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Diary, 9 April-16 June 1900, of Morgan S. Williams of Aberpergwm House, Neath, recounting an expedition to British East Africa [now Kenya] on safari with two companions identified only as Godfrey [probably his eldest son, Godfrey Herbert Joseph Williams] and Rhys (ff. 1 verso-23 verso), together with thirty-six photographs taken on the safari (pasted in on ff. 25-60, rectos only).
The group left London on 9 April and set sail from Marseille the following day (f. 1 verso), reaching Mombasa on 28 April (f. 3 verso). They made preparations there (ff. 3 verso-6) and left on the Uganda Railway for the interior on 2 May, along with fifty-one local porters and fifteen others. From the rail head beyond Nairobi the group trekked northwards to the vicinity of Lakes Naivasha, Elementaita and Nakuru, where the three men hunted game for several days, 9-14 May (ff. 7 verso-14). The trip was cut short due to Godfrey falling ill; he and Morgan left Rhys and returned to Mombasa, sailing to Zanzibar, where Godfrey was hospitalised, and finally sailed back to Europe on 27 May (f. 20), arriving in London on 14 June (f. 23). The photographs mostly comprise various groups of Maasai people (ff. 25-32, 34-39, 43-48, 53), the group's encampments (ff. 33, 54, 59-60) and trophies including two dead rhinos (ff. 49-53, 55-58); an European appearing in three photographs is probably Williams himself (ff. 54, 56, 60). The inclusion of a photograph labelled 'Lake Baringo' (f. 42) suggests they were taken by Rhys, as the only one to continue north to that location. Also included are various memoranda and lists relating to the safari (ff. 97 verso-100) and a pencil sketch of Mt Kilimanjaro, dated 3 May (f. 100).

Deeds of the Aberpergwm estate in Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, and Carmarthenshire, 1258-1919; rentals and general account books of the estate (including some colliery accounts), 1791-1870, account books and balance sheets of the Aberpergwm colleries, 1794-1972; documents relating to Treferig Valley railway, 1874-1884; and personal papers, including letters to the Williams family of Aberpergwm and the associated families of Smith of Castellau, Llantrisant, Lloyd of Castellau and Aberpergwm and the Bush family of Burcot, Oxfordshire, 1760-1909; Castellau estate papers, 1867-1879; and papers, mainly 18th century, relating to the claims of inhabitants in the Forest of Dean.

Receipt of money credited to Aberpergwm estate.

Opinion of Mr Druce regarding claim to insurance policy.

Letters to Morgan Stuart Williams (1846-1909) and related papers, 1839-1901.

A volume containing a record of coal production at Aberpergwm Colliery, 1864-1866.

Account book, 1850-1858, of disbursements on Aberpergwm colliery, containing details of wages and work done.

Letters, 1888-1894, to Morgan S. Williams, Aberpergwm, and accounts and other papers, 1882-1895, relating to the administration of the Aberpergwm estate in South Wales, Devon and Oxfordshire, including Barnstables Farm in East Hanney, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire).

Maint: 20 items.

Depositions by David Richard, Williams Phillip, Evan Rosser, Howell Morgan and Richard Hughes concerning the customary seating place of the inhabitants of Maindy farm in the parish church of Lanwynno, Glamorgan.

Receipt for £58.15.0 received by Da. Vaughan from Lewis Havard of Dyvynnock towards the payment of a debt due to Daniell Price.

Deeds and documents, 1885-1908.

Deeds and documents, 1871-1886.

Deeds and documents, 1851-1870.

Deeds and documents relating to properties in the parishes of Ystradgynlais, co. Brec, and Glyncorrwg, Llantwit Major and St Donats, co. Glam., and in the manors of Neath Ultra and Cilybebyll, and other parishes and manors. Arranged chronologically. Maint: 189 items.

Deeds and documents, 1838-1853.

Deeds and documents, 1826-1851.

Deeds and documents, 1809-1825.