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Manuscripts and papers of Iolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo, [16 cent.]-[20 cent., first ¼], comprising correspondence of Iolo Morganwg, 1676-1826; manuscripts and other papers, [16 cent.]-1900, mostly collected or written by Iolo Morganwg, including Welsh and English poetry and prose, pedigrees, grammars, and other literary and personal papers; correspondence, 1809-1864, and other papers, 1761-[1840s], of Taliesin ab Iolo; and family correspondence of Taliesin's grandson, Aneurin Williams, [?1868]-1908.

Manuscripts, [16 cent.]-[?1841], mostly collected or written by Iolo Morganwg. They include transcripts of Welsh poetry, pedigrees, grammars, and manuscripts belonging to Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt, Lewis Morris, Gwallter Mechain, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, Thomas Glyn Cothi, Richard Morris and others; literary papers of Iolo Morganwg, including hymns and psalm-tunes, English and Welsh poetry and Bardic papers; other papers including diaries, memorandum books and notebooks; and accounts of his father, Edward Williams, senior.

E12/1: Printed sheet music, including ballads and psalms, [17 cent., second ½]-[late 18 cent.], collected by Iolo Morganwg; together with leaves from unidentified editions of The Dancing Master, [17 cent., second ½], and The Voice of Melody, [after 1748].
E12/2: Copies of newspapers, 1772-1815, comprising [The Bristol Gazette] and Public Advertiser, 10 December 1772, The Cambridge Intelligencer, 3 April and 22 May 1802, and six editions of Seren Gomer, February 1814-March 1815.
E12/3: A single leaf from an unidentified edition, [16 cent., second ½], of Thomas Sternhold, The Whole Booke of Psalms, Collected into English Meter (the text corresponding to pp. 29-32 of the 1565 edition (STC2434)).
E12/4: A printed copy, [?1816], of a Welsh translation of William Cobbett's address 'To the Journeymen and Labourers of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland…', entitled 'Annerch Mr. William Cobbett, i'w Gyd Wladwyr yng Nghymru, Lloegr, Scotland, ac Iwerddon'.

Papers, [16 cent., second ½]-[1830s], of Iolo Morganwg, including manuscript music, [18 cent., last ¼]-[19 cent., first ¼], and printed sheet music, [17 cent., second ½]-[late 18 cent.]; hymns, [19 cent., first ¼]; travel journals, 1796-1815; Welsh and English poetry, 1776-[1826]; notes and notebooks, [18 cent., last ¼]-[1830s]; financial papers, 1782-1826; old covers, [18 cent., last ¼]-[19 cent., first ¼]; financial papers of Iolo's grandfather Edward Matthew, 1705-1736; and miscellaneous collected deeds and documents, [16 cent., second ½]-1824.

Miscellaneous papers collected by Iolo Morganwg (and a few by Taliesin ab Iolo), comprising: an account of 'The state of the cause concerning the president and Councell established in the Marches of Wales', [?1641] (E13/1); a copy of the declaration of Prince Rupert, Shropshire, 6 May 1644, concerning the intent of the Commission of Marshal Law given by him to Sir John Mennes in the counties of Carnarvonshire, Merioneth and Anglesey (E13/2); a grant of a barn or cowhouse called Ty Pen y Twyn in Ystradyvoducke [sic], Glamorgan, 20 January 1653/4 (E13/3); a catalogue of books from unidentified library, [?17 cent, second ½] (E13/4, incomplete); a volume of sermon notes and/or Biblical commentary, [?late 17 cent. x early 18 cent] (E13/5, incomplete); a confirmation by Friedrich Augustus, King of Poland, etc., of appointment of a 'Geleitsmann', Dresden, 30 October 1703 (E13/6); a notebook containing a manuscript copy, [c. 1746], of the pamphlet An Appeal from the Late David Morgan Esqr … (London, 1746, ESTC T59776) (E13/7); lease of a plot of ground in the parish of Rumpney [sic], Monmouthshire, 24 March 1752 (E13/8); a rental of 'Dunraven Estate for the year 1756', [?1756] (E13/9); a schedule of land tax in Glamorgan for the year 1662, with a table giving the rate of tax from 1688 to 1759, [?1759] (E13/10); part of a deposition, [?1760s], by the unnamed tenant of land once owned by the late Miles Llewellin (junior) of Llantrisant, Glamorgan, concerning an unspecified dispute (ff. 28-30 only) (E13/11); draft particulars of lands belonging to John Bedford to be made a mortgage of the Hon. Board of Ordnance, providing a furnace and tools, [?1780] (E13/12); copy of a deed relating to [?a Unitarian meeting house] in Neath, 1814 (E13/13); a [?proof] copy of a reprinting, by W. Williams, printer, Merthyr Tydfil, of William Cobbett's address 'To the Journeymen and Labourers of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland…', [?1816] (E13/14); and three copies, 1816-1824, of English translations of two charters relating to the town of Aberavon (dated 1350 and 1373) (E13/15-17).

A collection of South Wales pedigrees compiled between 1578 and 1588. It also contains a copy (mutilated) of a poem by Siôn Cent beginning 'Pannyd Ryfedd wirionedd ar inion olwc' and a list (also mutilated) of the names of the sheriffs of Breconshire. Their year of office is not given, but there are 92 names in all, the last three being Thomas Bulcott, Thomas Gwyn, and John Stedman: the list differs slightly from that printed in Theophilus Jones's History of Brecknockshire. Iolo Morganwg has annotated the volume and has frequently written 'Dal sylw!' or similar phrases in the margins. He has also picked out various names which occur in the pedigrees, among them 'Meredydd ap Rhys ap Rhiccert' (p. 41) and 'Rhys goch ap Rhiccert' (p. [1]15), although in the second instance the name in the pedigree is 'wenllian verch Rys goch ap Rys voel ap Rikert ap einion ap gollwyn'.

Miscellaneous papers created or collected by Iolo Morganwg, including poetry and prose in Welsh and English; autobiographical and biographical material; vocabularies; papers relating to work as a monumental mason, stonemason and builder; broadsides and other political material; Unitarian and theological papers; pedigrees; topographical notes; and advertisements.

Miscellaneous manuscripts comprising volumes of Iolo Morganwg's hymns, [1810x1830]; commonplace books, [17 cent.]-[early 19 cent.], collected by Iolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo; and miscellaneous literary, personal and family papers, [early 19 cent.]-1900.

A commonplace book, [17 cent., third ¼], containing recipes, Latin epigrams, extracts from various printed sources, etc.

Correspondence of Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg), comprising letters addressed to him, 1771-1826 (Nos 1-770), letters, copy letters and draft letters sent by him, [?1791]-1826 (Nos 771-1045), and miscellaneous letters, 1676-[1820x1826] (Nos 1046-1075). Most of the letters are published in The Correspondence of Iolo Morganwg, ed. by Geraint H. Jenkins, Ffion Mair Jones and David Ceri Jones, 3 vols (Cardiff, 2007).

(a) A notebook (32 pp.) in the autograph of Dafydd Jones o Drefriw, containing 'cywyddau' by Edmwnd Prys and Wiliam Cynwal and a brief account of the dispute between them, etc. The 'cywyddau' are numbered 1-3, 50-54, and 36. On the cover EW has written 'Fragments of Edmund Prys, & Wm Cynwal', and 'Iolo Morganwg ai piau';
(b & c) Loose papers containing a list of books, a statement of accounts between David Jones and Richard Lathrop, a draft title-page for 'Y Greal Bychan', and poetry by RT, etc.

Notebooks together with financial and other papers of Iolo Morganwg, including notebooks containing memoranda, lists of books, accounts and notes, 1781-1802 (E7/1-5); unbound booklets containing mostly extracts from various printed sources, [?1810s] (E7/6-9); a bundle of small notebooks containing memoranda, diaries and manuscript 'almanacks', 1802-1817 (E7/10-16); three booklets, seemingly parts of one disbound volume, containing miscellaneous pencil notes (E7/17); a notebook showing diagrams of [?Neolithic circles], monumental inscriptions and notes on Welsh poets, [?1790s] (E7/18); drawings of monumental inscriptions by Iolo, mostly from Glamorgan churches, together with some notes (E7/19); an incomplete draft letter from Iolo to 'Nancy', 19 September 1826 (E7/20); a single leaf containing aphorisms attributed to Taliesin (E7/21); bills, receipts and other miscellaneous financial and related papers of Iolo Morganwg, 1782-1826 (E7/22); and financial papers of Iolo's maternal grandfather Edward Matthew, Llangrallo, including tax receipts and accounts, 1705-1736 (E7/23) and of Iolo's parents, 1740-1749 (E7/24).

A volume of early Welsh poetry in the autograph of Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir), transcribed from 'Liber B' of Dr John Davies of Mallwyd [i.e. NLW MS 4973B]. This, however, is not a complete transcript of 'Liber B ': the first two poems copied by Evan Evans are to be found on ff. 164 verso-167 of the John Davies manuscript, whereas the third and fourth are taken from ff. 288 verso-290 verso. At the beginning are indexes to the place-names and poets mentioned in the text of 'Liber B', with references to the folios on which they occur in that manuscript, and at the end is a transcript of John Davies's own index of first lines. The incomplete list of contents and the annotations here and there in the margin are by Iolo Morganwg. It seems likely that this is a manuscript described by Iolo Morganwg as 'Hen Farddoniaeth yn Llaw Evan Evans' (See G. J. Williams, Iolo Morganwg a Chywyddau'r Ychwanegiad, 1926, p. 175, item 11).

Papers, 1761-[?20 cent., first ¼], of Taliesin Williams (Ab Iolo), including notes, drafts of his books and other publications, Welsh and English poetry, personal and financial papers, school papers, miscellaneous printed items and family papers.

Miscellaneous printed items found among the papers of Taliesin ab Iolo, including pamphlets, offprints, handbills, newspaper cuttings, maps, engravings, posters and a copy of The Cardiff Guide and Directory (Cardiff, 1829).

Miscellanea in the autograph of Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir) comprising: (a) A copy of the poems attributed to Taliesin entitled 'Mic Dinbych' and 'Preiddiau Annwn'. At the end Iolo Morganwg has written 'Scriptisit Evan Evans, 1783', and 'Llaw ysgrifen y parchedig Evan Evans of Ganhawdref yng Ngheredigion yw'r un uchod. Iolo Morganwg 1785'; (b) Metrical versions in Welsh of Psalms I, XLVI, CXXV ('allan o gyfieithiad Mr Ainsworth'), CXXXVIII ('wedi ei chyfieithu allan o'r Hebreaeg'), and CXXXVII ('wedi ei chymmwyso i gyflwr gwlad Gymru yn y dyddiau drwg hyn'); (c) 'Extract of a letter from Dr [John] Pettingal to Mr Tudur of Caerau near Newport Monmouthshire', endorsed by Iolo Morganwg 'Dr Pettingals Letters'. There are in reality two letters, one dated 2 May 1774 and the other dated 21 June 1775; both were written from Stoke Hamond [sic], Buckinghamshire; (d) 'An extract from Dr Mosheim's Ecclesiastical History Vol. 3, p.440'.

Numerous old covers (85) and empty cases (18) providing evidence of the original condition of Iolo's notebooks and for the dating of their rebinding by Taliesin. Among the contents is a bundle of covers and binding leaves containing relatively substantial notes and other manuscript material, as well as one completely blank notebook.

Bundles of music manuscripts mostly in the hand of Iolo Morganwg, including a file of traditional music, previously 'IAW 145' (E1/1); manuscripts of a few further traditional tunes (E1/2); bundles of miscellaneous music manuscripts, including salmau, traditional music, English tunes, etc. (E1/3-5); and loose leaves originally belonging to a single tune book (E1/6).
The contents of E1/1 have been published in Alawon Gwerin Iolo Morganwg, ed. by Leila Salisbury (Aberystwyth, 2012), together with six further tunes (Nos. 4, 5, 17, 28, 40, 50) designated 'IAW 145 (uncat.)', all now to be found in E1/2.

Miscellaneous notes and papers of Iolo Morganwg, [18 cent., last ¼]-[1830s], on a variety of subjects, including (mainly Welsh) history (E8/1), religion (E8/2), Welsh and English literature, including Dr Johnson (E8/3), Bardism (E8/4) and biography and genealogy (E8/5); together with further bundles of miscellaneous notes and papers, retained in original order (E8/6-9), with subjects including politics, printing and Poems Lyric and Pastoral, 1784-[c. 1809] (E8/6), patriarchal religion, priestcraft and Lewis Morris (E8/7), poetry and monumental inscriptions (E8/8) and salmau (E8/9); and a case containing notes on Welsh manuscripts in the British Museum and at Jesus College, Oxford (E8/10).

Miscellaneous papers of Iolo Morganwg, collected in seven bundles with little or no unity (E9/1-7). Included is a bundle of fragments found amongst the papers of his son Taliesin (E9/7).