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

'Arwrgerdd Owen Glyndwr', by D. Lewis ('Ap Ceredigion'); 'Pryddest: Esgyniad y Cymro', by Humphrey Jones ('Bryfdir'), 1896; 'Nos Galangauaf' - a translation from Burns - by Henry Rowlands ('Henri Myllin'); and a translation, 1897, by W. J. Gruffydd of part of 'Myfanwy Fychan' by John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog').

Two versions of a pastoral song entitled 'Olwen Merch yr Amaethwr', by H. Brython Hughes, with a covering letter, 18 June 1896.

Two exercise books, one containing a poem on the year 1881 by Owen T. Davies ('Owain Machno'), a covering letter and photograph of the author, and the other an 'awdl' on Owain Glyndwr by 'Blagur y Gwyngyll', 1895.

Two exercise books, one containing transcripts by Hannah Morris of three poems ('Yr Ardd', 1893, 'Yr Anturiaethwr', 1891, and 'Y Diluw', 1891) by her brother William Roberts ('Gwilym Berwyn'), and a covering letter relating to the same, the other containing a lyric ('Meinir Meredydd') by 'Meinwen Cennin', Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Two volumes of sermons, hymns, poems, and memoranda, written in 1827-1828 and 1835-1836 by David Saunders, Baptist minister, poet, and hymn-writer, with transcripts by him of a few poems by other writers.

Poems, etc., submitted for competition at 'eisteddfodau', including 'Galareb am y diweddar Syr J. J. Guest, Barwnig, Aelod Seneddol dros Ferthyr Tudful, a Pherchenog Gweithfa Haiarn Dowlais ...', 'Cân o glod i P. Levick ... am ei ymdrech mewn cyssylltiad ac ail gychwyniad Gwaith y Blaina', 'Traethawd ar Rhwymedigaethau Cristionogion i Daenu yr Ysgrythyrau Santaidd trwy yr holl Fyd ac i ddysgu Dynolryw yn eu hegwyddorion'; a portion of a Greek-English glossary; etc.

Printed material, much of it with manuscript notes by 'Nefydd' and Daniel Jones. Among the printed matter are copies of 'Cywydd Llyntegid' by Morris Roberts, Bala; copies of appeals on behalf of the Academical Institution at Abergavenny, dispensaries at Liverpool, the Baptist Theological Institution at Pontypool, a 'Normal' College for Wales, (at Brecon, afterwards in Swansea), the Baptist chapel at Penrose, Monmouthshire; advertisements, circulars, prospectuses, etc., relating to a Welsh Reform meeting to be held in Liverpool in 1840, 'Diwygwyr Cymreig Llynlleifiad', the Liverpool Auxiliary of the Baptist Missionary Society, and 'Cymdeithas Gyhoeddiadol Bedyddwyr Cymru'; papers relating to eisteddfod meetings at Liverpool; prospectus of a proposed 'Hanes y Bedyddwyr' by Ben Jones ('P. A. Môn') with notes sent to 'Nefydd' by Ben Jones's son concerning his father's materials for such a 'Hanes'; poems; two copies, with manuscript revisions by 'Nefydd', of the third edition of Golygiad byr ar Fedydd Gristnogol. Gan John Craps. Wedi ei gyfieithu gan R. Jones, Llanllyfni; etc.

A copy of Butler's Improved Cellar Book which belonged in 1862 to William Walters. It contains manuscript notes on the history of England. Pasted in at the end is a press-cutting of 'Ychydig hanes, ar fesur Can, am y braw a'r trallod fu ar drigolion Twynyrodyn, o achos dau ddyn dyeithr ddaethant i lettya i arwydd y "Goron", yn mhentref Merthyr Tydfil, yn Sir Forganwg. Rhai gwragedd synwyrol a ddychymygent mai dau o'r Press gang oeddynt; eraill a honnent mai dau o'r Ffrench oeddynt. Hyn a barodd i'r trigolion ffoi; rhai wrth y naill hosan, eraill wrth y naill esgid, &c. &c.'

Poems and drafts of poems by Daniel Jones.

A 'pryddest' entitled 'Ar ddefnyddioldeb yr Ysgol Sabbothol, Testyn Eisteddfod Llysymaen, Hydref 22, 1855', an 'awdl' entitled 'Cymru' sent to 'Eisteddfod Aberafon ... Mehefin 23, 1853', and 'Pryddest i, neu ar Ddyffryn Clwyd, i Sylw Beirniaid Eisteddfod Dimbych, 1860' - all by Daniel Jones.

Miscellanea of Ben Jones ('P.A. Môn'), including 'Ellis Jones Coach Account for December 24, 1821 To August 3, 1822', 'Sandeman a Morgan Ratler ym Môn o 1790 i 1825', 'Cerdd i'r Gwr y torrwyd ei law, ac y diengodd y lleidr oddiarno - neu'r Gwr a dorrodd ei ffenestr i ffuantu lladroniaeth arno er duo ei gymmodogion ... Mawrth 8, 1825', 'Darluniad o Dy Cyfarfod y Trefnyddion Calfinaidd a elwir Moria, yn nhref Caerynarfon ...', 'Gwrthdystiad merched Cymru' (see Seren Gomer, 1829), etc.

Miscellaneous poems, some of them written for Monmouthshire eisteddfodau, including a copy of an 'awdl' by Peter Jones ('Pedr Fardd'), elegies on Daniel Jones (Tongwynlais), and Christmas Evans; poems by John Palmer, Shrewsbury; etc.

'Can yn adgofio Tymor ieuenctyd, &c.' written by 'Gwerinwr' for an eisteddfod at Cardiff in 1858.

Poetry, mainly by Nathan Dyfed.

Poems in various hands, some of them by Richard Jones ('Rhydderch Gwynedd').

Printed copies of poetry by Nathan Dyfed and a reprint of 'Breiniau Dyn' by Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg').

Two volumes entitled 'Hen Gofion. Yr Ysgrepan neu Wyau Nythau Nathan', being a collection of autobiographical and other material compiled by Nathan Dyfed. The volumes include, in addition to the autobiographical material, notes and reminiscences relating to Glamorgan, its people and customs, a vocabulary of the Dyfed dialect, notes on 'eisteddfodau' mainly in Glamorgan, 1831-1888, an account of friendly societies in the Merthyr Tydfil district, poetry by Nathan Dyfed and others, a copy of Gwallteriana: sef y traethawd buddugol gan ... Walter Davies ... ar ansoddau gwahanol ddosbarthau barddonol Caerfyrddin a Morganwg ... Cyfieithiedig gan Jonathan Reynolds ... (Treherbert, 1879), etc.

A list of the contents of 'Dyfedwyson', and miscellanea, including poetry by Nathan Dyfed.

Poems by Nathan Dyfed, Sion Llywelyn, Taliesin Williams ('Ab Iolo') and other South Wales poets, and some Welsh-American writers.