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Christmas Evans,

A notebook kept by Christmas Evans, Baptist minister. Among the contents are sermons and other notes, lists of places to which he journeyed to preach, and accounts, including 'Yn 1820 Count y Casgliad at Ty Cyfarfod Llangefni yn Sir Fon at draul o tri chant a hanner o bynau glas a choch ...'

Evans, Christmas, 1766-1838

Scrapbook of D. Silvan Evans

A massive though ill-arranged scrap-book compiled by D. Silvan Evans containing holograph letters, addressed, except where otherwise stated, to D. Silvan Evans, from D[avid] Nutt, London, 1879 (the text of Presbyter Johannes), S. Prideaux Tregelles, Plymouth, 1860 (the importance of publishing old Welsh prose texts, the writer's views on the essentials of a Welsh dictionary), P[ierre] F[ran?] Merlet, [London] 1853 (advice on French grammars), W[illia]m Smith, [London] 1846 (the proposed publication of a dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology), Reverend T[homas] Briscoe, Holyhead, 1861 (thanks for a copy of the recipient's Llythyraeth yr Iaith Gymraeg), W. W. E. Wynne [of Peniarth] from London [1862] (an invitation to Peniarth to meet Mr Skene), W. Williams ('Caledfryn'), Groes Wen, Pont y Pridd, 1868 (compositor's errors in an article by the recipient), [William] Sotheby to [Thomas Burgess] bishop of Salisbury, 1831 (presenting a copy of the writer's version of the Iliad), C[onnop Thirlwall] bishop of St Davids, Abergwili, [18]43 (accepting the dedication of the recipient's volume of poems), T. Price ('Carnhuanawc'), Cwmdu, 1842-8 (2) (subscribing to a copy of the recipient's Blodau Ieuainc, the derivation of the English 'bother'), W. Owen Pughe, Egryn to 'Unben Gee', 1831 (declining an invitation to Rhyl), I[sidore] Brasseur, King's Coll[ege], Lond[on], 1853 (advice on French grammars and 'the genius of the French Language'), A. Tallenyn, London, 1853 (advice on Italian grammars), C[harles] Meyer, Windsor Castle, [18]47 (subscribing to the recipient's new English and Welsh Dictionary), John M. Traherne, Coedriglan, 1844 (Cardiff eisteddfod), Ernst Sattler, Coburg, 1869 (enclosing a list of Welsh books in the writer's possession), John Thomas ('Ieuan Morganwg'), Newcastle [upon] Tyne, undated (covering poetry by the writer), H. Gaidoz, London, 1869 (an article on Skene's Four Ancient Books of Wales, the recipient's Dictionary and Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry) (French), Le Chevalier de Chatelain, London 1864 (2) (the writer's French translation of the Canterbury Tales, etc.), [John Jones] 'Tegid', Nevern, 1845 (enclosing poems for competition, Aneurin Owen's translation of the Gododdin), James Tully, R[oman] C[atholic] College, Maynooth, 1868 (English-Irish dictionaries), Thomas Powell, Llanwrtyd [aft. Prof. Thomas Powel, University College, Cardiff] to [J. H. Silvan] Evans, undated (criticism of Jeremiah's paper on 'The Milky Way' in relation to the recipient's father's letter), Cha[rle]s B[rodrick] Scott, Freshwater Gate, Isle of Wight, 1862 (admission to [Westminster School]), W[illiam] Spurrell, Carmarthen, 1889 (requesting printer's copy), J. Ceiriog Hughes, Caersws, 1872 (Welsh dialect words), Ev[an] Evans, Dinas Mowddwy, 1868 (a meeting of the Commissioners of Land and Assessed Taxes for the division of Mowddwy), John Davies, Walsoken Rectory, near Wisbeach, 1868 (subscribing to the recipient's proposed Welsh dictionary), [Edward James Herbert, 3rd earl of] Powis, Powis Castle, [18]68 (the authorship of the 'Epigram Ap-pollo'), [Joseph Hughes] 'Carn Ingli', Meltham Parsonage, 1853 (information from Lady Hall about the election to a post), [John Williams] 'Ab Ithel', Middleton, Manchester, 1856 (an invitation to the recipient to act as local secretary to the Cambrian Institute), Ellis Owen, Cefnymeusydd, 1855 (the writer's correspondence with Mr Madocks's daughter, Mrs [Eliza Anne] Roche, the importance of publishing the works of 'I[euan] B[rydydd] Hir', surviving manuscripts of Welsh poetry at Plas Hen [Pwllheli] and Glasfryn [Chwilog], unfavourable observations on the antiquarian interests of Owen Williams of Waunfawr, the success of the [Eifionydd Literary] Society), C. Mahony, Queen's College, Galway [1852] (advice on Irish grammars and dictionaries), V. Pistrucci, King's College, London, 1853 (advice on Italian grammars), Th[omas] De Vere Coneys, Ballinasloe, Galway, 1847 (advice on Irish grammars), A. Heimaan, London, 1849 (advice on German grammars), [Ebenezer Thomas] 'E[ben] Vardd', Clynnog, 1861 (thanks for a gift of the recipient's Llythyraeth yr Iaith Gymraeg, with the writer's observations on the subject), Adolphus Bernays, Harrow Road, [18]53 (advice on [German] grammars), John Jenkins ('Ifor Ceri'), Kerry to Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), Manafon, 1826 (the Ossian controversy, personal), Henry T[homas] Edwards, [vicar of] Carnarvon, 1870 (thanks for a letter), R[owland] Williams, Meifod, undated (enclosing poetry for publication in Y Gwyliedydd), R. Richards, Penrhoslligwy, Amlwch, 1877 (parentage and pedigree of the Morris brothers of Anglesey), Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'), Parsonage, Ince, 1843 (subscribing to the recipient's 'intended work' [Blodau Ieuainc]), Morris Davies, Upper Bangor, 1869 (the writer's article on Edmund Prys, enclosing dictionary words and additions to Llyfryddiaeth [y Cymry], Tho[ma]s Edwards ('Caervallwch'), London, 1843-6 (2) (the recipient's Blodau Ieuainc), William Rees, Llandovery, 1842 (Lady Charlotte Guest's reply to the recipient's objection about the English translation of 'dyniewid', a request for the return of the 'Notes' for the publication of Part V), R. G. Latham, New Malden, Kingston-on-Thames, [18]64 (accepting the accuracy of the recipient's remark), Rowland Williams, Salisbury, [18]64 (a subscription to the recipient's school), John O'Donovan, Dublin, 1852 (advice on Irish grammars), Tho[mas] Holland, Sheffield, 1863 (the legend of S[t] Collen), O[wen] Connellan [of Cork], from Dublin, 1852 (advice on Irish grammars and dictionaries), and [Thomas James ('Llallawg'),] Netherthong, ?1875 (dictionary words) (incomplete); a few miscellaneous manuscript items, among them being 'Cynwysiad Gramadeg y Dr Gruffydd Roberts' in the hand of John Jones ('Tegid'), 1848, a holograph 'hir a thoddaid' to Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain') by Dr Carl Meyer, verses entitled 'Castell Conwy' by Edward Evan Jones ('Glasvryn'), a list of 'Geiriau Taleithiol' in the hand of Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd'), a fragment on Welsh metrics in the hand of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'), 'Englynion i Clebryn' by Robert Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri'), verses entitled 'The Bard's Return' ('Translated by Lady Charlotte Guest'), etc.; printed matter, including an appeal for subscriptions towards the repair of Llanymawddwy Church, c. 1862, University College of Wales (Aberystwyth) examination questions in Welsh, 1875 and undated, a broadside and leaflet appealing for subscriptions towards the defence of [Joshua] Evans, vicar of Llanover, 1875, and numerous prospectuses of printed publications, e.g. D. Silvan Evans, A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, D. Silvan Evans (ed.), Casgliad o Hymnau at wasanaeth yr Eglwys, D. Silvan Evans (ed.), The Works of the Rev. Walter Davies ... (Gwallter Mechain), Morris Williams ['Nicander'], Hermes Cambrenses: or an Etymological Welsh-English Dictionary, Ysten Sioned (1882), D. Silvan Evans, Telynegion, Rhys Jones, Gorchestion Beirdd Cymru (1773), D. Silvan Evans, Blodau Ieuainc (Early Blossoms), Y Brython (Tremadog), etc.; copious press cuttings, including articles and reviews by, and reviews of works by, D. Silvan Evans, letters published by D. Silvan Evans in Yr Arweinydd and Y Gwron in 1858 concerning his controversy with Thomas Gee over the publication of his Welsh-English Dictionary, an air and verses entitled 'Marwolaeth fy mrawd' by Daniel Thomas Williams ('Tydfylyn'), 'The Sagranus Stone, St Dogmaels' by Robert Williams, Rhydycroesau, and poetry by John Jones ('Tegid'), D. Silvan Evans, Edward Roberts ('Iorwerth Glan Aled'), Edward [Evan] Jones ('Glasfryn'), Llanfair Caereinion, Evan Jones ('Gwyneddon'), Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), Daniel Evans ('Daniel Ddu o Geredigion'), Robert Harries Jones ('Quellyn'), Thomas Lloyd Jones ('Gwenffrwd') Henry George Thomas, London, John B. Pedler, Liverpool, John Emlyn Jones ('Ioan Emlyn'), John Williams ('Ab Ithel'), Ellis Owen, Cefnymeusydd and many others; and a few engraved portraits and prints, including Morgan Evans, vicar of Llangynllo, Radnorshire, Thomas Charles, Bala, Christmas Evans, and a view of Denbigh, 1847. At the end of the volume there is one loose folio (numbered pp. 203-4) in an eighteenth century hand containing verses (beginning wanting) to 'y twcca' ('nis Gwn'i pwy ai ganodd ond Hugh Hughes ai scrifennodd 1760') and 'englynion' (some attributed to 'E. Rob' and R. Jones).

Evans, D. Silvan (Daniel Silvan), 1818-1903

Commonplace book,

  • NLW MS 23928A.
  • File
  • 1823

Notebook, dated 1823 (watermark 1819), written for Miss Hester Anne Taylor 'by one of her "Neices"' (p. 88).
The volume includes a transcript of a letter from Lady Ann[e] Erskine to an unidentified recipient (pp. 2-30), a sermon (pp. 31-52) and a short narrative on Welsh preaching, including an example of a sermon by Christmas Evans (pp. 53-61), together with hymns and devotional poems (pp. 62-87) by the Rev. John Marriott (pp. 63-71), Hannah More (pp. 72-73), Bishop [George] Horne (pp. 74-75), T[homas] Moore (p. 82), [Joseph] Grigg (pp. 84-85), Mrs [Anne] Steele (p. 86) and [Thomas] Gibbons (p. 87) amongst others. The manuscript is probably associated with the Taylor family of Carmarthen, prominent local Methodists during the first quarter of the nineteenth century (see also NLW MS 13625A).

Autograph letters

A group of forty-two autograph letters, 1839-72, addressed chiefly to 'Nefydd', and similar in character to those earlier groups of 'Nefydd' letters which have been previously described (NLW MSS 7163-6, 7176-7). -- The writers include: 'Ceinwalch', Llanover; J. C. Davies, Holywell; Christmas Evans; John Evans, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy; Dd. Griffiths, Cwmavon; Thomas Griffiths, Cae Newydd; Anne Hiley, Varteg; J. Hiley, Llanwenarth; H. E. P. Hughes, Neath; 'Ieuan ap Gruffydd', London; Daniel Jones, Risca and Llanelly; Jane Rowland Jones, Liverpool, and 'Elin'; Jane Jones, Llanelly, Cowbridge, and Cross Inn; J. Jones, Zion, Merthyr; Josiah Thomas Jones Carma, and Aberdare; Theophilus Jones, Philadelphia; Wm. B. Jones, Emporia, Kansas; L. W. Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'); [John Owen] 'Owain Alaw', Chester; John Prichard, Llandudno, to Ellis Evans; A. Roberts [sister of 'Nefydd']; 'Nefydd' to his wife and to Daniel Jones; D. Rhys Stephen; Eliza Hannah Thomas, Cross Inn, to Eliza Jane [Roberts]; Thos. Thomas, Pontypool; [David Williams] 'Alaw Goch' Aberdare; J. Williams, Newtown; J. Williams, Rhos, to Ellis Evans; Owen Williams, Holywell; and [William Williams] 'Creuddynfab'.

Pregethau

Llyfr nodiadau'n cynnwys pregeth (Hebreaid 12.1.2) gan Crwys, 1892; ?pregeth 'Yr Eglwys yn Ioan'; ynghyd â nodiadau pregethau a luniodd yn ystod blynyddoedd olaf ei fywyd a nodiadau Beiblaidd, [1892]-[1968].

Prif Bwyntiau Pregethau

  • NLW MS 1471B
  • File
  • [19 cent.]

Manuscripts in Welsh consisting of the main points of sermons.

Pregethau,

Sermons in various hands preached at Peterston and Coychurch, 1738-1742, (?) Llanboidy, 1751, and Llanfihangel y Creuddyn, 1785.

Llyfr englynion William Siôn,

A volume of 'englynion' entitled 'llyfr wiliam Siôn o fryn saeth', and partly in the hand of David Jones ('Dewi Fardd'). Many of the 'englynion' are unattributed, and the few poets represented in the volume are William Cynwal, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Ellis ap Llew[elyn], Rhys ap Niclas, Sion Philip, Dr. Sion Siengcin, Lewis Menai, Owen Jones ('o dref machynlleth'), Sion Tudur, Thomas Eufan, Ed'd ap Raff, Wm. Sion Wyn, Da'dd Siengcin, Iolo Goch, Dafydd Jones ('o Drefriw, tan yr yw', 'Dewi Fardd', 'Dewi Sion'), Moris Powel, Hyw Morris ('ar ei glafwely'), William Philip, Owen Griffydd, Mr. Mredydd Wyn ('o lanyfudd'), and Rowlant Preis. Also bound in the volume are a list of texts of sermons, 1720-1724, preached partly by Mr. Anwill, Mr. Nanney, and Mr. Thomas; and fragments of printed almanacs, among them being that of [Thomas Jones], 1686, and that of [John Jones, 'Philomath'], 1739, both published in Shrewsbury.

David Jones and others.

Pregethau,

A collection of booklets of sermons, in various hands, preached at (a) Llan-rhudd, Gyffylliog and Llanynys, 1709-1715, and Efenechtyd, and Llanychan, 1729; (b) Llandisilio and Egremont, 1746; (c) Llanddowror and Llanwinio, 1755-1756; (d) Beddgelert and Llanfrothen, 1789: (e) Llanrwst, 1815-1816, by John Titley; (f) an undated sermon translated from Burns: Vol. 4, sermon xix; (g) an English sermon preached at Taynton, Great Barrington, Shilton, Swinbrook, and Alvescot, 1770-1771; (g) brief notes by William Hobley and another.

William Hobley and others.

Pregethau ac anerchiadau

A book of sermon notes and addresses by John Davies, including 'Adolygiad ar yr hanner can mlynedd diweddaf, tymor o lawer o gyfnewidiadau'; 'Cardinal Borromeo'; 'The transitional state of Wales', 1868; 'Arwerthiadau cyhoeddus, eu dechreuad, a'r niwaid o roi a gwerthu cwrw ynddynt'; 'Self Culture or Self-improvement'; 'Llenyddiaeth, Llenoriaeth'; 'Anerchiad yn Capel Mair, Abereifi, yn angladd y Parch. Dl. Davis, Ionawr 23, 1867'; 'Caniadaeth', 1858; and 'An Address at the opening of Schoolroom, Cwmbach, April 15, 1867'.

Poetry, &c.

A collection of poetry and prose, and some miscellaneous documents, partly in the hand of John Jones (Tegid), vicar of Nevern, Pembrokeshire. Among them are elegies on the death of David Griffiths, vicar of Nevern; 'Pennillion a gyfansoddwyd i Mr. James Evans, o'r Cilau, ger Abergwaen, swydd Penfro, y dydd y canodd yn iach a Choleg Dewi Sant, Llanbedr Pont Stephan' by Tegid, 1844; an englyn by Tegid to Mary Evans, Ciliau-wen; 'Marwnad Morwr sef; mab Dafydd Salmon, o'r Llysdin, Nanhyfer'; verses written by 'Mr. Harries Landisilo' for B[ridget] Evans [Cilau-wen]; 'A Specimen of Welsh Preaching'; 'Prince Eugene's Prayer, which all the Officers of the Duke of Marlborough's Army knew by Heart or Memory'; press cuttings containing elegies on the death of Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Picton, etc.; Can, am hanes pechod, yr hwn yw colyn angau by Dafydd (David) William, Llandeilo-fach, Glamorgan; an account of monies paid to masons at Cilau-wen, 1840-1843; etc.

Jones, John, 1792-1852

Petition - 8/80

98 signatures from the area of Clwt-y-bont & Deiniolen with various addresses provided. 'Eglwys "Disgwylfa" Arfon' written at the top of the petition. 'Cyfanswm yr arian £1”8”5 casglwyd gan Mrs = J. H. Williams Gors = A. Rowlands Hafodgaregog = C.C. Jones New Street Miss M. Jones Gorphwysfa' written at the bottom of the final page.

Box 31 - 31/1 - 31/182

Box containing 182 petitions covering the area of Aberavon, Aberkenfig, Barry, Blaengarw, Bridgend, Brynamman, Brynmenyn, Cardiff, Cilcain, Coity, Corntown, Cwmaman, Cwmavon, Gorseinon, Gwernaffield, Halkyn, Holywell, Llanbradach, Neath, Pantasaph, Pantymwyn, Penarth, Pontrhydyfen, Port Talbot, Pyle, Resolven, Rhes-y-cae, Rhuddlan., Rhydymwyn, Rhyl, Swansea, Tondu & Ynyshir.

Petition - 31/180

71 signatures from the area of Pantasaph - Majority of addresses provided are from St Clare's Convent. Rev. Gwilym Davies' details crossed out and replaced by 'E.M. White. Underwood Holywell'. 'Pontasaph By end of October' written on petition label.

Report of inquiry - David Kelly

A copy of House of Commons Papers HC247 entitled "Report of the Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Dr David Kelly C. M. G." by Lord Hutton.

Elfyn Llwyd Papers.

  • GB 0210 ELFLLWYD
  • Fonds
  • 1975-2014

Archive relating to Elfyn Llwyd's activities as MP for Meirionydd Nant Conwy and Dwyfor Meirionydd and as a member of Plaid Cymru. the archive contains material relating to Parliamentary work including committee work and legislative scrutiny, local and national party arrangements, speeches and correspondence.

Llwyd, Elfyn, 1951-

Photograph of Griffith Evans at Niagara

Photograph of Griffith Evans at Niagara Falls taken in 1869 while he was serving in Canada with the Royal Artillery. A note written on the back, presumably by Griffiths reads "While looking at the water coming in great waves [unclear] to the fall of Niagra in 1869. I thought it was an allegory of events in time. Tad. To Erie 1 January 1913"

Henry Brown's rentals

Rental of Tredegar estates in the collection of Henry Brown, which were previously under the management of James Tuder. The properties included are situated in Bassalleg, St Woollos, Newport, Risca, Henllis, Bettus, Malpas, Nash and Whitston, Caerleon and Lansore, Marshfield, Undy, Rogiet and Ifton, Magor, Lanvihangel Magor le green moor, Caldicott Westend, Shirenewton, Caldicott, Lanvaches, Newchurch, Stow manor, Langattock, Lanvair, Bettusnewith, Kemeys Commander, Abergavenny, Lanvair manor, and Arnold Castle manor.

Barddoniaeth Carnelian

  • NLW MSS 7989B, 7990D.
  • File
  • 1877-1908

Thirteen original awdlau and other poems, 1877-1908, by Coslett Coslett (Carnelian), Pontypridd.

Carnelian, 1834-1910

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