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A miscellany of extracts by W. J. Parry from books and newspapers, draft addresses and speeches, e. g. at the North Wales English Congregational Union Meetings at Dolgelley, 1883, at Bethesda Literary Society meetings, 1883-1884, at the Liberal Association, Ffestiniog, 1885; a scheme for Cofiant Tanymarian; an account of Robert Parry, Bethesda; and statistics of the weekly circulation of Y Genedl, The Observer and Y Werin, 1882-1889.

A collection of papers by William John Parry, C.B.E., Bethesda:- 'The public record of Alderman W. J. Parry'; 'Adgofion Taith i Dde America'; 'Hanes Symudiadau Llenyddol Bethesda a'r Cylch'; 'Tanymarian'; 'Scheme of Leasehold Enfranchisement taking the Cefnfaes Estate as a basis, 1924'; and a copy of a letter to Isaac Edwards, Merthyr, 1926.

A tune-book containing hymn-tunes, anthems, etc., by Cadwaladr Jones, Daniel Thomas Williams ('Tydfylyn'), George Frederic Handel, Edward Stephens ('Tanymarian') and others. The words to one of the tunes are by Robert Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri').

A large collection of hymn-tunes and anthems copied by J. D. Jones, 1849-50. A large number of his own compositions are included, together with works by R. Mills, J. Ambrose Lloyd, Charles James, John Roberts, Aberystwyth, J. Edwards, T. Price, J. R. Evans ('Primrose Hill'; 'aged 10 years'), W. Mathews, R. Beynon, T. E. Jones, T. Jarman, R. Edwards, Edward Stephens ('Tanymarian'), J. D. Edwards, D. J. Morgan, J. Morgan, Aberystwyth, R. H. Prichard, D. T. Williams, William Owens, Griffith Owen, J. Morgan, Cadnant, and English and continental composers.

Hymn-tunes and anthems composed or arranged by John Ambrose Lloyd, R[osser] Beynon ['Asaph Glan Tâf'], D[avid] Roberts (Bethesda) ['Alawydd'], T[homas] Edwards ['Caerfallwch'], L. Llwyd, E[van] Davies (Llandyfri), J. William Edwards (Llangadog), J[ohn] D[avid] Edwards, D[avid] J[enkin] Morgan (Llechryd), W. Matthews, T[homas] Price (Crughywel), R[ichard] Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], John Ellis, Robert James (Merthyr) ['Jeduthyn'], W[illiam] Jacob, William Owen (Prysgol), R[owland] H[uw] Prichard (Bala), T. Phillips (Llanwinio), J[oseph] D[avid] Jones (Ruthin), Thomas Williams ['Hafrenydd'], John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'), D[aniel] T[homas] Williams ('Tydfylyn'), James Mills, W. Jones, John Williams, John Ffrancis, John Jones, R. Lloyd, J[ohn] Jeffreys, John Mills ['Ieuan Glan Alarch'], T. Williams (Llanidloes), D. Emlyn Evans, J. B. Jones, Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian') and others, copied by John Evans, Skewen, 1853-1857.

Anthems, hymn-tunes, part-songs, etc. composed or arranged by William Davies (Cae'r blaidd, Ffestiniog), Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), J. B. Jones, D. Emlyn Evans, David Jenkins, J[ames] H. Rowlands ('Asaph Glyn Dyfi'), Daniel Read, David Lewis, D[avid] J[enkin] Morgan, John Ambrose Lloyd and John Thomas (Llanwrtyd), and a copy of Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'): An Oratorio! The Storm of Tiberias ... (Bethesda, R. Jones).

A volume entitled 'The Nightingale Anthems, Choruses and Tune Book', containing compositions by G. F. Handel (including one sung to words by Hugh Jones ('Erfyl')); W. A. Mozart; J. Ambrose Lloyd; John Ellis, Llanrwst (arrangements by William Owen, Prysgol, and 'O[wain] Alaw'); Giacomo Carissimi; Owen Davies ('Eos Llechryd'); John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), including compositions to words by John Jones, ('Talhaiarn'), Edward Roberts ('Iorwerth Glan Aled'), John Jones ('Ioan Tegid'), and Hugh Jones ('Erfyl'), and a winning composition at the Tremadoc Eisteddfod, 1851; E[dward] Stephen ('Tanymarian'); Franz Joseph Haydn; John Mills ('Ieuan Glan Alarch'); John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'); Brinley Richards (to words by 'Talhaiarn'); and others. On the fly-leaf is a printed leaflet of hymns, etc. to be sung at the re-opening of Clynnog Church, 2 June, 1856, and a manuscript round for three voices by Dr. Philip Hayes. The volume is indexed.

A collection of miscellaneous music copied by David Lewis and others. The collection includes the following anthems and solos: 'The fall of Babylon' by Joseph Nicholds, Penycae, 'Wrth Afonydd Babilon' by E[dward] Stephen[s] ['Tanymarian'], Dwygyfylchi, 'Ac mi glywais lais' by J[ohn] Ambrose Lloyd, 'Flow Gently Deva' by J[ohn Orlando] Parry, 'Awn yn llon' by Rees Lewis ['Eos Ebrill'], 'Mawl a'th erys Di' by Robert Davies ('Cyndeyrn'), 'Yr Agerbair (The Locomotive)' by John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), with words by John Ceiriog Hughes ['Ceiriog']; and hymn-tunes by David Lewis, Job Thomas, Tremadog, David Williams, Cwmbowydd and others.

Letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes mainly on literary and eisteddfodic matters. The correspondents (R-T) include William Rathbone, Brinley Richards, 1863-1872, William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog), 1867, Edward Roberts (Iorwerth Glan Aled), 1865, Ellis Roberts (Elis Wyn o Wyrfai), 1862, William Roberts (Nefydd), 1862-1864, Samuel Roberts (S.R.), 1870, William John Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd), 1857-1863, Edward Stephen (Tanymarian), Thomas Stephens, Merthyr Tydfil, 1868, and John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), 1862-1870.

Autograph letters, mainly to 'Rhuddenfab', from John R. Burton (Wrexham), D. D. Green (Whitland), C. R. Jones (Llanfyllin), J[oseph]D[avid] (Ruthin), Robert Lloyd Jones (Bala), Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'), David Roberts (Wrexham), Griffith Roberts ('Gwrtheyrn'), Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), John Thomas ('Eifionydd'), [Cadwaladr] Tawelfryn Thomas (Groeswen, near Caerphilly), J[ohn] Ceulanydd Williams ('Ceulanydd'), Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn') and Watkin Hezekiah Williams ('Watcyn Wyn').

A tune book containing hymn-tunes and duets by Thomas Jones (Tynyffordd, near Bala), John Pugh (Bala), C[harles] James [Llanilar], J. Evans, William Owen, R[owland] H[uw] Prichard (Bala), John Williams (Dolgelley), Edward Stephen ['Tanymarian'] (Dwygyfylchi), R. Edwards, and J[ohn] A[mbrose] Lloyd, together with anonymous compositions and a Welsh air ('Glan yr Afon').

The tune book of Henry Jones, Bala, containing Yr Arweinydd Cerddorol ... gan Richard Mills, Llanidloes, 1842, and manuscript hymn-tunes and anthems by Henry Jones and his fellow student at Bala, Edward Stephen Jones, better known as Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), 1844-1847.

Fifty-five holograph and autograph letters and postcards (surnames P-W), 1879-1938, addressed to the Rev. C. Tawelfryn Thomas. Frequent references to the Rev. Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) in the correspondence relate mostly to Thomas's biography, Cofiant Darluniadol Mewn Rhyddiaeth a Chân i'r Diweddar Barch. Evan Jones... (Dolgellau, 1909).
The correspondents are [the Rev.] B[enjamin] Phillips, Temple Bar, Talsarn, [18]98 (information re the Rev. M[oses] Rees [1796-1856, Congregational minister]); Tho[ma]s Price, Ffaldybrenin, Llandeilo, 1886 (the MSS. of Mr. Hughes, Groeswen); [the Rev. Evan Rees] (Dyfed), Cardiff, 1881-[19]15 (3) (a preaching engagement, an enquiry re verses by [the Rev. William Williams] 'yr hen Bantycelyn', the death of [William Williams] (Ap Caledfryn) in 1915); [the Rev. Jonathan] Machreth [Rees], Penygroes and London, 1889-1903 (3) (personal, a meeting at Rhyl ? relating to the Independent College, Bala (1889), preaching engagements, an offer to lecture at Y Groeswen, mention of ? ministerial acquaintances); [Sarah Jane Rees] (Cranogwen), Llangranog, [19]08 (personal); [the Rev.] Thomas Rees, Abertawy, 1882 (statistics of membership of [Congregational] churches in Wales); [Principal] T[homas] Rees, Bala-Bangor Independent College, Bangor, 1912-15 (2) (collections for the college); [the Rev.] J. Alun Roberts, Carnarvon and Trefriw, 1882 (4) (preaching engagements); J[oh]n H. Roberts, Casnewydd ar Wysg, [19]07 (a lecture by recipient); [the Rev.] Ll[oyd] B[ryniog] Roberts, Caernarfon, 1888 (personal, news of acquaintances); [the Rev. Richard] Gwylfa [Roberts], Porthdinorwic, 1896 (personal, preaching engagements); Principal T[homas] F[rancis] Roberts, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1906-07 (2) (personal); [Robert David Rowland] (Anthropos), Caernarfon, 1880 (personal); [the Rev.] E[dward] Stephen [Tanymarian], [18]82-4 (3) (preaching engagements, enclosing an englyn, comments on an unspecified book, the publication of sermons, etc.); Alfred Thomas, London, 1908 (2) (a search for copies of the periodicals The Standard of Freedom and The Pathway, an article or chapter (in English) the writer was contributing to recipient's proposed biography of Ieuan Gwynedd); Alfred Thomas [MP for East Glamorganshire, aft. baron Pontypridd], London, 1901 (wishing recipient luck in a School Board election, recipient's aid to the writer in his first parliamentary election); [Sir] D[aniel] Lleufer Thomas, Whitchurch and Swansea, 1932-5 (2) (personal, material given by recipient to the [National] Library [of Wales], suggestions re more such material); Dewi Thomas, Torquay, [19]32 (personal, forwarding a copy of [James] Rendel Harris, The Guiding Hand of God); [Edward Thomas] (Cochfarf), [undated] (extracts from George Eyre Evans, Cardiganshire… its Antiquities… [(Aberystwyth, 1903)] relating to Zoar Congregational Church, Llanbadarn, and [the Rev.] Azariah Shadrach [1774-1844, Congregational minister]); [the Rev.] John Thomas, Merthyr, 1890 (preaching engagements); [the Rev.] J[ohn] Evelyn Thomas, Bournemouth, [190]9 (personal, recipient's book on Ieuan Gwynedd, reference to 'the Disestab[lishment] question'); Tho[ma]s Thomas, Pontypridd, 1879 (3) (preparations for ordaining recipient as minister [of Groes Wen and associated Congregational Churches], news of the churches, comments on the controversy relating to the Independent College, Bala); Thomas Thomas [?the same as in the preceding letters], Trecynon, 1904-05 (3) (personal, the religious revival in Trecynon, a proposed visit to Groes Wen by revivalists from Trecynon); D. J. Williams, County School, Bethesda, [19]38 (the writer's attempt to compile a list of former students of Bala-Bangor [Independent College]); [Eliseus Williams] (Eifion Wyn), Porthmadog, [18]97-[19]08 and [undated] (7) (personal, preaching engagements, enclosing a draft of six stanzas in memory of Ieuan [Gwynedd]); [the Rev.] J[ohn] J[ames] Williams, Pentre, [undated] (enclosing englynion [relating to Ieuan Gwynedd]); [the Rev. John Owen Williams] (Pedrog), Liverpool, 1894 (inclination not to accept a call to Tabernacle [Congregational] Church, Ynysybwl); [the Rev. Rowland Williams] (Hwfa Môn), Bryn Hwfa, 1885 (a ?lecturing engagement at Y Groeswen); [the Rev. Watkin Hezekiah Williams] (Watcyn Wyn), Ammanford, 1896-1904 (2) (personal, a preaching engagement, enclosing englynion to the graveyard at Groes Wen (1896), and four stanzas (missing) composed in seeing a certain portrait of Ieuan Gwynedd); W[illiam] Williams, Medical Officer of Health, Glamorgan County Council, Cardiff, 1908 (information relating to Ieuan Gwynedd); and J. Wilson [London], 1893 (Joseph Chamberlain's attitude to the [Welsh Church] Suspensory Bill).

One of four volumes containing letters, postcards and telegrams addressed to W. J. Parry and others. Some of the earlier letters were written to Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'). The majority of the letters relate to the public activities of W. J. Parry. The correspondents include J[ohn] T[homas] Job, 1907; David Jones, Bala, 1889; D. Stanley Jones, Abertawe; Ll. Hugh Jones, Wrexham, 1915; Fred Llewelyn-Jones, Denbigh, 1892; D. J. Jones, Ammanford, 1883; John Jones, Cwm-y-glo, 1884-1886; John Jones, Bethesda, 1884; L[ewis] D[avies] Jones ['Llew Tegid'], Bangor, 1915; Michael D. Jones, Bala, 1885; Robert O. Jones, Ebenezer, 1888; W. R. Jones, Clwt-y-bont, 1886; Owen O. Jones, Penisa'r Waun, 1892-1893; Owen Jones, New York, 1915; R. M. Jones, Bangor, Pa, 1879; Thomas Jones, London, 1890; R[obert] A[rthur] Griffith ['Elphin'], Bangor, 1892; J[ohn] Herbert Lewis, Caerwys, 1891; Pennant A. Lloyd, Menai Bridge, Pentrehobyn, 1879-1882; D[avid] Morgan Lewis, Aberystwyth, 1914; E. D. Lloyd, South Bend, Indiana, 1915; Richard Lloyd, Criccieth, 1908-1915; G[eorge] Macdonald, London, 1915; and J[ohn] Menzies, Caernarvon, 1896-1898.

One of four volumes containing letters, postcards and telegrams addressed to W. J. Parry and others. Some of the earlier letters were written to Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'). The majority of the letters relate to the public activities of W. J. Parry. The correspondents include T. V. Olsen, London, 1919; the Officers of Carmel church, Llanllechid, 1884; Thomas Rees Owen, Penisa'r Waun, 1888; Hugh Parry; Robert Parry, Cwm-y-glo, 1879; Samuel Jones Parry, Liverpool, 1874; Griffith Parry, Llanbadarn Fawr, 1914; H[enry] W[illiam] Parry, Tregarth; Richard Parry ('Gwalchmai'), 1867; William Parry, Liverpool, 1903; W. J. Parry, Bethesda, 1885-1927; R[ichard] C[henevix] Trench, Bangor, 1908; Miss L. Douglas Pennant, 1885; John Price, Bangor, 1892; Lewis Probert, Portmadoc, 1881-1882; W. Pughe, Bangor, 1890.

Letters addressed mainly to John Matthews, on political and literary matters, by T. F. Burton, Cromer, 1830; M. Daniel, Carmarthen, 1868; David Davies, Llandinam, 1868; Evan Davies, Swansea, 1868-9; J. Davies, Llandyssul, 1869; J. C. Davies, Holywell, 1869 (to G. O. Morgan); J. Lloyd Davies, London, 1855; Lewis Davies, Merthyr Tydfil, 1859; Edward Drury, Bala, 1825; Lewis Edwards, Bala, 1868; Thomas Charles Edwards, Bala, 1849-59; E. Ellis, Bettws y Coed; Griffith Ellis, Aberystwyth, 1867; A. M. Evans, Cardigan, 1868; H. C. Fryer; John Griffiths ('Y Gohebydd'), 1869; Edward Hall, Aberystwyth, 1901; Thomas Harris, Landyssul, 1868; J. and H. Hughes, Aberystwyth, 1869: John Jenkins, Chester, 1868; Messrs. Jones, Francis, & Bosanquet, London, 1864; David Jones, Aberystwyth, 1856; G. Jones, London; J. H. Jones, Aberaeron, 1868-9; Thomas Jones, Manchester, 1869; A. L. Lewis, Bethesda, 1861; W. L. Lewis, Berriew, 1870; Morgan Lloyd, 1840-5; Thomas D. Lloyd, Bronwydd, 1868-70; Anne Matthews, 1833; John Matthews, 1827-68; Jane Owens, Aberystwyth, 1870; Robert Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri'), 1839; W. Pierce, Penllwyn, 1858; E. L. Pryse, 1868; E. W. Richards, London, 1831; Henry Richard, 1828-69; E. M. Richards, 1868-70; Sloane Richards, 1869; I. Roberts, Manchester, 1835; John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'), 1853; John C. Roberts, Utica, 1870; D. M. Rowlands, Swansea, 1869-70; H. Sandwith, Belgrade, 1876; Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), 1858; B. T. Williams, London, 1869; Evan Williams, Merthyr, 1869; and W. R. Williams, Rhyl, 1869; and miscellanea. Also two letters to John Matthews, Amlwch, son of John Matthews, junior.

One of four volumes containing letters, postcards and telegrams addressed to W. J. Parry and others. Some of the earlier letters were written to Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'). The majority of the letters relate to the public activities of W. J. Parry. The correspondents include D. Rees, Bodorgan, 1915; G. Caradoc Rees, Liverpool and Bangor, 1915; J. M. Rees, Penygroes, 1892; J. Rhydderch, Pwllheli, 1915; Timothy Richards, Lampeter, 1915; J[ohn] Herbert Roberts, Kensington, 1902; D. Roberts, Tai duon, 1858; G. Roberts, Bethesda, 1892; O[wen] L[ewis] Roberts, Liverpool, 1915; L[ewis] J[ones] Roberts, Llandudno, 1914-1915; R. T. Roberts, San Francisco, 1879; Richard Roberts, Caernarvon, 1921-1922; Roberts, Barber & Hughes, Bangor, 1864; R. Williams, Bethesda, 1865; Robert Thomas ('Ap Vychan'), 1867; Sir Alfred Thomas, Baron Pontypridd, 1915; D[ewi] Rowlands, Brecon ['Dewi Môn'], 1906; A[rthur] A[shley] Ruck, Caernarvon, 1902; John Thomas ('Eifionydd'), 1907; John Smith, North Williamstown, 1915; R. Thomas, Menai Bridge, 1915; W[alter] W[arwick] Vivian, Port Dinorwic, 1892; Henry [Harvey] Vivian, London, 1906; William E[dward] Sackville West, 1879-1884; John Williams, Pontypridd, 1879; [Sir] G[eoffrey] Whiskard, London, 1920; Tom Watkins; David Williams, Cwmbowydd, 1869; E. H. Williams, Llanrug, 1893; Evan Williams, Caernarfon, 1912-1915; J[ohn] Pentir Williams, Bangor, 1915; John Williams, Bethesda, 1892; Richard Williams, [Bangor, Pennsylvania], 1879; Robert Williams, London, 1902; Thomas Closs Williams, Dinorwic, 1887; William Elias Williams, Caernarvon, 1887; W[illiam] Cynwyd Williams, Llanrwst, 1914; R. H. Williams, Bala, 1915; W[illiam] J[ohn] Williams, Caernarvon, 1885-1888; John Prydderch Williams ('Rhydderch o Fôn'), 1867; Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn'), 1867-1889; E[milius] A[lexander] Young, Bangor, 1887; Arthur Wyatt, Bangor, 1885; and the General Post Office, 1869-1893.

One of four volumes containing letters, postcards and telegrams addressed to W. J. Parry and others. Some of the earlier letters were written to Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'). The majority of the letters relate to the public activities of W. J. Parry. The correspondents include David Adams, 1915; G. T. Anderson, London, 1915; Gideon Ashdown, Reading, 1902; J. Bailey, Bangor, 1891; Richard Bell, House of Commons, 1906; J. Bowen, Caernarvon, 1889-1891; Bethesda Local Board (an address to the Hon. Mr and Mrs E[dward] S[holto] Douglas Pennant); W. S. J. Bray, Port Talbot, 1909; J[ohn] Burnett, London (telegram), 1892; A. V. H. Carpenter, Milwaukee, 1879; H[enry] Lloyd Carter, Bangor, 1897; Messrs Carter, Vincent and Douglas Jones, Caernarvon, 1899; J[ohn] P. Cartwright, Chester (telegram), 1875; W[illiam] Cadwaladr Davies, Bangor, 1888; J[ohn] T[homas] Davies, London, 1922; J. L. Davies, Llanuwchllyn, 1915; Robert Davies, Llanelwy, 1858; Thomas E[ssile] Davies ('Dewi Wyn o Essyllt'); D. Edwards, Nottingham, 1915; Thomas Edwards, Bethlehem, 1884; Thomas E[dward] Ellis, 1888; A. Evans, 1888; Samuel Evans, Wrexham and Constantinople, 1893; Thomas P[ritchard] Evans ('Mabon'; telegram), 1892; Dd Evans, Port Dinorwic, 1915; E[van] Herber Evans, 1883-1890; J. T. Evans, Caernarvon, 1892; William Evans, 1902; F. V. Francis, Dinorwic, 1886; D[avid] Ffrangcon-Davies, 1893-1916; J. C. Gray, Manchester, 1906; David Griffith, Troedrhiwdalar, 1868; D[avid] A[van] Griffith, Garth, 1914; G[riffith] Griffiths, Ebenezer, 1885-1893; T[homas] Ogwen Griffith, Port Talbot, 1915; Thomas Griffiths, Manchester, 1915; J[ames] Keir Hardie, 1902; William Hespeler, Winnipeg, 1880; James Holmes, Leicester, 1897; Richard Hughes, Bethesda, 1892; Rhys J[ones] Huws, Glanaman, 1913; W. A. Hughes, London, 1897.

A miscellaneous collection of hymn-tunes, anthems and songs by Welsh composers, including 'Seren Bethlehem' by Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), 'Waterloo' by D. J. Morgans, 'Yr hen aelwyd Gymreig' by 'Isallt', 'Cyfraith yr Arglwydd' by D. W. Lewis, 'Trywead alawon' by W. O. Jones, 'Gwyn fyd y gwr' by Dan Protheroe, with Christmas cards in the form of carols, 1907-1912, 'Diangaist i'r Bedd' by D. Emlyn Evans, 'O'r dyfnder y llefais' by W. T. Samuel, 'Gras ein Harglwydd' by M. Morgan, Cwmtawe, 'Atgofion yr hen amser gynt' and 'Cartref fy mebyd' by R. S. Hughes, 'Bow down the knee' by Edward Stephen, 'I will lay me down in peace' by C. Francis Lloyd, 'Prize Composition, 1893' by D. Pughe Evans, and hymn-tunes by W. T. David, John Davies, Godre'r Parc, A. Evans, Llandudno, D. Emlyn Evans, M. O. Jones, T. Amos Jones, D. W. Lewis, William Owen, Porthmadog, and Joseph Parry.