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Deeds and documents relating mainly to premises in Merioneth and Caernarfonshire, 1653-1782. Some of deeds relate to premises acquired by John Garnons, but most appear to belong to premises owned by his clients.

Letters of John Gibson to Mr and Mrs Sandbach, 1839-1865, discussing mainly his professional work and the numerous commissions and requests which he has received. There are also occasional references to domestic and personal news.

An essay entitled 'O Ddinodedd i Enwogrwydd. John Gibson, R.A., y Mynor - Gerfiwr Cymreig Bydenwog' [From Obscurity to Fame. John Gibson, R.A., the world-famous, Welsh marble sculptor], by the Reverend B. Menai Francis [Congregational minister]. The work had won a prize at an eisteddfod held at Conway, and according to the author's obituary notice in Y Dysgedydd, 1930, pp. 73-8, had been published in an unspecified, Welsh newspaper. The present copy consists of cuttings, printed on one side only, mounted in a note-book. A manuscript list of chapter headings is given at the beginning, and a postcard photograph of the bust of John Gibson in Conway parish church, has been pasted in as frontispiece.

An Enquiry into the Excellence of the British Constitution, written probably by John Glyn Wynne, 1787.

A notebook kept by John Griffith, Llwyndyrus containing drafts or copies of letters sent to superior officers, extracts from medical works, and the log, 28 November 1808-18 April 1809, of an expedition from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Martinique and back to Halifax.

Nineteen deeds, 1701-1891, relating to properties in the parish of Dolgellau, Merionethshire, and in particular to Callestra (Gallestra).

A photocopy of the probate copy, 1795, of the will, 1791, of John Griffith of Cefnamlwch [?Cefnamwlch], Caernarvonshire, proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PRO PROB 11/1255, ff. 291 LH-292 RH).

Papers, 1864-[1910], of John Griffiths, relating mainly to his career as an artist and Principal of the Bombay School of Art in India, comprising thirty-eight letters, 1864-1905, mainly from colonial administrators and officials in India and London, including several Governors of Bombay, and from noted artists (items 1-38); together with miscellaneous papers, 1870-[1910] (items 39-47).
The correspondents are Evelyn Baring, Government House, Calcutta, 2 January 1874 (item 1), [Thomas George Baring, 1st Earl of] Northbrook, June-October 1876 (items 2-3), [Sir] George Birdwood, India Office, 19 October 1888 (item 4), [Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl] Brassey, [n.d.] (item 5), [Sir] Ja[mes] Clark, Bagshot Park, 1864-1865 (items 6-8), John Collier, 11-15 June 1905 (items 9-10, with a draft reply by Griffiths on item 9), Arthur Ellis, [Equerry to the Prince of Wales], January-March 1876 (items 11-13), [Sir] B. H. Ellis, Calcutta, 1874, and India Office, 1885 (items 14-15), [Sir] James Fergusson, Governor of Bombay, 8-12 October 1882 (items 16-17), H. B[artle] E. Frere, 1870-1972 (items 18-19), William Gill, 15 July [?1880] (item 20), [Sir] A[rthur] E[dward] Hardinge, Commander in Chief, Bombay [Army], 2 March [1881x1886] (item 21), [G. R. C. Harris, Baron] Harris, [Governor of Bombay], 16 April 1893 (item 22), [George James Howard, Earl of] Carlisle, 20 September 1892 (item 23), [Donald James Mackay, Baron] Reay, [Governor of Bombay], 6 April 1890 (item 24), F. G. J. [Mackay, Baroness] Reay, 16 October 1890 (item 25), Daniel Maclise, 1 September 1865 (item 26), [Sir] M[axwell] Melvill, 24 March [?] (item 27), George [Porter], Archbishop of Bombay, 21 August 1889 (item 28), Samaldas Parmanand[d]as, [Divan of Bhavnagar], 24 October 1883 (item 29), Val Prinsep, 21 April 1882 (item 30), [Sir] J[ohn] Scott, [?1890s] (items 31-32), Takhtsinhji, [Maharaja of Bhavnagar], 3 March 1893 (item 33), [Sir] R. Temple, [?Governor of Bombay], Matheran, [1877x1880] (item 34), T. H. Thornton, Delhi, 2 January 1877 (item 35), G. F. Watts, 23 July 1865 (item 36), W[illiam] Wordsworth, 24 December 1890 (item 37), and J. Young, Freemasons' Hall, Byculla, 30 October 1888 (item 38). Other papers include an account of a tiger shoot, 16-18 May 1883 (item 39); a table plan for a Farewell Dinner to [G. R. C. Harris, Baron] Harris, 14 February 1895 (item 42); an illustrated brochure concerning the 'Sir J. J.' School of Art, [1910] (item 43); and six newspaper cuttings, 1894-1898, concerning Sir Charles Hutton Gregory and his wife Mrs Fanny Stirling (item 47).

Autograph copy, with revision, of the radio play 'Pry Ffenast' by John Gwilym Jones, first broadcast on BBC Welsh radio, 1 March 1961, and later published in Pedair Drama (Dinbych, 1971).

Autograph copy, with revision, of a short story, Y Briodas, by John Gwilym Jones (1904-1988), published in Y Goeden Eirin (Dinbych, 1946).

A copy of the memoirs of John Gwyn (fl. 1660), captain in the King's regiment of guards, written before 1679. John Gwyn probably wrote several copies for presentation to his patrons. The text, from a later version comparable with that of Cardiff MS 2.269, was printed by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) in Military Memoirs of the Great Civil War ... Edinburgh, 1822. This manuscript is in the same hand as the Cardiff MS. Appended to the memoirs is a pedigree, with emblazoned arms, of the family of Gwyn of Trelydan, Montgomeryshire.

A volume containing an autobiographical account by John Gwyn (fl. 1660, DNB) of Trelydan, Guilsfield, co. Montgomery, a captain in the Royal Regiment of Guards, of his military career during the English Civil War, prefaced by dedicatory epistles to the king, the dukes of York, Buckingham, Monmouth, Albermarle, the earls of Pembroke, Maxenfield [? Macclesfield], the officers of the Board of Green Cloth, Sir John Salsbury, and Colonel [? Thomas Salusbury]. One of several copies probably written, [1679] x [1682], by a professional scribe for Gwyn's patrons. The text, probably from Cardiff MS 2.269, was edited by Walter Scott in Military memoirs of the great Civil War being the military memoirs of John Gwynne (Edinburgh, 1822) and by Norman Tucker in Military memoirs, the Civil War: Richard Atkyns and John Gwynne (London, 1967). Notes comparing the manuscript with Scott's edition, found loose within the volume, have been tipped in at the end.

The fonds comprises papers, 1895, 1922-1991, relating mainly to Treorchy Male Choir and the history of the Rhondda.

Papers of Dr John Henry Jones, 1889-1985, including research papers, 1929-1940; translation notes, 1943-1984; poetry, [1940s]-1953; articles and addresses, 1935-1985; material relating to education in Cardiganshire, 1889-1985; and to Ambrose Bebb's article in Y Genhinen.

The journal, 1800-1808, of John Hughes (1776-1843) one of the first two missionaries appointed by the Methodist Conference, 1800, to introduce Wesleyan Methodism into North Wales.

Notes of sermons written by John Hughes (1787-1860), vicar of Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire and archdeacon of Cardigan, and delivered by him between 1835 and 1859 at Llanbadarn Fawr and Aberystwyth and elsewhere in Cardiganshire.

John Hughes's book of press cuttings. English. (Formerly Alltlwyd MS 12.) Striped leather. Purchased from Mrs Lloyd Hughes, Alltlwyd, December 1941.

Material collected by Principal John Humphreys Davies (1871-1926) when he was editing The Life and Opinions of Robert Roberts ..., including notes on the career of Robert Roberts (1834-1885) by J. H. Davies and Howell Roberts (Hywel Tudur) (1842?-1922) and letters, mainly to J. H. Davies.

A letter, 14 March 1796, from John Ingleby with a list, annotated by Thomas Pennant, of illustrations intended for Tours in Wales.

Letters, 1915-1956, written to the Rev. John Islan Jones from his friend James H. Thomas, school-teacher and book-binder at Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1915-1956, together with an exercise book of prayers in Welsh, written and used by John Islan Jones. = Llythyrau, 1915-1956, a ysgrifennwyd at y Parch. John Islan Jones gan ei ffrind James H. Thomas, athro a rhwymwr llyfrau ym Mlaenau Ffestiniog, ynghyd â llyfr ysgrifennu'n cynnwys gweddïau yn Gymraeg a luniwyd ac a ddefnyddiwyd gan y Parch. John Islan Jones.