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A photocopy of a translation into Welsh, mostly in manuscript, by Eryl McDonald de Hughes of the novel El Evangelio y Don Eduardo (Buenos Aires, 1991) by Roy Centeno Humphreys, and an English translation 'Go Patagonia, said Edwin' by the latter of his novel Go Patagonia, dijo Edwin (Argentina, 1993), both of which relate to the Welsh colonization of the Chubut Valley and were declared works of National Cultural Interest by the Argentine Government in 1996; together with Roy Centeno Humphreys's curriculum vitae and photocopies of research papers including letters to Edward Humphreys, genealogical notes, and reviews of the novels, mainly in Spanish. The author is the great grandson of Elizabeth and Morris Humphreys, who came to Patagonia aboard the Mimosa in 1865; copies of both novels have been transferred to the Department of Printed Books.

Novel: 'A 'Varsity Lad and a Lass' by 'Gwalio'r Gwynn'. English. Between boards. Donated by Mr Richard Booth, Hay Castle, May 1970.

A copy of John T. Godfrey (editor) : Manuscripts relating to the County of Nottingham in the possession of Mr. James Ward, Nottingham ... (London, 1900), with an autograph letter to George Eyre Evans from James Ward, dated April 26, 1902.

Some thirty letters, 1871-1905, from various correspondents, to Cecil George Savile Foljambe (1846-1907), later Viscount Hawkesbury and Lord Liverpool, concerning the history of Nottinghamshire families and churches, together with related notes, sketches, photographs and press cuttings.

A notebook of the Nottingham Welsh Society containing the names of persons present at the Inter-Welsh Societies' Gathering at Nottingham, 20 July 1912, arranged under Welsh counties, and of Welsh wounded soldiers present at various social events, 1917-1919; a list of names and addresses (signatures) headed 'Reception of Welsh Delegates to the Wesleyan Conference [at Nottingham] July 1924'; and printed programmes of various concerts, dinners and religious services, 1904-1929, mainly in connection with the Society.

Accounts and minutes of the Nottingham Welsh Society, 1911-1921.

Papers, [1600x1857], of or in the possession of Henry Hey Knight, including correspondence, 1769-1880, mostly to Knight and miscellaneous notes, transcripts, etc. by him; a solicitor's account book, 1765-1794; early eighteenth century medical treatises; lectures on physiology, 1807; and notes on Classical themes.

Notice, 1 September 1813, signed by Charles Hassall and D. J. Jenkins, commissioners for executing an Act of Parliament for enclosing lands in the parish of Llanrhystud, co. Cardigan, to Edward Evans informing him of the valuation they had made of lands in his possession encroached from the commons of the manor of Haminiog and requesting him to attend a meeting at Llanrhystud to pay the said sum.

A manuscript containing miscellaneous notes on religion, etc. by James Hughes, Jesus College, Oxford and a list of texts of sermons preached at Llanyblodwel, etc., 1851-1856.

Extracts from the Ysgeifiog Vestry Book, 1848, relating to William Edwards ('Wil Sgeifiog', 1790-1855); two photographs of William Edwards's grave in Ysgeifiog churchyard; and a photograph of Molly Owen, sister of William Edwards, taken in 1867.

Notes, etc on 'The Family of the Greys alias De Greys' in the hand of Zachary Grey. English. 1/2 leather. Donated by E. C. Freeman, Cowbridge, January 1966.

Notes, etc on secondary education in Wales and on Aberystwyth County School by C. M. Williams. English. Between boards. Donated by Mrs H. James, Aberystwyth, August 1946.

Some notes relating to Liverpool and Garston, with a letter, 1 October 1925, from J. E. Pritchard, Lord Street, Liverpool to R. Saunders Jones, also of Liverpool.