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Three files containing papers accumulated by the Hon. Richard Hanning Philipps (1904-1998) relating to the Graham Sutherland Gallery established at Picton Castle, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 1976, including press cuttings, 1974-1990; a note on a meeting, 1975, concerning the setting up of the Gallery; original plans, 1975-1980, drawn up for the National Museum of Wales; photographs of the Gallery's opening ceremony, 1976; correspondence, 1976-1989; minutes of the Picton Castle Trust, 1976-1982, and of the Trustees of the Graham and Kathleen Sutherland Foundation, 1984-1988; a photocopy of the trust deed, 1970, and of a lease, 1982, of rooms in the Tower Block, Picton Castle, to the Picton Castle Trust; together with a letter, 1976, from Graham Sutherland (d. 1980) and papers relating to his will.

Four items, 1922, relating to Richard Hughes' play, 'The Sisters' Tragedy', comprising a letter, 24 June [1922], from Hughes to the critic and playwright Padraic Colum concerning the production of the play (f. 2), enclosing a copy of the first edition, signed and corrected by Hughes (ff. 3-20), and a printed sheet of reviews (f. 21); and a cutting from The Weekly Westminster Gazette, 10 June 1922, p. 15, containing a review of the play (f. 1).
Also included is a programme, December 1943, for a production at the Belasco Theatre, New York City, of 'The Innocent Voyage', the stage adaptation of Hughes' novel A High Wind in Jamaica (London, 1929) (ff. 22-31).

A transcript of Suits or setts of lessons for the Harpsicord or Spinnet (London, 1732) by Richard Jones, with pencil corrections.

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.

Papers of the Bodley House Literary Agency relating to its business with the author Richard Llewellyn [Richard David Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd], including contracts and drafts, 1937-1944, and correspondence, 1939-1948, with special reference to the play 'Poison Pen' (London, 1938), the novel 'None but the Lonely Heart' (London, 1943), negotiations for work with MGM film studios, proposed film scripts and the author's war service.

Seventeen cards (ff. 1-5) and letters (ff. 6-17), 1944-1945, being mainly love letters, from the novelist Richard Llewellyn to Sarah Steinman (later Mrs Sarah Steinman Harms). They were written while he was serving in Italy as a captain in the Welsh Guards and she with the American Red Cross in Rome.
Some of the letters are typescript (ff. 9-13, 15, 17) and several contain ink sketches (ff. 2 verso, 4 verso, 9, 11, 12 recto-verso). There are two letters of introduction of friends of his to Steinman (ff. 14, 16). One letter, postmark 6 May 1945 (f. 13), contains news, including an account of a V2 bomb attack near his home in London.

An autograph sermon by Richard Lloyd, Llwynrhydowen (1760-1797).

A letter, 1874, sent by Richard Lloyd (1834-1917), uncle of the Rt Hon. David Lloyd George (1863-1945), to Dr R. Davies Evans, afterwards of Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Photocopies of pages from Richard Llwyd (Bard of Snowdon, 1752-1835), Beaumaris Bay...(1800 and 1832 editions); the 1800 edition bears a manuscript note relating to the case of Richard Rowlands, Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, who was executed at Beaumaris in April 1862 for the murder of his father-in-law.

The original manuscript of Richard Parry (Gwalchmai, 1803-1897), Enwogion Môn (Amlwch, 1877) written originally for an eisteddfod at Holyhead, 1872.

Awdl ar y Greadigaeth written by Richard Parry (Gwalchmai, 1803-1897) for an eisteddfod at Aberffraw, 1849, with notes by the poet on y Mesurau caethion a rhyddion and Cerddoriaeth, offerynau cerdd, datganu, etc.

A cywydd composed and written by Richard Parry (Gwalchmai) (1803-1897) for an eisteddfod held at Rhuddlan, 1850, under the title Cywydd er anfarwol Goffadwriaeth am Dr. Morgan [William Morgan (c. 1545-1604)], diweddar Esgob Llanelwy a chyfieithydd y Bibl Cymraeg, with biographical and historical notes illustrating the text.

An essay on the history and antiquities of the commote of Creuddyn, Caernarvonshire, with illustrations, by Richard Parry (Gwalchmai), which was awarded the prize at the National Eisteddfod at Llandudno, 1864, with notes and remarks by Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys), one of the adjudicators.

A volume containing poetry, [c. 1863], in Welsh, by Richard R. Williams, Llangollen.

Two lyrics, 'Mari Lee' and 'I fyny fo'r nod' by R[ichard] S[amuel] Hughes (1855-1893), musician.

A copy of an essay by Richard Suggett entitled 'Dendrochronology: Progress and Prospects in Wales', submitted for the Legonna Celtic Research Prize, 2003.

A typescript thesis 'Richard Vaughan as a regionalist writer' submitted for a higher degree at the Sorbonne, Paris, in 1965 by Marie-Hélène Estève.

Ten letters, 1972-1975, from the novelist Richard Vaughan (Ernest Lewis Thomas) to the donor Robert King, written from Talley.