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A manuscript copy of the Rev. Michah Thomas's biography, 1855, by Thomas Lewis, and loose leaves of the memoir of the Rev. John Michael.

An incomplete typescript memoir ('Death of a Rebel') of Julian Cayo Evans (1937-1995) by Henry Ellis; together with a photocopy of his obituary from The Independent, 31 March 1995.

A copy of the donor's memoir, titled 'An unconventional childhood', describing time spent in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya, India) from 1945-1960, as the daughter of Welsh Presbyterian Church missionaries.

Membership card recording contributions to the Medical Fund in connection with the practice of T J Bell Thomas, medical attendant. Bron-y-Garn House, Maesteg.

Excerpts, 1667-1699, of former members of Rhydwilym Baptist chapel, Pembrokeshire, before they emigrated to Pennsylvania, copied from a register held on microfilm by the Pennsylvania Historical Society.

Essays and poems in Welsh by Ellen Williams (nee Jones; Meirionwen, 1871-1949), Llanfrothen, co. Merioneth, entered for competition at Siloam Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Llanfrothen, and other Literary Festivals, 1887-1919 and n.d. (ff. 1-81v); a radio script Arwyddion Tywydd Llanfrothen, broadcast 27 October 1938, in which Meirionwen participated along with her brother John Jones (Ioan Brothen, 1868-1940), Bob Owen, Croesor, and Lizzie Laura Williams (ff. 82-91); and memorial verse to Cadwaladr Williams (c. 1853-1891), Rhyd, Llanfrothen, Meirionwen's brother-in-law.

Songs and arrangements for voice and piano, c. 1934-1946, by Meirion Williams (1901-1976), mostly unpublished, 'I Ceinwen Rowlands' in the composer's hand endorsed on a few; with two other arrangements by David Evans (published in New song book: llyfr canu newydd ... (Cardiff, 1929-1931)) and J. Lloyd Williams, in an unidentified hand (ff. 1, 2v).

A collection of manuscripts in the hand of John Edwards (Meiriadog) (1813-1906), Llanfair Caereinion, which include a Welsh grammar, essays, addresses, poetry, correspondence, hymn tunes, and miscellaneous notes and drafts.

Papers, 1871-[1922x1927], of Richard Elias (Meillionog), comprising mainly autograph and holograph sermons and poetry, and also including material relating to a tribute by the Tabernacle Sunday School, Morriston, to Meillionog on the occasion of his departure for Cape Town in September 1898.

Correspondence, 1970-1977, accumulated by Meic Stephens in the course of editing Artists in Wales, volumes 1-3 (Llandysul, 1971-1977), from artists in the fields of literature, drama, music and the visual arts; letters, 1977-1978, from poets invited to contribute to Green Horse : an anthology by young poets of Wales edited by him (Swansea, 1978); letters, 1978-1979, relating to The Welsh Language Today (second edition, Llandysul, 1979); and correspondence, 1986-1987, between Meic Stephens and Lady Amy Parry-Williams relating to the former's translations into English of essays by T. H. Parry-Williams, published in The White Stone - six essays by T. H. Parry-Williams (Llandysul, 1987).

An additional consignment of the papers of Meic Stephens. This group remains uncatalogued.

Letters, 1961-1989, to Meic Stephens mainly concerning contemporary writing in Wales and Stephens's own literary work. The correspondents include Euros Bowen, Islwyn Ffowc Elis, Gwynfor Evans, Raymond Garlick, Bobi Jones, Emyr Humphreys, Saunders Lewis, Harri Webb and R. S. Thomas.

Diary for the period 30 September-9 December 1941 of Lady Megan Lloyd George (1902-66), Member of Parliament for Anglesey, 1929-51, and for Carmarthen, 1957-66, containing occasional entries relating to the progress of the Second World War with references to Winston Churchill and other contemporary figures.

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1945-1966, of Lady Megan Lloyd George (1902-1966), Member of Parliament for Anglesey, 1929-1951, and for Carmarthen, 1957-1966. Most of the letters are from Lady Megan to her secretary Helena Dightam or to the latter's son, Adrian. They are mainly in note form and undated but most appear to have been written during the period 1962-1965. Also included are six letters from Lady Olwen Carey Evans to Helena Dightam, 1965-1966, letters to Lady Megan from James Callaghan (1) 1951, Clement Attlee (2) 1966, and Harold Wilson (2) 1966, and related items, 1966-1970.

Autograph copy, heavily revised, of chapters 1 and 2 of I'r Gad (Tal-y-bont, 1975), a novel by Marged Dafydd (Meg Elis).

Autograph copy, heavily revised, of chapters 3-6 of I'r Gad (Tal-y-bont, 1975), a novel by Marged Dafydd (Meg Elis).

A volume, 1686-1709, in the hand of Mary Lewis (b. 1670), daughter of Philip Lewis (d. 1684), vicar of Prestigne, co. Radnor, in which she records her meditations and prayers, together with religious verse composed by her (ff. 1-2, 144) and others, including George Herbert (ff. 68 verso, 81, 91 verso, 123 verso, 124, 130 verso, 140 verso, 143 verso, 145 verso) and John Norris (ff. 3 verso, 63); gives a short account of her life and ancestry (ff. 2-3); and makes occasional references to her friends and relations.

Microfilm copies (14 reels) of manuscripts from the British Library relating to 'Medieval and Early Modern Women' (Part 1), including the works of Katharine Aston (1619-1658), Katharine Austen (1628-1683), Christine de Pisan (1363/4-c. 1429), Lady Margaret Hoby (1571-1633), Julian of Norwich (c. 1343-c. 1413), Margery Kempe (c. 1373-c. 1439), Marie de France (fl. 1181), and Katharine Parr (1512-1548); together with a published guide (Adam Matthew Publications, 2000)

Medieval medical texts, written in Italy in the fourteenth century: Nicolaus [Salernitanus], Antidotarium (ff. 1-21 verso); [Johannes de Parma], Collectiones omnibus capitulorum libri Mesue (ff. 22-25); Compilatio flebotomie de qualibet vena (ff. 25-26); recipes, 'Cassia fistulatum...' (ff. 26-27); recipes in two later hands of XIV or XV cent. (ff. 27-37).
Folios 1 and 2, 6 and 7, 18 and 19 are palimpsests. The lower script, partly legible under ultra-violet light, is from a book of transacts of a notary, Albericus [?], 'notarius sacri palatii', written not much earlier than the medical texts; there is reference in one document (f. 12) to 'villa de quart' [?Quart, near Aosta].