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A folder containing various articles and works by Morgan Watkin, including a talk to be broadcast on the BBC in 1934.

Morgan Watkin’s (1909) copy of ‘The Black Book of Carmarthen’ reproduced and edited by J. Gwenogvryn Evans (Pwllheli, 1906) and ‘The Text of the Book of Llan Dâv reproduced from the Gwysaney Manuscript’ by J. Gwenogvryn Evans (Oxford, 1893); both with marginal notes in the hand of Morgan Watkin.

The original folder is labelled “Yr ymweliad â Llydaw. La visite en Bretagne”, containing letters and papers relating to the work of the National Eisteddfod Council and Undeb Cymru Fydd Joint Committee on Brittany, including a draft report of the visit by the deputation to Brittany.

Original folder labelled “Chronological classification of Mediaeval MSS”.

Letters, including some relating to his education and career; correspondence and papers relating to the British Medical Association; letters and material from Cyril D. Darlington. Also included are some of Iestyn Morgan Watkin's research notes.

Diary for 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1911 of Sarah Jenkins (Lucy's sister).

Typescript draft copies with corrections of parts of a possible unpublished work by Morgan Watkin, entitled ‘French Civilisation in the Mabinogion (The Dream of Rhonabwy, The Four Branches, The Dream of Macsen Wledig, Lludd and Llevelys, Kulhwch and Olwen): A Contribution to Comparative Mediaeval Literature’. The introduction, The Four Branches of the Mabinogi, The Dream of Macsen Wledig, and Kulhwch and Olwen are the only extant parts, some numbered as copies 1, 2 or 3.

A box containing: a) papers of Cymrodorion Caerdydd [MW was a member of its Council (also his sister and brother-in-law)], 1907-1937; b) papers of Undeb Cenedlaethol Y Cymdeithasau Cymraeg [MW was an officer of the Union], 1913-1920; c) programmes of Cymrodorion / Welsh societies where MW had been invited to lecture, 1917-1923, also The Celtic Congress, 1921.

Typescript carbon copy of a glossary to the B[lack] B[ook of] C[armarthen] for the letters A, B and D.

Letters addressed to John Jenkins (Gwili); Mrs Jenkins (mainly from her son, Gwili); Sarah A. Jenkins; and to and from David Jenkins. With some empty envelopes.

Letters and cards, 1906-1959, addressed to Lucy Watkin [Jenkins before her marriage to Morgan in 1911]. Also included are some drafts of talks she gave.

Letters and postcards, 1911-1967, addressed to Morgan and Lucy Watkin, including letters of condolences on the death of Morgan’s brother in 1939.

Letters and cards addressed to Morgan Watkin mostly relating to his work and career, with some personal.
Correspondents includes A. R. Ainsworth, J. Mortimer Angus, Edward Anwyl, George Alkenson, D. J. A. Brown, Herbert L. Bishop, A. G. Bini, A. Barbeau, L. M. Brandin, Robert Bossuat, E. Bachellery, William Cullen, Crwys, William Dyche, J. Le Dibredér, le Doyen, J. H. Davies, Charles Davies, Gwilym A. T. Davies, J. Glyn Davies, Lewis Davies, Simone Dalimier, P. Diverres, John Lloyd Davies, J. Gweogvryn Evans, E. Ermatingr, T. Valentine Evans, E. Vincent Evans, Bro. Ecelesius, D. Emrys Evans, William Edwards, O. H. Fynes-Chilor, E. H. Griffiths, E. Godfrey, Y. M. Goblet, Patty Gurd, Louis Gauchat, E. T. Griffiths, Peter Hughes Griffiths, F. W. Gilbertson, Patrick Gower, William George, Wilfred W. Grundy, J. S. Godin, R. Huchon, John Hinds, Jan H. Hofmeyer, Jonathan Hughes, John Morris Jones, Thomas Jones, E. Jacottet, Joseph Jones, T. Gwynn Jones, E. T. John, P. M. Jones, G. Cleaton Jones, 4th Baron Kenyon, J. Loth, Henry Lewis, Emile Legouis, Prince Labia, John Edward Lloyd, Saunders Lewis, Henry Lamont, Henri Lioret, Elizabeth Louis-Jones, P. A. Lewis, I or G LaVieille, Mostyn, H. E. Mabille, Alban Morris, Frédéric Mistral, W. T. Michael, Marcel H. Merle, Thomas Powel, [?] Le Proviseur, T. Picton, W. H. Pound, Baron Pontypridd, V. Parray, Julius Pokomy, Egerton Phillimon, M. K. Pope, Thomas Parry, Robert Quirk, R. D. Roberts, T. F. Roberts, P. Le Roux, Walter Raleigh, John Rowland, T. J. Rees, Bowen Rees, H. J. Rose, Mario Roques, J. D. Rheinallt-Jones, R. Alun Roberts, S. Schlesin, A. E. Turentyman, Gwilym Treharne, R. Travers, Elvira Tos/ti, A. H. Trow, E. Lorimer Thomas, D. Lleufer Thomas, Frédéue J. Tanqnerey, J Vendryes, A. Vulliody, Percy E. Watkins, Mary Williams, Robert Williams, Ifor Williams, E. Gilbert Williams, and R. N. Walople.