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A manuscript containing a note by Thomas Thomas (1824-1908) on John Thomas, Wempa, who preached at Capelygroes and Lloydjack Unitarian churches in 1814.

Literary papers of John Tripp, [1950s]-1985, including drafts and notes of published and unpublished poetry, 1968-1985; prose works comprising plays for radio and television, mostly not broadcast, miscellaneous prose drafts and notes, 1969-1985; correspondence mostly with other Anglo-Welsh and Welsh authors, 1967-1986; critical reviews of and by J.T., 1968-1985; and personal and miscellaneous papers, [1950s]-1986, such as press cuttings, papers relating to literary organisations and events, J.T.'s employment, photographs and other personal ephemera, and drafts or published versions of works by other writers given to or collected by him.

An additional consignment of papers of John Tripp comprising correspondence and some prose works. This group remains uncatalogued.

Literary papers of John Tripp, [1967]-[1975], comprising manuscript and typescript poetry (ff. 1-26, 28-116, 130-151, 166-171), short stories (ff. 117-118, 152-153) and scripts for radio plays (ff. 119-129, 154-165).
The poetry includes original manuscript and typescript working sheets (ff. 1-26), photocopies of published poems (ff. 166-171), fair typescript copies (typed by Fay Williams) and photocopies of original typescripts (typed by John Tripp) of poems, seventy-two mainly unpublished (ff. 28-100), and twenty-one published in The Meaning of Apricot Sponge: Selected writings of John Tripp, ed. by Tony Curtis (Cardigan, 2010) (ff. 130-151), and a series of twelve poems entitled 'Intervals of Heat', mainly unpublished (ff. 101-116). The short story 'Ferret and Weasel' (ff. 152-153) and the verse play for radio 'The Seed of Dismemberment' (ff. 154-165) were published in The Meaning of Apricot Sponge, while 'Confessions of an English Tutor' and 'Sketches from Provincial Love' (ff. 117-129) remain unpublished. Also included is a letter to Tripp from Meic Stephens, 9 September 1968 (f. 6 verso), and a draft letter from Tripp to John Stuart Williams, 2 April 1969 (f. 27). A list of the contents, compiled by the donor, [?2010], is also included (ff. i-v).

Part of the original manuscript, 1940, of the MA thesis of Mary Clement, Llanelli, entitled 'Hanes yr S.P.C.K. yn Sir Gaerfyrddin o 1700 hyd 1750 gyda chyfeiriad arbennig at John Vaughan, Cwrt Derllys, a'i waith', submitted to the University of Wales at UCW Aberystwyth. It comprises transcripts and abstracts of the correspondence of John Vaughan (1663-1722), of Derllys, with the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, concerning the supply of Bibles and other Christian publications for distribution in Welsh parishes. Most of the original correspondence and records are held at the SPCK headquarters in London.

Two poems written in March 1918 - The Great Battle [in the 1914-18 War] and Morning in March - by and in the autograph of John W. Swan, Royal Tunbridge Wells.

One of two volumes containing a copy of John Wee[v]er: Ancient Funerall Monuments with in the vnited Monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland ... (London, 1631), interleaved, with manuscript additions.

One of two volumes containing a copy of John Wee[v]er: Ancient Funerall Monuments with in the vnited Monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland ... (London, 1631), interleaved, with manuscript additions.

An abstract of title (1774-1780) to the manor of Bradley, co. Stafford, and to properties in Bradley late belonging to John Wilkinson, esq., ironmaster, of Bilston, Bersham, etc.; and an abstract of the will and codicils of John Wilkinson (proved 1808), and subsequent title (1806-1828) to the same properties. Both abstracts were compiled circa 1830.

A group of accounts relating to the estate of John Wilkinson, ironmaster, including bills of costs of Messrs. Fitchett and Wagstaff to the surviving executor and devisee in trust to James Kyrke, esq., trustee for the sale of the estates, etc., 1825-1831, touching the sale and title of the Brymbo and other estates in Wales, the sale and title of estates in Staffordshire, the same of the Rotherhithe property, the sale of the Tividale estate, the appointment of a new receiver in the room of Thomas Turner, esq., deceased, loans of £40,000 and £13,200, general business, business in specified lawsuits, etc.; and bills of costs of Samuel Edge, 1830-1831, to Messrs. Wilkinson, Legh, and Murray, touching a mortgage to secure £40,000 and the conveyance of the Little Vownog estate. Also included in the group is a proof ('20 Feb. 1901. Stanford. Long Acre') of a photocopy of a letter, 12 July, 1712, from Abr[ah]am Darby from Madely Court to Wi[llia]m Rawlinson (Ralleson), near 'Kandell', Westmorland, relating to the writer's projects for the manufacture of iron, the enclosed Swedish method, the recipient's dispute with Hall over the increase in the price of wood, etc.

A volume containing balance sheets of the estates of John Wilkinson, ironmaster, at Castlehead, Brymbo, Bradley (Bradley Trial), and Hadley (Hadley Trial), 1820-1823.

A manuscript volume, [1825] (watermarks 1822, 1824), containing autograph drafts of poems, some of Welsh interest, by John William Bythell, attorney, of Shoplatch, Shrewsbury, with numerous emendations and deletions in pencil.
A few of the poems had previously appeared in The Salopian Journal and the Shrewsbury Chronicle; many were later published in his Salopia, The News-Room and Other Poems (London & Shrewsbury, 1841). Included is a parody of a poem by Thomas Moore (pp. 18-20).

Letters and papers of Rev. John Williams (Ab Ithel) and his family, 1832-1898, comprising page-proofs of parts of Brut y Tywysogion (NLW MS 17163D); drafts and incomplete copies in manuscript of several of Ab Ithel's printed works, including Y Gododdin (NLW MS 17167E), The Traditionary Annals of the Cymry (NLW MS 17168E), Druidism (NLW MS 17169E), Brut y Tywysogion (NLW MS 17164E), and Annales Cambriae (NLW MS 17165E); contributions to the Cambrian Journal (NLW MS 17171E); his address at the Conwy Eisteddfod, 1861 (NLW MS 17187A); papers relating to his collation to the rectory of Llanymawddwy, 1849 (NLW MS 17189E); 'The Church of England independent of the Church of Rome in all ages' (NLW MS 17175B); sermons in English and Welsh (NLW MS 17184C); 'A few plain and practical Observations on Anglican Education' (NLW MS 17185B); the prize essay on the question 'whether the British Druids offered human sacrifices' by 'Hu Gadarn' (NLW MS 17173D); an essay entitled 'Traethawd ar Ddarganfyddiad yr America Gan Madog ab Owain Gwynedd, yn nghylch y ddeuddegfed ganrif' by 'Columbus' (NLW MS 17188C); an essay 'On the state of Agriculture and the progress of Arts & Manufactures in Britain, during the period & under the influence of the Druidical System' by Rev. John Jones, Llanllyfni (see Archaeologia Cambrensis, Supplement 1850) (NLW MS 17176E); 'Y Telynwr Cymreig, sef cyfarwyddiadau i ddysgu'r Delyn' by 'Dafydd Frenin' (NLW MS 17177F); four essays on 'Y manteision a ddeillia i'r Cymry o ddysgu yr iaith Seisnig' by 'Uthr Bendragon', 'Eiddil', 'Gwir Gymro', and 'Y cynyg cynta' 'rioed' (NLW MS 17188C); a 'History of Wales to the death of Llewelyn' (NLW MS 17178E); sections of a work on Christianity in Britain (NLW MS 17179E); letters addressed to Ab Ithel and also to his wife and daughters (NLW MS 17190D); press cuttings and extracts (NLW MS 17181E); sketches and medical and household recipes (NLW MS 17180C), and letters, 1884-1885, relating to the Ab Ithel Memorial Fund.

A manuscript containing an abridgement of the New Testament entitled A Collection of Spiritual and Instructive Gleanings ... By John Williams ... 1829.

A volume containing 19th century translations by John Williams, M.D., Corwen and Wrexham, of some of the works of Alexander Pope.

A copy of John Williams, ed.: Gwaith Prydyddawl ... William Williams o Bantycelyn ... (Carmarthen, 1811), prepared for a new edition, with numerous manuscript corrections and additions, together with a few translations by John Owen (1788-1867), vicar of Thrussington.

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

Memorandum book belonging, 1798-1838, to Jonathan Morgan, Pant-y-bryn, parish of Llandybïe, co. Carmarthen, farmer and joiner, containing farming, joinery and other accounts including payments to workmen, accounts of money loaned on 'Bidding Days', and accounts relating to the building of Bethel Congregational church ('Yr Hen Fethel'), Cwmaman, co. Carmarthen; furniture designs and specifications; recipes for colouring wood; and miscellaneous memoranda. Further entries, to 1883, by his son William Morgan and grandson Jonathan Morgan, both of Bodist Uchaf, Glanaman, co. Carmarthen, include rent, bidding and other accounts; and family memoranda.

Papers of, and relating to Jonah Jones, 1946-2004, including correspondence and papers associated with his artistic work, exhibitions and experiences during the Second World War.

A work entitled Mr. Jonathan Andrews's Book of Gardening Trees &c., written with own hand, 1690, being a descriptive list of flowers and plants arranged by season and of trees and shrubs, with particular reference to their medicinal qualities; recipes; indexes of English and botanical names.

The manuscripts of J. C. Davies, comprising material relating to Patagonia: a description of the country; notes on the folklore of Brittany and on folklore in general; correspondence; sermon notes; press cuttings; and miscellaneous extracts and notes.