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Miscellanea, including prayers, sermons, fragments of essays, etc., mainly in the hands of Walter Davies and John Jenkins.

An English prose translation of 'Awdl ar Gwymp Llywelyn' which was written by Walter Davies for the Gwyneddigion eisteddfod, 1821.

A Latin exercise book written by Walter Cecil Davies, 1819, and containing a transcript by Walter Davies of 'Cywydd i Dydecho Sant' by Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, etc.

'Diquisitions by Various Persons on the Welsh Language and Welsh Poetry', being transcripts by John Jenkins of letters, 1821, in The Gentleman's Magazine, etc., by David Williams (Rumsey, Hants.), John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'), and Walter Davies.

Transcripts, 1828-1829, by John Jenkins, of 'Historical Notices of Powys Castle, Montgomeryshire, and its Possessors' (see The Topographer, January, 1791), 'Description of Powys Castle', and 'Genealogical Particulars of the Family of Herbert collected by ... Walter Davies ... 1829 (at the request of the Countess of Powys)'.

A dummy of the first volume of Gwaith ... Walter Davies ..., containing misellaneous notes mainly by D. Silvan Evans.

Miscellanea, including Awdl Marwnad Charlotte Tywysoges Cymru and another poem by Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd), a poem by William Augustus Miles eulogising Walter Davies, Cerdd Newydd i Annerch Walter Davies by John Jones (Jac Glanygors), a list of poems sent for competition at the Carmarthen eisteddfod, 1823, and various transcripts by Walter Davies and John Jenkins.

Papers relating to the marriage, 1823, of John Jenkins, Kerry, and Elizabeth Jones, Crosswood, and to the birth of their son, John Heyward, 1824, including congratulatory poems, letters, etc., written by John Blackwell (Alun), Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn), Walter Davies, Thomas Edwards (Arfona), Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion), Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd), John Howell (Ioan ab Hywel), Dewi Hughes (Cynwyd), William Ellis Jones (Gwilym Cawrdaf), Isaac Llwyd (Gwyddon), John Athelstan Owen (Bardd Meirion), William Owen (Gwilym Glan Hafren), A. Pryse, John Roberts (Hersedd), Owen Williams (Waunfawr), William Williams (Gwalchmai), William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog), etc.

Two volumes of miscellaneous notes and fragments, written mainly by Walter Davies and John Jenkins.

Farming and other accounts and memoranda books kept by John Jenkins and Walter Davies at various times between 1801 and 1844.

Sermons, sermon notes, prayers, etc., written mainly by John Jenkins and Walter Davies.

Press cuttings, including copies of 'Englynion ar farwolaeth ... John Jenkins ...' by Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion) and 'Galarnad Dafydd am ei fab Absalom' by Walter Davies.

Miscellaneous printed matter collected by Walter Davies and John Jenkins and comprising minutes, etc., relating to the Cambrian Society of Dyfed, the Cymmrodorion Society of London, the Cymmrodorion Society in Powys, and the Chester Cymmrodorion, eisteddfod and gorsedd admission tickets, various notes by Walter Davies and John Jenkins, press cuttings giving reports of eisteddfodau and concerts, book prospectuses, poems, Resolutions and Prospectus of the Bangor Religious Tract Society, obituary notice of John Jenkins, etc.

Letters (surnames Aikin-Dyer) addressed mostly to Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg).
The correspondents include Thomas Burgess, Bishop of St Davids, [1818]-1819 (Nos 41-44), Thomas Charles, Bala, 1808 (No. 50), Walter Coffin, 1824 (No. 51), Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), 1792-1820 (Nos 69-89), David Davis, Castellhywel, 1798, 1804 (Nos 93-94), and David Davis, Neath, 1802-1823 (Nos 95-125).

Two volumes entitled 'Hen Gofion. Yr Ysgrepan neu Wyau Nythau Nathan', being a collection of autobiographical and other material compiled by Nathan Dyfed. The volumes include, in addition to the autobiographical material, notes and reminiscences relating to Glamorgan, its people and customs, a vocabulary of the Dyfed dialect, notes on 'eisteddfodau' mainly in Glamorgan, 1831-1888, an account of friendly societies in the Merthyr Tydfil district, poetry by Nathan Dyfed and others, a copy of Gwallteriana: sef y traethawd buddugol gan ... Walter Davies ... ar ansoddau gwahanol ddosbarthau barddonol Caerfyrddin a Morganwg ... Cyfieithiedig gan Jonathan Reynolds ... (Treherbert, 1879), etc.

Letters, mainly relating to Goronwy Owen, addressed to the Reverend John Williams, master of Llanrwst school, by the Reverend Edward Owen, Warrington, 1795-1805; John English Dolben, 1795-1805; D. Davies, Llanidloes, 'visitor' of 'the Charity School', 1811; Richard Davies, Bangor, 1791; Turner Edwards, Oldport, 1789; the Reverend Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), 1792; the Reverend Richard Jones, curate of Ruthin, 1787; the Reverend Henry Hughes, vicar of Llangefni, 1789; Thomas Jones, excise officer, 1791-1799; William Owen[-Pughe], 1793; Paul Panton [the elder], 1791-1795; the Earl of Powis [Henry Arthur Herbert] [?to Lewis Morris], 1753; T. Roberts, Christ Church, Oxford, 1788; David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri'), 1791-1792; and Simon Yorke, 1793.

An English translation, in the autograph of Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), of three charters granted to the abbey of Strata Florida. The translation is printed in S.W. Williams: The Cistercian Abbey of Strata Florida (London, 1889).

Letters, 1808-1885, from persons interested in social reforms, politics, and education, including John Bright, Richard Cobden, Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), John Griffiths ('Gohebydd'), Walter D. Jerermy, Morgan Lloyd, Sir Theodore Martin, J. H. Puleston, Henry Richard, G. O. Trevelyan, Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn'), Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, and C. W. Williams Wynn, to Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'), with drafts of replies to some of them; from 'S.R.' to his father, his brother John, and others; from John Roberts ('J.R.') to George Roberts and others; from Humphrey Gwalchmai to John Hughes; from A. Rees to J. Holden; from C. W. Williams Wynn to the electors of Montgomeryshire; and a letter of introduction to friends in America given to 'S.R.' by William Henry Channing. There are also pamphlets relating to postal and other reforms.

Miscellanea, including a poem entitled 'The Death of King Teudric. A Legend of Tintern', by W. H. Greene; poems by Sir Lewis Morr[i]s [1833-1907] and R[ees] J[enkin] J[ones] [1835-1924]; letters from Jona Barff (Oswestry) to Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain') [1761-1849], Thomas Burgess (bishop of St. Davids) [1756-1837] to Walter Davies and John Jenkins ('Ifor Ceri') [1770-1829], D[aniel] Silvan Evans [1818-1903] to -, John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog') [1832-1887] to -, and Richard Price (Llantrisant) to Christopher Limner Cartwright; etc.

Miscellaneous notes and anecdotes relating to Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain') collected by T[homas] G[wynn] Jones.