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Thirty-six holograph and autograph letters and postcards, as per address or by inference, to Richard Rees at Machynlleth, including:- (a) Letters from Rich[ar]d Bennett, Llanbrynmair, 1894-1901 (3), Henry Davies, Aberangell, [18]97, David Evans, Cemmes, [18]86, Evan Evans, Cemmaes, 1912, J. Hughes, undated, T. J. James, Dinas Mawddwy, 1885-1899 (2), Margreat (sic) Jane Jarman, Llanwirin (sic), 1902, Hugh E. Jones, Mallwyd, undated, J. Owen Jones, Cemmaes, 1900, R. W. Jones, Aberangell, 1900 and undated (2), W[illia]m Jones, Bryngoronwy, undated, Meredydd Morgan, Carno , [18]94, J. O. Reese, Aberangell, [18]93, Rich[ar]d Thomas, Dinas Mawddwy , [18]99, and W[illia]m Williams, Mallwyd, Dinas Mawddwy, 1891-1894 and undated (6), all relating to the results of scripture examinations and other matters connected with the annual festival of the Sunday schools of the Calvinistic Methodist churches in the Glandyfi and Llanbryn-mair district. (b) Letters from Edmund Gillart, clerk to the Machynlleth Urban District Council, Machynlleth, 1922 (the council's sympathy with recipient on his illness), J. H. Hollyer, Droitwich, 1897 (a donation from Mr. John Corbett towards Machynlleth County Intermediate School), R. W. Jones, Aberangell, 1922 (recipient's illness), Messrs. G. and W. Morton, boot and shoe manufacturers, Birmingham, 1897 (a donation towards Machynlleth Intermediate School), A[rthur] C[harles] Humphreys Owen, Glansevern and London, 1894 (2) (queries in connection with ? the new school at Machynlleth), Llewelyn Phillips, clerk to the County of Montgomery Elementary Education Authority, Newtown, 1905 (2) (meetings of committees to discuss the teaching of Welsh and Temperance), H. Meredith Roberts, clerk to the governors of Machynlleth County Intermediate School, 1922 ( the governors' sympathy with recipient on his illness), John Rowlands, clerk to the Machynlleth District Education Committee, Machynlleth, 1905 (a meeting of the executive committee to consider the Aberhosan school site ), Henry Wiggin, Harborne, near Birmingham, [18]97 (a donation towards [Machynlleth] new school), and D. J. Williams [London], [18]97 (a donation towards [Machynlleth] Inter-mediate School).

Miscellaneous items relating to Sunday schools [of the Calvinistic Methodist Connexion] in Montgomeryshire including vouchers and accounts, 1880-1898, in connection with schools in the Glandyfi and Llanbrynmair districts; holograph and autograph letters and postcards, 1885, to David Evans, Cemmaes, from Richard Evans, Llangurig, T. Briwnant Evans, Llangurig, D. Ifor Jones, Corris, [? the Reverend] Owen Jones, Newtown (4 ), [the Reverend] Tho[ma]s Levi, Aberystwyth (6), and John Williams, Aberystwyth, all relating to the purchasing of medals for distribution amongst schools in ? the Llangurig, Newtown, [Glandyfi, and Llanbryn-mair] districts to celebrate the centenary of the Sunday school movement; and four holograph or autograph letters from Rich[ar]d Rees, Machynlleth, to [ ], 1885 (matters relating to schools in the Glandyfi and Llanbrynmair districts).

Twenty-eight note-books, 1884-1912, containing miscellaneous data relating to the annual festivals of the Sunday schools of the Calvinistic Methodist churches in the Glandyfi and Llanbryn-mair districts. The contents include minutes of committee meetings, examination syllabuses and results, financial accounts, statistics re Sunday schools, etc. Inset are press cuttings containing reports on the festivals, copies of printed programmes, and other miscellaneous items. Richard Rees served as secretary of the festival committee during the period 1884-1912.