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Exercise book endorsed, 'Llyfr R. Jones Esqr Bryniog. Anerchiad a draddodwyd yn Eisteddfod y Cymry 1878 yn Llanrwst', and containing the text of a poem beginning, 'Yn 'Steddfod fawr y Cymru'.

Miscellaneous wills and documents, 1731-1873. They include the wills of testators in the parishes of Llandenni, co. Monmouth, 1731, and Raglan, county Monmouth, 1743, certificates of ordination as deacon, curate and priest, and bonds, title deeds, agreements for renting premises and building a chapel at Glascoed, county Monmouth.

Most of the letters, 1901-1920, are sent on behalf of the family legal practice Lloyd George and George, requesting J. H. Davies's opinion on legal cases and the estates of a number of deceased persons.

Sermon notes, 1822-c. 1841; notebooks containing mainly scriptural notes and notes of researches on religious history, 1831-1845; a series of notebooks, c. 1833-1845, numbered I to IX and containing mathematical notes, notes on grammar and syntax, notes on comparative alphabets, a series of notebooks, 1837-1844, containing scriptural notes, poems, a 'journal' of 'Mr D' beginning in 1841 and containing notes of preaching engagements, a 'journal' kept by Samuel Cotton, beginning in 1844, containing notes of preaching engagements and other commitments, and an address book; four 'books of miscellanies', 1831-1834, containing scriptural notes, religious verse, some notes on grammar, lists of French and English vocabulary, mathematical equations, lists of proverbs and old sayings, notes on the animal kingdom, and notes on geometry and land measurements; and material, 1835-1855, on education, including copies of a prospectus for the Froodvale Academy conducted by the Rev. Dr William Davies, copies of examination papers, lists of essays and class exercises set at the Froodvale Academy, notes on Latin grammar, and notes on the various branches of mathematics.

Papers, 1925-1940, concerning the administration of the Welsh Schoolboys' Camp Movement, including the administration of various camps, the organisation of activities, reports written about the conduct and experiences of individual camps, lists of equipment, brochures advertising the various camps, minutes of meetings, and various circulars and news bulletins.

Correspondence and notes, 1906-1918, relating to the proceedings of the Royal Commission on the Welsh Church. The correspondents include D. R. Daniel, 1909, T. Huws Davies (7), 1908-1909 and undated, Frank Edwards MP, 1909, Sir David Brynmor Jones (3), 1909-1911, John Owen, Bishop of St Davids, 1908, and D. Rhys Phillips, 1908.

Correspondence and papers, 1908-1924, relating to the Welsh Bibliographical Society and the publication of its Journal. Most of the letters discuss the attraction of suitable material for publication in the Journal and its passage through the press. The correspondents include Sir John Ballinger (2), 1919, D. Rhys Phillips (52), the society's secretary, 1908-1919, and D. Lleufer Thomas, 1915.

Miscellaneous, stray letters, 1848-1873, addressed to members of the Watkin family of Moelcerny, Aberystwyth. Most of the letters relate to business and financial matters.

The letters, 1895-1919, refer to national and political events, interspersed with personal and family news. There are often arrangements to visit. The letters also refer to books, and press columns and articles which Williams had read in newspapers and journals. There are also occasional references to the author's legal work.

Miscellaneous vouchers, [c. 1820]-[c. 1840], relating to purchases by the Rev. Thomas Richards, Darowen.

An appointment, 1782, to the mastership of the grammar school at Usk, and a confirmation of appointment, 1784, to the same, together with a list of subscribers, 1814, to the Usk school.

Contains material in many different subjects including educational matters, the University of Wales and Welsh publishing.

Documents, 1821-1837, concerning Trelleck enclosure.

Blank record forms, [c. 1836], used to record the numbers of animals passing through each tollgate in south-west Wales and the fees levied.

Account books recording tithe payments, 1826-1855, in the parish of Llangynyw, Montgomeryshire.

Tithe accounts, including for the parish of Llanymawddwy for 1789, the parish of Darowen, 1804-1835, and a valuation of corn and hay tithes for the parish of Caerwys, 1833, and various other tithe accounts, many fragments, for the parish of Llanwddyn.

Sympathy letters, 1899, addressed to J. H. Davies on the death of his brother-in-law Thomas Edward Ellis (1859-1899), together with correspondence and papers, 1899-1909, relating to the administration of the Thomas Edward Ellis Memorial Fund.

Most of the letters, 1896-1899, are short, giving family and personal news intermingled with reports of political life at London and other news. There are also several references to their research work on Morgan Llwyd. A few of the letters have enclosures from other correspondents.

The letters, 1905-1925, give family and domestic news. Some were written during travels on the Continent.