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Eleven letters, [c. 1830]-1850, from Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes, Indian official, and five from his wife, Emma, mostly addressed to his manservant, referring to domestic matters, including preparations for travel to India, and arrangements with Sir Herbert's publishers.

Letter-book of Thomas Bowen of Pen-bre, co. Carmarthen, superintendent of the Kidwelly and Llanelly Canal and Railway Co., comprising an inventory of the company's records, 1831 (ff. 1-4), copy and draft letters, 1838-1840 (ff. 5-136 verso), a humorous poem on the failures of an anonymous colliery proprietor (ff. 151-5) and an arithmetical problem in Welsh, English and Latin (ff. 155 verso-6).

A volume [watermark 1813] in the hand of Richard Robert Jones ('Dic Aberdaron') containing 'Peithadur neu Lythyreg Hebrëig', an Hebrew Grammar in Welsh (ff. 41 verso-50 verso, 54 verso-132 verso, text in reverse, written mainly on the versos); a short Hebrew-Welsh vocabulary (f. 9 recto-verso); and miscellaneous extracts from the scriptures in English, many written in shorthand (ff. 1-14).

An essay by Harry Lewis, Eglwyswrw, on the history of the parish of Eglwyswrw, co. Pembroke, and on local customs, the winning entry in a competition at Eglwyswrw eisteddfod, 1913, together with a revised copy, 1940.

Two autograph sermons by the Venerable Hugh Jones, archdeacon of St Asaph, first preached at Bagillt and Holywell, June-July 1839.

Minute-book, 1861-1891, of Cyfrinfa Llety'r Cymydog, the Lodge of the Order of the Ivorites at Godre'r-graig, Ystalyfera, co. Glamorgan, including also a list of members in debt, 1859-1862 (inverted text ff. 44-7 verso).

Account book, 1851-1886, of Cyfrinfa Llety'r Cymydog, the Lodge of the Order of the Ivorites at Godre'r-graig, Ystalyfera, co. Glamorgan.

An address, illuminated by William Grant Murray, ARCA, presented, 1924, to John Evan Pughe-Jones, Swansea, district auditor for South Wales, upon his retirement and signed by officials of the local authorities in the South Wales Audit District.

Verses and hymns, 1887-1903, by the Reverend James Tegryn Phillips ('Iago Tegryn'), Hebron, co. Pembroke, together with a few biographical details concerning him.

Treasurer's account book of the Pembrokeshire Welsh Congregational Union, 1879-1939.

Documents, plans and correspondence, 1897-1935, relating to the Victoria Wells and other properties in Llanwrtyd, co. Brecon.

Farming account book originally belonging to David Evans of Ayngstree, Clifton-on-Teme, Worcestershire, who seems to have moved there from the Llandysul area of Cardiganshire. The volume comprises accounts, 1897-1915, of sales of farming produce and of wages and allowances to servants and labourers (ff. 1-31, 148 verso-67 verso, 173 verso-7); a few veterinary, household and culinary recipes (ff. 2, 16, 30 recto-verso, 31 verso-2); and family and other memoranda. There are also farming accounts and memoranda, 1943-1968, probably from the Llandysul area (ff. 33 verso-41 verso, 144-6 verso, 172-4).

Autograph copy, with revision, of the radio play 'Yr Oedfa' by John Gwilym Jones, first broadcast on BBC Welsh radio, 2 March 1968, and later published in Pedair Drama (Dinbych, 1971).

Over one hundred and twenty letters, 1801-1848, mainly addressed to Edward Copleston, provost of Oriel College, Oxford, and bishop of Llandaf. The correspondents include such public figures as Henry Brougham (5) 1827-1839, Lord Grenville (6) 1809-1827, Robert Peel (6) 1824-1841, and William Wilberforce (3) 1827-1828. An index of correspondents is contained on f. i.

A poor-rate assessment book for the parish of Llanbadarn Fynydd, co. Radnor, 1845-1847.

Journal of Charles H. New, Norwich, describing a tour of North Wales, August-September 1871, illustrated with contemporary engravings, photographs, one original pencil sketch (f. 40 verso), pressed plants and route map.

A minute-book, 1869-1878, of the Montgomeryshire and Salop Presbytery (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church), with statistics for the years 1870-1871, 1873-1876.

Some sixty letters, 1886-1913, to Alfred Thomas, 1st baron Pontypridd, relating mainly to national and local politics and to secondary and university education in Wales. The correspondents include Sir Edward Anwyl (1) 1905, Henry Austin Bruce, Lord Aberdare (1) 1886, Sir D. Brynmor Jones (2) 1900, J. Viriamu Jones (3) 1900, Sir Isambard Owen (1) 1893, Robert Threshie Reid, Lord Loreburn (4) 1908-1911, Lord Rendel (2) 1899, 1902, and Charles Vaughan, dean of Llandaf (6) 1888-1897.

A commonplace book of John Jones, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire containing aphorisms and transcripts of poetry by John Davies ('Ossian Gwent').

Typescript draft, 1942, with autograph revision and annotations, of four chapters of 'The Insolence of Man', an unpublished work on evolution by Terence Hanbury White, together with a covering letter, 1952 (f. 1) from the author to Angus Bellairs, a former pupil, and the latter's comments (ff. 55-6).