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Five letters, 1949-51, from David Jones to Mildred Mary Ede, mother of Jim Ede, founder of Kettle's Yard, Cambridge. The letters refer mainly to the painting 'Vexilla Regis' purchased by Mrs Ede and now at Kettle's Yard. Also included is a letter, 1951, from David Baxandall of the Manchester City Art Gallery, concerning a proposed exhibition.

A record book of Bwlchnewydd Congregational church, Carmarthenshire containing a register of members, 1848-1851, deaths and burials, 1855-1885, church reports for the years 1945 and 1959, notes, 1946-1996, relating to the history of the church, and extracts, 1857, from an earlier register, including a list of baptisms, 1805-1841, members, c. 1810, and other memoranda, 1809-1843.

A volume issued, 1828, to the antiqury Angharad Llwyd, Tyn-y-rhyl, Flintshire, for the collection of subscriptions towards St David's Welsh Church, Liverpool, but utilised by her as a commonplace and autograph book. Verse and prose entries, 1830-1853, mostly of a religious nature, include autograph poetry by John Jones (Tegid), Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), and Bryan Waller Procter (Barry Cornwall), and entries by Sir John Bernard Bosanquet, Lady Charlotte Guest, Augusta Hall, Lady Llanover, Henry Hart Milman, David Pennant, William Owen[-Pughe], Thomas Raffles, Henry Raikes, John Bird Sumner, and Frances Wrangham. Also included is a letter of address, 1828, to Angharad Llwyd from the Rev. Robert Davies, perpetual curate of St David's Church (f. iii).

Papers relating to Grŵp Pennant Group [later Cymdeithas Thomas Pennant Society], an organisation established in the early 1990s by a group of admirers of Thomas Pennant (1726-1798), esquire, learned scientist and antiquary of Downing, Whitford, Flintshire. They include its constitution, 1998, biographical information on Thomas Pennant, photocopies of articles about him and a list of some of the plants mentioned by him in his writings and their present-day names compiled by Goronwy Wynne.

An illuminated genealogical and heraldic chart compiled in 1866 by Albany Wallace of Worthing, co. Sussex, formerly of Bayswater, co. Middlesex, showing the descent of the Rhys family of Cuffern and Scotsborough, co. Pembroke, who later took the surname Stokes, from Rhys ap Tewdwr, king of Deheubarth, through the families of Warren of Trewarren, Wogan of Wiston, co. Pembroke, and Clement of Caron and Genau'r Glyn, co. Cardigan. The genealogical details, enclosed in decorative cartouches, and the accompanying painted coats of arms are on paper, cut out and pasted on a cardboard base.

Letters from the Reverend David Saunders, D.D., Calvinistic Methodist minister, to his sister Annie (3) 1852-4, and to his parents (1) 1854; and other family letters and papers, c. 1860-1881.

Notebooks of Thomas (Tom) Jones, Trealaw, containing a draft of 'A Glossary of the Welsh of Glamorgan', 1907, with manuscript and typescript additions and corrections, and pasted-in newspaper cuttings, c. 1908 - c. 1936. Submitted for competition, under the pseudonym 'Meurig', at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Swansea, 1907, the essay was awarded joint first prize, with that of Thomas Christopher Evans ('Cadrawd'). A letter, 1910, from Sir Edward Anwyl has been tipped in on f. iii of MS 23476.

Five letters, 1976-7, from the poet R. S. Thomas to Christopher Carrell, Sunderland, mainly relating to a collection of his poems, The way of it (Sunderland: Ceolfrith Press, 1977); together with typescript copies of the eighteen poems concerned, and a proof copy of the volume.

A collection of papers by William John Parry, C.B.E., Bethesda:- 'The public record of Alderman W. J. Parry'; 'Adgofion Taith i Dde America'; 'Hanes Symudiadau Llenyddol Bethesda a'r Cylch'; 'Tanymarian'; 'Scheme of Leasehold Enfranchisement taking the Cefnfaes Estate as a basis, 1924'; and a copy of a letter to Isaac Edwards, Merthyr, 1926.

Stanzas, written in 1826, by John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'):- 'A sentiment' (with music), 'The Scare-crow', and' Musicians and actors'.

Papers of Richard Jones, Wern, Llanfrothen, Calvinistic Methodist minister, relating to his appeal against the taxing of his horse (including letters by John Wilks), 1820-3; miscellaneous receipts, 1829-30; agreements relating to lead and copper mining in Llanfrothen, Llandecwyn, and Ffestiniog, 1828; draft letters concerning tax on a chapel and a house in Llanfihangel y Traethau; and a letter from Faney Jones to her brother, Robert Poole, at Egryn.

A diary, 1858-1861, of Hugh Thomas Parry, Independent minister at Abersoch and Bwlchtocyn.

An account of a tour of North Wales, about 1850, with steel engravings, lithographs, and press cuttings bound up in a quarto album. The manuscript account runs from Chester via Gresford, Wrexham, Ruabon, Llangollen, Chirk, Oswestry, Welshpool, Llanidloes, Llangurig, Devil's Bridge, Aberystwyth, Machynlleth, Dolgelley, Barmouth, Harlech, Tremadoc, Beddgelert, Capel Curig, Llanberis, Caernarvon, Beaumaris, Conway, St. Asaph, Caerwys, Holywell, Flint, and Northop to Hawarden. The tourists included a Mr. and Mrs. Stamp.

A history of the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Carmarthenshire, by John Daniel Evans, Pencader, afterwards of Tal-y-bont,Cardiganshire, 1921.

Seven letters, [1936]-[1940], from Dot [Dorothy] Watkins, the poet Vernon Watkins's sister, to Eric Viktor ('Fig') Falk (1909-79), the donor's uncle. Vernon and Fig met at Repton School, and Fig got to know the Watkins family after he was invited to spend the school holidays at their home. Included is a note 'Memories of Eric Falk's connection with the Watkins family' by the donor Alison Watson.

An essay, written about 1913, by Dr. Hugh Jones, Liverpool, entitled 'A Scheme for the Diffusion of Knowledge of First Aid, Home Nursing, and Domestic Hygiene in Wales'.

Tune book, compiled 1812-1821 (watermark 1810), containing psalm tunes, music for a funeral anthem (ff. 4 verso-6), and hymn-tunes, noted in the hands of Edward Maesgwynne [?p. Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire], 1812 (f. 3), John Phillips, 1820 (f. 22) and Richard Jones Phillips, 1821 (f. 6). The volume belonged to John Phillips of Penrallt kibier [Pen yr Allt Ceibwr, p. St Dogmael's, Pembrokeshire] (inside rear cover). Two tunes - Pleasant Morning and New Durham - are accompanied by Welsh words (ff. 6 verso-8).
The source of one tune is noted as 'David Morgan's Book 1820' (f. 3 verso), and the authorship of two tunes - Abergeleu and Wonderful - is ascribed to the same individual, 1820 (ff. 16 verso, 18 verso, 19 verso). David Morgan may possibly be identified as Dafydd Siencyn Morgan (1752-1844), the Cardiganshire precentor and composer.

An essay in Welsh, c. 1952-1953, on the life and work of Sir Daniel Lleufer Thomas (1863-1940), presumably written by David ('Dewi') Goronwy Griffiths (1882-1958), journalist and Cardiganshire county librarian until 1948. 'Hanes Bywyd a Gwaith Syr Daniel Lleufer Thomas' was a proposed essay competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Ystradgynlais, 1954, and was amongst the list of subjects published in 1952 and 1953, but excluded from the Ystradgynlais list. Also included is a typescript copy (ff. 42-60) which corresponds to ff. 1-26 in the manuscript version, and a typescript copy letter, 1953, addressed to Ernest Roberts, Bangor, probably from D. Gethin Williams, solicitor, Swansea, nephew of D. Lleufer Thomas and patron of the intended competition, enquiring as to the fate of the competition. For papers of D. Lleufer Thomas, see NLW typescript list Sir Daniel Lleufer Thomas Papers (1997).

Manuscript and typescript copies of poetry, in Welsh, by the Reverend William Alfa Richards ('Alfa', 1875-1931), Brynaman, co. Carmarthen, comprising the winning awdl in the Central Hall, London Eisteddfod, 1922; awdlau entered for the National Eisteddfod of Wales chair competitions at Ammanford 1922, Mold 1923, Pwllheli 1925 and Swansea 1926; a pryddest entered for the crown competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Pwllheli, 1925; and an untitled pryddest, possibly entered for the crown competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Liverpool, 1929.

Notebook of Daniel Lewis (1841-1922), King Street, Carmarthen, grocer, containing accounts, 1880-1882, family memoranda and transcripts of wills, and details relating to the election of deacons at Lammas Street (Heol Awst) Welsh Congregational chapel, Carmarthen, 1841-1937.