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A volume of sermon notes belonging to Rees Arthur, pastor of South Bank Baptist Church, Yorkshire. Some of the sermons were preached at 'Crwg' [Crook], Hetton, Darlington, Hartlepools, Witton Park, Stockton-on-Tees, Ludworth, Spennymoor, etc.

A volume of sermon notes, in different hands, belonging on 28 April, 1825, to David Arthur of Pantycelyn, later co-pastor of Builth Baptist Church. Pages 1-74 are described in a colophon as 'cyfieithiad pigion o Gyfansoddiad Saesnig' (translations of selections from English compositions) by Josiah Evans (d. 1792), pastor of Pantycelyn Baptist Church. At the beginning and the end and in occasional blank spaces in the volume are written Welsh hymns, and there is at the end also a list of the sermons comprised in pages in pages 1-88. On page 109 is recorded the marriage of Rees Arthur [son of David Arthur] and Ann Arthur, his wife, 5 December, 1851.

Mae'r casgliad yn cynnwys cyfriflyfrau, 1896-1970; adroddiadau y capel, 1964-1969; gohebiaeth, 1932-1950, yn ymwneud â phrynu rhydd-ddaliad y capel oddi wrth stad Plas Machynlleth, ynghyd â chatalog gwerthiant perthynol; ac amrywiol bethau, 1897-1968 = The collection comprises account books, 1896-1970; chapel reports, 1964-1969; correspondence, 1932-1950, relating to the purchase of the freehold of the chapel from the Plas Machynlleth estate, together with a related sale catalogue; and miscellanea, 1897-1968.

Six scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings and manuscript notes compiled by the Reverend John Evans, Liverpool, approximately during the period 1884-1910. They contain accounts of religious and public meetings in Liverpool and elsewhere (e.g. the Liverpool Institute prize distribution, 1884, the opening of the Liverpool Overhead Railway, 1893); obituaries (e.g. Thomas Rees, D.D., Swansea, 1885, Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), 1885, Edward Matthews, Ewenny, 1892, John Hughes, D.D., Caernarvon, 1893, John Evans ('Eglwys Bach'), 1897, Thomas Gee, Denbigh, 1898, Dr. Joseph Parry, 1903, etc.); sermons and addresses (e.g. by Principal Thomas Charles Edwards, John Phillips, Bangor, Owen Evans, D.D., London, H. Elvet Lewis ('Elfed'), etc.); poetry, generlaly in the form of 'in memoriam' verses; portraits; rules of Rose Place Day School, Liverpool, established in 1844; a table of events in the history of Tabernacle Congregational Church, Liverpool, from 1800 to 1907; a history of Chatham Street Calvinistic Methodist Church, Liverpool, from 1839 to 1910; Brief Sketch of the past & present of Denbigh Castle (n.d.), etc. The volumes are indexed.

A scrapbook, compiled by J. W. Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, and unbound leaves containing holographs, transcripts, and press cuttings of poetry in free and strict metres, 1893-1903 and 1918?, by William (Gwilym) Morgan, quarryman, of Blaenau Ffestiniog, together with adjudications by [Sir] J[ohn] Morris Jones (press cuttings), [Howell Elvet Lewis] ('Elfed') (transcript), etc. MS. 11064 also contains testimonials, 1901, to William Morgan and Mrs Morgan from Robert Roberts, J. P., surgeon, Blaenau Ffestiniog, the Reverend W[illiam] P[ari] Hughes, Dolgellau, and Wm. Davies, Junior, Managing Partner, The Diphwys Casson Slate Quarries Company, Blaenau Ffestiniog, the first (and presumably the other two) in support of their candidature for the posts of master and matron of Pwllheli Workhouse; and a holograph letter, 1936, from [Humphrey Jones] ('Bryfdir'), Rhiwbryfdir, to [J. W. Jones], enclosing copies of 'in memoriam' verses to Gwilym Morgan. Included in MS. 11065 is a holograph letter, 1899, from Robert Roberts, Blaenau Ffestiniog, to Gwilym Morgan, with observations on 'englynion' in English by the recipient.

A volume, dated 1888, from the library of James Morris, blacksmith and magician, of Cwmbelan, Montgomeryshire, containing transcripts from ['Raphael' (pseud.):] The Art of Talismanic Magic: being selections from the Works of Rabbi Solomon, C. Agrippa, F. Barrett, etc. ... 1879 (London, 1880).

Fifteen notebooks containing 'Cyfrif o'm Goruchwyliaeth' or records of visits to Welsh patients at Liverpool hospitals and elsewhere, 1896-1913, by the Reverend John Evans (1847-1921), Calvinistic Methodist Town Missionary, of Beaconsfield Street, Princes Road, Liverpool. Mounted or stitched into the volumes are a large number of relevant letters and postcards addressed to John Evans, among the correspondents being J. J. Roberts ('Iolo Caernarfon'), Portmadoc, 1897-[9], Griffith Ellis, Bootle, 1898-1908, Rosina Davies, Treherbert, 1898, [Evan Rees] ('Dyfed'), Cardiff, 1902, W. Pari Huws, Dolgellau, 1904, Thomas Levi, Aberystwyth, 1904, The Religious Tract Society, 1904-7, [J. O. Williams] ('Pedrog'), 1906-11, etc.

A volume of transcripts by H. D. Jones, Llandrillo, of title-deeds and subsidiary documents, 1715-1846, relating to properties in the township of Vaerdre Isa, parish of Llandrillo, Merioneth, and in Talybidwell and Thwithrine [Gwythrania], parish of Bryn Eglwys in Iâl, and in the parish of Llanlidan, Denbighshire. Among the records are the pre-nuptial settlement of Edward Rogers of Bryn Eglwys in Iâl and Gwen Morgan, daughter of Morgan Pugh of Llandrillo, 1724; probate records of Morgan Pugh of Vaerdre, parish of Llandrillo, 1740, John Edwards of Maesyllan, parish of Rhiwabon, Denbighshire [son and heir of Edward Rogers of Bryn Eglwys in Iâl], 1806, Edward Rees of Wern y pennant, parish of Llanfechan, Montgomeryshire, 1819 (with administration annexed, 1822), and John Rees of Llanrhaiadr yn Mochnant, Denbighshire, 1846; and a coloured plan of allotments of common in the parish of Llandrillo, 1837. Also included in the volume is a schedule of title-deeds, 1848-1925, relating to a property previously in the possession of Sir Robert Williames Vaughan, Bart., of Rug.

A volume containing minutes of 'Côr Undebol Dirwestol Dolgellau' (Dolgellau United Temperance Choir), 19 November, 1867, and undated, together with a list, and register of attendance of, members, January - June [1868]; particulars of preachers and of Sunday collections at [a Calvinistic Methodist chapel at Dolgellau?], 1876-7; notes on the history of music in Dolgellau taken from a lecture [at Dolgellau] by Edward Williams ('Llew Meirion'), 2 March, 1906; and printed verses entitled 'Bur Wreichionen' and 'Awn ymaith i'r dolydd'. Mounted inside the covers are cuttings of minutes of 'Undeb Cerddorol Dirwestwyr Ardudwy' [1867-9].

A minute book of the Hawarden Choral Society from its revival on 1 November, 1909, until its dissolution on 10 October, 1910; together with additional memoranda dated 11 January, [19]11. The volume is in the hand of Geo. T. Gartell.

A table of approximate weekly costs of pig iron at the Tredegar Iron Works, 1878-9, and particulars of weekly yields of puddled bars, refined metal, pig iron, old castings, etc., at the refineries, forges, and mills, 1879-80.

'Galargân i'r diweddar Mr. J. C. Jones, Llanarth' by 'Ffarwel Haf', submitted for competition at an eisteddfod held at Llanarth on Good Friday, 1914; 'Penillion er cof am J. C. Jones, Esq., Y. H. Llanarth ...' by 'Brodor Trist'; a draft order of seating at the Welsh National Banquet, 28 May, 1892; and a holograph letter from E. T. Davies, Tutorial School, New Quay, Cardiganshire, to Hywel [Jones], 1914 (ordination at Pisgah [Congregational Church, Llandysiliogogo], etc.).

Copies of evidence submitted to the Royal Commission on Land in Wales and Monmouthshire at Aberaeron on 27 April, 1894, by Jas. C. Jones, Llanarth, Anne James, Chapel Street, Llanarth, Watkin Davies, Goytre, Llanarth, David Lloyd, master mariner, Rose Green, Llanarth, Dd. Evans, Pantteg, Llanllwchaiarn (English copy), and Daniel Jenkins, Llwynderw; together with a holograph letter from T. E. Morris, Charing Cross, S. W., to Morgan Evans [J. P., Oakford, Llanarth], 11 April, 1894, requesting a full statement of the evidence to be laid before the Commission at Tregaron.

A contemporary transcript of an order of the Charity Commission, 26 July, 1867, approving and establishing a scheme (appended) for the future regulation of the charity called The Talybont British School in the parish of Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn, Cardiganshire; together with a covering letter signed by John Evans, honourary secretary, Caelanmaesmawr, Talybont British School, 2114, 17 August, 1867.

Nine volumes of registers of cases of the Penllyn District Nursing Association, 1896-1937.

A notebook largely containing copies of popular nineteenth century poetry (e.g. 'Yr Eneth a Ga'dd ei Gwrthod', 'Hen ffon fy nain', 'Relwe Cerrigydruidion', etc.). Also included in the volume is a copy of a letter, 15 February, 1888, from John Hughes, Bellan, Mold, to 'Mr. Owen', requesting the repayment of a loan; notes on the breeding of the dog; etc.

Transcripts of entries of the births and baptisms, 1828-45, of the children of Thomas and Dorothy Peters of Brynyorkin, Hope, Flintshire, taken from the parish registers of Hope, Northope, and Flint, and the register of Northope [Calvinistic Methodist] Church.

A typescript copy of a report to the Caernarvonshire Rural Community Council of a survey of Caernarvonshire conducted by Mr. Robert Owen, O.B.E., M.A., Croesor, during the period 19 January to 22 June, 1934.

Two groups of sermons in the hand of John Davies ('Ioan Dafydd'; 1840-1933), a native of Talgarreg, Cardiganshire, curate of Rhyl, and subsequently public preacher in the diocese of St. Davids. The sermons were preached during the period 1866-83 at Llanfihangel [Abercowin], St. Clears, Mydrim, Llanina, Rhos[[llannerchrugog], Penmon, Llanfaes, Rhyl, etc. Among other material contained in MS. 11131 are a volume of sermons by Henry Lewis Davies, vicar of Cenarth, preached during the period 1838-65 at Tottenhill and Wormegay, Norfolk, and at Troedyraur, Llangoedmore, Llangrannog, Cenarth, and Brongwyn, Cardiganshire, etc.; two sermons in an unidentified hand, [18]82 and undated; and a biographical note by John Davies on Chancellor D. Silvan Evans.

A volume of holograph poetry including 'Englynion y Credo' by 'T[wm] Pedrog', unsigned 'englynion' entitled 'Seh Yootuch. Rebmetpes 25 1798', and 'englynion' entitled 'Yr Ochenaid' by 'Tudwal Bach or Cwmmwd'. The latter series is ascribed to 'Twm Pedrog' in John Jones: Cynfeirdd Lleyn (1905). On the last page of the volume is the following inscription:- 'Thos. Williams' Book 1797. Thomas Williams was born at Llan-bedrog, on Wednes[da]y the 25th Day of May, in the Year of ou[r] Lord 1774. Baptized the 31st of May follow[in]g. Bapt[ize]d Twm Pedrog by Dafydd Ddu o'r Eryri at Penmorfa in an Eisteddfod 26th of May 1795'.