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An imperfect volume of notes of sermons preached at Rhydwilym, Ffynnon, and Henllan Amgoed by John Jenkin, Rhydwilym, 1721-4, James William, Rhydwilym, 1721, John Griffith, Rhydwilym, Enoch Francis, 1723, Henry Palmer, 1722-3, David James, 1723, Morgan Griffith, 1723, and Thomas Maurice, 1725; with hymn-tunes.

A typescript copy of an essay by G. T. Williams, Dolwyddelan, on the history of Moriah Calvinistic Church, Dolwyddelan, 1901-1932.

A volume containing Seren Tan Gwmmwl (John Jones, Glan y Gors), 1795, and Y Geirgrawn Neu Drysorfa Gwybodaeth, 1796, with a holograph statement, on the fly-leaf, by Edward Charles, that he was the writer of letters under the names 'Antagonist' and 'Bŵ' in the latter.

A file of miscellaneous papers including letters addressed to Evan Lloyd by John Carne, Cowbridge, 1771, and J. Curre; an incomplete letter by E. Lloyd; a letter by J. Davies to Miss Lloyd at Vrondderw, Bala, with an account of Prince Eugene and a verse 'on seeing Mr. Vaughan and his retinue in their way to Nanney'; a letter by Richard Fenton, 1817, to John Watton, Shrewsbury, with copies of letters by Evan Lloyd to Pugh 'the jeweller in Cockspur Street', 1774, to David Garrick, 1772, and to Roger Jones, Cefn Rug, 1774; verses entitled 'Address written for Mrs. ----- Benefit', beginning 'As some lone miser, visiting his store'; an incomplete typescript of George Cumberland: An Attempt to describe Hafod', 1796; abstracts of Shrewsbury charity accounts, 1756, and papers relating to a lawsuit touching the administration of certain charities by the Mayor and burgesses of Shrewsbury.

Correspondence, 1854, relating to sanitation at Portmadoc and Tremadoc.

Balance sheets of National Eisteddfodau, 1880-1932, compiled by Isaac Davies, Birkenhead, with instructions for eisteddfod secretaries.

Account book, 1875-1883, of James Jones, Goitre issa, parish of Pen-boyr, co. Carmarthen, auctioneer and farmer, and, from 1878, of his widow Elizabeth Jones. Comprises accounts relating to various sales and to tithe rentcharges paid in the parishes of Cilrhedyn and Pen-boyr.

Typescript biography of the Reverend Dr Richard Roberts (1874-1945), Presbyterian minister and divine and one of the founders of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, compiled by his daughter Gwen Norman.

An autograph Latin poem (8 lines) by Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury and Castleisland, written on the end-paper (p. 818) of his copy of Antonio de Herrara, Tercera parte de la historia general del mvndo ... (Madrid: por Alonso Martin de Balboa, 1612). The poem begins 'Discurrens dubiae placidus, compendia vitae' and is signed 'E. H: 12. Sept. 1612'. Published posthumously with the title 'For a Dyal' and with some textual differences in Occasional verse of Edward Lord Herbert, baron of Cherbery and Castle-Island, deceased in August, 1648 (London, 1665).

An incomplete catalogue of manuscripts amongst the Harleian MSS 'tending to elucidate British antiquities' compiled, 1784, by the Reverend Thomas Jeffreys (1749-1793) and arranged according to subject: Welsh churches, principality of Wales, princes of Wales, etc.

A notebook containing an account, 16-22 December 1941, in diary form with interleaved carbon copy, of part of a wartime voyage from Liverpool to the Seychelles via Durban by Joseph Boumphrey (see also NLW MS 22633i-iiA). An unbound typescript account of the same voyage, 16 December 1941-28 December 1942, by his wife has been tipped in between ff. 17 and 29 of the notebook (see Mewn Gwisg Nyrs: Atgofion Annie Boumphrey (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 1990)).

Memorandum book, 1852-9, of Evan Davies Jones, Esgergraig, Betws Ifan, co. Cardigan, containing a brief account of his education at Glynarthen School, Adpar Academy, Lampeter Grammar School, and St David's College, Lampeter, 1848-59, and of books read; monetary accounts, 1850-7, including details of books purchased from John Richards Davies, printer and bookseller, Newcastle Emlyn and Thomas Evans, bookseller, Carmarthen (ff. 2-6, 14-15); miscellaneous memoranda and verse in Welsh and English.

A volume containing fifty-six sermons in Welsh, c. 1841-1843, with an index of texts (ff. 203v-4v). A photocopy of the first page of an autograph sermon of the Reverend Titus Lewis (1773-1811), Carmarthen, also found loose inside the volume, has been tipped in (MS 22691iA, f. i). The original sermon [?February 1802], but with the first page wanting, is to be found in NLW MS 18995A, pp. 212-14.

Daily occurrence book, 1877-1912, of the Vale of Towy Railway, co. Carmarthen, mainly comprising entries relating to railway accidents and to appointments, transfers and dismissals of employees. The volume is arranged alphabetically, chiefly by persons involved.

Court rolls of the crown manor or lordship of Tal-sarn and Silian, co. Cardigan, 1891-1923. They contain names of tenants sworn as homage and as affeerors, names of those appointed manorial officers, lists of court leet jurors together with a few presentments by them. Also included are four letters, 1918-1940s, three of which relate to manorial business.

The memoirs of Evan Williams (1887-1975), Brynaman and Llandudno, written 1944-1946, containing his recollections of life in the coalmining community of Brynaman, co. Carmarthen, 1890s-1933, with special reference to music and religion. An essay by Evan Williams 'Atgofion am fro arbennig a'i chymeriadau' was awarded part of the 'Llandybïe Prize' at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Bala, 1967. For a summary of his reminiscences of his father William Richard Williams (1855-1922) see 'Y Dysgedydd', 148 (1968), 86-90.

Some fifteen letters, 1884-90, from various correspondents, to Thomas Gibbon of Newcastle Emlyn, registrar of marriages in the town, c. 1910-1926, mainly concerning personal matters, in particular his marriage and purchase of furniture, and including a letter, 1889, from a Welsh emigrant describing his life in Argentina.

Journal, attributed to Major-General William Brooke of Bath, describing a tour of counties Pembroke, Carmarthen and Glamorgan, July-November 1819.

A ledger containing the account, 1829-1834, of the executors of John Hughes (c. 1764-1829), Quay Street, Carmarthen, shipowner and burgess, including numerous references to vessels owned by the testator.

Twelve letters, 1954-1956, from the novelist, poet and artist, Peggy Eileen Whistler ('Margiad Evans'), mainly to Alan and Dorothy Hancox, containing personal news and references to her writings (ff. 1-16 verso), together with five letters from her husband, Michael Williams, to the same (ff. 17-26 verso).