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Holograph sermon notes by Christmas Evans.

Papers, [1600x1924], mostly of or relating to Robert Ellis (Cynddelw), with some in the hand of Dr Robert Ellis, his son. The material includes a draft autobiography of Robert Ellis; an introduction written for a collection of Ellis's work under the proposed title Mwyar Berwyn; a draft of part of the first chapter of a biography of John Williams, Baptist minister (Llangollen, 1871); notes for Esboniad ar y Testament Newydd Cyfrol III (Llangollenn, 1878); poetry; diaries, 1840-1866; correspondence, 1833-1875; sermons; lectures; essays; adjudications at eisteddfodau, [1860x1875]; and miscellaneous notes, transcripts and extracts. The collection also includes letters, 1835-1856, of John Williams, Baptist minister; a rental, 1725-1726, of the estate of Watkin Williams Wynn; commonplace books of John Davies, Pentrefoelas, Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) and others, together with further collections of miscellany in seventeenth and eighteenth century hands; and autograph sermons by Christmas Evans.

A collection of carols on biblical and religious themes by Thomas Iefan, Dd. ap Gruffudd o Drewyn, Edmwnt Prys, Siôn Morys, 'Un o Lunden', and others un-named; 'dyrïe karwssio'; 'englynion i wragedd'; various 'englynion'; 'Owdwl y gath' by Robert Klidro; 'Araith Wgan'; 'Ymddiddan rhwng yr wttreswr a'r dylluan' by 'Thomas y darlleniwr'; 'cywyddau' by Edward ap Raff, 'O.G.', and others un-named; and a draft letter from his children to Ieuan ap Thomas Lloyd containing a reference 'to the new found land wch is called Ferginiae'.

A small book of transcripts of Welsh poetry in the hand of John Davies, Pentrefoelas. It contains 'Cywydd y pren eirin yn dair rhan'; 'Cywydd yn erbyn Medd-dod'; and 'cywyddau' by Llewelyn ab Evan, Edward ap Rheece, Meredydd ap Rhys, William Cynwal, and 'englynion' by Owen Gruffydd, Moris Powel, Edward Maelor, and Simwnt Vaughan.

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.

Letters mainly addressed to Robert Ellis ('Cynddelw'). The correspondents include Thomas Essile Davies ('Dewi Wyn o Essyllt'); John Edwards ('Meiriadog') (1881); Richard Foulkes Edwards ('Rhisiart Ddu o Wynedd') (1860); David Howell ('Llawdden'); John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog') (1871); James Spinther James (1875); Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo') (1872); Richard Parry ('Gwalchmai') (1858); Robert John Pryse ('Gweirydd ap Rhys') (1870); William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog') (1867); Jonathan Reynolds ('Nathan Dyfed') (1869); William Roberts ('Nefydd') (1862); David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri') (1820-1821); Williams Thomas ('Islwyn') (1874); Griffith Williams ('Gutyn Peris') ([1816]); John Davies ('Brychan') (1862); Hugh Brython Hughes ('Brython') (1871); and Thomas Gwallter Price ('Cuhelyn') (1856); together with copies of testimonials in support of Robert Ellis junior's application for the classical tutorship at Llangollen Baptist College, 1870.

Holograph sermons by Robert Ellis, 1837-1839, 1849; an incomplete draft of 'A Plain and easy Greek Grammar'; 'Aralleiriad ar ran o Lyfr Job', 1837; 'Arbwylleb neu y iawn arferiad o reswm' - a draft; 'Holwyddoreg ar Fywyd Iesu Grist'; an incomplete sermon by J. Williams, 1836; and press cuttings of reviews of Tafol y Beirdd.

A transcript of a collection of poetical meditations, prayers, psalms, and 'cywyddau', composed by Humphrey David ab Evan, sexton of Llanbryn-Mair, about 1637 to 1644; with a few 'cywyddau' by Siôn Phylip, William Phylip, and Doctor Siôn Kent, and 'englynion' by William Cynwal and Hugh Machno. The statement in David Williams: Cofiant Cynddelw, p. 684, that the greater part of the volume is in the author's own hand is incorrect.

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.

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

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

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.