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A collection of historical tracts transcribed by John Thomas from manuscripts of Evan Evans ('Ieuan Brydydd Hir') - a transcript of the Charter granted by Henry VII to the inhabitants of North Wales, 1507; a translation of De Bardis Britannicis Dissertatio, 1760; extracts from correspondence concerning Welsh antiquities between Lewis Morris, Edward Richard, Dr Philips, Blaenpant, and Samuel Pegge, 1759-1760; a transcript of Sir John Wynne's History of the Gwydir Family; and a copy of the pedigree of the families mentioned in that work brought down to 1764, and taken from a manuscript in the possession of Lewis Owen, curate of Llanllechid.

A composite volume of collections of Welsh poetry and prose made about 1635. The title is derived from the third section which contains a number of poems to members of the Wynn family of Moelyrch in Llansilin. Amongst the poets represented are Hywel Cilan, Tudur Aled, Rhys Cain, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Sion Cain, Guto'r Glyn, Edmwnd Prys, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Iolo Goch, Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Taliesin, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Dafydd Nanmor and Wiliam Cynwal. Miscellaneous material in the volume includes a copy of an award relating to Moelyrch, 1540; a fragment of a letter by Charles I; the pedigrees of Oliver Cromwell, Holland and Morris, and Kyffin of Bodfach; a roll of the Caerwys Eisteddfod, 1567; an extract from 'Breuddwyd Rhonabwy'; a list of the sheriffs of Denbighshire from 1541 to 1635, with additions to 1658; a copy of documents relating to the treaty of alliance concluded between Charles VI of France and Owain Glyndŵr; extracts from the epigrams of John Owen; and extracts from scripture.

Copies of Welsh and English poetry and miscellaneous extracts, including poems by William Philip, Robert Hughes, Goronwy Owen, 1741, Rice Jones, Evan Evans ('Ieuan Brydydd Hir'), Thomas Jones, and anonymous poems ('Pan oedd Bess yn teyrnasu' and 'Cerdd Bett o Lansanffraid'); English poems- 'Arise and see the Building', 'Guardian Angels', and 'The Young Man's Wish'; a copy of a letter from Snoden Hill to Lord Penn, and forms of letters on various occasions; 'Select sentences, collected at diffrent times by I.E.'; triads; and 'Cyfarwyddyd i wneuthur Methodist'.

A notebook containing copies of letters written by J. R. Jones, Ramoth, to Benjamin Jones, Pwllheli, D. J. Watt, Archibald McLean, and William Braidwood; and of a letter from Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant') to David Samwell, 1789.

Letters, 1901-1916, addressed to [Sir] Owen M. Edwards, mainly as editor of Cymru and Cymru'r Plant. The correspondents include J. Kelt Edwards, T. C. Evans ('Cadrawd'), Thomas H. Evans, Fishguard, Robert Owen Hughes ('Elfyn'), W. J. Hughes ('Deiniolfryn'), J. T. Job, J. Tywi Jones, J. W. Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Robert Ellis Jones, New York, Robert Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Tom Jones, Caernarfon, T. Gwynn Jones, W. R. Jones ('Pelidros'), W. Solomon Jones, San Francisco, O. R. Lewis ('Glyn Cymerig'), T. Lovell ('Tudur Taf'), J. Humphreys Manuel, Llanidloes, Z. Mather, Barmouth, William Meudwy Owen ('Gwilym Glan Llwchwr'), R. Price, Llansilin, D. R. O. Prydderch, Penygroes, J. D. Richards, Trawsfynydd, Robert Roberts ('Gwaenfab'), W. M. Roberts, Wrexham, David Samuel, Aberystwyth, C. Tawelfryn Thomas, Groes Wen, Murray Urquhart, Morgan Watkin, [Sir] Ifor Williams, H. J. Williams, Bethesda, Oswal Williams, Cardiff, Samuel Williams, Harlech, T. Williams, Aberdare, Evan Williams ('Glyn Myfyr'), J. R. Williams ('Tryfanwy'), W. Gilbert Williams, and D. Worthington, Llangeitho.

Miscellaneous poetry- 'Hiraeth am fy hen Wlad'; 'Cywydd i'w Fawrhydi Sior IV ar ei daith i ymweled a Chymru . . . 1821', by David Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion'); 'Carol Nadolig' by W. Parry, Panthwfa; and two sheets (pp. 57-60) from an eighteenth century manuscript containing 'cywyddau' by Wiliam Llŷn.

Transcripts by John Humphreys Davies, [Sir] Owen M. Edwards and Henry Rowlands, Llangollen of poetry by Hugh Cadwaladr, Dafydd Nanmor, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Hywel Cilan, Iolo Goch, Mr William Lloyd, Thomas Llwyd, Owain ap Llywelyn Moel y Pantri, Owain Gwynedd, Siôn Mawddwy, Gwerfyl Mechain, William Phylip, Rhys Goch Eryri, Rowland Huw, Tudur Aled, Tudur Penllyn, Siôn Tudur, John Vaughan, Rowland Vaughan, Margaret Rowland, Watcyn Clywedog and Wiliam Llŷn.

The commonplace book of Robert Roberts, Tyddyn y Felin, an assistant minister of 'Yr Hen Gapel', Llanuwchllyn, containing miscellaneous records and extracts, relating particularly to the affairs of 'Yr Hen Gapel'; copies of notices to quit to tenants of the Glanllyn estate, 1830; a list of persons qualified to serve on juries in Llanuwchllyn, 1834; correspondence relating to Coward's Trust, 1834; extracts from letters by emigrants to the United States of America, 1833-1835; 'Subscriptions when Revd. M. Jones came to Llanuwchllyn'; lists of houses in Llandrillo, Llangower, Llanyckil, Llanfawr, and Llanymowddwy; and lists of dissenting meeting-houses.

A collection of poems by Sr. Rhys, William Phylip, John Dafydd Las, Mr. Peter Lewis, Edward Morris, Sr. Morgans, Morus Richard, William Llyn, Tudur Aled, John Tudur, John Phylip, Edmwnd Prys, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Iolo Goch, William Cynwal, Hugh Morris, Gutto'r Glyn, and Dafydd ap Gwilym; and a copy of a letter by Edward William, Llangower, 26 December 1829.

A copy of Dr John Davies: Dictionarium Duplex . . .

Notes on the history of the beginning of the Sunday School in Llanaber and Barmouth; and suggestions for improvements of the scenery in the Barmouth district; and a paper on 'The intent of Scripture'.

Poems and letters by Owen Wynne Jones ('Glasynys'), consisting of an exercise book containing holograph poems composed between 1849 and 1852, with transcripts of poems by Ellis Roberts ('Elis Wynn o Wyrfai') and John Jones ('Talhaiarn'); 'Rhiangerdd Myfanwy Fychan', 'Llywelyn a'i Gi', and a fragment of 'Llyn y Morwynion'; and three letters to W. J. Roberts ('Caersallwg') and Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd'), 1851-1864.

The original manuscript of The Young Composer: Materials for Conversation Lessons and Composition, Y Broddegydd Bach: Defnyddiau Gwersi Ymgom a Chyfansoddiant, Llyfr II, by H. Brython Hughes.

Two notebooks containing a description by 'Watkin ap Mair Gwilym' of a system of arithmetic based on the dozen with a new terminology in Welsh, and exercises in arithmetic.

A letter from Ben Bowen, from Kimberley, 17 August 1901, to Owen M. Edwards concerning refugee camps in South Africa; and a short article by Ben Bowen entitled 'Celt Bach yn yr Affrig'.

An exercise book containing poems in the autograph of [Sir] Owen M. Edwards - 'Meinwen Manon'; 'Telyneg'; 'Fy Mun'; 'Orfhws'; 'Dol y Dolefain'; 'Y Nos'; 'Saith Oes Dyn (Cyf. o Shakespeare)'; a metrical sketch entitled 'Maes Garmon'; and 'In quest of Peace'.

'Llawlyfr Byr-Fywgraffol a Byr-Feirniadol o'r Beirdd Cymreig a'u Barddoniaeth o William Lleyn (1560 O.C.) hyd at Gwilym Hiraethog', - a concise biographical and critical handbook on Welsh poets from William Lleyn to William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog') written for the Chicago Eisteddfod, 1893, by 'Ap Tudur'.

A holograph manuscript of an elegy composed by R. W. Jones ('Cynolwyn') upon the death of the Reverend Enoch Watkin James of Brynllys, Borth, Cardiganshire; with a letter by the author, dated 24 October 1905.

An autobiography written by Robert Williams, Cae Engan, Llanllyfni, and formerly of Bryn yr Eglwys quarry, Towyn, Merioneth.

The original manuscript of Caneuon Buddug (Caernarfon, 1911) (the poems of Catherine Jane Prichard ('Buddug')).