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Personal documents relating to John Rhŷs, 1857-1916, including his passport, 1870; a testimonial on his departure as Pupil Teacher at Penllwyn British School, 1859; an Inspector's report for Rhosybol British School, 1862; a small group of letters by John Rhŷs, 1863 and undated; a general report and summary, 1875, of schools inspected by John Rhŷs; papers relating to the honorary degree he received from the University of Edinburgh, 1893; letters of appointment and re-appointment to the Court of the University of Wales, 1894, 1899, 1909 and 1914, and the Court of Governors of the National Museum of Wales, 1907 and 1912; and the bookplate used for items donated to the University of Wales Abersytwyth, 1916.

Seven small notebooks, 1862-1865, mostly listing John Rhŷs's expenses and accounts whilst headmaster of Rhosybol British School. The file also comprises two exercise books, 1862, which include the rules, the names of the officers, and members, of the Rhos-y-Bol Literary Society, of which John Rhŷs was secretary. Biographical notes, [1920x1945], in Myvanwy Rhys's hand, describing her father's movements between 1861 and 1864, are noted in the back of one of the notebooks used by the Rhos-y-Bol Literary Society.