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Manuscripts, [1790x1937], by or belonging to, the Reverend David Morgan Lewis. The material is largely of Congregational or Welsh literary/historical interest and includes sermons and sermon notes; volumes of hymn-tunes and material relating to Welsh hymn-writers (including Ann Griffiths) and their work; lecture notes and essays; tour journals, [1889]-1906, of David Morgan Lewis; and an album mainly of Congregational interest compiled by John Lloyd James ('Clwydwenfro').

Extracts by D. Morgan Lewis from printed sources, entitled 'Old Hymn Tunes, with some historical notes'.

A transcript by John Dan[ie]l Jones, Hawen Hall, Rhydlewis, from Y Diwygiwr, January, 1836, of 'Cofiant y diweddar Mr. John Lloyd Morgan: Myfyriwr Yngholeg Homerton, Llundain' by [the Reverend] John] Lloyd, [Congregational] minister at Henllan [Amgoed] and in memoriam verses by 'Glantowy' [John Thomas, printer, Llanelly]; notes of sermons heard by D. M[organ] Lewis at Cambridge, 1873; an account book of contributions to the Relief Fund Association [c. 1874]; a press cutting containing an account of a Band of Hope tea and procession at Felindre, Pembrokeshire, 1882, together with a manuscript copy of verses composed for the occasion in praise of the Reverend Evan Lewis, minister of Brynberian and Felindre Congregational Churches; notes of lectures on 'Pwyll Prince of Dyfed' ('Mabinogion Class') by Mr. (aft. Professor Sir) J[ohn] Morris Jones [at University College of North Wales, Bangor], 1891; an address in a debate on 'Whether the discovery of the mariners compass, or the invention of printing has been most conducive to the welfare of society'; an address on the Government of the Christian Church; a printed card bearing 'Lines written in a lady's album by Rev. Robert Moffat, D.D.', with the author's signature; copious extracts by D. Morgan Lewis from miscellaneous printed sources; etc.

Notes in the hand of D. Morgan Lewis on Latin and Welsh phonology.

An account book, partly in the hand of D. Morgan Lewis, containing particulars of receipts and disbursements in connection with treats or trips organised by the English Congregational Church Sunday School, Aberystwyth, 1894-1916.

Essays by D. Morgan Lewis on 'The Swedish Educational System of Slojd' [c. 1888], and 'Addysg grefyddol y plant', October, 1902 (published in Y Traethodydd, 1903, pp. 1-8), and impressions by D. Morgan Lewis of 'Hampstead Heath on a Bank Holiday' (incomplete); and a holograph 'Essay on the Bible' and sermon notes by David Rees, minister of Capel Als Congregational Church, Llanelly.

Holograph sermons and sermon notes, 1837-1840, of Evan Lewis, Pant [Abergorlech], and Brecon [Independent] College (aft. Congregational minister, of Brynberian), together with a prayer and miscellaneous memoranda. NLW MS 11660A also contains a journal of a preaching tour of cos. Carmarthen, Pembroke, and Cardigan undertaken by Evan Lewis and E[lias] Jacob, a fellow-student at Brecon, June-July, 1840 (see D. Morgan Lewis: Cofiant. . ., pp. 83-4).

Notes of lectures on the analysis of the individual books of the Old Testament and the New Testament taken at the Independent College, Brecon, 14 January - 3 April, 1845, by Thomas Davies, of Tre-lech, afterwards minister at Llandilo, co. Carmarthen.

Holograph sermon notes by the Reverend Simon Evans, minister of the Congregational churches of Pen-y-groes, parish of Whitchurch-in-Cemais, co. Pembroke, and of Hebron, parish of Llanglydwen, and Nebo, parish of Cilymaenllwyd, both in co. Carmarthen. NLW MS 11689A ('9fed Bregeth Lyfr Cymreig') was compiled at Tyddyn, parish of Whitchurch-in-Cemais, during the period 1852-1854, and NLW MS 11690A ('18 Bregeth Lyfr Cymreig') at Caeraeron, parish of Llanfyrnach, co. Pembroke, during 1873-1876.

An extensive register in the hand of J. Lloyd James ('Clwydwenfro') containing an annotated list of members of Hebron Congregational Church from 2 November, 1850, when Simon Evans accepted the pastorate, to 1902, and similar lists of baptisms, admissions, admissions by transfer, dismissions, exclusions, restorations, marriages, burials, etc., by Simon Evans during his pastorates of the Congregational churches of Pen-y-groes (1844-1856), Hebron (1850-1885), and Nebo (1850-1885). The volume was completed at March, co. Cambridge, 17 April, 1903. The lists are written on the dorse of a printed parliamentary voters' register for the parish of Merthyr Tydfil, 1872.

Transcripts in the hand of J. Lloyd James ('Clwydwenfro') from Y Diwygiwr, July, 1854.

Notes by D. Morgan Lewis on books in the Trevecka library, and lists by him of books in the Trevecka library bearing the autograph of Howell Harris and of the printed works of the Reverend Dr. George Lewis, Congregational minister and tutor, in the National Library of Wales.

Transcripts by D. Morgan Lewis from John Owen (trans. Matthias Maurice): Byrr Hyfforddiad yn Addoliad Duw a Dyscyblaeth Eglwysi y Testament Newydd . . . (Llundain, 1734).

A journal by D. Morgan Lewis of a visit to Denmark and Sweden [1889]. At the end of the volume is a German vocabulary.

Journals by D. Morgan Lewis of visits to Germany and Switzerland [1895] (with memoranda of disbursements), Scotland, 1899, and Neuchatel, Christmas, 1905 - January, 1906.

Notes in the hand of D. Morgan Lewis of lectures delivered at a Holiday School at Llanwrtyd, 9-19 August, 1921, by Professor W. Jenkyn Jones [University College of Wales, Aberystwyth] ('Yr Ysgol Sul'), the Reverend Fred Jones [Tal-y-bont, co. Cardigan] ('Ysgrifennu Cymraeg'), and Professor [E.] Ernest Hughes [University College of Swansea] ('Hanes Cymru '); together with brief notes of a lecture on Welsh music.

Transcripts and extracts by D. Morgan Lewis relating to Welsh hymns and hymntunes. Much of the material is based on printed collections, but some is derived from manuscript sources in the National Library of Wales, such as NLW MSS 78A (holograph hymns of William Williams, Pantycelyn), 1932E (Welsh music collected by John Jenkins, 'Ifor Ceri'), and 1940i & iiA ('Melus-Seiniau Cymru' collected by 'Ifor Ceri'), and NLW, C. M. Archives MSS 5843-5901 (manuscripts of the Reverend John Hughes, Pontrobert).

Notes by D. Morgan Lewis of sermons delivered at meetings of the Congregational Association held at Maenclochog, co. Pembroke, 13-14 June, 1908.

Transcripts and extracts by D. Morgan Lewis, from Yr Haul, 1870-1871, and Yr Ymofynydd, 1871, of letters, 1719-1720, written by Anna Beynon, Bargod [Bargoed Teifi], to Mary Powell, an emigrant from Bargod, at Pencader, Del., U.S.A.

A call to D. M[organ] Lewis to Mount Pleasant English Congregational Church, Hirwain, 27 June, 1878, with a covering letter of even date from John Morris, secretary, of Board Schools, Hirwain; a copy letter of acceptance, 2 July, 1878, from David Morgan Lewis, Velindre, co. Pembroke; and the certificate of ordination at Hirwain, 2 September, 1878. Also included in the volume is a holograph letter from [the Reverend] D[avid] Richards, Caerphilly, to [D. Morgan] Lewis, 1898 (the writer's reminiscences of, and associations with, the recipient's father, the Reverend Evan Lewis, Brynberian, and the recipient's proposed biography of his father) (printed in D. Morgan Lewis: Cofiant . . ., pp. 199-200).