Letters and papers relating to the Reverend Peter Williams (1723-96), including two holograph letters, 19 May 1789 and 27 June 1789, fom Peter Williams writing from Carmarthen and Gelly to his son, the Reverend Eliezer Williams at Lord Galloway's, Galloway House, Scotland; a holograph sermon in Welsh by Peter Williams on Isa. 63, 4; other holograph items consisting of verses headed 'Antichristian Tradition' and (?) part of a poem entitled 'Babilon's fall', part of a draft of a letter to Mr Jones of Llan Gan, a draft of a letter concerning bull-baiting, a draft of a letter [?1777] to [Lady Huntingdon], and drafts of a letter to [ ] praying that a day of humiliation be appointed and of a letter to an unnamed person inviting him to subscribe to the writer's edition of Cann's Bible; a letter, 1834, from William Jones, [Llan Engan], to an unnamed person containing references to the persecution and excommunication of Peter Williams; a notebook in the autograph of Peter Bailey Williams containing a 'Copy of a Letter from the late Reverend Peter Williams to the Methodist Association about 1793', a letter (copy) from [Peter Williams] 'to the Revd Mr Jones of Llan Gann. Glam:', writings by Peter Williams on the Trinity including one 'To the Leaders of the Welsh Methodists on the Trinity: or rather the author of a Pamphlet on that subject', and two other letters from Peter Williams to the Association, one in Welsh, the other in English, etc.; letters to J. H. Davies concerning Peter Williams from Rich[ar]d Bennett, Caersws, 1923-4 and undated (3, one incomplete), Tom Beynon, Caerau n[ea]r Bridgend, 1921, with copy of reply, Evan W[illia]m Edwards, Llandyfeilog, 1921, Francis Green, St David's 1922-4 (2), M. H. Jones, Penllwyn, 1921, with enclosure, T. Shankland, Bangor, 1922, and J. Thomas, Laugharne Vicarage, 1896-7 (2); verses on Peter Williams 'buddugol yn Eisteddfod Llandefeilog, 1887' by 'Pererin Gwendraeth' printed by D. Edwards, Towyn; a photograph of an engraving of the Reverend Peter Williams ('From an Engraving in the Gospel Mag. 1777'); and the 'Order of Service' and a printed hymn-sheet to be used at the memorial service [in Llandefeilog church] at the unveiling of a tablet to the Reverend Peter Williams [4 September 1923]. Unrelated items include letters to J. H. Davies from F. W. Bussell, Wimbledon, 1921, A. J. C. Guimaraens, London, 1924, John T. Jôb, Abergwaun, 1924, and Walter Spurrell, Carmarthen, 1915, a letter, undated, from Eluned [Morgan], Cardiff to an unnamed correspondent, and a letter, [19]17 from Rich[ar]d T. Greer, Llanbadarn, to [ ] Vaughan. There is also a press-cutting concerning Dafydd Jones o Drefriw.

A notebook of Jane Hughes, 1830, containing a sermon by Daniel Rowland, 'gynt gweinidog yr efengil yn Llangeitho, a chaplan Duc o Leinster'; hymns; and an account [?by Jane Hughes] of her conversion to Wesleyan Methodism in 1815, with references to religious meetings at Maentwrog, Corwen, Penrhyn[deudraeth], etc., and to the writer's sister Elin Angel.

A volume of sermons by David Lewis, Pantwdog [Cynwyl Elfed], Griff. Jones (at Cynwyl [Elfed], Llanllwch Church, Ll[an] D[eilo] F[awr] Church, and Abernant Church, 1735-6), Lewis Jones (at Pen y Rhyw), Jen. Tho., S. F., R. H., L. P., Da. Jones (at Ll[an] D[eilo], 1735), Thos. Jones (at Troed rhyw meirch), Thos. Morris (1736/7), Abel Francis, W. P., Jac. Rees, Enoch Francis, Jno. Richd., Sa. T., Jon. Harr., Jno. Cob., W. J., David Jenkins (at Pantwdog), etc., together with a few hymns and one early nineteenth-century sermon. According to a note on the last page the volume was 'Written by W. Evan'.

An imperfect manuscript containing sermons in the hand of Hugh Williams, vicar of Llanfair Isgaer and curate of Llanrug. Two of the sermons were preached at Llanfair Isgaer and Llanrug, 1711-15, and another is said, in a later hand, to have been preached at Llanddyfnan and Pentraeth, 1748/9.

A collection of twenty-seven small notebooks or booklets, twenty-six containing sermons, in Welsh with one exception, written by various eighteenth century authors, one containing a theological catechism (incomplete) in English. Several of the booklets, some of them numbered, appear to be in the hand of the Reverend Watkin Jones, who was curate of Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, c. 1752-63. An interesting feature concerning this group is that the paper on which the semons have been written includes bills, printed items and letters, among them five letters, 1751-3, from [the Reverend] Evan Owen, 'vaner near Dolgelle [sic]', [rector of Llanberis], and one, 1759, from [the Reverend] Maurice Williams, Dolwyddelan. The remaining booklets are in various hands: one, containing two sermons preached at Clynin [sic] (probably Llangelynnin) and Llanegrin, etc., 1780-5, has the words 'by H. Jones Maesgalasau' written on the first page, another notebook bears the legend 'Robt. Roberts Ejus Manus', and the only English sermon in the collection was preached at Minsterly and Shelve [Salop], 1726 and 1730.

An imperfect volume of sermons, written in two hands. On the inside upper cover is the inscription 'E Libris How : Powell II : B'. This owner may be identified with Howell Powell (died 1736), rector of Llangattock-nigh-Usk, and the second half of the volume may be in his hand. The inside upper cover contains an incomplete list of contents.

A volume of sermons or addresses in Welsh on the Lord's Prayer, the Sacraments and the Lord's Supper, 1721-2. Written inside the front cover is a list of religious books, and a note (partly crossed out) at the back reads 'Instituted into Llanstffraid, 1693. Septemb' the 25'. According to NLW MS 1626, one William Herbert was instituted to Llansaintffraid, Cardiganshire, 26 September 1693. Inserted in the volume is a note by J. H. Davies stating that NLW MS 1259 contains sermons in the same hand.