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A collection which includes Welsh and Irish poetry; a translation of the psalms from Latin into Welsh; Welsh sermons; papers relating to the founding and early days of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; material relating to Ann Griffiths and to Richard Robert Jones ('Dic Aberdaron'); original literary manuscripts; notebooks and journals; miscellaneous transcripts; etc.

A metrical translation of the psalms from Latin into Welsh by George Parry, son of James Parry ['Eos Ewias'] of Ewyas Lacy.

Sermons written by Christmas Evans (1766-1838).

A transcript by William Jones ('Bleddyn'), Llangollen of 'cywyddau' and 'englynion', etc. by Gwerful Mechain, Hywel Dafi [Hywel ap Dafydd ab Ieuan ap Rhys], Sion ap Philpot, Robert ap Dafydd Llwyd, Gruffudd Leiaf, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Sion ap Hywel ap Tudur, Huw Cae Llwyd, Lewis Daron, Bedo Brwynllys, Syr Rhys o Gar[no], 'Twm o'r Nant' [Thomas Edwards], 'Person Llangwm', Tudur Aled, Morys ap Hywel ap Tudur, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Huw Llwyd Cynfal, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Richard Cynwal, Huw Machno, Syr John [Sion] Leiaf, [Sir] Huw Pennant, Rhys Nanmor, Sion Dafydd Lâs [John Davies], Syr Dafydd Owain, Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Hywel Cilan, Sion Tudur, Lewis Môn, Hywel Gethin, Ieuan ap Gruffudd Leiaf, Watcyn ap Rhisiart, Hywel ap Rheinallt, Mathew Brwmffild, Guto'r Glyn, Watcyn Clywedog, Wiliam Llŷn, Wiliam Cynwal, Simwnt Fychan, Ieuan Llafar, Thomas Prys, William Vaughan, Huw Arwystli, Sion Phylip, Richard Phylip, Ieuan Dyfi, Lewis Menai, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Llywelyn ap Gutun, Madog Leiaf and Ieuan ap Rhydderch, with 'englynion' by Dafydd Nanmor, Cadwaladr Ces[ai]l, Huw Ifan ap Huw ('o'r Brynbychan') and Siôn Ifan.

A volume containing notes of sermons by Enoch Williams (Llansamlet), John Michael (Y Berth, Llanfaethlu), Micah Thomas (Y Fenni), Henry Rees, Roger Edwards, Joseph Thomas (Carno), Lewis Edwards, Edward Morgan (Dyffryn), R. A. Jones (Swansea) and Dr Thomas Price (Aberdare); miscellaneous poems; a printed translation into Tahitian, by John Davies, of the first portion of the Gospel of St John.

Letters relating to the work of the University College of Wales Welsh library committee and lists of subscriptions and gifts received by that committee 1896-1899; letters concerning the College entrance scholarship examination, 1887; a letter, 1909, containing notes of the pedigree of Charles Comstock Betts, Richmond, Mass. and Brooklyn, USA.

A volume containing documents relating to the family of Ann Griffiths (née Thomas) [1776-1805], Dolwar Fechan, hymnist.

The original manuscript, with manuscript corrections by Roger Edwards, of chapters II, III and V of Daniel Owen's Hunangofiant Rhys Lewis ..., first published in 1885.

Autograph sermons, 1870, of John Jones ('Mathetes') [1821-1878].

An attack on six acts passed by Parliament making it imperative on every citizen in Britain to obtain a licence for the following: the usage of armorial bearings, keeping a manservant, keeping or possessing a carriage, keeping or possessing a dog, using or carrying firearms or air guns, brewing their own beer; also included are an appendix of reports of police court cases, etc., and a poem, 'Cynddelw's Lament'.

Cywyddau and other poetry by Robin Ddu, Sion Ceri, Gronw Ddu o Fôn, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Maredudd ap Rhys, Guto'r Glyn, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Rhys Goch Eryri, Wiliam Llŷn, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Tudur Aled, Owain ap Llywelyn ap Moel y Pantri, Lew[y]s Morganwg, Dafydd Nanmor, Gruffudd Gryg, Iolo Goch, Sion ap Hywel, Lew[y]s Môn, Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Ieuan Deulwyn, Gruffudd Llwyd ab Ieuan, Siôn Tudur, Ieuan ap Rhydderch, Tudur Penllyn, Gruffudd Llwyd ap Dafydd, Siôn Cent, Gruffudd ab yr Ynad Coch, [Sir] Rhys ap Thomas, Hywel Swrdwal, Aneirin [Gwawdrydd], Lew[y]s Glyn Cothi, Ieuan Du'r Bilwg, Robert Leiaf, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Deio ab Ieuan Du, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Ieuan ap Gruffudd Leiaf, William Cynwal, Llawdden, Ieuan Gethin ab Ieuan ap Lleision, Llywelyn ap Maredudd ab Ednyfed, Hywel Aeddren, Hywel ap Dafydd ab Ieuan ap Rhys, Morgan ap Huw Lewis, Sion Brwynog, 'Huw Llwyd', Roger [C]yffin, Daniel ap Llosgwrn Mew, Bleddyn Fardd, Dafydd Baentiwr, Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Rhys Llwyd, Sion ap Hywel [ap Llywelyn] Fychan, Siôn Phylip, S[i]r Owain ap Gwilym, Syr Hywel o Fuellt, Rhys ap Hywel ap Dafydd and Ieuan Castell.

'Cywyddau', 'awdlau' and carols by Huw Arwystli, Owain Gwynedd, Syr Owain ap Gwilym, Siôn Phylip, Ieuan Llwyd, Hywel Cilan, Edwart Urien, Lew[y]s Glyn Cothi, Rhys Cain, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Mathew Brwmffild, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Dafydd Nanmor, Lewis Trefnant, Huw Machno, Sion Tudur, Guto'r Glyn, Sion Cain, Gruffudd Llwyd ap Dafydd ab Einion, Sion Mowddwy, Edmwnd Prys, Wiliam Llŷn, Richard [Rhisiart] Phylip, Sion Cent, Syr Phylip o Emlyn, Rhys ab Ednyfed, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Hywel ap Dafydd ab Ieuan ap Rhys, Tudur Penllyn, Deio ab Ieuan Du, Tudur Aled, Mastr Harri, Robin Ddu, Mor[u]s ab Ifan ab Einion, Edwart ap Rhys, Sion ap Rhys ap Llywelyn, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Rhys ap Huw ab Ednyfed, Rhydderch ap Sion Llywelyn, Thomas Vaughan, William Vaughan, Sion Benddu, Gruffudd Gryg, Taliesin, Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal, Iolo Goch, Rhys ab Ednyfed and Bedo Hafesb; 'englynion', triads and recipes.

Irish poems, etc. collected by William Power in 1730; among the authors are John O'Connell (Bishop of Kerry), Dr Jeffry and [Bonaventura] O'Hussey [d. 1614] (President of the Irish Friars at Louvain).

The autograph manuscript of 'Cywydd y Diluw' by David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr, 1751-1827), together with copies of poems by Gwyndaf Ieuangc [Hugh Jones] (d. 1825) and Goronwy Owen (1723-1769).

A volume containing a transcript of poetry by Dafydd ap Gwilym from a Madryn manuscript.

'An abstract of several learned Ladies of Great Britain from the Memoirs of Mr. George Ballard of Magd College Oxon. 1763'.

Miscellaneous notes on metrics, prosody, etc.

A volume containing a transcript by William Jones ('Bleddyn'), Llangollen of 'cywyddau', etc. by Edward Morus, Dr Gruffudd Roberts (Milan), Dafydd Nanmor, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Wiliam Llŷn, Rhys Cain, Iolo Goch, Robin Ddu, Sion Brwynog, Dafydd ab Ieuan ab Owain, Cadwaladr Cesel, Ieuan Môn, Guto'r Glyn, Gruffudd ap Llywelyn Fychan, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Ieuan ap Madog ap Dafydd and Gruffudd Llwyd ap Dafydd ab Einion [Llygliw].

A volume containing transcripts of cywyddau and other poetry by Huw Arwystli, 'Mastr' Hywel Hir, Gruffudd Gryg, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Dafydd Nanmor, Morys ap Hywel, Robin Clidro, Guto'r Glyn, Sion Phylip, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Sion Brwynog, Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Edmwnd Prys, Simwnt Fychan, Wiliam Cynwal, Wiliam Llŷn, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Hywel Ceiriog, Huw Llŷn, Owain Gwynedd, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Tudur Penllyn, Bedo Brwynllys, Richard o'r Hengaer, Sion Cent, Raff ap Robert, Richard [Rhisiart] Gruffudd and Tudur Aled.

A day book, 1777-1779, of Dr Henry Owen [1716-1795], Llwyn Du, Llwyngwril, afterwards of Dolgelley.