engravings); Tintern Abbey (3 engravings, 1 drawing); Wire Work at Tintern (engraving); Saxon Door, Malpas Church (drawing); Newport Castle (engraving); Caerphilly Castle (1 engraving, 1 drawing); Pont y Prydd or New Bridge (drawing); Cil Hepste Waterfall (drawing); Neath Abbey (2 engravings); Neath Castle (engraving); Briton Ferry (drawing); Swansea Castle (engraving); Kydwelly Castle (1 engraving, 2 drawings); Llanstephan Castle (engraving); Laugharne Castle (engraving); Lamphey Court (3 engravings); Manorbeer Castle (3 engravings); Tenby Castle (engraving); Pembroke Castle (2 engravings); Pembroke (engraving); Carew Castle (2 engravings), Cross Inn (drawing), 'Llangariti' ?[Glangwili] [? Alltwalis, Carmarthenshire]; Tregaron (drawing); Stratflour Abby [Strata Florida] (engraving); Hafod Lodge (drawing); Devil's Bridge (drawing); Defile between the Devil's Bridge & Rhayader (drawing); Hay Castle (engraving); Brwynllys Castle (engraving); Tretwr Castle (engraving); Usk Castle (engraving); Caldecot Castle (engraving), etc. There are also maps marked with the direction of the journey taken by the travellers. The maps include A New Map of South Wales by Nathl. Coltman (London, 4th ed., 1813) and individual printed maps of Monmouthshire, Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Cardiganshire, Radnorshire and Brecknock. The spine is lettered 'Walk through South Wales, 1819'.

An extensive collection of vouchers (mainly receipts) with an occasional covering letter, to J. H. Davies, 1905-16. Many relate to the purchase and binding of books, periodicals, etc., especially from Frank Crowe, Celtic Book Depôt, Wrexham, Bertram Dobell (aft. P.J. and A. E. Dobell), London and E. W. Evans, Dolgelley. There are also records of purchases from Blaenpenal & District Agricultural Co-operative Society Limited, Carmarthen Farmers Co-operative Society Limited, College and Counties Farm, Llanfarian, John Davies, clog and clog block manufacturer and boot retailer, Lampeter (one relates to the sale of books), M. H. Davies & Sons, iron merchants, Aberystwyth, Derry Ormond Saw Mills, etc. The vouchers, arranged in alphabetical order of names, cover the letters A-E, including one in the hand of Ellis Pierce (Ellis o'r Nant), printer, bookseller and stationer, Dolwyddelen.

A small notebook bearing the name of 'Evan Evans, Trefriw, Carnarvonshire' [i.e. 'Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'; 1795-1855] containing Welsh, Greek and Latin vocabularies. The cover appears to be part of printed proposals for a Family Bible, 1814, and the contents appear to be of about the same date.

Two volumes of epigrams, epitaphs and other verses collected and transcribed from the papers of the Reverend Eliezer Williams by his son St George Armstrong Williams in 1836. They include translations from Horace and among the other titles are 'A Tribute of Gratitude from the Peasantry of Ayron's Vale to their Landlord for conscientiously lowering their rents', 'The Sceptic', 'Ancient & Modern authors', 'The Topers', 'Spendthrifts' 'Celia (imitated from Martial)', 'Laura', 'Stale jests against matrimony', 'The National Debt', 'On a Drunkard', 'Translator', 'On a little Fellow (from the Greek)', 'On a noted Liar', 'Occassioned by some illiberal reflections thrown on Dr Johnson's memory', 'The Miser', 'Gluttony', 'On Lieut. Price's defence of th Islands of Marçon', 'On a late proposition to Great Britain of an Armistice by sea', 'On the capture of the 'Guillaume Tell'', 'On Lieut. Burke's cutting out several armed Vessels from French and Spanish Harbours', 'On a sailor who refused to give his money to a Highwayman that stopped the Dover Stage Coach', 'On a sailor who took an Ass to the Play house at Sheerness', etc. MS 61, which is mutilated, also contains an 'Extract of a Letter from Lampeter, dated 21 Decr. 1816' describing a trial at the Town Hall, Lampeter, of 'several young gentlemen of the Seminary at that place' on the charge of maltreating and murdering 'several of the offspring of one Terence'.

Transcripts by J. H. Davies from NLW MS 366 of 'englynion', 'The Real Round head', 'The Lamentation of Jeremiah', and an elegy to Daniel Lloyd [of Wrexham], by Vavasor Powell (1617-70), Puritan divine.

Papers relating to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth comprising correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports of the staffing committee, senate and finance committee, applications for posts as lecturers, reports of the building committee, etc.

A minute book (with a few insets and press cuttings) of the Reprints Sub-Committee of the Literature Section of the Guild of Graduates of the University of Wales. The volume is successively in the hand of John Edward Lloyd (1861-1947), Bangor, 15 May 1897 - 13 January 1898, and of J. H. Davies, 18 April 1900 - 13 November 1902 and 11 December 1908.

Papers relating to the University of Wales comprising correspondence, minutes of meetings of the Council and the University Extension board, reports of extra-mural and tutorial classes, etc.

A minute book, 1897-1900, of the Literature Section of the Guild of Graduates of the University of Wales. The volume is almost entirely in the hand of John Edward Lloyd (1861-1947), Bangor, with a few additions by J. H. Davies.

A group of individual documents, largely typescript or printed memoranda, mainly of interest to University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. They include Interview between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Deputation from the Welsh University Colleges ... March 3rd 1904 and Transcript of shorthand notes of the Reply of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and printed memoranda, 1906, relating to Treasury Grants to the Welsh University Colleges; 'Report of Evidence given at the Meetings of the Committee appointed to enquire into the work of the Agricultural Department of the College' [1906]; 'Shorthand Report of the evidence of Dr [Joseph] Brough before the Sub-Committee appointed to consider Dr Brough's letters to the Council ...', together with a printed leaflet containing one of Dr Brough's letters, June 1906, and relevant Senate minutes, 1906; A Memorandum prepared by Members of the Teaching Staff in connection with a Memorial submitted for the consideration of the Council, together with a printed letter by twenty-eight staff members, 13 May 1907; a holograph letter from G. L. Barstow, Treasury, to Principal [T. F. Roberts], 1908 (scholarships awarded by the College); a holograph letter from Donald MacAlister, [Principal and Vice-Chancellor], The University, Glasgow to Sir John [Williams], 1908 (scholarships awarded at Aberystwyth); a report by E. A. Lewis, 14 June 1912, entitled 'Welsh History Report 1911-12. The Sir John Williams Lectureship in Welsh History'; etc. etc.

A small notebook (32 pp.) containing an essay on searching the scriptures ('Tyraethawd [sic] ar chwilio yr ysgrythyrau') partly in the form of a dialogue between 'T.C.II.' and T.g.f.', with some hymn stanzas, a prayer and lines in the 'cywydd' metre, by Robert Jones., Criccieth.