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A manuscript in the autograph of Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) containing a copy of the Rev. Richard Farringdon's 'Numismata Dinlleana or a brief account ... of certain ancient and curious medals found at Dinas Dinlle in Carnarvonshire', including detailed descriptions of each medal, with sketches of the lives of the Emperors depicted upon them, and also an account of Dinas Dinlle (ff. 1-38); a 'Botanologium', with names of plants in Latin, Welsh and English (ff. 39-58); poetry, by poets including Tudur Aled and William and Siôn Phylip (ff. 59-82); pedigrees (ff. 83-96); a letter, dated 26 October 1769, from Richard Morris, at the Tower of London, relating to books of ?Goronwy Owen (ff. 121-122); a note by Ieuan Fardd, 'On my 38th birthday, June 1st 1769' (f. 123); and various other extracts, etc.

The first of two treatises (see also NLW MS 1119D) by Richard Farrington, rector of Llangybi, Caernarvonshire, entitled Snowdonia Druidica or The Druid Monuments of Snowdon with plans and drawings... and The Celtick Antiquities of Snowdon attempted ..., both prepared for publication.

The second of two treatises (see also NLW MS 1118C) by Richard Farrington, rector of Llangybi, Caernarvonshire, entitled Snowdonia Druidica or The Druid Monuments of Snowdon with plans and drawings... and The Celtick Antiquities of Snowdon attempted ..., both prepared for publication.