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

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.

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

Twenty-nine holograph letters from Evan Lloyd, Jesus College, Oxford, etc., [cleric and author, aft. absentee vicar of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd] to his father John Lloyd and to his brother Robert Lloyd, Vron [Dderw], near Bala, co. Merioneth, 1751-1773; a holograph letter from Robt. Lloyd, Vron, to Evan Lloyd, Temple Bar, London, 1768; a holograph letter from E[lizabeth] Baker to Miss Lloyd, Vron, 1783; and the blank sheet of a letter to John Lloyd, Vron, franked by J. Dunning.

Four holograph letters to the Reverend Dr. [William] Buckland, Christ Church, Oxford, from J[oshua] Trimmer, Caerna[r]von, etc., 1834-1836 (a 'good budget' of 'diluvial news' from Caernarvonshire, the 'alluvia' of Dublin Bay, etc.) (together with one draft reply), and from J[ohn] E[ddowes] Bowman [the elder], from Varteg near Ponty Pool, Monmouthshire, and from Gresford, near Wrexham, 1836 (papers read at the British Association meetings at Bristol, the excavation of the Cefn bone cave); and one holograph letter from Geo. Cumming, Dolhyfryd, near Denbigh, to the Reverend Edward Stanley (of Adderley) [sic] at the British Association, Bristol, 1836 (observations on the limestone caves at Cefn).

Autograph letters from Selina, Countess of Huntingdon, to Howel Harris, 1770, with a draft reply by Harris, from David Jones, Llangan to Mr. Rogers at Carnachenwen, near Fishguard, 1804, from Thomas Charles, Bala, to Mrs. D. Davies at the Bank, Aberystwyth, 1809, and from E[benezer] R[ichard], Tregaron, to Mrs. Davies, Carnachenwen, 1816, and an extract from an unsigned letter.

Three holograph letters:- from John, 2nd baron St. John of Bletso, from London, 14 March, 1594/5, to John Wynne of Gwydor, esq. (the execution of the Queen's commission in the matter of encroachments); from H. Evans from Brasenose [College, Oxford], 17 July ---, to Mr. Jhon Wynne at Gwedr (or at Conway in the Sessions) (the writer's ill-treatment by Mr. Wy ... of Clynocke, together with an eulogy in Latin entitled 'Carmen amoris ad amantissimum Juvenem et fidelissimum amicum Jo. Wynne, authore amore. H.E.') (mutilated); and from Henry Herbert, 4th baron Herbert of Chirbury, from Badminton, 3/13 December, [16]81, to 'Monsieur le Chevalier [Sir Richard] Bulstrode, Resident pour sa Majesté de la grande Bretagne, a Bruxelles' (the receipt of a letter and of answers to the enclosed, hopes of 'some quiet' in Flanders, 'the Luxembourg affaire', intelligences of action with the French).

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.).

Miscellaneous letters, the correspondents including Thomas Charles (1755-1814), Thomas Coke (1747-1814), Wesleyan minister and missionary, John Jones (regicide) (1597?-1660), Michael D. Jones (1822-1898), etc.; two original Rebecca letters; papers relating to William Davies, Froodvale, Carmarthenshire; a note in the hand of Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) (1747-1826).

Letters and papers, including a petition, circa 1722, from Sir John Philipps suggesting the preferment of Owen Philipps to the rectory of Walwins Castle, Pembrokeshire, a petition, 1745, signed by Sir John Philipps, Thomas Carew, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, and George Heathcote, to the members of the House of Commons, requesting their attendance at the House on January 16, 1746, and a Return of the number of Men that can be contained, in the Different Towns in the Counties of Carnarvon, Anglesea, Montgomery, Merioneth and Denbigh under the superintendance of Major Genl. Fisher on an emergency. Wrexham June 2nd 1805.

Letters from Thomas Rees (Swansea), and William George Jenkins (Llandyssul, to Rees Jenkin Jones (Aberdare), a letter from Rees Jenkin Jones, and press cuttings containing a translation by Williams Thomas (Gwilym Marles) of In memorium verses written by Rees Jenkin Jones.