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Letters addressed to 'Cynddelw' by Morgan Lloyd (10 November 1868; invitation to speak at Holyhead in support of his candidature at the parliamentary election); and by D[avid] Howell ('Llawdden') to Dr Robert Ellis (8 November 1875, expressing willingness to adjudicate on the biographical essay on 'Cynddelw'); press cuttings: obituary notice of Fanny, daughter of Robert Ellis ('Cynddelw'), Ruthin; a letter by 'Cynddelw' to Y Wasg Americanaidd, 1875; a review of 'Cywydd y Berwyn'; and an account of Abraham Williams of Cwm Glas, Llanberis; handbills and posters: Denbighshire Election Result, 20 July 1852; 'Tysteb John Evans, Abercanaid', 1867; 'Eisteddfod Iforiaid Llanelli', 1867 (programme); North Wales Baptist College, 1870 (agenda); Caernarfon Eisteddfod, 1862 (accounts); 'Yr hen Eglwys Brydeinig' - a lecture delivered at Caernarvon, 1873; Clwyd Bank College Report, 1874, and prospectuses of Cofiant Ellis Evans and Blodau Arfon (2nd ed.).

A biography of his father by David Roberts, Dol-y-wern, Glynceiriog, 1867; two essays on 'Yr Enfys', written for the Bryneglwys eisteddfod, 1830, one by Hugh Jones, Glaneurfin, Llangollen, and the other by 'Trebor Newroc'; lexicographical notes by Robert Ellis; question papers and examination results at Clwyd Bank College, Ruthin, 1871; pedigree of Pantglas family, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant; notes of loans by Robert Ellis to William Roberts ('Nefydd'), 1853, and Robert Edwards, 1854; and a snapshot of Llanddulas Baptist chapel.

An account of donations received by Robert Ellis towards the Baptist Chapel at Sirhowy, 1854.

A collecting book for Carmel Baptist Chapel, Sirhowy, issued to Robert Ellis, 1852; with an inventory of household furniture.

A collecting book issued to Robert Ellis on behalf of the Baptist church at Gefail y Rhyd, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, 1845; and accounts of sales of Y Tyst [Apostolaidd], Darlith Eglurhaol ar Rhufeiniaid IX, 1-24, and Darlith ar Hanes y Bedyddwyr.

A list of distributors and particulars of the sales of Robert Ellis: Esboniad ar y Testament Newydd, 1856-1863.

Lists of subscribers for Yr Athraw and Y Tyst [Apostolaidd], 1850, and accounts of building at Carmel, Sirhowy, 1852.

An account of anniversary meetings at Horeb, Beaumaris; a statement by 'O.W.' concerning Tyndale's friendship towards Baptists; a draft address from the Baptist church at Rhôs Llannerchrugog and Brymbo to the annual association at Rhôs, 1837; a letter, drafted by Robert Ellis, defending the action of the Glynceiriog Baptist Church in dispensing with the services of 'jacks'; and press cuttings of accounts of Baptist progress in Montgomeryshire, 1867, the opening of a chapel at Glynceiriog, 1875, and an obituary notice of Dr. John Rowlands, Llanelly.

The confession of faith read by Stephen Edwards at his ordination at Zoar, Rhymney, 3 August 1841.

A volume of sermons by Stephen Edwards, Baptist minister at Zoar, Rhymney, 1852-1853.

A list of funerals, with fees, at Zoar Baptist Church, Heol Evan Wynn [Rhymney], 1837-1844; with a copy of an address delivered to the [?Monmouthshire Baptist] Association, and a draft introduction by Robert Ellis to a biography of Stephen Edwards.

A record of the proceedings of the union of Baptist Sunday Schools in east Denbighshire and north Merioneth, 1832-1835, 1845-1846, 1849-1849; with printed rules of the union.

Press cuttings and biographical notes of Robert Ellis ('Cynddelw'), 1875, together with eulogies and elegiac verses upon his death.

A copy of William Evans: A New English-Welsh Dictionary ... Carmarthen, 1771, with additions and substitutions which suggest its use as a basis for another dictionary.

A sermon, on I John, iii, 3, preached at Llangybi in 1705, Llandrin[io], 1713, Llanystumdwy, 1750, Llanfinan, 1755, Llanfihangel, 1755, and Gyffyn, 1758-1765.

Holograph sermon notes by Christmas Evans.

An imperfect draft of 'Awdl Amaethyddiaeth' by David Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion'); 'Gweddi ac erfyniad Miss Amelia J. Clough pan oedd yn glaf ...' by Roger B. Clough, 2 July 1821; 'Cerdd a wnaed ar yr achlysur fod Bidulph wedi ennill y dydd ar Lloyd Kenyon i fynd yn aelod o'r senedd dros y Borough swydd Ddinbych', by Enoch Jones [1807]; 'Llinellau ar Rodney March' and 'englynion' by William Hughes, 'Pen y Bont wrth y felin, Llangwm'; 'Darlun y Parchedig John Williams Llansilin ...' by Jonathan Jones, Cefn Mawr, 1836; verses beginning:- 'Wrth hanes a thôn y siarad a'r sôn'; 'marwnad coffadwriaeth am Alsy Owenes ... o Lawr Cilan' by John Cain; 'englynion' by 'Alltud Eifion', 1862; 'englynion William Jones'; 'tribanau i'r ffon'; a hymn by Peter Llwyd; and 'englynion i'r Seren'.

Miscellaneous transcripts by Griffith Williams ('Gutyn Peris'): 'Brut y Tywysogion' (680-1070) from a copy by Richard ap Hywel from a copy by Evan Evans ('Bardd ac Offeiriad'), 1800; an account of the opening of Llanddeiniolen eisteddfod, 1802, with a list of poets present; poems by 'Gutyn Peris' ('Awdl ar Ddedwyddwch', 1802; 'Penillion ar Bilile March, i annerch milwyr cartrefol swydd Gaernarfon pan ddarfu iddynt flaenori holl filwyr Brydain ... yn Iwerddon, a chynnyg myned yn erbyn y Ffrangcod i'r Hispaen ... 1812 ...'); notes on syntax; 'eglurhâd ar gân Merfyn ... Wyllt ... yn ... Ffrwyth Awen'; 'Cân Juvencus'; poems upon the marriage of David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri'), 1803; an account of the red book of Angharad James and its contents, circa 1707; medical recipes; 'Cywydd i ofyn Gwddi' by 'Gutyn Peris'; 'englynion Bonedd a Chynheddfau'r Awen' by David Owen ('Dafydd Wynn o Eifion'), with answers by 'Gutyn Peris'; remarks on some passages in Plato's dialogue of the Immortality of the Soul; 'englynion' by Peter Evans; land measures from the Welsh laws; a note of books lent to Owen Jones, Tros y Waun; 'Awdl marwnad ein diweddar Frenhines Siarlod'; 'Rhandiroedd y Dyledogion' transcribed in 1833 from a manuscript written in 1623; 'englynion' exchanged between Richard Hughes and 'Gutyn Peris', and between William Edward, Llanberis, and 'Gutyn Peris'; 'englynion' by John Roberts '('Siôn Lleyn'); a note on an inscribed stone discovered at Ty Coch, Bangor, 1806; 'englynion' upon the death of 'Robyn Ddu o Feirion', 1805, by 'Gutyn Peris', 'Dafydd Ddu', and 'Siôn Lleyn'; 'englynion' by Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), 1809, and Robert Davies, Nantglyn; 'penillion' by 'Gutyn Peris', 1804; a note on a manuscript by Robert Hughes ('Robyn Ddu o Fôn'); 'Cywydd i Gras Lewis merch John Lewis, marsiandwr o Gaernarfon, 1803', by David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri'); 'englynion a gant Dafydd Ddu o Eryri a Robyn Ddu o Feirion [a 'Gutyn Peris'] i Robert Thomas, Abercegin, Llandegai ... gwr o'r Edeirnion'; 'Cân newydd ystyriaethau ar waith amryw feirdd o Gymru yn goganu'r byd ... gan D. Ddu o Eryri 1801'; a poem upon the same subject by Griffith Williams, 1802; and accounts of the distribution of Gemwaith Awen Beirdd Collen.

A rental of the estate of Watkin Williams Wynn in the counties of Denbigh, Montgomery, Merioneth, and Caernarvon, 1725, in the collection of John Davies, with accounts of disbursements, 1725-1726.

A transcript by Thomas Rees Davies of Betws Abergele, 1820, of a copy by John Jones, 1780, of a book of medical recipes compiled by William Glyn of Elernion in 1527, with additions.