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Nine letters, 1866-1889, to D. Silvan Evans from Joseph Joseph, FSA, Brecon [d. 1890] (bibliographical matters, reference to a row over the appointment of the Rev. David Lewis to a canonry in St Davids cathedral, mention of the (Isaac) Bonsall collection of coins, etc.).

A volume in the hand of Owen Williams ('Owain Gwyrfai'; 1790-1874), Waun-fawr, Caernarvonshire, containing a list of contents of a pedigree manuscript of Owen Gruffydd, Llanystumdwy, and poetry by Lewis Morganwg from a manuscript in the writer's possession, both compiled in 1843 with a view to publication in Yr Haul; and transcripts, made during the period 1871-2, of poetry by Cadwaladr Cesail (transcribed at the request of John Jones, Bryn y Gro, Llanystumdwy), and Morys Dwyfech. In the case of the latter poet, some transcripts are in another hand and there are copious corrections by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'). The volume is labelled on the upper cover 'Owain Gwyrfai MS'.

Twenty-four letters, 1875-8, to D. Silvan Evans from [the Reverend] Robert Jones, Rotherhithe (points concerning the poetical works of Goronwy Owen, Y Cymmrodor, reprinting Salesbury's Dictionary, Aberystwyth College, Trubner and the Dictionary, condolence, etc.).

A postcard, 1881, to D. Silvan Evans from E. Gurnos Jones, Garw Valley, Bridgend (words and their meanings), and fourteen letters and postcards from R[ees] J[enkin] Jones, Aberdare, thirteen, 1885-1901, to D. Silvan Evans (literary matters, lists of words, Thomas Davies, Llwynrheol, [Evan Evans, 'Y] Prydydd Hir') and one, 1903, to J. H. Silvan Evans (sympathy on the loss of his father).

Seventeen letters, 1868-80, to D. Silvan Evans from Morris Charles Jones, Liverpool and Gungrog, Welshpool (the Powys-land Club, Powys-land Museum and Montgomeryshire Collections).

Six letters (one incomplete) and a postcard, 1885-92 and undated, to D. Silvan Evans from Michael D. Jones, Bala (words and their meanings).

Nineteen letters, 1861-84, to D. Silvan Evans from J[ohn] M[orris] Jones ('Ioan Cunllo'), Rhyd Lewis (mention of [Benjamin Williams] 'Gwynionydd', literary matters, the Aberystwyth Eisteddfod, the Dictionary, the death of Mr Hughes, Neuadd fawr, the writer's health, money matters, sympathy, the death of the writer's nephew and of the Reverend Josiah Rees, Llangrannog, etc.).

Six letters, 1874-1878 and undated, from [Thomas James] 'Llallawg', Netherthong Vicarage, Huddersfield, five of which are to [D. Silvan Evans] 'Hirlas' (replying to a query, his letter on 'Welsh Preachment', the improvement in the Archaeologia Cambrensis, the importance of (Welsh) grammar, the Sin-Eating controversy, a copy of a letter to John Murray criticizing the 'Hand-Book' for South Wales) and one to [the Rev. Benjamin Williams] 'Gwynionydd' (replying to a genealogical query).

Fifty-eight letters, [1875]-1902, from the Reverend D[avid] Howell ('Llawdden'), Wrexham, Gresford and St Davids, all except two to D. Silvan Evans (personal matters, the 'Geiriadur' and Lady Llanover, a letter from W. Spurrell, Carmarthen (encl.), condolences, the death of [Canon] George Griffiths, the writer's own view of public funerals, how he himself has suffered from 'cliquism', a printed hymn by the writer (encl.), etc.). The other two letters are from D. Howell to Mrs [D. Silvan] Evans, 1887 (Tegid's illness and their own anxiety about Arthur), and to Henry [Silvan Evans], 1898 (a newspaper comment on the application for a Civil List pension for the addressee's father) respectively.

Nineteen letters, 1874-[89], to D. Silvan Evans from B. [i.e. Elizabeth] Johnes, afterwards Lady Hills-Johnes, Dolaucothy, Llandeilo (mention of the Bishop [? Connop Thirlwall], folk customs, requesting translations, literary matters, expressions of sympathy, etc.).

Twelve letters (two damaged), with enclosures and part of another letter, 1869-84, to D. Silvan Evans from Edw[ar]d Hamer, Talywaun and Abersychan (Pontypool) and Llanidloes (the writer's wish to have perfect copies of two poems by Huw Arwystli [sic], the 'Llyfryddiaeth' [i.e. Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry], names of rivers in Montgomeryshire, etc., reference to the Mold Eisteddfod [1873] initiating the movement for the establishment of a National Library).

Fifty-one letters and postcards, etc., 1886-88, to D. Silvan Evans, all except one from H[enri] Gaidoz, Paris, largely concerning material for the Revue Celtique. A few of the letters have been written from places other than Paris, among them Bala, Londres (London), Plouaret, Fontainebleau and Merthyr Tydvil [sic]. The other letter is from E. Muntz, Londres, 1871.

A manuscript containing a transcript of the text of 'Y Gododdin', in old and modern orthography; an adjudication by Owen Jones ('Owain Myfyr') and Rob[er]t Hughes ('Robin Ddu o Fôn') on an elegy to Mr [Richard] Morys, President of the Honourable Society of Cymrodorion; 'Awdl ar y Testyn Jubili Mor-glawdd Tre' Fadog' by Dafydd Thomas ('D[afydd] Ddu o Eryri'), 1811; and 'Beirniadaeth Gymreig' being reviews ('Ad-olwg') by D. Thomas ('o Arfon'), 1812, of 'Awdl ar Amaethyddiaeth' by Walter Davies ['Gwallter Mechain'] and a similar composition by Edwd. Hughes ['Y Dryw'], both submitted to an eisteddfod at Tre' Fadog, 1811. The text of the 'Gododdin' is in the hand of David Ellis (1736-95), vicar of Cricieth, and the remainder of the manuscript in the hand of David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri', 1759-1822).

A volume of Paul Panton [the younger] (1758-1822) of Plasgwyn, Anglesey, comprising six notebooks or commonplace books, of which the first five are labelled 'Miscellaneous' and the sixth 'Cicero', together with a few additional leaves. The contents are largely in the form of extracts from printed sources (e.g. from Edward Gibbon, David Hume, Sir John Hawkins, James Boswell, Thomas Pennant, etc.) and annotated extracts from the works of Cicero. The volume is lettered 'Paul Panton's MSS'.

Twenty-six letters and postcards, etc., 1886-[19]01, from J. Gwenogfryn Evans, Oxford and Llanbedrog, twenty five to the Reverend D. Silvan Evans (replying to queries and giving correct readings, the writer's own work, sympathy on the death of Mrs Evans, the Dictionary, asking for permission to catalogue the addressee's Welsh manuscripts, etc.) and one, [18]97, to [J. H. Silvan] Evans (advice concerning the Dictionary).

Eighteen letters to D. Silvan Evans, seventeen of which, 1870-98, are from T[homas] C[harles] Edwards, Liverpool, Aberystwyth and Bala (bibliographical and lexicographical matters, matters in connection with the University College, Aberystwyth, the writer's paper on Salesbury, Dr Lewis Edwards's translation of Cowper's hymn 'God moves in a mysterious way') and one, [18]76, from E. P[enllyn] Jones, University College, Aberystwyth. The last three letters from T. C. Edwards are in another hand except for the signature.

Seventeen letters, 1888-93, to D. Silvan Evans from [the Reverend] T[homas] Briscoe, Holyhead mainly concerning points of translation (Biblical, the Apostles' Creed, etc.), with references also to the non-resident canonry offered to the addressee.

Thirty nine letters, 1873-81, from Edward Breese, Morva Lodge, Portmadoc to D. Silvan Evans, largely concerning books and manuscripts. Reference to what the Council calls the 'revolt' of the staff at Aberystwith [sic], 1879.

Sixty-two letters and two postcards, 1869-83 and undated, to D. Silvan Evans from the Reverend E[dward] L[owry] Barnwell, Melksham, largely concerning Archaeologia Cambrensis, of which D. Silvan Evans was editor, 1871-5. In addition there are three letters to E. L. Barnwell from [the Reverend] Reginald Hughes, Glyn [Ceiriog], 1871, J. H. Le Keux, Durham, 1871, and Richard R. Brash, Cork, 1874, respectively.

Cwrtmawr MSS 895-925 consist mainly of letters addressed to the Reverend Daniel Silvan Evans (1818-1903), cleric, poet, translator, editor and lexicographer. See also MSS 755, 758-759, 767-768. Note: There is a very large number of letters addressed to D. Silvan Evans with the D. Silvan Evans Papers, which form part of the Cwrtmawr Papers.