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Two letters, 1833 and 1835, from William Wordsworth to Robert Jones, Plas-yn-llan, Llangynhafal.

A play entitled 'The Reviewers' by T. Mildenhall, with a letter, 1814, by the author to Edmund Kean seeking his opinion of the work; and four letters, 1821-65, by Sir Thomas Phillipps to booksellers and editors of journals.

A volume containing 'Ten Lyrics translated from the original Welsh by J. S. P.' - 'Tending the Wheat', 'The Dove', 'Song to the Nightingale' (John Blackwell, 'Alun'), 'The Song of the dying Bard' (Thomas Jones, 'Gwenffrwd'), 'The Poor Man's Grave' (John Emlyn Jones, 'Ioan Emlyn'), 'Praise of Wales' (John Jones, 'Talhaiarn'), 'Shepherd-Song' (Owen Wynne Jones, 'Glasynys'), 'Nature's Music' (Richard Davies, 'Mynyddog'), 'Remembrance' and 'Howell's song to Myfanwy' (John Ceiriog Hughes, 'Ceiriog').

A copy of Grammadeg Cymraeg John Rhydderch, Mwythig, 1728.

An account book of Horeb Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Horeb, Rhostryfan, 1850-66, in the autographs of W. Hughes, Coed-y-brain, and D. Williams, Tan'rallt.

An account book, 1803-1810, kept by Thomas Edwards, including entries of agricultural and timber accounts, and accounts of Golch Hill Rake, Talar-goch, Brynford Yard, Holywell Level, Celyn, Terfyn, Afon-goch, and Mwynbwll lead mines in Flintshire. The book was originally used in connection with a paper mill on the river Wheeler, 1786-1787.

A scrap-book containing material collected by Eleanor Lloyd, part author of a Book of Sundials, towards a book on Stone Crosses, including notes, sketches, photographs, and printed matter.

Photostat copy, [20 cent., first ½], of declarations and oath taken by the Rev. John Jones of Taldrwst, Talysarn, Caernarvonshire, as a Dissenting Minister, 20 October 1824.
The original document is NLW, CMA Bala College 1/788.

Genealogical memoranda of the family of Richard Griffith of Pwllheli, who married Elizabeth Jones of Caernarvon, 23 August 1833.

Papers of John Jones (Ivon), Aberystwyth, 1837-1900, including twenty-five letters addressed to him, 1864-1893, mainly containing social and personal news with some political and other matters.
The correspondents are Thomas Charles Edwards, 1876 (f. 1), D. Silvan Evans, 1875-1893 (ff. 2-9), John Griffith (Gohebydd) (12), 1864-1877 (ff. 10-39), J. R. Kilsby Jones, 1864-1874 (ff. 40-47), Joseph Parry, [1874x1880] (ff. 48-49), Evan M. Richards, MP, 1874 (ff. 51-52), and Evan Williams the limner, 1865 (ff. 53-54); a letter, 1846, from William Wood is addressed to a Miss Williams, possibly Ivon's future wife, Mary (ff. 55-56). Also included are autograph verses by Robert Parry (Robin Ddu Eryri), 1887 (f. 50), Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn), 1900 (ff. 63-64), and G. Pennar Griffiths (Penar), 1900 (f. 65), and three membership cards, 1837-1868.

A seventeenth century transcript, with some omissions, of a volume of the works of George Owen Harry, rector of Whitchurch in Cemais, co. Pembroke, who died circa 1614, including 'The Wellspringe of True Nobility yeeldinge forth an ocean of Heroicall descents and Royall Genealogies of the renowned Kinges, Princes, great states, nobilitie, and gentry of the famous Ile of Brittain descended of the blood Royall of the ancient Brittaines but principally the Genealogie of the most highe & mighty Monarche our dread Soveraigne James by the Grace of God Kinge of Greate Brittaine, France, and Ireland ... with many other matters worthy of note gathered by George Owen Harrye Rector of Whitchuch in Kemes ...' (which was published under the title The Genealogy of the High and Mighty Monarch, James ... King of Great Brittayne ... London, 1604); 'a genealogie shewinge how the princes of this land living at this day are particularly descended from Rodri the Greate, Prince of all Wales, lineally descendinge from Cadwallader the last King of the Brittish blood ...'; 'a discourse how and by what meanes and with what greate care the Genealogies of the Brittaines have been from time to time described by the learned Bardes, of their learninge, skill, and knowledge, and of the manner of their commencements and proceedings into theire degrees of learning ...'; 'The Chiefest grounds or stemms of the British Genealogies and how they descend from the kinges of Brittaine'; traditional arms of the princes and chieftains of Wales emblazoned; and eighteenth century notes on the arms of the princes, lords, and gentry of Wales arranged alphabetically.

A manuscript collection of hymn-tunes, anthems, and carols, compiled by David Owen of Ffynnon-oer and Glanpwllafon, St. Dogmaels, 1833. Tunes by John Edwards, Llangadog, William Collins, Aberystwyth, W. Harrison, Aberdare, T. Morgan, John Davies, Nant-y-glo, Morgan Griffiths, Dowlais, David Morgans, Llechryd, D. James, Brynberian, are included. There is an index of the names of tunes.

A photostat facsimile of the register of baptisms for the parish of Aberavon, 1787-1812.

A photostat facsimile of the register of baptisms, marriages, and burials for the parish of Aberavon, 1748-1786.

Particulars of the debts of Sir Richard Wynn at his death, 31 October 1674; particulars of debts and interest paid by Lady Grace Wynn up to 29 October 1676; accounts of Watkin Owen for Robert, Lord Willoughby, in three categories: (1) arrears of rents, 1684-1689; (2) old debts by specialty and otherwise for wool, malt, oats, oatmeal, implements of husbandry, coopery ware, horses, etc., 1684-1688; (3) for wood and timber fallen in Gwydder wood, 1684-1685, 1686-1687; and abstracts of Watkin Owen's accounts, 1684-1689.

A commonplace book begun by William Thomas of Brecon and London and continued by other members of his family, containing receipts, genealogical memoranda, poetry, horoscopes; and miscellaneous entries relating to the Thomas family from 1673 to 1755.

Photostat reproductions, [1934], of six letters, 1622-1635, of John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln, addressed primarily to Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon.

Press cuttings of letters and articles contributed to North Wales newspapers by John Wynne, schoolmaster, of Caernarvon, author of Sir a Thre' Caernarfon, fel yr oedd ac fel y maent yn 1860; and a copy of a letter addressed by him to Lord Derby expressing satisfaction at the appointment of a bishop of Bangor, 1861. The press cuttings have been pasted in a book containing an incomplete essay on the early history of Britain and a list of Caernarvon residents.

Transcripts by Thomas Salusbury from The Scripture Genealogy and A Display of Herauldry, 1739; with additional material including a pedigree of the Salusbury family of Bach-y-graig brought down to 1807, and a transcript, by Angharad Llwyd, of the Lleweni pedigree from the folio book of John Salusbury of Erbistock.

A commonplace book entitled 'Thomas Salubury's Book of Scraps and Diversities', compiled by Thomas Salusbury of Denbigh (b. 1761), third son of Robert Salusbury of Cotton Hall. It contains medical and culinary recipes, many of them attributed to North Wales Physicians; notes on contemporary events during the Napoleonic Wars; press cuttings; anecdotes of George II and Lord Chatham; notes on sermons preached by the Rev. Mr. Edwards at Wrexham, 1787, Bishop Horsley, 1805, the Rev. Mr. Mason at Denbigh, 1807, and the Rev. Mr. Philips at Denbigh, 1818; notes on notable members of the Salusbury family; genealogical extracts from the family Bible at Cotton Hall; and particulars of the birthdays of the compiler's relatives, friends, and acquaintances.