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Etymological notes on Welsh words.

Notes on Welsh grammar and philology.

Notes, press cuttings, posters, programmes of literary and other meetings, circulars and other papers relating to Bala and the Penllyn district of Merioneth, together with miscellaneous prose and verse, including translations from Greek and Latin authors.

Notes on German, French and Italian literature, together with a translation from Schiller; an index to the glosses in Zeuss: Grammatica Celtica; an outline of a Welsh rhyming dictionary; and notes on theological subjects.

Transcripts mainly by Ioan Pedr of 'cywyddau', 'cerddi' and other poems by Morus ap Robert, Elis Roberts, John Edwards ('Philomath'), Jonathan Hughes, Evan James ('Ieuan ab Iago', Tynyffridd, Llanfachreth) and others; transcripts of poetry, proverbs, etc. contained in manuscripts of Robert William (Pandy, Rhiwaedog), Rowland vab Owen (Llanfachreth), John Jones (Tynybraich, Dinas Mawddwy) and Evan Lloyd (Fron, Bala); transcript of 'Einion ap Gwalchmai', an interlude by Hugh Jones (Llangwm) and John Cadwaladr (Bala).

A commonplace book kept by Ioan Pedr containing anecdotes and notes on a variety of words, place-names and subjects.

A commonplace book kept by Ioan Pedr containing a large number of notes on a variety of subjects; 'englynion', hymns and other poetry; folk- and nursery-rhymes; tales, games and anecdotes relating mainly to Bala and district; a Welsh translation of Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act I, Scene I; notes on sheep ear-marks, with examples and diagrams; lists of poems by Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'); biographical, bibliographical and philological notes, including lists of dialect words; inscriptions and epitaphs at Llanycil church; a copy of a letter written 21 September 1828 from Delaware, U.S.A., by John Edwards ('Eos Glan Twrch') to his parents at Tynyfedw, Cynllwyd, Merioneth; etc.

A commonplace book compiled by Ioan Pedr, 1863, 'according to Locke's System'.

Transcripts by Ioan Pedr from manuscripts of Robert Jones (Tydu, Cwmglanllafar) and John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') of 'cerddi' and 'cywyddau' by David Jones ('Dafydd Sion Siams'), Elis Roberts, Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), Hugh Jones (Llangwm), John Thomas (Pentrefoelas), Rice Hughes ('o Ddinam'), Owen Gruffydd, Robin Ddu, Dafydd Gorlech, John Roger, Mor[y]s ab Ieuan ab Einion, Thomas Prys, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Siôn Tudur, Guto'r Glyn, Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen, Gruffudd Gryg and Dafydd ap Gwilym.

A draft and fair copy of a translation by Ioan Pedr made for the Bangor National Eisteddfod, 1874, of Shakespeare: King Henry IV, Part I, together with a draft of an essay entitled 'Hawliau crefydd yn wyneb gwelliantau yr oes'.

Notes on Welsh grammar.

Press cuttings collected by Ioan Pedr and by his widow, who compiled a biography of her husband. Many of the cuttings relate to the controversies concerning the Bala Independent College.