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A minute book of the Ammanford Debating Society, 1892-1893. Among the members of the committee were Watkin Hezekiah Williams ('Watcyn Wyn') and his wife.

The file includes letters from J. M. Howell, Aberaeron, 1914, T. J. Hughes ('Adfyfyr'), 1907, J. Gwili Jenkins ('Gwili') (4), 1905-1912, John T. Job, 1904, C. Bryner Jones (2), 1904-1912, Ifano Jones (6), 1904-1906, T. Gwynn Jones (4), 1909-1916, Owen Griffith Owen ('Alafon') (5), 1905-1913, T. G. Owen, Liverpool (2), 1913, Winnie Parry (3), 1912, R. Silyn Roberts, 1907, R. D. Rowland ('Anthropos') (4), 1904-1911, Sir Daniel Lleufer Thomas, 1906, Edward Thomas ('Cochfarf'), 1907, T. J. Thomas ('Sarnicol'), 1910, T. Marchant Williams (2), 1905, and Watcyn Wyn (5), 1904-1905.

Letters, 1875-1892, to John A[thanasius] Jones ('Athan Fardd') from many correspondents, including Cosslett Cosslett ('Carnelian'), Thomas Essile Davies ('Dewi Wyn o Essyllt'), Sir Owen M. Edwards, T. C. Edwards ('Cynonfardd'), D. Emlyn Evans, Sir E. Vincent Evans, Charles Henry Glascodine, Griffith Penar Griffiths ('Penar'), John Griffiths, Neath, Jenkin Howell, Aberdare, L. W. Johns, Sparta, Wisconsin, U.S.A., D. W. Jones ('Dafydd Morganwg'), E. Gurnos Jones, J. R. Kilsby-Jones, H. Elvet Lewis ('Elfed'), Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'), John Rhys Morgan ('Lleurwg'), Robert Parry ('Robin Ddu Eryri'), Evan Rees ('Dyfed'), Jonathan Rees ('Nathan Wyn'), Jonathan Reynolds ('Nathan Dyfed'), Daniel Thomas ('Pabellwyson'), John Thomas ('Eifionydd'), Lizzie Glanffrwd Thomas ('Llinos y De'), W. Glanffrwd Thomas ('Glanffrwd'), Gwilym Williams, Miskin Manor, H. Cernyw Williams ('Cernyw'), Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn'), Thomas Williams ('Brynfab') and Watkin H. Williams ('Watcyn Wyn').

Autograph letters, mainly to 'Rhuddenfab', from John R. Burton (Wrexham), D. D. Green (Whitland), C. R. Jones (Llanfyllin), J[oseph]D[avid] (Ruthin), Robert Lloyd Jones (Bala), Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'), David Roberts (Wrexham), Griffith Roberts ('Gwrtheyrn'), Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), John Thomas ('Eifionydd'), [Cadwaladr] Tawelfryn Thomas (Groeswen, near Caerphilly), J[ohn] Ceulanydd Williams ('Ceulanydd'), Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn') and Watkin Hezekiah Williams ('Watcyn Wyn').

A selection of poems copied by W. J. Parry: 'A Cup of Water' (Esther Kentish); 'Y Wlad Well' ('Watcyn Wyn'); 'Childhood's Memories' (R[ichard] S[amuel] Hughes, 1889); 'Ar yr Onen lâs y ceni' ('Menaifab'); 'Cân y Morwr' ('Huw Padarn'); 'Yr Eneth yn Marw' ('Glanffrwd' trans.); 'Adgofion yr hen Amser gynt' (Edward Jones, Llandrindod); 'Yr Iaith Gymraeg' (unsigned); 'Right over Might' (W. J. Parry, 1917); 'Pwy Yw' ('Rob[y]n Ddu Eryri'); 'I always go to Jesus' (unsigned); and a list of blocks belonging to W. J. Parry.

A collection of essays submitted for publication in Cymru:- 'Adgofion boreu oes' by Richard Jones Owen ('Glaslyn'); 'Emrys fel bardd a llenor', by the Reverend Hugh Evans; 'Watcyn Wyn, 1844-1905', by J. Gwili Jenkins ('Gwili'); 'Dewi Sant' by D. R. Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog; 'Cynnydd Manteision Addysg' (incomplete), by T. Jones, Llanrwst; and a list of 'cywyddau' and other poems collected by Richard Grifths ('Carneddog').

An album presented by the master and pupils of Gwynfryn School to Watkin Hezekiah Williams ('Watcyn Wyn') on his fiftieth birthday, 7 March 1894, with signatures of the subscribers and later autographs, an address presented at the school reunion, 2 April 1901, and press cuttings of biographical matter and obituary notices of 'Watcyn Wyn', 1905.

Nodiadau gan y Parch. W. Glasnant Jones ar Watcyn Wyn, [wedi 1905]x[1944], ynghyd â llythyrau at ei fab, Dr Iorwerth Hughes Jones, yn holi am ymchwil ei dad ar Watcyn Wyn, 1954.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys papurau rhydd a llyfrau nodiadau o anerchiadau ac erthyglau amrywiol, yn cynnwys nodiadau ar Watcyn Wyn, heb eu dyddio.