A survey of the state of education in, and around, the parishes of Castle Caereinon, Llanfair Caereinion and Manafon, co. Montgomery, carried out, December 1846, by representatives of local nonconformist denominations under the supervision of the Reverend Robert David Thomas ('Iorthryn Gwynedd', 1817-88), minister of Penarth Congregational chapel, Llanfair Caereinion. Memorials on the survey were submitted to the Commissioners appointed by Government to enquire into the state of education in Wales (see 544, below).

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).

Papers of Tom Owen, HMI, of Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, 1898-1966, mainly relating to his career in education, including inspector's reports on schools in Montgomeryshire, 1946-1950; reports on St. David's College, Lampeter, Cardiganshire, 1907-1945; and personal papers, 1898-1966.