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'Llythyr y Rheithor at blwyfolion Llanystumdwy', being a letter (4 pp., printed) from the Reverend J. P. Lewis, Rheithordy, Llanystumdwy, Dydd Mercher Lludw [Ash Wednesday], 1914, to his parishioners, opposing Disestablishment and Disendowment of the established church; together with some manuscript notes by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), possibly in preparation for an article.

An interleaved volume (385 pp.) belonging to J. H. Davies made up of pages from Y Traethodydd, 1886-92 ('Hen Gerddi y Cymry', a catalogue of Welsh ballads compiled by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), with pages 346-50 from Revue Celtique, II (part of a supplement [by D. Silvan Evans] to Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry). There are numerous additions and annotations by J. H. Davies, including cross-references to his own Bibliography of Welsh ballads printed in the 18th century (London, 1911) and an index to the authors, etc. of the pre-1800 ballads in the 'Myrddin Fardd' catalogue. The numbers used in the index correspond to the numbers in the 'Myrddin Fardd' catalogue while the page references are to the pages in the present volume. Loose inside are a list of ballads, etc. by Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), Hugh Jones, Llangwm and Ellis Roberts, with number or page references as before, and a letter, 1908, from D. Rhys Phillips, Swansea to [J. H. Davies] (jottings on three Shrewsbury 'effusions').

An indexed 'Where is it?' notebook containing a 'Catalogue of Letters' in the Cwrtmawr Collection alphabetically arranged according to the surname of the writer. The index does not go beyond Cwrtmawr MS 487.

Transcripts by J. H. Davies and [?Mrs Peter Hughes Griffiths] of fifteen letters, 1850-6, (originally forming part of a longer series) from Robert Roberts ('Y Sgolor Mawr'), fourteen to the Reverend W. Williams, Graianfryn [Llanfachreth] and Ty Calch [Llangristiolus], Anglesey, or to Mrs Williams, and one to Master John P. W[illiams], Shireland Hall. An inscription 'Letters from Robert Roberts 1850-1881. Copied from the original April 14. 1922' suggests that the transcripts were not completed.

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.

An interleaved copy of Edward Welchman, XXXIX Articuli Ecclesiae Anglicanae, textibus sacrae scripturae ... confirmati ..., editio quinta (Oxonii : e Theatro Sheldoniano, 1730). On the blank leaves are written Biblical passages referred to in the margins of the printed work. Loose inside is an abstract [by J. A. Bradney, according to a note in pencil by T. I. Ellis] of the will of John Edwards of Tredonyke, Monmouthshire, clerk, proved 8 January 1657/8 (P.C.C. Wotton 42).

A notebook belonging to J. H. Davies containing 'Caniadau', viz. the words of Welsh airs, etc., with an index. The first item in the index is 'I was go to Llandysul', of which the first line reads 'I live in Llandysul in shir Aberteifi'.

A notebook containing a catalogue of books belonging to [the Reverend] Edward Jones, Aberystwyth (d. 30 August 1860), 1848 (a few of the books were published after 1848), with lists of books given by him to his friends and a list of books given by Mrs Jones to her friends, 1862. There are also some later entries, 1887-8, not necessarily connected with Edward Jones.

Sixty-six letters and postcards, 1890-1910, from Ellis Pierce ('Elis o'r Nant'), Dolyddelen to John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') (literary matters, mention of Isaac Foulkes ('Llyfrbryf'), 'Beirdd Llyn' [Cynfeirdd Llŷn], etc.).

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 notebook bearing the name 'Nancy Williams, Drysgol, Abergwesyn' containing press cuttings (poetry, etc.) in English and Welsh and some items in manuscript including an 'englyn' 'I Miss Nancy Williams' by [the Reverend Evan Afan Jenkins] 'Ifan Afan', Moriah, Whitland. The press cuttings include 'Rhestr o Hen Dai Adfeiledig ym mhlwyf Llanwrtyd gan Mr Evan Jones, Tynypant, Llanwrtyd', relating to Llanddewi Abergwesyn, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn and Tir-yr-Abad.

'Llyfr cyfrifon yr ysgolion Sabbathol yn dosparth Llangeitho a Llambedr, Ionawr 16 1840' containing statistics, 1840-64, and resolutions of bi-monthly meetings during the same period. The Sunday Schools which figure in the statistics are Capel Gwnfil [sic] (Capel Llangeitho), Abarmeirig [sic], Llambedr, Maesyffynon, Llanddewi Brefi, Llanio fawr, Llwyn y piod, Bwlch llan, Penywch and Mynydd bach.

A cash-book containing a rough list of books and their prices, and titles of four or five booklets published between 1741 and 1750, in the hand of J. H. Davies.

A copy of Gwaith Dafydd Ionawr. Dan olygiad ..... Morris Williams (Dolgellau, 1851). At the end of the volume are some words (mostly starting with the letters 'd' or 'e') extracted from the text, with page references.

Letters and papers, 1917-20, relating mainly to the Pembroke, Carmarthen and Cardigan District Wages Committee, of which J. H. Davies was Deputy Chairman, 1918-20. The correspondents are G. B. Bowen, Llwyngwair, Chairman, Eynon D. Evans, Aberystwyth (to Evan Evans), J. J. Jones, Tregaron and Swansea (Secretary), R. J. R. Loxdale, Castle Hill, Llanilar, W. Turing Mackenzie, London and Percy Wilkinson, Estate Office, Crosswood, and the papers include agenda, permits reports, memoranda, cyclos [sic] and printed items relating to the Agricultural Wages Board, etc. There is also a paper (typewritten) on 'The Development of Rural Industries'.

A volume of reports on Chancery and other legal proceedings of the period 1750-51 in the hand of [Paul Panton the elder (1727-97) of Plasgwyn, Anglesey], together with additional material of the period 1782-3 in the form of stanzas, accounts, and memoranda.

Miscellaneous papers, including letters to J. H. Davies from Evan William Edwards, Llandefeilog, [1922] (1) (thanking him for his correction regarding the date of P[eter] W[illiams]'s birth), W. J. Hemp, Ancient Monuments Board for Wales, 1922 and undated (2) (enclosing notes of the 19th, 20th and 21st meetings, circulars), P. Jones, Cynfal fawr, Festiniog [sic], 1902 (1) (Cynfal and Garth field names), Edward Owen, Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments, London, 1917 (1) (asking whether a certain tract among the BM MSS was printed), J. Owens, Chester, 1922 (1) (a committee to be held at Chester), Alfred Neobard Palmer, Wrexham, 1903 (1) (quoting lines of verse which Dr Spinther James sent him in which the names Cadi Rownd and Morgan Llwyd occur), Muriel Rees, Aberystwyth, 1922 (1) (thanking him for the testimonial), Thomas Richards, Maesteg, 1923 (2) (mention of 'Hanes Plwy' Bodedern', the sons of Morgan Llwyd, Dr Michael Roberts, etc.), David Thomas, Aberystwyth, 1922 (1) (the outline of a paper for the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society), G. J. Williams, Bangor, 1921 (the names of Caleb Lloyd, 1660, has been found on the wall of the old building at Cynfal), and [Sir] John Williams, Aberystwyth, 1922 (2) (Friday will suit him just as well); a letter, 1903, to J. Jones [?'Myrddin Fardd'] from D. R. Jones, Cambria, Wis[consin] (thanking him for the notes on his 'cywydd', mention of sending a copy of Y Drych, he left Wales at the age of 13 in 1845); miscellaneous notes (fragments), some in the autograph of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'); part of an account of Cadwgan (draft); the title-page, introduction and pp. 483-490 of a (?) proof copy of The Life and Opinions of Robert Roberts, A Wondering Scholar, ed. J. H. Davies (the imprint is dated 1922 whereas the work was published in 1923); and 'Notes on Field Archaeology' (duplicated).

A transcript of Cardiff MS 24 (Phillipps MS 2954), being poetry by Morgan Llwyd (1619-59) (cf. Gweithiau Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd, cyf. 1, gol. Thomas E. Ellis (Bangor, 1899), pp. 3-111). Many of the items have been crossed out (although they can still be read) and pp. 67-8 and 86 of the transcript appear to be wanting. There are a few notes in pencil by J. H. Davies.

An exercise-book containing lists of periodicals, etc. (Trysorfa y Plant, Y Drysorfa, Yr Haul, Young Wales, Cylchgrawn, and Monthly Treasury (loose sheet)), with details of the issues available and those wanting. There are also some printed lists of books, some marked with a tick. The lists were probably compiled by Mrs Peter Hughes Griffiths and J. H. Davies.