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Two Latin letters, one from Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster, 1569, and the other from Thomas Godwin, master of Abingdon School, and letters from P. Francis, 1787, and John Fenn, 1773.

Fifteen letters, 1816-28, written by William Michell (ca. 1774-1829), vicar of Llantrisant, co. Glamorgan, to his father Dr John Michell, vicar of Fairford, co. Gloucester (4), his mother (10), and his brother Major Edward T. Michell (1), containing mainly news and gossip about the gentry of counties Brecon and Glamorgan, in whose society he moved; included in the last letter is a survey, 1828, of the Michell family estate in Huish Episcopi, co. Somerset.

Eleven letters and a telegram, 1956-1961, from Augustus John to his son Robin (ff. 1-13); together with a letter, 1961, to the same from his elder brother David John, recounting the death of their father (f. 14); a letter, 1966, from his aunt Ursula Nettleship (f. 20); and a photograph, 1904, of Augustus John, presented to the artist by the art collector Charles Rothenstein (f. 21).

A letter, 1887, from Charles A. Buckler to --- Lloyd (possibly Jacob Youde William Lloyd (1816-1887), author of The History ... of Powys Fadog ... (London, 1881-1887)) and three letters, 1909, from William Martial Myddelton (1852-1929) to Colonel Charles S. Mainwaring, Bwlchybeudy, Cerrig-y-drudion, referring to arms, pedigrees, etc.

A group of letters, largely relating to genealogy, heraldry, etc., which include: from Richard Llwyd ('Bard of Snowdon') to Sir William Betham, Herald's College, Dublin, 1814; Robert Roberts, Holyhead to Sir Joshua Meredyth, Dublin, 1814; and W. W. E. Wynne of Peniarth to an unnamed recipient, 1828. The pedigrees mentioned include those of the Powell family of Stanage Park, Radnorshire and of W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth.

A group of holograph letters:- four letters, 1883-91, from Geo. T. Clark, Dowlais House, Dowlais, etc., to [G. W. Tomlinson and A. S. Ellis?] (endorsed with a letter from G. W. Tomlinson to [A. S.] Ellis) (illustrations for G. T. Clark: Mediaeval Military Architecture in England (London, 1884), etc.); a letter, 1901, from F. S. Coleman, The Rectory, Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds, to [A. S.] Ellis (the writer's archaeological studies); and a letter, 1903, from W. H. St. John Hope, Society of Antiquaries of London, to [A. S. Ellis] (requesting plans of Richmond Castle and Chepstow Castle).

Three holograph letters:- from [Philip Henry] to his son Mr. Matthew Henry, near the Sugar-House in Chester, 1689 (a collection for the relief of George Speak, a proposed fast for Ireland, personal); from John Flamstead, first astronomer royal, to [William Lloyd, bishop of St. Asaph], undated (the calculation of eclipses) (mutilated); and from [Thomas Tenison], archbishop of Canterbury, to [bishop William Lloyd], 1702 (a fixed allowance for Mr. Peters, the collation of mandates); together with copious endorsements in the hand of bishop William Lloyd.

Fifteen letters, 1844-9, from John Henry Cliffe (d. 1867), author of Notes and Recollections of an Angler: rambles among the mountains, valleys and solitudes of Wales ... (London, 1860), to his father W[astrell Brisco] Cliffe and brother Charles Frederick Cliffe (d. 1851), editor of the Gloucestershire Chronicle and author of The Book of North Wales ... (London, 1850), mostly describing his fishing holidays in counties Merioneth and Caernarfon; together with a letter, 1846, from Charles Frederick Cliffe to his father, and two letters from W. B. Cliffe to his sons Frederick, 1844, and Henry, 1847.

Three holograph letters:- from William Herbert, 2nd marquis of Powis, to ----, [174-]; John Parry ('Bardd Alaw') to the editor of The Literary Gazette, [18]22, mentioning that Mrs Hemans has written some fine words for the writer, etc.; and [Sir] Lewis Morris [of Penbryn, Carmarthenshire] to Otto Goldschmidt, [18]98 (comments on music composed by the recipient to verses by the writer).

A group of holograph letters:- one from Jos[eph] Stennett (1663-1713; Seventh-Day Baptist) from London, to [his daughter-in-law?], 29 July, 1707; one from Jo[hn] Evans (c. 1680-1730; Congregational minister at Wrexham, etc.) from London, to ----, 28 August, [1]707; two from Jos[eph] Stennett (1692-1748; Baptist minister), the one from Exeter to [the Reverend] Thomas Holder, Leominster, 25 September, 1721 (the writer's ordination at Exeter), and the other from Fetter Lane [London] to Daniel Booth in Devonshire Square, 8 February, 1748/9; one from Samuel Stennett (1728-95; Baptist minister) from London, to the Reverend Benj[amin] Francis at Horsley, near Hampton, Gloucestershire, 9 August, 1768 (a 'call' to Goodman's Fields church, etc.); and eleven from [Sir] W[illiam] Jones (1746-94; orientalist) from Calcutta, etc., largely to Richard Johnson, 1773-90 and undated (the impeachment of Warren Hastings, etc.).

Eight letters written by Griffith Lloyd of Forest, Carmarthenshire, his son, Samuel, and his daughter-in-law, Lady Beatrice.

Letters written by Dylan Thomas to Maurice Carpenter (2), Edith Sitwell, and Cordelia Sewell. English. Between boards. Purchased from Sotheby's & Co. Ltd, London, December 1965 & December 1972.

Letters written by Arthur Thomas, Cardigan to his parents while on naval service. English. Between boards. Donated by Arthur Thomas, Cardigan, July 1962.

Letters, 1937-1939, to William R. Edwards, 'Wil y Glo' (d. 1985), Llanafan, co. Cardigan, together with miscellaneous documents, 1848-1917, formerly in his possession, relating mainly to the Frongoch lead mines and to other property in the parishes of Llanafan and Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, co. Cardigan.

Letters to Winifred, Lady Ingestre (afterwards Pennoyer) from John Betjeman, Dame Melba, H.R.H. Princess Alice and others. English. Between boards. Donated by Judge Gwyn Morris, Q.C., London, October 1973.

Nine letters, 1963-83, addressed to William Robert (Bill) Carrick, including seven from the novelist Richard Vaughan, dated 1963-9 and 1981.

Letters to William Horstall, Chester, on his silver wedding and to William Horstall, Prestatyn, on his marriage. English. Between boards. Purchased from Mr Tom Lloyd Roberts, Caerwys, December 1972.

Letters to William Evans from W. Ll. Davies, J. G. Davies, O. M. Edwards, J. Morris Jonesand others. Welsh, English. Between boards. Donated by William Evans, Cardiff, after 1955.