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One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: Samuel Fenton, John Furnival, George Griffith (Hay), James Griffith (Carmarthen), Augusta Hall, Hugh Hughes (artist), John Hughes (author of Horae Britannicae), John Hughes (publisher, Wrexham), William Hughes (harper), Henry Humphreys (Welshpool), and Humphrey Humphreys (Dover).

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: William Oakeley, Aneurin Owen, Anne Warburton Owen, D. C. Lloyd Owen (Birmingham), David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion), Francis Owen, William Owen (Gwilym Glan Hafren), William Owen [-Pughe], John Parker, David Parry (Carmarthen), Henry Parry (Llanasa), John Parry (Bardd Alaw), David Peter (Carmarthen), Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), Hugh Pugh (harper), William Pugh (Brynllywarch), and Huw Meyrig Puw (Patagonia).

Letters and drafts of letters from John Jenkins to several correspondents including Walter Davies, Peter Roberts (Halkin), David Rowland (Carmarthen), Robert Saunderson (Bala), and Taliesin Williams (Taliesin Ab Iolo).

A copy of Vol. I (A-Hachelai)of Carolus Stephanus (i.e. Charles Estienne): Dictionarium Historicum, Geographicum, Poeticum ... (Oxford, 1671), interleaved with manuscript notes, some of which are by Walter Davies.

Two volumes consisting of copies by D. Silvan Evans of letters written by Walter Davies, John Jones (Tegid), and Edward Williams (Strand, London).

Copies, mainly by John Jenkins, of letters written by William Owen [-Pughe], Peter Bayley Williams, Walter Davies, David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion), Richard Llwyd (Bard of Snowdon), and S. Pryce (Meifod).

Copies by John Jenkins of letters sent by him to Walter Davies, John Parry (Bardd Alaw), Peter Bayley Williams, John Blackwell (Alun), Pryce Buckley Williams, Taliesin Williams (Ab Iolo), and Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc).

Papers relating to the marriage, 1823, of John Jenkins, Kerry, and Elizabeth Jones, Crosswood, and to the birth of their son, John Heyward, 1824, including congratulatory poems, letters, etc., written by John Blackwell (Alun), Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn), Walter Davies, Thomas Edwards (Arfona), Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion), Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd), John Howell (Ioan ab Hywel), Dewi Hughes (Cynwyd), William Ellis Jones (Gwilym Cawrdaf), Isaac Llwyd (Gwyddon), John Athelstan Owen (Bardd Meirion), William Owen (Gwilym Glan Hafren), A. Pryse, John Roberts (Hersedd), Owen Williams (Waunfawr), William Williams (Gwalchmai), William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog), etc.

Poems by Daniel Evans ('Daniel Ddu o Geredigion'), Walter Davies, Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'), Robert Evans (author of 'Cerdd y Winllan'), David Foulks ('Dun Towyll of Blwy Llanfyllin'), Morris Ismel, John Jones ('Jac Glanygors'), John Cain Jones, Ioan Jones Llywelun, Goronwy Owen, Harri Parri (Craigygath), John Rees (Llanrhaiadr), David Rowlands, William Wynn (Llangynhafal), etc.; adjudications by Walter Davies, and a copy of his 'Traethawd ar Lywodraeth a Defodau y Britaniaid' transcribed from British Museum Add. Ms. 15059; 'rhestr o enwau tonau'; etc.

Poems and fragments of poems by John Blackwell (Alun), Walter Davies, David Davies, Davidd Evans, Henry Evans, Rondle Hanmer (1677), Felicia Hemans, John Howell (Ioan ab Hywel), Evan Pugh, etc., many of them in the hand of John Jenkins; and miscellanea.

Farming and other accounts and memoranda books kept by John Jenkins and Walter Davies at various times between 1801 and 1844.

Cash accounts of John Jenkins, 1815-1825, including prices realised at a sale of furniture and household goods, 1825; a diary kept by Walter Davies, 1846; and prayers in the hand of John Jenkins.

A Latin exercise book written by Walter Cecil Davies, 1819, and containing a transcript by Walter Davies of 'Cywydd i Dydecho Sant' by Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, etc.