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Correspondence, accounts, vouchers, and miscellaneous papers relating mainly to the sale in 1920 of properties in the parish of Llanrug, Caernarvonshire, vested in the trustees of the John Maurice Charity. The letters are addressed to the agent, Mrs. A. Richards Thomas, Caernarvon, and the correspondents include G. C. Bower, Charity Commission, Herbert P. Morris, Charity Commission, M. E. Nee, solicitor, Caernarvon, E. Evans, architect and surveyor, Caernarvon, Peter Hughes, borough accountant, Caernarvon, William Williams, Glyngarth Palace, Menai Bridge, etc., chaplain to the Bishop of Bangor, W. Bowen-Jones, surveyor, Caernarvon, W. Lloyd Williams, Bangor, etc. Also included in the group is an agreement by the trustees for the lease of Cefnllwyd, parish of Llanrug, 1906.

A transcript made in 1850 by John Maurice Davies (c. 1805-1880), Antaron, Aberystwyth of NLW MS 603 or of another copy of that manuscript, which contains Lewis Morris's (1701-1765) account, 1744, of the lead and silver mines in the commote of Perfedd, Cardiganshire.

Personal and family papers, 1881-1969, of John Meredith Lloyd Jones, Conwy, including entries for eisteddfodau, 1881-1910; scrapbooks relating to the Liverpool Scottish Regiment, 1914-1916; notes on mainly religious subjects, 1907-1969; army papers, 1942-1946; diaries, 1943-1946; correspondence and papers relating to India, especially to the Christian community there, 1943-47.

The Library was allowed to photocopy two essays on the history of the Rhondda written by John Middleton, Ferndale.

A working copy of a study by Brian E. Torode on the architect John Middleton (1820-1885) who was born in York and started his career in Darlington, but accepted commissions for work throughout Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.

Comprises letters, 1957-1997, to John Morris, mainly of political interest. Many of the letters are from John Morris's Aberavon constituents. In some cases there are copies of his replies and/or drafts of his replies, prepared to be typed up by a secretary. The letters cover a wide range of subjects, mainly governmental affairs and the work of various governmental ministries and departments, above all the Welsh Office. Many letters concern the Labour Party, its various committees and its internal affairs. Many of the letters are from constituents who make enquiries and refer problems and difficulties to their Member of Parliament. Some also concern the framing and implementation of various pieces of legislation. There are also many subject files, 1951-1995, divided into British subjects, Welsh affairs, many of these concerning devolution, and constituency matters. The subject files relating to British politics nationally include material on a wide range of subjects including defence, disarmament, education, the EEC, parliamentary elections, the environment, foreign affairs, housing, the Labour Party, leasehold reform, local government, pensions, the steel industry, transport, and specific pieces of parliamentary legislation. The files on Welsh affairs include material on the Welsh Office, the Labour Party Wales, the Crowther/Kilbrandon Commission and devolution, the Development Corporation for Wales, and the Welsh language. Thirdly, there is a group of printed, typescript and manuscript materials and diaries, 1943-1991. A further file, being Lord Morris's earliest drafts of the chapter on Kosovo (chapter 21), for inclusion in his book 'Fifty Years in Politics and the Law', published in 2011, was received in Februay 2013. This file is under Embargo during the lifetime of the donor. Further donations of material were made in Augist 2015 and August 2015. These remain uncatalogued although photographs have been transferred to photo albums and videocasettes, sound cassettes and DVDs have been transferred to the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.

Sermons and notes written about 1844 by John Morris, Pontypool.

Typescript copy of Derek Bissell's work, together with a copy of Hamlyn leisure atlas Wales (compiled and edited by Colin Wilson) published in 1981 outlining the roads referred to by Derek Bissell.

The music manuscripts, [1808x1879], mainly of John Orlando Parry, together with a few concert programmes relating to his performances. Also, journals, diaries and other manuscripts of John Orlando Parry.

The collection comprises correspondence and papers, 1982-1998, relating to the activities of the Campaign for a Welsh Assembly, later the Parliament for Wales Campaign. They consist of minutes of meetings, strategy documents, press statements, press releases, discussion documents and press cuttings.

Papers of, or relating to, John Owen (1873-1914), Forest Mill, Brechfa, co. Carmarthen, composer, including notes, 1898-1905, by John Owen concerning his musical activities at local 'eisteddfodau' and chapels and autograph and printed copies of his compositions (ff. 1-20); memorial verses to him, entered for competition at 'Eisteddfod Ffynnon Y Byrgwm', Brechfa, 1915 (ff. 24-39); and transcripts of miscellaneous items relating to Brechfa.

Works for organ, transposed from old notation into tonic sol-fa.

Stanzas, written in 1826, by John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'):- 'A sentiment' (with music), 'The Scare-crow', and' Musicians and actors'.

Private ledger, 1933-1943, of John Paton (1863-1943) of Pontypool and Llanfair Grange, Abergavenny recording his business and financial affairs and reflecting extensive investments in the coal, steel and tinplate industries in Monmouthshire.

Poems, mainly political and topical, composed between 1809 and 1814, and transcribed in 1819, by 'Owen ap Hoel', i.e. John Penwarne, and including 'Odes to Colonel Wardle and Mrs. Clarke. To which is added Wardle, Burdet, and Cobbett; A Patriotic Eclogue', which was published in London in 1809; some poems which appeared in The Satirist and The Morning Post.

Nineteen letters, 1939-1951, from the artist and engraver John Petts (1914-1991) and one, 1951, from his wife Kusha Petts (b. 1921) to Wesley J. Elliss of Aberdaron, chiefly concerned with printing work undertaken by the Caseg Press, together with related accounts.

Papers, 1934-1991, of or relating to artist John Petts and which includes correspondence, 1934-1968, from Petts's first wife, writer and artist Brenda Chamberlain, and others, including Alun Lewis, Kyffin Williams, John Piper, Gwynfor Evans, the Golden Cockerel Press and the Golden Grove Book Company, mainly relating to his artistic work; together with artwork by both Petts and Brenda Chamberlain, and biographical notes, [c. 1971], relating to Petts.

A collection relating to the life and work of John Phillips. They include a biography, sermons, correspondence and diaries.

Tune book, compiled 1812-1821 (watermark 1810), containing psalm tunes, music for a funeral anthem (ff. 4 verso-6), and hymn-tunes, noted in the hands of Edward Maesgwynne [?p. Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire], 1812 (f. 3), John Phillips, 1820 (f. 22) and Richard Jones Phillips, 1821 (f. 6). The volume belonged to John Phillips of Penrallt kibier [Pen yr Allt Ceibwr, p. St Dogmael's, Pembrokeshire] (inside rear cover). Two tunes - Pleasant Morning and New Durham - are accompanied by Welsh words (ff. 6 verso-8).
The source of one tune is noted as 'David Morgan's Book 1820' (f. 3 verso), and the authorship of two tunes - Abergeleu and Wonderful - is ascribed to the same individual, 1820 (ff. 16 verso, 18 verso, 19 verso). David Morgan may possibly be identified as Dafydd Siencyn Morgan (1752-1844), the Cardiganshire precentor and composer.