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John Downame: A Briefe concordance ... (London, 1642), with over one hundred manuscript leaves containing prayers, etc. Welsh, English. Purchased from Charles F. Worel, London, January 1965.

John Downame: Annotations upon the books of the Old and New Testaments (1657), with the signature of William Griffith, Gower. English. Leather. Donated by Miss Alicia Gower Jones, February 1969.

An essay entitled The best means of developing the industrial resources of Wales by John E. Thomas, Wrexham, awarded a prize at the Brecon National Eisteddfod, 1889, and printed in The Transactions of the National Eisteddfod of Wales (London, 1890).

A small collection of the papers of John Edward Williams (1896-1921), Corwen.

Papers assembled by Peter Black relating to John Edwards ('Eos Glan Twrch', 1806-1887), including an introduction and a list of his known works, together with photocopies of obituaries and of his work Llais o'r Llwyn: sef Barddoniaeth ar Amryfal Destynau (Utica, 1854).

A manuscript containing a sermon in the hand of John Elias, 1835.

An autograph ballad-poem by John Ellis Jones (Elidirfab), Nant Peris, Llanberis entitled Hen Feibl Peter Williams (Alaw - Y Fronfraith, neu Hen Feibl Mawr fy Mam); Elidirfab also wrote Y Bwthyn ar y Bryn.

Correspondence, 1938-1997, and miscellaneous personal papers, 1944-1995, of John Elwyn, including letters relating to commissions and exhibitions. Among the more notable correspondents are Winifred Coombe Tennant, Nicholas Evans, Alun Hoddinott, Glyn Jones, John Petts, Ceri Richards and Kyffin Williams.

Miscellaneous papers, 1940s-1997, of the artist John Elwyn (John Elwyn Davies, 1916-1997), consisting mainly of exhibition catalogues, printed material relating to other artists' work, including pamphlets and ephemera produced by the Old Stile Press, papers relating to artists' societies, minor correspondence and personal papers.

NLW MSS 5805-5843 came from the library of John Evans (1830-1917), Abermeurig, Cardiganshire, Calvinistic Methodist minister and author of Byr-Gofiant am naw a deugain o weinidogion ymadawedig [y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd] Sir Aberteifi (Dolgellau, 1894), Yr Ail Fyr-Gofiant ... (Dolgellau, 1908), Y Trydydd Byr-Gofiant ... (Dolgellau, 1913), and other works.

A manuscript containing a sermon in the hand of John Evans, Unitarian minister.

Papers of John Fisher, including undated notebooks bearing miscellaneous notes; edited manuscripts of Kynniver Llith a Barn, 1931, and many other lists, catalogues and indexes, including indexes to Folk-lore of Carmarthen, 1895, History of the Gwydir Family, 1927, the Cymmrodor, Volumes 33-40, the Transactions of the Cymmrodorion Society, 1924-1931 and Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1901-1922; 1923-1926; addresses 1904-1916; miscellaneous press-cuttings, 1888-1928; press-cuttings relating to him, 1891-1928; St David's College, Lampeter, examination papers 1884, 1905-1908; D. R. Thomas papers, 1833-1916; and Rev. E. J. Fisher letters and manuscripts, 1932-1934; and miscellaneous manuscripts, 1757-1932.

Papers of John Fraser and E. C. Quiggin, relating mainly to the publication of poems from the Book of the Dean of Lismore, [1913]-1937, including scrapbooks bearing transcripts of poems from the Advocates Library Gaelic Manuscripts and from the Bodleian Library Rawlinson B 477; and six notebooks containing notes on Irish texts, Old Irish grammar, Welsh grammar, Gaelic personal and place names and Gaelic grammar.

Research papers, 1974-99 and undated, assembled by the donor John Freer relating to local history in Monmouthshire, including notes on Bailey Street Presbyterian Church, Bryn-mawr; Bethany Baptist Church, Llanvaches; Griffithstown Methodist Church; Hope Presbyterian Church, Pandy; Lion Street Congregational Church, Blaenavon; Llantilio Crossenny Church; Paran Presbyterian Church at Man-moel; Pen-y-waun Congregational Chapel, Llanfihangel Llantarnam; St Illtyd's Parish Church, Mamhilad; St Luke's, Pontnewynydd; Seion Independent Chapel, Rhymney; Seion Independent Chapel, Llanofer; Twyn Gwyn Baptist Church, Ynys-ddu; Underwood Baptist Free Church, Llanmartin; a guide 'Where to find places of worship in Monmouthshire?' and a list of borough, municipal and private cemeteries; together with photocopies of information sheets on the poet 'Islwyn' (Reverend William Thomas, 1832-78) and his association with Capel y Babell, Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Ynys-ddu, produced by the Sirhowy Valley Country Park; a survey, 1974, of the Monmouthshire Canal (Crumlin Branch); and a pamphlet from an exhibition on railways and tramroads in Rogerstone, 1742-1992.

Deeds and documents relating mainly to premises in Merioneth and Caernarfonshire, 1653-1782. Some of deeds relate to premises acquired by John Garnons, but most appear to belong to premises owned by his clients.

Letters of John Gibson to Mr and Mrs Sandbach, 1839-1865, discussing mainly his professional work and the numerous commissions and requests which he has received. There are also occasional references to domestic and personal news.

An essay entitled 'O Ddinodedd i Enwogrwydd. John Gibson, R.A., y Mynor - Gerfiwr Cymreig Bydenwog' [From Obscurity to Fame. John Gibson, R.A., the world-famous, Welsh marble sculptor], by the Reverend B. Menai Francis [Congregational minister]. The work had won a prize at an eisteddfod held at Conway, and according to the author's obituary notice in Y Dysgedydd, 1930, pp. 73-8, had been published in an unspecified, Welsh newspaper. The present copy consists of cuttings, printed on one side only, mounted in a note-book. A manuscript list of chapter headings is given at the beginning, and a postcard photograph of the bust of John Gibson in Conway parish church, has been pasted in as frontispiece.

An Enquiry into the Excellence of the British Constitution, written probably by John Glyn Wynne, 1787.

A notebook kept by John Griffith, Llwyndyrus containing drafts or copies of letters sent to superior officers, extracts from medical works, and the log, 28 November 1808-18 April 1809, of an expedition from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Martinique and back to Halifax.

Nineteen deeds, 1701-1891, relating to properties in the parish of Dolgellau, Merionethshire, and in particular to Callestra (Gallestra).