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Papers, [1600x1924], mostly of or relating to Robert Ellis (Cynddelw), with some in the hand of Dr Robert Ellis, his son. The material includes a draft autobiography of Robert Ellis; an introduction written for a collection of Ellis's work under the proposed title Mwyar Berwyn; a draft of part of the first chapter of a biography of John Williams, Baptist minister (Llangollen, 1871); notes for Esboniad ar y Testament Newydd Cyfrol III (Llangollenn, 1878); poetry; diaries, 1840-1866; correspondence, 1833-1875; sermons; lectures; essays; adjudications at eisteddfodau, [1860x1875]; and miscellaneous notes, transcripts and extracts. The collection also includes letters, 1835-1856, of John Williams, Baptist minister; a rental, 1725-1726, of the estate of Watkin Williams Wynn; commonplace books of John Davies, Pentrefoelas, Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) and others, together with further collections of miscellany in seventeenth and eighteenth century hands; and autograph sermons by Christmas Evans.

The autobiography of Robert Ellis ('Cynddelw'); his poem 'Y Bibl'; 'Awdl ar genedl y Cymry', 1861; 'llythyrau beirdd Arfon' - transcripts by Robert Ellis, of letters by John William Prichard, Plas-y-brain, David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri'), Evan Evans, R. Jones ('Gwyndaf Eryri') and Daniel Davies, Llundain; extracts from letters by Lewis Morris; 'englynion anerch i Iorwerth ab Siôn, Tal-y-llyn', by R. ap Gwilym [?Ddu], 1817; biographical notes on Dafydd Nicholas, Lewis Glyn Cothi, David Davies, Treffynnon, Abraham Williams o'r Cwm-glas, and John Jones, Glan-y-gors; 'englynion dull y Fran Fawr' by Rhisiart Jones o Fôn; and a note on the biography of Robert Ellis by C. Lloyd, Moelfre, 1876.

An introduction written by Robert Ellis for a collection of his work which he proposed to publish under the title of 'Mwyar Berwyn'. It gives an account of the chief incidents of his bardic career and contains holograph poetry by Robert Ellis: 'Marwnad William Morgan, D. D. [Caergybi], 'Y Bibl', 'Rhagolygon Diwedd Oes, 1872', and 'Gweddi dros y Morwyr' 1872; bound in an incomplete sheet of the Mining Journal, 2 July 1870.

A memorandum book kept by Robert Ellis containing a record of his stipend as pastor at Llanelian and Llanddulas, 1836-1837, and at Glynceiriog until 1840; accounts of his receipts from itinerant preaching engagements; disbursements, February 1837; a list of subscribers towards Tarian Rhyddid, 1839; and records of his texts at Llanelian and Llanddulas, 1836-1837.

'Yr Ymwelydd blyneddol; neu Almanac a Dydd-lyfr am 1840, 1841, Almanac, neu Ddydd-lyfr, am 1842, Y Dyddiadur Methodistaidd am 1843 ..., Dyddiadur yr Anymddibynwyr am ... 1845, Almanac a Dyddiadur, am ... 1846, Y Drych Blyneddol yn cynwys Dyddiadur am ... 1850; ynghyd a golwg gyflawn ar sefyllfa y Bedyddwyr trwy Gymru, a thrwy'r byd, am y flwyddyn 1849'; and 'Y Drych Blynyddol; yn cynnwys Dyddiadur, a chofnodion cyffredinol at wasanaeth enwad y Bedyddwyr yn y Dywysogaeth am y flwyddyn 1866' - all with diary entries and accounts by Robert Ellis.

Letters, 1864-1867, from Robert Ellis to his son, Dr Robert Ellis, at Haverfordwest and Regent's Park, with enclosures: a prospectus of Geiriadur y teulu, Testynau Cymanfa Flynyddol y Bedyddwyr ... yn Amlwch ... 5-6 Mehefin 1866, tickets for lectures by Robert Ellis on 'Y mil Blynyddoedd', 2 November 1866, and 'Cynddelw, a Dynion od', 25 February 1867; Cyhoeddiadau Gweinidogion y Bedyddwyr ym Môn, 1867; letters by Robert Ellis to the Committee of the Baptist Fund, 1849, to John Robinson, Llansilin, 1859-1870, to his wife, 1861, and to J. Davies, 1870; and a copy of a letter to David Roberts ('Dewi Mawrth'), 1867.

Letters mainly addressed to Robert Ellis ('Cynddelw'). The correspondents include Thomas Essile Davies ('Dewi Wyn o Essyllt'); John Edwards ('Meiriadog') (1881); Richard Foulkes Edwards ('Rhisiart Ddu o Wynedd') (1860); David Howell ('Llawdden'); John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog') (1871); James Spinther James (1875); Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo') (1872); Richard Parry ('Gwalchmai') (1858); Robert John Pryse ('Gweirydd ap Rhys') (1870); William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog') (1867); Jonathan Reynolds ('Nathan Dyfed') (1869); William Roberts ('Nefydd') (1862); David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri') (1820-1821); Williams Thomas ('Islwyn') (1874); Griffith Williams ('Gutyn Peris') ([1816]); John Davies ('Brychan') (1862); Hugh Brython Hughes ('Brython') (1871); and Thomas Gwallter Price ('Cuhelyn') (1856); together with copies of testimonials in support of Robert Ellis junior's application for the classical tutorship at Llangollen Baptist College, 1870.

Letters, 1835-1856, of John Williams (1806-1856), Baptist minister, author of Yr Oraclau Bywiol, 1842.

A volume of holograph sermons and poems by Robert Ellis, including drafts of 'Awdl ar yr Atgyfodiad', 1849; 'Gwaredigaeth Israel o'r Aipht, yn nghyd a Dinystr Pharaoh a'i lu'; 'Awdl Farwnad i'r diweddar Barch John [P.] Davies o Dredegar; 'Marwnad Gwallter Mechain'; 'Dewi Wyn yn ei gystudd', 1839; 'Galareb ar ôl Morgan Rhys', 1850; 'Cyfieithiad o Childe Harold'; and minor poems and 'englynion'.

A collection of holograph poems by Robert Ellis including drafts and copies of 'Awdl Cenedl y Cymry'; 'Awdl ar Ddystawrwydd'; 'Awdl er Coffadwriaeth am y Diweddar Barch Evan Jones ('Gwrwst')'; epitaphs; hymns; 'englynion'; and a press cutting of adjudications on 'Awdl ar Ddystawrwydd'.

A holograph draft of 'Awdl Cenedl y Cymry' and of part of the first chapter of a biography of John Williams (Yr Oraclau Bywiol); and press cuttings of reviews of Cofiant y diweddar Barch. Ellis Evans, 1866.

A volume of holograph sermons by Robert Ellis. They were preached at Glynceiriog, Colwyn, Llanelian, and Sirhowy, 1836-1849.

A holograph sermon by Robert Ellis on I John, ii, 2.

Outlines of sermons by Robert Ellis, only partly holograph, the great part being in the hand of Robert Ellis, junior.

Holograph sermons by Robert Ellis, 1837-1839, 1849; an incomplete draft of 'A Plain and easy Greek Grammar'; 'Aralleiriad ar ran o Lyfr Job', 1837; 'Arbwylleb neu y iawn arferiad o reswm' - a draft; 'Holwyddoreg ar Fywyd Iesu Grist'; an incomplete sermon by J. Williams, 1836; and press cuttings of reviews of Tafol y Beirdd.

Holograph sermons and sermon notes, written on loose sheets, by Robert Ellis, 1839-1840. One of the sheets is a broadside - Dwy Gan Ysmala gan Tal., (Y Bardd Barfawg), Archangel Athrylith, M. W. White, Merthyr-Tydfil, n.d.

Holograph sermon notes, poems: 'marwnad y Parch. Stephen Edwards'; 'Galargoffa am Mari Siôn o'r Ty'nrhos, Llanuwchllyn'; 'Maes Bosworth'; 'Dyfalgerdd - Cymru'; Awdl Farwnad ar ôl y Parch. E. Jones ('Gwrwst'); 'Mordaith Bywyd'; 'Marwolaeth Havelock'; 'Duchangerdd'; 'Awdl ar y Môr'; 'Beddargraffiadau', a draft autobiography, lectures, and notes by Robert Ellis.

Expository notes, mainly on the Book of Revelations, for Esboniad ar y Testament Newydd, 1878, with one proof sheet. The notes are in the autographs of Robert Ellis and his son, Dr. Robert Ellis, who completed the work.

A notebook, mainly in the autograph of Robert Ellis and his son, Dr Robert Ellis, containing lectures on 'Hen Ddeddfau y Cymry'; 'Mahomed a'i Amserau'; 'Y Bedyddwyr a'u plant'; 'Dynion Od'; 'Dinystr yr hen Jerusalem a sefydliad y Jerusalem Newydd'; 'Y Flwyddyn Gymreig a'i phrif Wyliau'; 'Rhyfeddodau Llyfr y Dadguddiad'; 'Y Mil Blynyddoedd'; 'Y Bedyddwyr fel pleidwyr Rhyddid gwladol a chrefyddol'; and sermon notes.

Holograph lectures on 'Hymnyddiaeth y Cymry' and 'Hen Ddeddfau y Cymry' (incomplete), and sermon notes by Robert Ellis.