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A scrap-book compiled by Laura Pughe (née Parry, 'Meillionen Gwynedd', 1835-1936), Helygog, Brithdir, co. Merioneth, containing poetry, 1856-1936, addressed to herself, her husband Robert Pughe (d. 1882), and their family, including poetry by Morris Davies ('Meurig Ebrill'), Howell Elvet Lewis ('Elfed') and John Owen Williams ('Pedrog'), together with press cuttings and other related items.

A volume containing poetry, mostly in Welsh, by William Edwards ('Cynlaisfab', d. 1920s), Glantawe, Ystradgynlais, co. Brecon, and afterwards of Blaengwynfi, co. Glamorgan, composed 1869-1920 and including poems entered for competition at local eisteddfodau. An index to the poems is included on the front and back covers and end-papers.

A scrapbook, compiled by J. W. Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, and unbound leaves containing holographs, transcripts, and press cuttings of poetry in free and strict metres, 1893-1903 and 1918?, by William (Gwilym) Morgan, quarryman, of Blaenau Ffestiniog, together with adjudications by [Sir] J[ohn] Morris Jones (press cuttings), [Howell Elvet Lewis] ('Elfed') (transcript), etc. MS. 11064 also contains testimonials, 1901, to William Morgan and Mrs Morgan from Robert Roberts, J. P., surgeon, Blaenau Ffestiniog, the Reverend W[illiam] P[ari] Hughes, Dolgellau, and Wm. Davies, Junior, Managing Partner, The Diphwys Casson Slate Quarries Company, Blaenau Ffestiniog, the first (and presumably the other two) in support of their candidature for the posts of master and matron of Pwllheli Workhouse; and a holograph letter, 1936, from [Humphrey Jones] ('Bryfdir'), Rhiwbryfdir, to [J. W. Jones], enclosing copies of 'in memoriam' verses to Gwilym Morgan. Included in MS. 11065 is a holograph letter, 1899, from Robert Roberts, Blaenau Ffestiniog, to Gwilym Morgan, with observations on 'englynion' in English by the recipient.

A notebook largely containing copies of popular nineteenth century poetry (e.g. 'Yr Eneth a Ga'dd ei Gwrthod', 'Hen ffon fy nain', 'Relwe Cerrigydruidion', etc.). Also included in the volume is a copy of a letter, 15 February, 1888, from John Hughes, Bellan, Mold, to 'Mr. Owen', requesting the repayment of a loan; notes on the breeding of the dog; etc.

A volume of holograph poetry including 'Englynion y Credo' by 'T[wm] Pedrog', unsigned 'englynion' entitled 'Seh Yootuch. Rebmetpes 25 1798', and 'englynion' entitled 'Yr Ochenaid' by 'Tudwal Bach or Cwmmwd'. The latter series is ascribed to 'Twm Pedrog' in John Jones: Cynfeirdd Lleyn (1905). On the last page of the volume is the following inscription:- 'Thos. Williams' Book 1797. Thomas Williams was born at Llan-bedrog, on Wednes[da]y the 25th Day of May, in the Year of ou[r] Lord 1774. Baptized the 31st of May follow[in]g. Bapt[ize]d Twm Pedrog by Dafydd Ddu o'r Eryri at Penmorfa in an Eisteddfod 26th of May 1795'.

An essay (27 pp.) on 'Cariad neu dosturi at bawb dynion, fel rhan hanfodol o wir grefydd' by 'Crefyddwr tosturiol', which was submitted for competition at Cwmorthin Slate Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1876; and verses to [the Reverend] William Ellis, Brontyrnor, Maentwrog, by Hywell Hughes, 1874.

Holograph poetry by Hugh Jones ('Erfyl'), with annotations - 'Cywydd: Hiraeth Cymro am ei Wlad mewn Bro estron ... Testun Cymdeithas Cymmrodorion yn Mhowys, 1820; and 'Awdl: [Maes Garmon]' submitted for competition at the Mold Eisteddfod, 1823.

A song entitled 'The Better Land', the music arranged by Mr. J. Whitney, Carmarthen, to words by Mrs. [Felicia Dorothea] Hemans; and a copy of a poem entitled 'Mae nhad wrth y llyw'.

A volume entitled 'Y Gôg Lawen. Neu Lyfr Carolau a Cherddi Cywyddau ac Awdlau. Duwiol a Diddanol', being an incomplete collection, in two parts, compiled in 1802, of holograph poetry in free and strict metres by Dafydd Jones otherwise Dafydd John James ('Dafydd Siôn Siams' or 'Dafydd ab Ioan') of Penrhyndeudraeth.

A letter, 1896, from David Watkin Jones ('Dafydd Morganwg') to John Daniel Evans with transcripts of unpublished poems by Thomas Evans ('Telynog'); a postcard, 1902, from William Jones, M.P., to J. D. Evans at Goginan, Cardiganshire; an unsigned letter, 1900, containing a brief history of the Baptists in Goginan and district; and a hymn-tune entitled 'Goginan' by William Aubrey Williams ('Gwilym Gwent'), 1869.

A pocket book belonging to William Thomas, Ty'ngadfan, Llanwnda (d. 1892), containing an incomplete metrical dialogue on temperance by Owen Griffith Owen, Bryncrin; 'Cwynfan gwraig meddwyn' (unsigned); an incomplete carol by Robert Jones, Bryn-y-gro; 'Cân ar ddull o ymdiddan rhwng Dyn a Llyffaint'; names of subscribers to Athraw Cerddorol and towards a Welsh oratorio; notes of sermons preached at associations held at Llangefni, Caernarvon, and Pwllheli, 1857-60; and a table of a Dinorwic quarryman's earnings, 1851-60.

Transcripts, by Richard Griffith ('Carneddog'), and typescript copies of ballads and other poetry:- 'cerdd alarus ... am Lewis Owen yr hwn a ddienyddwyd ar Forfa Seiont gerllaw Caernarvon, ... 1822; 'cerdd ... hanes ... tân yn y Plas yn Neigwl ... 1787'; 'Drylliad y Royal Charter, 1859'; and a 'cywydd ... i ofyn prenn i un Edward Owen o Dann-y-Bwlch, 1767', by Dafydd Jones o'r Penrhyn Deudraeth.

'Llyfr yn cynnwys barddoniaeth, hynafiaethau, &c. gan D. B. Jones ('Dewi Elved'), Cadifor, Cwrtnewydd, Awst 18/42'. The poems include 'Englynion i Gerddorion Llandyssul'; 'Emyn at wasanaeth Ysgol Gân Llanddeusant, Môn'; 'Cywydd cyfarchiad y Bardd i Gymdeithas Wir Iforawl Cunedda Wledig, Llandyssul'; 'Englynion Anerchiadawl 'Gwenynen Gwent'; 'Englynion i Grwth Dyffryn Clettwr'; and 'Cywydd Dyfaliad ar farwolaeth John Evans, Ysw., Castellhowel'.

Pryddest yn dwyn y teitl 'Yr Aipht' gan ac yn llaw Edward Ffoulkes, sef yr ymgais fuddugol yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Lerpwl, 1884, ynghyd â drafftiau o'r un gwaith a thystysgrif enillydd; llythyr, dyddiedig 12 Ebrill 1885, oddi wrth Edward Ffoulkes at Alfred, Arglwydd Tennyson, ynghyd ag ateb Tennyson, dyddiedig 15 Ebrill 1885, a llythyr, dyddiedig 17 Hydref 1885, oddi wrth y Parch. Henry Griffith, Ventnor, Ynys Wyth at Edward Ffoulkes, ynghyd ag ateb Ffoulkes, dyddiedig 24 Hydref 1885; anerchiadau yn llaw Edward Ffoulkes ar '[William] Wordsworth' (i'w draddodi yng Nghymdeithas Lenyddol Moriah, Caernarfon, d.d.), ar 'Eben Fardd' [Ebenezer Thomas] (i'w draddodi yng Nghymdeithas Genedlaethol Gymreig Lerpwl, 10 Chwefror 1891, ynghyd â thoriad o'r Cymro, dyddiedig 5 Chwefror 1891, yn cyfeirio at y digwyddiad), ac ar 'Dadblygiad' (i'w draddodi yng Nghymdeithas Lenyddol Capel Coch, Llanberis, 26 Ionawr 1898) = An autograph pryddest entitled 'Yr Aipht' by Edward Ffoulkes, the winning entry in the National Eisteddfod held at Liverpool, 1884, together with rought drafts of the same work and a winner's certificate; a letter, dated 12 April 1885, from Edward Ffoulkes to Alfred, Lord Tennyson, together with Tennyson's reply, dated 15 April 1885, and a letter, dated 17 October 1885, from the Rev. Henry Griffith, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, to Edward Ffoulkes, together with Ffoulkes's reply, dated 24 October 1885; addresses in the hand of Edward Ffoulkes on '[William] Wordsworth' (to be delivered at Moriah Literary Society, Caernarfon, n.d.), on 'Eben Fardd' [Ebenezer Thomas] (to be delivered at the Liverpool Welsh National Society, 10 February 1891, together with a cutting from Y Cymro dated 5 February 1891, relating to the event), and on 'Dadblygiad' ['Development'] (to be delivered at Capel Coch Literary Society, Llanberis, 26 January 1898).
Ceir cyfeiriadau at Edward Dowden (ff. 59-60), William Angus Knight ((f. 61 recto-verso) ac eraill = There are references to Edward Dowden (ff. 59-60), William Angus Knight (f. 61 recto-verso) and others.

Detholion o gerddi gan ac yn llaw Hugh Jones ('Huw Myfyr') a John Evans ('Isfryn'). Cyhoeddwyd nifer o'r cerddi yng nghyfnodolion y cyfnod (nodir y manylion yn y gyfrol). = Anthologies of autograph poetry by Hugh Jones ('Huw Myfyr') and John Evans ('Isfryn'). Many of the poems were published in the periodicals of the day (details noted in volume).
16670A: Mae rhai o'r cerddi'n dwyn ôl adolygu a dyddir rhai o'r cerddi. 16671A: Dyddir ambell i gerdd. Ceir englyn i 'Isfryn' gan 'Pedrogwyson' (y Parchedig John Owen Williams, Madryn) ar f. i verso. Hefyd yn y gyfrol ceir toriadau o wahanol gyfnodolion, gan gynnwys llythyr i'r Faner oddi wrth 'Isfryn' parthed Ann Griffiths (ff. 11-12), a thoriadau yn dwyn ysgrifau marwolaeth 'Isfryn' (ff. 21 verso-22 verso). = 16670A: Some of the poems show signs of editing and some are dated. 16671A: Some poems are dated. There is an englyn to 'Isfryn' by 'Pedrogwyson' (the Reverend John Owen Williams, Madryn) on f. i verso. Also included in the volume are press cuttings from Welsh periodicals, including a letter relating to Ann Griffiths sent to Y Faner by 'Isfryn' (ff. 11-12), and press cuttings containing obituary notices of 'Isfryn' (ff. 21 verso-22 verso).

A collection of 'carolau', 'cerddi', 'englynion', and other verse in various metres. The poets include John Rhees, 1776-8, Hugh Jones 'o Faes y glase' (1749-1825), Robert Evan 'o Feifod' (fl. c. 1750), Edward Morus 'o'r Plas yn y Pentre', 1785, Ellis Rowland (c. 1650-c. 1730), George Humphreys (senior) (1747?-1813), 1803-7, George Humphreys (junior), Ellis Roberts (d. 1789), Jonathan Hughes (1721-1805), Evan Williams, Rhys Lloyd, Harri 'o Graig y Gath' [Harri Parri (1709?-1800)], Hugh Morris (1622-1709), John Thomas (Pentrefoelas), Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) (1739-1810) and John Cain alias 'Ceiriog' (c. 1575-c. 1650). Also included is a shoemaker's accounts and a charm against tooothache.

Poems and essays, most of them entered for competition at literary meetings in Llanuwchllyn, [c. 1861]-1874; and other miscellaneous items relating to Llanuwchllyn.

A notebook containing summaries by Robert Williams, Pen-y-bryn, Bethesda, co. Caernarfon, of sermons preached at Brynteg, Bethesda, Calvinistic Methodist church from its opening, 28 August 1864, until 27 August 1865, together with a pulpit supply list, 1865-1867 (inverted text ff. 86-8); two scriptural essays, 'Traethawd ar y Pwysigrwydd o Iawn-dreulio Boreu'r Oes' and 'Bywyd Iesu Grist yn Fywyd o Esiampl' (inverted text ff. 83-5 verso and 80-1 verso); and verses, 'Englynion Cyfarchiadol I'r Ieuengctyd' (inverted text ff. 81 verso-2).

Verses and hymns, 1887-1903, by the Reverend James Tegryn Phillips ('Iago Tegryn'), Hebron, co. Pembroke, together with a few biographical details concerning him.

A transcript of the poem 'Hanes Ail Fordaith y Brig Albion Ynghyd a'i Mor-Deithwyr i'r America Ogleddol, Yn y Flwyddyn 1819' (Caerfyrddin, 1819).