A volume containing eleven printed tracts of poetry preceded by 28 pages of manuscript poetry, probably by J. Wathen, who owned the book in 1799, the subjects being Tintern Abbey, Llanthony Abbey, Netley Abbey and Glastonbury Abbey.
Wathen, James, 1751?-1828 Poetry (c. 1799), NLW MS 135C
The first of four volumes, it contains pedigrees and notes, probably drawn up by Francis Townsend, Windsor Herald, relating to the bishops of Canterbury, St Asaph, Bath, Bangor, Bristol, York and Lichfield. The material is of very little value, most of the information being obtained from ordinary printed sources.
Townsend, Francis, Windsor Herald Pedigrees of bishops, etc., transcripts (19 cent.), NLW MS 136C
The second of four volumes, it contains the pedigrees of the bishops of London, Norwich, Oxford, Peterborough, Rochester, Salisbury, Winchester and Worcester. Some loose papers are inserted in the volume, including a list of bishops educated at Cambridge and further notes on some Archbishops of Canterbury.
Townsend, Francis, Windsor Herald Pedigrees of bishops, etc. (19 cent.), NLW MS 137C
A volume containing a catalogue, July 1809, of the library of Theophilus Jones of Brecon, author of the History of Brecknock. A price is noted for each book and a statement showing the amounts received at the sale of the books has been inserted in pencil on p. 137. Coloured drawings of various objects have been executed on pp. 166, 168, 170, 172, 174 and 176. Bound up with the book is a printed volume entitled An Essay on the Invention of Engraving and Printing in chiaro oscuro (London, 1754; 34 pp.).
A volume containing a copy of Cardiff MS 59 made by Egerton Grenville Bagot Phillimore (1856-1937), antiquary, at various dates between 1886 and 1891. The copy ends on p. 75 of the original manuscript and the rest of the original manuscript was copied into another volume, now NLW MS 142B. Though the original manuscript is usually attributed to Thomas Jones (Twm Sion Cati) he was in fact dead in 1611, when the manuscript was written; proof of this is to be seen in an Exchequer Deposition 8 Jas I, Easter 13, where Jones's widow is described as 'Dame Johan Devereux nowe wife of Sir George Devereux, knt., late wife of Thomas Jones, gent.', the date of this entry being April 12 1610. Voluminous notes by Phillimore have been added to the copied manuscript. With NLW MS 142B.
A volume containing a continuation of the copy of Cardiff MS 59 (pp. 76-317) made by Egerton Grenville Bagot Phillimore (1856-1937), antiquary. With NLW MS 141C.
A volume, compiled December 1797, in the hand of William Owen Pughe (1759-1835), consisting of an introduction followed by a long vocabulary of Irish words with Welsh equivalents. In a note by George Chalmers, F.S.A. (p. 4), it is said that the book was intended for the fourth volume of the Welsh Archaiology.
A volume containing a collection of papers and letters of the Reverend Edward Davies of Olveston relating to the ancient language, topography and history of Britain, and more particularly of North Britain, including a number of letters, November 1797-March 1802, from Edward Davies to George Chalmers and William Owen Pughe and also a lengthy treatise comparing topographical names in Scotland and Wales (pp. 51-213). A printed sheet (p. 245) - drawn up by George Hardings, a Welsh judge and friend of Edward Davies - has been inserted giving particulars of Edward Davies's career and literary accomplishments, with the object of inducing subscriptions for his books. A copy of a book containing Edward Davies's letters to George Hardinge, printed by Hardinge and circulated privately, has been bound with NLW MS 145C but wants the 14th and 15th letters (pp. 247-340). An advertisement regarding books intended to be published by Davies has been inserted at p. 341.
Davies, Edward, 1756-1831 Letters and papers (1797-1802), NLW MS 145C
A volume, late 18 cent./early 19 cent., containing a miscellaneous collection of essays, letters, notes, extracts and translations, largely relating to Welsh poetry, philology, archaeology and history, mostly written by Dr William Owen Pughe (1759-1835) and sent to George Chalmers (1742-1825), Scottish antiquary.
A volume containing a copy, probably made by S. S. Banks (whose name appears on p. 3), of a journal of a tour in Wales and England, 1767-1768, which contains a great deal of useful information. Whilst at Edwinsford, Carmarthenshire, the writer excavated a tumulus on Llansadwrn mountain (p. 71) and at Downing, Flintshire, he stayed with Thomas Pennant.
A volume containing minutes of the International Medical Congress of 1881, Obstetric Section, written by Sir John Williams, bart, M.D., who acted as Secretary of the Committee. Autograph letters from Prof. Spiegelberg of Breslau, Dr W. A. Freund of Strassburg and various other British and Continental doctors have been inserted into the volume.
Williams, John, 1840-1926 Minutes of International Medical Congress (1881), NLW MS 149B
A transcript by Owen Williams, Waunfawr (Owain Gwyrfai) (1790-1874) of letters, in Welsh and English, written by Goronwy Owen (1723-1769) to Richard Morris of the Navy Officer, with notes by the transcriber. This manuscript was apparently used by the printer of the Llanrwst edition (1860) of Goronwy Owen's works.
Williams, O. (Owen), 1790-1874 Letters of Goronwy Owen, transcripts (1850-1860), NLW MS 14C
A volume containing a collection of the poems of O. Gethin Jones made by and in the hand of W. J. Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd) when preparing his edition of the works for the press (Llanrwst, 1884). Many extracts from newspapers have been inserted into the volume.
Gwilym Cowlyd, 1828-1904 Jones, Owen Gethin, transcript of his poetry (c. 1880s), NLW MS 150B