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Transcripts of 'An Account of the Life of the Revd. Mr Wm Roth [sic] ....,' An account of Mr Robt Powel, Vicar of Cadegstone near Neath, Glamorganshire ... ', 'An account of the life and Death of Mr W. Cradock,' and 'Short Hints respecting the Life of Revd Rees Pritchard Vicar of Llanddyfry' from an unspecified source. On the envelope John Ballinger has written 'Transcript from Thos Charles' MS Account of early Nonconformists. Cymdeithas Llen Cymru'.

Letters, etc. addressed mainly to John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), the correspondents being E[benezer] Thomas ('Eben Fardd'), Clynnog to John Thomas ('Sion Wyn o Eifion'), Chwilog, 1842 (the health of the addressee's sister, mention of the Memoir) and to the Reverend Hugh Owen, Treveilir, Aberffro [sic], 1849 (re adjudicating at the Aberffro Eisteddfod (holograph copies)), D. R. Daniel, London, 1920 (submitting a short article on 'Y Clochydd', etc.), [John Daniel] 'Rhab[anian]', Rheithordy Llandudwen, 1908 (he intends to visit the addressee), ? E. L. Davies [with Archdeacon Burney], undated (personal matters, asking the addressee to write giving an account of Clynnog and N[orth] Wales generally (beginning wanting)), T. Witton Davies, Bangor, 1916 (returning the card with the handwriting of Dic Aberdaron, the writer's own researches), John Edwards ('Meiriadog'), Llanfair, [18]63 and 1883 (the earlier one possibly to [Owen Jones ('Manoethwy')], addressed here as 'Myfyr Lleyn') (items of news, he knows nothing of Angharad Lloyd, reference to his 70th birthday), D. G. Goodwin, Uffington, Shrewsbury, 1904 (the addressee's new book), T. Hopwood, Treuddyn, [19]18 (the inscription on the memorial column to the Reverend W. Williams, 'Gwilym ap Gwilym Lleyn'), E. Gurnos Jones, Newport, [18]89 (postcard), John D. Jones, Llandudno, 1914 (the manuscript 'Notes upon Carnarvonshire' by Edmund Hyde Hall), [L. D. Jones], 'Llew Tegid', Bangor, [19]20 (sending two books or booklets, 'Yr Orgraff' and a book of stories), [Owen Jones ('Manoethwy')], Llundain, 1865 (observations on the addressee's essays on the parish of Llanystumdwy (incomplete)), Owen Jones, Trefriw and Llandudno, 1875 and [18]78 (2) (he does not remember seeing the addressee's letter, a certain manuscript), R. J. Jones, Aberdare, [1921] (an expression of good wishes, his own date of birth (postcard)), T. Tudno Jones, Llandudno, 1872 (re publishing a chair awdl), W. O. Jones, Lerpwl, 1913-20 (5) (Llais Rhyddid), [? M. T. Morris], 'Meurig Wyn', undated (sending a volume for presentation to an unnamed benefactor), T. F. Roberts, Aberystwyth, 1905 (Gleanings from God's Acre, reference to the National Library), T. Shankland, Bangor, 1913 (queries concerning William Elias), Richard Williams, Glasfryn, Festiniog [sic], undated (acknowledging a letter, mention of an old book (? manuscript)), W. W., undated (genealogical matters), [ ], 'Mynyddawc', undated (Adgof Uwch Anghof), part of an elegy on [? John Jones, Llanfair Caereinion] c. 1858, by 'Teithiwr Galarus' (beginning wanting), verses and scriptural notes written on the back of two letters to Thomas Jones, 1856 and 1863, from Owen Evans, Tynycoed and Rich[ar]d Jones, Pwllheli respectively (? estate matters), 'englynion' to 'Hafan St Tudwal (St Tudwell's Roads)' by 'Seithenyn', a note by 'G-d' ['William Thomas Edwards ('Gwilym Deudraeth')] concerning D. Sion Jâms, a fragment of a letter in the autograph of [? Morris Williams ('Nicander')], 'Marwnad er Coffadwriaeth am y diweddar Milwriad Wynne Garthewyn un o Destynau Eisteddfod Llanfairtalhaiarn y dydd cyntaf o Ionawr 1855' by 'Megido', and part of an article (see also Cwrtmawr MS 932D) on 'Hugh Hughes yr Arlunydd' in the autograph of J. Spinther James.

Miscellaneous papers of Owen Jones (1833-99) comprising a notebook containing a Welsh translation by [Owen Jones] of 'Antigone', dated 12 Jan. 1866 (cf. Y Traethodydd XXI (1866), pp. 176-202) and some items of verse, 1869-75; a list of book titles, 1841-90, also by Owen Jones, with some notes in pencil probably by Charles Ashton; a notebook in an earlier hand containing hymn stanzas and other items of verse in Welsh, with receipts, 1854-5, from Thomas Jones, Vrongain [Llidiardau near Bala] to various persons for rents in the Llidiardau district, 'Coste wrth adeiladu Ty'r ffridd, 1859', etc.; and other items including 'Cwrs y Byd', gan un a'i lygad yn ei ben, Llythyr viii', a letter from Owen Jones to [?the Reverend John Davies, Bontddu] (beginning wanting), a copy of a reply, 1861, from Owen Jones to Dr Edwards concerning Llanuwchllyn, some Bala College examination results [1866], 'Dau Hir a Thoddaid, Beddargraph Thomas Stephens, Merthyr (Eisteddfod Caernarfon 1877)' by 'Dyfrid Beneurog', Alban Hefin 1877, extracts from printed sources including Y Drysorfa and one or two printed items ('Cyfarfod Misol Trefaldwyn Uchaf. Rheolau Sefydlog'), etc.

Two letters to Owen Jones (1833-99), one from D[avid] Saunders, Swansea, [18]77 (his plan for a musical scholarship in memory of Ieuan Gwyllt), the other from J. H. Symond, Gwrecsam, 1866 (is sending the examination papers of Mr George Jones).

A composite volume, lettered 'Eben Fardd's MS', comprising day and 'memoranda' books of Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd'). Among the material recorded by the writer are extracts relating to Tractarianism; diary entries, 1837-9, 1849; shop, school, bookbinding and other accounts, 1839-40; mensuration problems and tables, etc., c. 1834; 'Memorandum of Literary adventures and Transactions ... 1848-55, being largely a list of adjudications at eisteddfodau and literary meetings, and 'adjudicatory transactions conducted on the New Plan', 1855-6, and 'Requisitions & invitations declined', 1855-7; Llanarmon School, Clynnog School, and sundry accounts, 1827; etc.

Forty-five letters and postcards to Owen Jones (1833-99) from the following correspondents: T. J. Wheldon, Bethania [Blaenau Ffestiniog] and Bangor, 1874-96 (25 letters and postcards) (the object of making a testimonial to Dr E[dwards] (copy), the work of choosing tunes for the Connexional hymn-books), David Williams [? 'Apeles'], [1862] (his inability to let the addressee use D[avid] R[owlands]' sermon), Evan Williams, surgeon, Bala, undated (the addressee's father is worse), Hugh Williams, Theological College, Bala, undated (about going to inspect Dr [Owen] Thomas's library), Isaac Jones Williams, Bala, 1885 (the writer's brother (deceased) and his sister, Sarah Ann), James Williams (Llydaw), Chester, 1876 (the state of their Mission in Llydaw [Brittany]), J. Williams, Tal y bont, Conway, 1867 (wishing to know the best way to go to Aberdyfi to the Association), Jno. Williams, Tyn y coed, Llandrillo, 1864-72 (7) (good wishes to the addressee and Mrs Jones in their new home, 'Cofiant y Parch. Robert Thomas'), Robert Williams, Wern ddu, [Llan]uwchllyn, [18]70 (2) (his inability to fulfil a preaching engagement, an invitation to the addressee), Robert George Williams, undated (fragment), W. Prydderch Williams, Islington, 1872 (has sent a parcel of books from Griffith Davies), W[illia]m Williams, Swansea, 1885 (2) (re going to London, mention of their Presbyterian friends and of Mr Lundie), and Watkin Williams Wynn, Wynnstay, 1885 (expressing thanks after his election success) (duplicated facsimile).

A letter, 1891, from the Reverend Josiah Thomas, Liverpool to O[wen] Jones (1833-99) concerning his brother's library [i.e. Dr Owen Thomas].

Forty letters to Owen Jones (1833-99) from the following correspondents: Stuart Rendel, Guildford, 1891 (New Year greetings, qualifying his assent in a certain letter to the proposition 'that Wales will never get home rule from Mr Gladstone'), Hugh Roberts, Bala College, [18]66 (a request for information about the examination), Hugh ag [sic] Ellinor Roberts, Blaenau Festiniog, 1891 (their wish to find a situation for their eldest daughter), John Roberts, Bala, [18]70 (a request for advice in view of his desire to offer himself to the Missionary Board), John Roberts, Tanyrallt, Abergele, undated (acknowledging congratulations [on the election result]), Jno. H. Roberts, Carnarvon, 1895-6 (6) (concerning material for a tune-book), [J. J. Roberts], 'Iolo Carnarvon' [postmark Portmadoc, [18]97] (expressing thanks in verse for a letter), Robert Roberts, Brynhyfryd, Abergele, 1866 and 1873 (2, the first to the Reverend G. Parry) (sending a letter and papers received from Mr Hughes, Gaerwen, the appointment of the addressee to a tutorship at Bala College), Thomas Roberts, Broniarth, Guilsfield, 1858-62 (5) (lodgings in London, reference to a storm, a request to the addressee to preach at Groes, asking about the date of the addressee's marriage), Thomas Roberts, Hendre Isaf, n[ea]r Pentrefoelas, [18]61 (a request for the extracts from Bailey's Festus which the addressee has translated into Welsh), Tho[ma]s Roberts, Bethesda, 1869 (2) (a request to the addressee to adjudicate at a competitive meeting), R. Leigh [?Roose [?Rhos]], Wrexham, [18]66 (wishing to know his position in the examination), and Daniel Rowlands, Llanidloes and Normal College, Bangor, 1863-76 and undated (17, one to [Mrs Owen Jones], with one letter to Daniel Rowlands from W[illia]m Williams, Crickhowell, 1870) (Y Traethodydd, the addressee's translation of 'Antigone', Y Goleuad, the Education Act, 1870, sums promised to a certain fund, acknowledging sympathy).

Thirty-two letters and a fragment, nearly all to Owen Jones (1833-99), from the following correspondents: G[riffith] Parry, Llanrwst and Lower Broughton, Manchester, 1866-75 (14) (the unfortunate experience of Mr Bagshaw, their work as examiners, 'Cofiant Robert Tomos', articles in Y Goleuad, etc.), John Parry, Llanddoget, [18]91 (2) (asking for a testimonial and expressing thanks), E[van] Peters, Talybont, Bala, 1867-9 (5) (the biography of Robert Tomos, reference to a storm (fig.) at Dolgelley, delay in receiving the questions on the Miracles), John Peters, Henllan, Rhyl, [18]85 (reference to the death of R. Williams, Llanuwchllyn, the international scene, the date of various meetings), E[van] Phillips, Castellnewydd Emlyn (concerning J. Jno. Davies), John Price, London, 1858 (regret at leaving Bala, mention of being obliged to go with Dr Hugh Owen on a visit to Mr Forster instead of to a concert, Edgar Allan Poe's poems), Jno. Prichard, Birmingham, [18]98 (returning a pair of spectacles, the addresee's illness), R. Pritchard, Rhyducha [nea]r Bala, 1885 (an old Bible (1746), etc.), E. Pugh at Llandrindod Wells and Llanidloes, 1885 [?Eliezer Pugh, Liverpool] (2) (the death of David Jones, Sunday School centenary celebrations in Llanidloes), (?) T. Davies and Hugh M. Pugh, Croesoswallt, 1866 (wishing to know where and when the Bala College (entrance) examination is to be held), John Pugh, Llanfechain near Oswestry, 1864 (sending a portrait and wishing the addressee much success at Festiniog), and an unnamed correspondent signing himself 'Ni waeth pwy and 'Balzabub', undated (2, one incomplete and addressed to Mr (?) Ev. Peters).

Letters to Owen Jones (1833-99) from W[illia]m Morris Owen, Bootle, 1891 (1) (enclosing a copy of an English translation by Dr [Owen] Thomas of the stanza 'Pan y gelwid yn y boreu Restr enwau ser y nen ...') and John Owens, Plâs Dinam, Llandinam, 1895 (2) (concerning alterations for the [Connexional] Diary consequent upon the merging of the Trustees into one Board of Trustees), together with three notices or duplicated communications signed by Edward Davies, Plas Dinam, Llandinam and/or John Owens on his behalf, 1895, relating to the Board of Trustees of the North Wales Connexional Funds.

A letter, 1897, from J. Birkbeck Nevins, Liverpool to Mr Jones [? Owen Jones (1833-99)] replying to the addresee's inquiry about the Welsh version of 'Veni Creator' in the Welsh ordination service and defending his own views on the story of Jonah.

Thirteen letters, 1889-94, from Cha[rle]s Ashton, Dinas Mawddwy to O[wen] Jones (1833-99) concerning material for Ashton's bibliography of nineteenth century Welsh books.

Nineteen letters and part of another to Owen Jones (1833-99) from the following correspondents: David M. Davies, Bala, 1867 (why he failed to keep a preaching engagement, a severe snowstorm), Ellis Tho[ma]s Davies, Abergele, 1893 and undated (2) (family details, books), Griffith Davies, Aberystwyth, 1873 (their decision as to which chapel the children should attend), John Davies, S. Hampstead, 1882 (offering the thanks of the Cymmrodorion Society for the addressee's contribution for their bibliographical work), J. Davies, B[irken]head, 1868 (his inability to fulfil a preaching engagement), John Davies, Bontddu, Dolgelley, 1890 (periodicals and books), and Robert Davies, Mold and Bala, 1858-61 (13, one incomplete) (Denbigh Association, the Revival, the Mold Association, a meeting in the County Hall, Bala concerning a railway line, reference to meetings to be held at the opening of Llanfor chapel, another 'Congregational Singing' day at Bala, etc.).

Fifty-one letters, mainly, if not entirely, to Owen Jones (1833-99), from the following correspondents: Ellis Edwards, Edinburgh and Mold, 1871 (2) (queries about the dramatic literature of Wales for Mr Inglis), James Edwards, Liverpool, 1891 (an invitation to dinner - the writer wants to have a confidential talk about Tho[ma]s Charles [Edwards]), M. Jane Edw[ards], Llanuwchllyn Mills, [18]85 (her father's health, her brother after his bereavement), Owen Edwards, Heidelberg, Leipzig, Llanelly and Melbourne, 1873-92 (4, the first being incomplete) (his activities in Germany and Llanelli, a request conerning (hymn) tunes composed by Mr Isaac Llewelyn, the death of Mr Griffith Jones, also of Melbourne), O. M. Edwards, Llanuwchllyn, 1891-6 (6), (Cymru, Cymru'r Plant, and Y Llenor), Robert Edwards, Tyisa [Llandderfel], 1854-6 and undated (4) (his activities, a great storm, etc.), Roger Edwards, Mold, 1863-85 (11) (Y Drysorfa, acknowledging sympathy, etc.), T. C. Edwards, London, Aberystwyth and Bala, 1885-91 and one undated (10) (he hopes the other M[onthly] Meetings will follow Arvon [sic], Dr [Owen] Thomas's Library, the writer's health), David Evans, Montgomery, [18]59-61 (5) (questions with regard to University College [London], etc.), E. I. Evans, Dyffryn, 1872 (a request for information), John Evans, Clynnog, 1877 (the question of raising money for a worthy memorial to Mr Parry), J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Oxford, 1887 (the addressee's subscription to the autotype facsimile of the Black Book of Carmarthen (circular)), and Joseph Evans, Pontypool, Brecon and Trevecca College, 1858 (4) (their studies, the writer's brother David, various magazines).

A letter, 1868, from John Foulkes, Ruthin to [ ] (the addressee's name is not in the register for Llanmihangel, reference to the election [Denbighshire]).

A volume of Welsh holographs containing letters from Gronow Owen (from Donnington to Hugh Williams, rector of Aberffraw, 1751) (see J. H. Davies: The Letters of Goronwy Owen (1723-1769) (Cardiff, 1924), pp. 3-4, 203-4), D. Thomas ['Dafydd Ddu Eryri'], Waunfawr to John Roberts ['Siôn Lleyn'], 1806 (2) (observations on an essay by 'Peblig', a suggestion for the publication by the writer of a volume on poetry, the character of the writer's late brother, the writer's willingness to lend books and the need to re-bind the writer's collection of 'Mr Ellis's manuscripts, a report to the Gwyneddigion that the writer had called them deists), J. R. Jones, Hafod y Gareg fawr, [Llanfrothen] to David Owen ['Dewi Wyn o Eifion'], 1816 (the death of the recipient's father, the recipient's musical theory), Griffith Williams ['Gutyn Peris'], Braichtalog, [Llandygai] to David Owens ['Dewi Wyn o Eifion'], 1822 (contributions to Y Gwyliedydd, englynion in memory of 'Bardd Môn', the rise of E. Evans ['Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'] to fame as a poet [at St Asaph eisteddfod, 1818], the encouragement given by the recipient and others to young poets), Dafydd Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion'), Pwllheli to Peter Evans, printer, Caernarvon, 1825 (a message to Owen Williams ['Owain Gwyrfai'] that the writer cannot support the publication of his Geirlyfr [Cymraeg] and the writer's reluctance to buy books), R. Jones ['Gwyndaf Eryri'], Bontnewydd to David Owen ['Dewi Wyn o Eifion'], 1820 (criticisms of the recipient's 'awdl' [on 'Elusengarwch']), J[ohn] W[illiam] Prisiart, Plasybrain [Llanbedr-goch], to Robert Williams ['Robert ap Gwilym Ddu'], 1826 (the faulty idiom of Seren Gomer and other publications), Robt. Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri'), Llanarmon, to John Thomas ['Siôn Wyn o Eifion'], 1829 (the death of the writer's mother, inducements to better living), J. Thomas ['Siôn Wyn o Eifion'], Chwilog to Ebenezer Thomas ['Eben Fardd'], 1839 (reminiscences and meditations, 'Dewi Wyn's visit to London), [John Williams] 'Gorfyniawc o Arfon', Liverpool to E. Thomas ['Eben Fardd'], 1844 ('englynion' for publication in Yr Athraw), and W[illiam] M[orris] Hughes ('Gwawdrydd'), Bangor to E. Thomas ('Eben Fardd'), 1856 (a presentation of a 'Portreiad' to the recipient); a cut-out signature of Titus Lewis [Carmarthen], 13 Sept. 1805; and poetry by Hugh Jones [Llangwm], 1765, Tho[ma]s Ed[war]d[s] ['Twm o'r Nant'], 1770 and undated (one addressed to 'Doctor Morris', Denbigh), Rob[er]t Williams ['Robert ap Gwilym Ddu'], 1823, and [Thomas Jones] 'Tho[ma]s Gwynedd' (addressed to Tho[ma]s Burchenshaw, Moel Hedog, Llansannan). Some of the letters are published in Adgof uwch Anghof. On one of the fly-leaves is a list of scribes ('Rhestr o Enwau Ysgrifenwyr y Llythyrau sydd yn y llyfryn hwn') in the hand of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'). The volume is lettered 'Cyfrinion y Beirdd'.

A letter, 1 January 1890, from Thomas Gee, Denbigh to [Owen] Jones (1833-99) informing him of the death of the writer's brother (Dr Gee) and asking him on behalf of the writer's sister-in-law to officiate at the funeral.

'Pennillion ar fedydd gan Edward Humphreys Glyndu' and letters to Owen Jones (1833-99) from the following correspondents: J[ohn] R[ichard] Hughes, Birmingham, Abertylerry, Manchester and Brynteg (Anglesey), 1856-72 (12) (personal matters, references to Bala, etc.), Rob[er]t Hughes, Gaerwen [?to Robert Roberts, Brynhyfryd, Abergele], 1866 (1) (the three examinees, W[illia]m Edward, O. Williams, Nebo, and R. Davies), William Hughes, Bryncrug and Penrhyn, 1868 (2) (an apology), John Herbert, Abermule, [18]69 (1) (queries concerning Y Goleuad), [? Robert] Hughes, Uwchlawrffynon, 1870 (1) (Mr Picton Jones's assurance that the addressee will get land for a chapel), and Griffith Hughes, Glanrhyd [Edeyrn], 1870 (1) (a pressing invitation to the addressee to preach at their Monthly Meeting).