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Miscellaneous pieces in verse by Isaac Harman. (Formerly Howell Ll. Davies MS 11.) English. 1/2 leather. Purchased from the library of Howell Lloyd Davies, Ruabon, 1949.

A collection of miscellaneous pedigrees and related materials, [17 cent., second ½]-1981, derived from various sources, accessioned between [?1935] and 1983 and collected together at the National Library of Wales.

Miscellaneous papers, with related correspondence, relating to education:. (A) Questionnaire of the Welsh School of Social Service on 'The Adolescent in Wales', completed, 1922, by D Milton Jones, Secretary of the Education Committee, Pont-y-pridd, and sent to D Lleufer Thomas. (B) Interim Report, 1940, of the Advisory Council for Technical Education in South Wales and Monmouthshire on 'Vocational Guidance and Vocational Placement'. (C) A paper, 1941, by David W Oates, Federation of Education Committees, Cardiff, on 'Education and Vocation'.

Miscellaneous papers, including poetry; adjudications on a performance of 'Rhys Lewis' by Cwmni'r Barlwyd; Himns National Argentino (National Hymn of Argentina) (de Gwaenydd version - sol-fa, printed); addresses, etc to Mr and Mrs William Edwards ('Gwilym Barlwyd'), Tanygrisiau on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary. (Formerly Borth-y-gest MS 66.) Welsh, Spanish. Between boards. Purchased from the library of Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Miscellaneous papers, including material relating to Marmaduke Gwynne (ob. 1849), Waldo Williams, D. Lloyd George, Griffith John Williams, rules of cock-fighting at Oswestry, etc. In a box. Various sources.

Miscellaneous papers, including bills and other papers of Dr Worthington, Pant-y-beudy Hall, Llangeitho, co. Card., and a letter, 1943, from Vivian Foster ('The Vicar of Mirth'), London, to R Richards, Llangeitho.

Miscellaneous papers, 1924-79, relating to the poet, Vernon Watkins and his work, including financial papers and contracts; proofs of Fidelities (1968), I that was born in Wales (1976) and The ballad of the outer dark (1979); notes; reviews and press cuttings; programmes and posters for performances of his work, including papers relating to the 1970 Edinburgh production of the Ballad of the Mari Lwyd; printed material and personal ephemera. Included with manuscripts and papers of Vernon Watkins purchased from Dylans Bookstore, Swansea, in January and August 1983 and in April 1986, the remaining material now being NLW MS. ex MSS 22440-89. Proofs 1945-67, of works by Vernon Watkins, including The lamp and the veil (1945), The ballad of the Mari Lwyd (second ed. 1947), The lady with the unicorn (1948), The death bell (1954), Selected poems (1967), and poems published individually, 1951-9; together with proofs of Landmarks and voices (1957) and Dylan Thomas, Letters to Vernon Watkins (1957). Included with correspondence and papers of Vernon Watkins purchased at Sotheby's auction, 14 Dec. 1989 (Lot 170), the remaining material now being NLW MS. ex MSS 22728-9. Printers' copy and proofs, bearing author's corrections, of the American paperback edition of Vernon Watkins' Selected poems (1966); exercise book containing a few notes in Greek by Vernon Watkins, [1920s]; certificate of Honorary D.Litt awarded to him by the University of Wales, 1966; and photocopies of two press cuttings, 1984, relating to the poet, being letters from Mrs Gwen Watkins. Included with papers of Vernon Watkins purchased from Dylans Bookstore, Swansea, in May 1991 and February 1992, the remaining material now being NLW MS 22841E.

Miscellaneous personal, parish and estate papers belonging to the owners of the Bathafarn and Llanbedr estates, 1758-1863.
They comprise lists of Denbighshire freeholders, 1758, [18th cent.]; extracts from the records of various Denbighshire parishes, 1811-1837; diary entries and other personal papers of John Jesse, 1822-1863; financial and personal papers of Joseph Ablett, 1814-1828; estate and household management records from Llanbedr Hall, 1829, 1856-1859; and papers concerning medical matters and the history of Lancashire, [c. 1787], 1823-1863.

Papers, 1715-1985, of miscellaneous provenance, including a brief memoir [watermark 1794] of Richard Wilson by Joseph Farington, apparently unpublished (ff. 5-7); a transcript of the regulations, 1795, regarding the charges for crossing the ferry at Llandeilo (ff. 174-5); scenario and cast, [c. 1807], of 'Miller of Mansfield', a play, apparently unpublished, for performance in the theatre at Wynnstay by members of the Wynn family and their friends (ff. 179-84); autograph fragments of 'De Chatillon' and of the original manuscript of The Vespers of Palermo by Felicia Hemans (ff. 9, 178); a copy of the fourth Report, 1832, of the Anglesey branch of the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (see also NLW MS 1600E and Anglesey Antiquarian Society and Field Club Transactions 1957, 20-5) (ff. 53-4); draft lecture notes, [c. 1846]-1847, of the Rev. Calvert Richard Jones, photographic pioneer, describing his visit to Malta during the winter of 1845-1846 and containing his observations on evidence in favour of St Paul's shipwreck having occurred in Malta (ff. 98-101); and a copy of a special typescript issue of the North Wales Chronicle, 6 May 1926, outlining the state of the country during the general strike of 1926 (ff. 102-3).

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.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the Welsh District of the Workers' Educational Association, including papers, 1938-9, relating to the John Davies Memorial Fund for establishing the John Davies Studentship at Coleg Harlech, probably assembled by D E Evans, secretary of the Appeal Committee; and a transcript of the evidence of W Emrys Pride to the Commission on the Constitution, 1969, on the Welsh Assembly.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the Llan-non and District Gardeners' Association, co. Cardigan, including accounts and vouchers, treasurer's account books, and papers concerning the Victory Garden Show, 1943, and the annual Horticultural Show.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the imprisonment of John Barnard Jenkins of Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru and to other Welsh nationalists and prisoners, including press cuttings, cyclostyled reports, and photocopies of correspondence. Related papers included in the donation are now NLW MSS 22816-19.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the collection of manuscripts and books of Francis W Bourdillon of Buddington, Surrey, now at NLW, including rough catalogues of his manuscripts and books at Melton Lodge, Great Malvern, 1895, and at Buddington, both compiled by F W Bourdillon; a rough valuation of the collection; correspondence; and miscellaneous notes.