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Letters and postcards to J. H. Davies (many relating to publications by the writers) from the following correspondents: John Ballinger, Cardiff, 1907, and Aberystwyth, 1915 (enclosing a letter from Francis Green to John Ballinger relating to a calendar of deeds and documents) (2), F. F. Bretherton (general secretary of the Wesley Historical Society), Sunderland, 1920 (writer's book on early Methodism in Chester, the new Proceedings), C. H. Browning, Ardmore, Penna., 1913 (The Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania, Prospectus for Thomas Allen Glen, Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania, etc.), D. Davies, 1915 (loan of copies of Seren Gomer), David Davies, Harlech, 1913-14 (3) (Ardudwy a'i Gwron), D. Caxton Davies for William Lewis, Printers, Ltd, Cardiff, 1924 (The Letters of Goronwy Owen), J. Hugh Edwards, House of Commons, 1912 (material relating to T. E. Ellis for a book on the rise and development of Welsh nationality), A. Owen Evans, Llanfaethlu Rectory, 1918 and 1922 (2) (his researches and publications, enclosing a leaflet, 1880, about spitting in chapel), David Evans, Whitland, [19]15 (enclosing poster concerning Parke sale, some of the articles had belonged to Daniel Rowlands, Llangeitho), Evan Evans, Aberystwyth, 1909-10 (notices of Tregaron Pension sub-committee meetings in connection with The Old Age Pensions Act 1908), E. Vincent Evans, London [19]08 (Bibliography [of Welsh ballads]), J. Ceredig Evans, New Quay, [19]22 (arrangements to stay in Aberystwyth), Tom Evans, Felinfach, [19]08 (application for the post of Dairy Instructress at the University College of Wales by his sister, Miss Emma Evans), H. M. Green (on behalf of the Principal), University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1905 (enclosing photographs [wanting]), T. Mortimer Green, Registrar, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1905 (notice of meeting), G. Stewart Griffiths, Liverpool, [19]24 (family history), H[ugh] O[wen] Hughes, Newport, 1907 (writer's application for the post of Assistant Commissioner under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1907, testimonials enclosed), David Jones, [Melbourne and London] 'off Port Said' [19]24 (appreciation of The Life and Opinions of Robert Roberts), M. H. J[ones], [1918] (on a postcard to M. H. Jones from the Reverend R. James, Llanwrtyd, 1918, enquiring about the date of birth of William Williams, Pantycelyn), Mostyn [Lewis], London, undated (notice of writer's arrival in Aberystwyth), W. A. Lewis, Liverpool, 1923 (John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), Enwogion Sir Gaernarfon, 'Myrddin's opinion regarding orthography, etc.), T. R. Morgan, Swyddffynon, 1922 (Dafydd Jones o Gaeo, etc.), T. J. Owen, Marsh, Huddersfield, 1922 (2) (pamphlets attributed to Dafydd Jones o Gaeo), Alfred Neobard Palmer, Wrexham, 1905 (Roman Station at Holt and its Welsh name), J. W. P. Parry, N[ational] P[rovincial] Bank, Aberystwyth, 1924 (Mrs Hughes's dividends, financial matters), F. E. Rees, Cardiff, 1922 (enclosing draft regulations and standing order of the University of Wales Guild of Graduates), T[homas] Richards, Maesteg, 1923 (his researches relating to the Puritans), George Stinchcombe, Fishponds, Bristol, 1911 (his family connection with Thomas Charles of Bala, his application for the post of Inspector under the National Insurance Scheme), R. M. Thomas, Carmarthen, 1907 (notice of Welsh Church Commission meeting), J. L. Wheatley, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (resolution relating to government grants, etc.), Hannah Williams, Llandegai, 1922 (thanks for copy of 'Morris' letters'), H. J. Williams, Calvinistic Methodist Book Agency, Carnarvon, 1923 (binding of Enwogion Sir Gaernarfon), O. Gaianydd Williams, Rowen, 1923 (enquiry regarding an edition of Thomas Richards (Coychurch) dictionary by the Trefriw press), R. Peris Williams, Wrexham, undated (circular regarding a movement to erect a memorial column on the grave of Morgan Llwyd in Rhosddu, Wrexham), T. Meredith Williams, Llanddewi Vicarage, Aberayron, 1916 (pedigree of Archdeacon Meredith, Meredith family of Ffosybleiddiaid), and Tom Williams, Aberystwyth, [19]21 (spare copies of Cymru'r Plant). There are also a few other items, including papers relating to (?) The Student and letters from the following: H. Tobit Evans, Carmarthen, 1901, [to D. Silvan Evans] (enclosing two booklets by writer's daughter and her friend, the dictionary), [W. A. Griffiths], Devonport, [19]06 (return of 'the old memorandum book, Richard Griffiths of Trederwen) (incomplete), J. D. Hughes, Rhosddu, Wrexham, [18]93 (enquiring regarding the report in Montgomeryshire Collections relating to the trial concerning the Llandysilio estate and the Jones claimant [see Mont. Coll., Vol. VIII (1875) p. 249-64]), M[orris] R[oberts], Rhosybol Vicarage, Rhosgoch, 1916 [to [the Reverend William (John) Morgan] 'Penfro' (contribution to Y Cyfaill [Eglwysig]), Thomas C. Smith, London, 1861, to the editor of The Builder (pamphlet on slate quarries), and ?W[illiam] T[homas], Park Glas, Carmarthen, undated (Testament Newydd 1641 etc.).

One of four volumes containing a collection of nearly two hundred letters addressed to Thomas Powel. They relate to matters to Welsh education, bibliography, philology and Celtic subjects. The principal correspondents are Edward Arber, Birmingham (to Llywarch Reynolds), 1884; George Duckett Barber Beaumont, Stoke Poges (to John [sic] [i.e. Thomas] Stephens, Merthyr [Tydfil]), 1855, enclosing a copy of his Ancient Oral Records of the Cimri and referring to other Welsh poems the meaning of which could be recovered by his method of literal translation into the Aramitic [Aramaic] language; Walter Bezant [Lowe], 1878-1880; John S[utherland] Black, Edinburgh, resident editor of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1886-1887; G[eorge] G[ranville] Bradley, Westminster, 1889; J[ohn] Collingwood Bruce, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1886; J. Bryce, Lincoln's Inn; Charles J. Clark, printer, 1896; E[dward] B[yles] Cowell, Cambridge, 1882-1883; D[avid] Charles Davies, Trefecca, 1890; John Davies, Hampstead, 1884; John Davies, Pandy, 1896; T[homas] Witton Davies, Haverfordwest, 1890; Lewis Davi[e]s, Ferndale, 1886; W[illiam] Boyd Dawkins, Manchester, 1882; Arthur de la Borderie, 1883; J. R. Dore, Huddersfield, 1878-1889; John Duncan, Cardiff, 1890; Charles [Isaac] Elton, London, 1884; D[aniel] Silvan Evans, 1879-1883; E[van] W[illiam] Evans, Dolgelley, 1917; T[homas] C[hristopher] Evans ('Cadrawd'), 1906.

Biographical notes on Welshmen written by Walter Davies, John Jenkins, and D. Silvan Evans.

(With 321-322C). One of three composite volumes largely in the hand of D. Silvan Evans containing copious transcripts of prose and poetry texts and extracts from several manuscripts in the Llanover collection, e.g. 'Dafydd ab Gwilym', 'Dafydd Ddu o Hiraddug', 'Pennillion diarhebol Iolo Morganwg', 'Pennillion Serch Gwasgar Iolo Morganwg', 'Dyriau Gwasgar', 'Darnau Defnyddion Doethineb Teuluaidd', 'Gwersi Doethineb', 'Gwasgaredd Doethineb', 'Silurian Phrases' 'Cyngor i Feirdd a Dysgedigion Cymru', 'Ffermyddiaeth', 'Arferion Morganwg', 'Trioedd y Llafurwr', 'Tywyddolion', etc. The transcripts of manuscripts at Llanover were made during the period 1880-2 but some annotations by the scribe are dated to 1892. According to a note at the end of the transcript, one transcript by H[ugh[ B[rython] H[ughes] was sent for publication in Yr Haul in 1874 (see Yr Haul, 1874, pp. 427-8). A note on page 406 refers to a transcript made by Thomas Miles ('Gwas Arglwyddes Llanover') for D. Silvan Evans in September 1882. The spine of each volume is lettered 'Manion Cof a Chadw', with the appropriate volume number.

A composite volume in the hand of D. Silvan Evans containing 'Walter Davies and Welsh Literature' by [Carl] Meyer (from The Times, 30 March, 1850, being the portions omitted in D. Silvan Evans: Gwaith Gwallter Mechain (Carmarthen and London, 1868), vol. III pp. 569-76); 'awdlau' and 'cywyddau' by Wiliam (Gwilym) Lleyn ('Allan o Lawysgrifau Ieuan Lleyn - 1799'), transcribed at Llangïan, May 1854, with collations and annotations dated to 1856; 'Gwaith Beirdd Cymru. Amryw', being 'awdlau' and 'cywyddau' by Sion Tudur, Tudur Aled, Deio ab Ieuan Du, Hywel ab Reinallt, Hywel ap Daf[ydd] ap Ieuan ap Rhys (Hywel Dafi), Richard Philip(s), Gwyrfyl Ferch Howel Vaughan (Gwerfyl Mechain), Ieuan Tew, Bedo Hafesb, Syr Robert Myltwn, Ieuan Brydydd Hir [Hen], Tudur Penllyn, Rhys Cain, Morys ab Howel ab Tudur, Gutto'r Glyn, Iolo Goch, Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen ('o Nannau'), Huw Llwyd Cynfel and William Lleyn, with collations and annotations by D. Silvan Evans and H. W. L[?loyd]; and 'Cambrian Topography (Parthofyddiaeth Cymru)', being an alphabetical dictionary based on printed sources. The spine is lettered 'Gwaith Beirdd Cymru'.

A small notebook containing hymn stanzas partly in the autograph of D. Silvan Evans and partly in another hand [? that of John Henry (Silvan) Evans, son of D. Silvan Evans]. The hymns attributed to [Evan Pritchard] 'Ieuan Lleyn' are 'Nesau mae'r dydd - O ddedwydd wawr!' and 'Gweithredoedd Rhagluniaeth' ('Mor amlwg rhyfeddol weithredoedd ....'); in the case of the remainder the author's name is not given.

A notebook in the hand of D. Silvan Evans containing descriptive observations on, and some extracts from, manuscripts of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg') at Llanover Court, Monmouthshire (now in the National Library of Wales, NLW MSS 13061-184). At the beginning of the volume is an index in the hand of J. H. Davies. Inset, in the hand of D. Silvan Evans, is a list of some Llanover manuscripts said to have been examined in some detail ('gyda rhyw faint o fanylder'), 21-26 June 1875.

An exercise book in the hand of D. Silvan Evans containing 'Attodiad i 'Lyfryddiaeth y Cymry', Gan Olygydd y gwaith hwnw', being a supplement to William Rowlands ('Gwilym Lleyn') (ed. D. Silvan Evans): Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry (Llanidloes, 1869). Among the insets are letters to D. Silvan Evans from E. R. G. Salisbury, Glan-Aber, Chester, 1870-1 (2), and the Reverend D. R. Thomas, St Mary's, Cefn, St Asaph, undated, a bibliographical note in the hand of J. Peter ['Ioan Pedr'], Bala, and copious printed cuttings of book titles.

A composite manuscript in the hand of D. Silvan Evans containing 'Penillion', numbered 83-93, being a continuation of the series ending on page 111 of Ysten Sioned (Aberystwyth, 1882), and inscribed 'sent off to 89 (inclusive) Dec. 4, 1883' (no. 93 taken from the Oswestry Advertizer, 29 November 1882), together with one additional unnumbered stanza ('The two last line [sic] by D. S. E.'); some Welsh dictionary material, in the form of 'cywydd' couplets and other quotations, illustrating the use of words beginning mainly with the letter C ; and transcripts of free metre poetry by Dafydd o'r Nant and Syr Huw Dafydd ('O Gelli Gaer').

Eighteen letters to D. Silvan Evans, seventeen of which, 1870-98, are from T[homas] C[harles] Edwards, Liverpool, Aberystwyth and Bala (bibliographical and lexicographical matters, matters in connection with the University College, Aberystwyth, the writer's paper on Salesbury, Dr Lewis Edwards's translation of Cowper's hymn 'God moves in a mysterious way') and one, [18]76, from E. P[enllyn] Jones, University College, Aberystwyth. The last three letters from T. C. Edwards are in another hand except for the signature.

Seventeen letters, 1868-80, to D. Silvan Evans from Morris Charles Jones, Liverpool and Gungrog, Welshpool (the Powys-land Club, Powys-land Museum and Montgomeryshire Collections).

Twenty-five letters, 1869-94, some undated, to D. Silvan Evans from Dr Ernst Sattler, Coburg, Zurich, Fluntern n[ea]r Zurich and Leipzig (the writer's Welsh grammar, Y Gomeryð [1886], mention of visits to Wales, sympathy, etc.).

Seventeen letters, 1859-79, to D. Silvan Evans from the Reverend Robert Williams (1810-81), sixteen of which are written from Rhydycroesau (rectory), Oswestry and one from Culmington Rectory, Bromfield (the writer's Cornish dictionary, advice, words and their meanings, re translations for Mr Skene, 'these English Bishops', the 'Celtic Remains', the 'Greal', etc., the death of Henry Parry, r[ector] of Bylchau (mention of his father's library), interest in the addressee's preferment, he has been making a catalogue of the books in St Asaph cathedral library, reference to the death of Professor Evander Evans and Professor Ebel, the slowness of so many of his subscribers to pay, the writer's health, sympathy, his removal to Culmington).

Fifteen letters to D. Silvan Evans, one, 1885, from (?) M. B. Wynn, Rothley, Loughborough (the term 'gafaelgi') and fourteen, 1871-9 and undated, from W[illia]m W. E. Wynne, Peniarth (Archaeologia Cambrensis, replying to queries and requesting assistance himself, Sir Watkin's uneasiness about [Gruffydd] Roberts's grammar and his wish to have it returned (from Paris), sympathy, an invitation to the addressee to Peniarth).

(I) Miscellaneous press cuttings, 1860-94 and undated, kept by D. Silvan Evans and including Welsh poetry, correspondence ('Ieithyddiaeth', etc.), church affairs (account of a Welsh confirmation at Llanover by the Right Reverend the bishop of Llandaff, [?1888], an article doubting the need for a new church at Aberystwyth [1882] etc.) and obituary notices of Edward Breese, Morva [sic] Lodge, Portmadoc [1881] and Morris Jones, 'Meurig Idris', 1875. (Ii) A bibliography of Cardiganshire parishes written on slips of paper.

Papers and letters of Canon Silvan Evans.

Autograph letters, mainly to 'Gwilym Cowlyd', from [?Avaon] Eryri (1872); 'Cynwal' (1879); 'Clwydfardd' (1875); 'Cyfanwy' (1882); 'Cadvan' (1862); 'Caerwyson' (1886); C. W. Jones (Secretary of the Cymmrodorion Society) (1883); 'Cymrygarwr' (1878); 'Crych Elen', Cyffdy; autograph letters to 'Gwilym Cowlyd' from 'Gwilym Dyfi' (1884); John M. Davies (1898); 'Druisim' (1884); 'Telynor y Gogledd' (1876); Elias Davies ('Ehedydd Arfon') (1889); William Davies (1862); I. I. Davies (1889); J. H. Davies (1904); 'Dewi Glan Ffrydlas' (1881); E. Ellis (1862); R. C. Evans, Dolgelley (1903); 'Elfyn' (1893); 'Eos Môn' (1876); 'Eos y Berth' (1880); 'Elldeyrn' (1876); Vincent Evans (1898); D. Silvan Evans (1881, 1884, 1882); 'Eos Llechid' (1862); David Francis, Gwrtherid (1888); 'Gwilym Ebrill' (1881); 'Glan Tecwyn' (1892); 'Granwllefab' (1879); 'Gwenllian' (1901); 'Gutyn Ebrill' (1878); 'Hugh Fylchi' (1869); John Hughes (1875); Ceiriog Hughes (1875); John Hughes, Tanygrisiau; 'Iolo Môn' (1877); 'Illtyd' (1892); William Jones ('Gwilym Meirion') (1897); R. Jones ('Trebor Aled') (1899); J. Jones (Dwdan) (1890); David Jones ('Dewi Padarn') (1863); 'Ieuan Eifion' (1863); T. James (1878); Richard James; R. H. Hugh Jones; Spinther James (1887); O. Jones, Rhuddlan (1893); Owen Jones, Llansantffraid (1896); Cynwal Jones, Conwy (1881); J. Jones ('Ogwenydd') (1881); David Jones ('Dafydd Morganwg') (1879); Owen Jones ('Telyn Seiriol') (1880); W. M. Jones, Bettws y Coed (1889); W. H. Jones ('Gwilym Dâr') (1878); John Jones ('Talhaiarn') (1869, 1863, 1868); E. Doged Jones, Lerpwl; Tudno Jones; Idris Fychan (1884); Iolo Trefaldwyn (1877); 'Llallawg' (1878); 'Llew Llwyfo' (1891); 'Llinos Moelwyn' (1899); 'Ap Myrddin' (1890); an autograph letter to R[ichar]d Hughes from Osborne Morgan (1878); autograph letters to 'Gwilym Cowlyd' from 'Machraeth Môn' (1896); 'Morien' (1894); Lord Mostyn (1898); H[uw] Machno (1875); W. Morgan ('Penfro') (1883); Alfred Moffat (1902); 'Mynyddog' (1879); 'Owain Alaw' (1873); Edw[ard] H. Owen, Tycoch; 'Pencerdd Eifion'; Robert Parry, Ruthin (1862); D. E. Phillips, Pontypridd (1893); 'Penfro' (1889); Tho[ma]s Powel, Penarth (1887, 1894); John Roberts, Ruthin; Robyn Wyn (1878); T. Herbert Roberts, Abergele (1900); Llywarch Reynolds (1884); 'Rhuddfryn' (1862); Ellis Roberts, Corwen (1878); T. F. Roberts, Aberystwyth (1895); John Rhys, Oxford (1895); John Roberts (Welsh Harper) (1878); Robin Delynor (1884); Evan Rees ('Dyfed') (1881, 1885); an autograph letter to Lord Mostyn from 'Gwilym Cowlyd' (1878); autograph letters to 'Gwilym Cowlyd' from 'Taliesin Hiraethog' (1884); 'Trebor Aled' (1899); Edw[ard] Thomas, Blaenau Ffestiniog; R. W. Tudor, Tanygrisiau (1894); 'Teibal Lleifiad' (1895); 'Taliesin o Eifion' (1876); Egerton Phillimore (1882); Cornwallis West (1886); R. Môn Williams; John Williams ('Eos Môn'); and miscellaneous papers containing poetry and adjudications.

Diary of D. Silvan Evans, 1887.

A collection of offprints of periodicals, proof sheets and fragments of printed books, circulars, printed pamphlets, etc. compiled by D. Silvan Evans.

Eight notebooks of the Reverend D. Silvan Evans containing notes on Welsh grammar, language and literature.