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Twenty-three letters, 1873-98 and undated, to D. Silvan Evans from the Reverend D. R. Thomas, Cefn Rectory, St Asaph, Meifod Vicarage, Welshpool, Canonry, St Asaph, and Llandrinio Rectory, Oswestry (matters in connection with Archaeologia Cambrensis, the Wrexham Eisteddfod, 1876, church affairs, etc.). Enclosed is a letter, 1873, to D. R. Thomas from H[owel] W[illiam] Lloyd, Clifton, Bristol.

Eight letters, 1858 [?1859]-74, from Tho[ma]s Stephens, Merthyr Tydfil, seven of which are addressed to D. Silvan Evans and one to W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth (copy). Accompanying one of the letters to D. Silvan Evans are transcripts of four letters, 1846-9, from the Reverend Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), writing from Penmaen Dovey n[ea]r Machynlleth and Llanrhaiadr, Oswestry, to Thomas Stephens ('Casnodyn'). Subjects touched upon include D. Silvan Evans's orthography [i.e. Llythyraeth yr iaith Gymraeg], the 'Madogwys', the Llangollen essay, the (new) bishop of Bangor, the Hengwrt manuscripts and articles for Archaeologia Cambrensis.

Twenty-five letters, 1869-94, some undated, to D. Silvan Evans from Dr Ernst Sattler, Coburg, Zurich, Fluntern n[ea]r Zurich and Leipzig (the writer's Welsh grammar, Y Gomeryð [1886], mention of visits to Wales, sympathy, etc.).

Thirteen letters, one incomplete, 1880-4, to D. Silvan Evans from [Henry] Brinley Richards, Kensington (queries concerning Welsh history, early Welsh music, etc.).

Nine letters, 1871-6, to D. Silvan Evans from the Reverend John Peter ('Ioan Pedr'; 1833-77), Bala (articles by 'Ioan Pedr' in Y Traethodydd [1872-3], offering to copy vocabularies in the British Museum, Mr Mackensie of Glasgow proposes to call on the addressee); and six letters, one incomplete, [18]73-84, to D. Silvan Evans from [Robert John Pryse] 'Gweirydd ap Rhys' (1807-89), Bangor and Holyhead (an invitation to adjudicate at the Bangor Eisteddfod, family matters, the fate of two sacks of old letters addressed to the writer).

Twenty-eight letters, [18]80-1903, from the Reverend John Owen (1854-1926), successively Welsh professor and classical lecturer at St David's College, Lampeter, warden and headmaster of Llandovery College, dean of St Asaph, principal of St David's College, Lampeter and bishop of St Davids, twenty-seven to D. Silvan Evans (college examinations, acknowledging congratulations, the Welsh Prayer Book committee, etc.) and one to [J. H. Silvan] Evans, 1903 (sympathy on the death of his father, the completion of the dictionary).

Fourteen letters, 1887-99, to D. Silvan Evans from the Reverend Elias Owen, FSA, Efenechtyd Rectory, Ruthin and Llanyblodwel Vicarage, Oswestry (words and their meanings, folklore, etc.). Enclosed is one letter, [18]88, to Elias Owen from (the Reverend) M[organ] Hughes, Derwen Rectory, Corwen.

Thirty-two letters and one postcard, 1869-90, to D. Silvan Evans from Howel W[illiam] Lloyd (1816-93), Upper Chelsea and Kensington ('Y Marchog Crwydrad', mention of 'Llyfr Ceniarth', a manuscript containing poems by Huw Arwystli [sic], etc., bibliographical matters, his efforts to collect the poems of Guto'r Glyn, the addressee's dictionary).

Thirty-one letters and two postcards, 1890-98, to D. Silvan Evans from the Reverend D[aniel] L[ewis] Lloyd, bishop of Bangor, writing from Brecon, Bangor, Llanarth and Eastbourne (church matters, Emyniadur yr Eglwys yng Nghymru, applicants for the curacy of Llanwrin, the writer's health, etc.). Enclosed are letters, 1896, to D. Silvan Evans from J. Jones, Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil, M. Morgan Jones, Llanrug, T. Williams, Llanystumdwy and John T. Evans, Llanelly (2), and to the bishop from John Williams, Llansamlet and D. Watcyn Morgan, Morriston. There are also two letters [1899] to D. Silvan Evans from D. R. (L.) Lloyd, Llanarth (the illness and death of the writer's father). The letters have been tentatively numbered - several are not fully dated.

Twenty-one letters, 1873-88, to D. Silvan Evans from [the Reverend] M[atthew] H[enry] Lee, Hanmer, Whitchurch (queries concerning various place-names, etc., enclosing a newspaper reprint on Bangor Monachorum).

Nine letters, 1866-1889, to D. Silvan Evans from Joseph Joseph, FSA, Brecon [d. 1890] (bibliographical matters, reference to a row over the appointment of the Rev. David Lewis to a canonry in St Davids cathedral, mention of the (Isaac) Bonsall collection of coins, etc.).

Twenty-four letters, 1875-8, to D. Silvan Evans from [the Reverend] Robert Jones, Rotherhithe (points concerning the poetical works of Goronwy Owen, Y Cymmrodor, reprinting Salesbury's Dictionary, Aberystwyth College, Trubner and the Dictionary, condolence, etc.).

A postcard, 1881, to D. Silvan Evans from E. Gurnos Jones, Garw Valley, Bridgend (words and their meanings), and fourteen letters and postcards from R[ees] J[enkin] Jones, Aberdare, thirteen, 1885-1901, to D. Silvan Evans (literary matters, lists of words, Thomas Davies, Llwynrheol, [Evan Evans, 'Y] Prydydd Hir') and one, 1903, to J. H. Silvan Evans (sympathy on the loss of his father).

Seventeen letters, 1868-80, to D. Silvan Evans from Morris Charles Jones, Liverpool and Gungrog, Welshpool (the Powys-land Club, Powys-land Museum and Montgomeryshire Collections).

Six letters (one incomplete) and a postcard, 1885-92 and undated, to D. Silvan Evans from Michael D. Jones, Bala (words and their meanings).

Nineteen letters, 1861-84, to D. Silvan Evans from J[ohn] M[orris] Jones ('Ioan Cunllo'), Rhyd Lewis (mention of [Benjamin Williams] 'Gwynionydd', literary matters, the Aberystwyth Eisteddfod, the Dictionary, the death of Mr Hughes, Neuadd fawr, the writer's health, money matters, sympathy, the death of the writer's nephew and of the Reverend Josiah Rees, Llangrannog, etc.).

Six letters, 1874-1878 and undated, from [Thomas James] 'Llallawg', Netherthong Vicarage, Huddersfield, five of which are to [D. Silvan Evans] 'Hirlas' (replying to a query, his letter on 'Welsh Preachment', the improvement in the Archaeologia Cambrensis, the importance of (Welsh) grammar, the Sin-Eating controversy, a copy of a letter to John Murray criticizing the 'Hand-Book' for South Wales) and one to [the Rev. Benjamin Williams] 'Gwynionydd' (replying to a genealogical query).

Fifty-eight letters, [1875]-1902, from the Reverend D[avid] Howell ('Llawdden'), Wrexham, Gresford and St Davids, all except two to D. Silvan Evans (personal matters, the 'Geiriadur' and Lady Llanover, a letter from W. Spurrell, Carmarthen (encl.), condolences, the death of [Canon] George Griffiths, the writer's own view of public funerals, how he himself has suffered from 'cliquism', a printed hymn by the writer (encl.), etc.). The other two letters are from D. Howell to Mrs [D. Silvan] Evans, 1887 (Tegid's illness and their own anxiety about Arthur), and to Henry [Silvan Evans], 1898 (a newspaper comment on the application for a Civil List pension for the addressee's father) respectively.

Nineteen letters, 1874-[89], to D. Silvan Evans from B. [i.e. Elizabeth] Johnes, afterwards Lady Hills-Johnes, Dolaucothy, Llandeilo (mention of the Bishop [? Connop Thirlwall], folk customs, requesting translations, literary matters, expressions of sympathy, etc.).

Twelve letters (two damaged), with enclosures and part of another letter, 1869-84, to D. Silvan Evans from Edw[ar]d Hamer, Talywaun and Abersychan (Pontypool) and Llanidloes (the writer's wish to have perfect copies of two poems by Huw Arwystli [sic], the 'Llyfryddiaeth' [i.e. Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry], names of rivers in Montgomeryshire, etc., reference to the Mold Eisteddfod [1873] initiating the movement for the establishment of a National Library).