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An addition to the papers of Dr Thomas Jones C. H. (1870-1950) comprising correspondence, 1930-1938, between Tristan Jones (1913-1990), father of Professor Adam Jones, and his parents Thomas Jones and his wife Rene, together with a few stray letters and other items.

Transcripts of three letters written to, and in the possession of, the Royal Society of Arts. The writers are T[homas] Johnes, from Clifton and from Hafod, co. Cardigan, 1800-1801 (the planting of alders by the writer in 1796, a drill machine invented by an ingenious tenant of the writer's, a request for models of a family mill and a lock, suggestions for agricultural premiums, comments on the writer's 'short pamphlet of advice' to his tenants), and James Todd, gardener at Hafod, 1800 (the planting of alders in 1797).

Diaries, 1910-1945, concerning his work and Capel Mair; accounts and notes relating to his work, 1907-1944; notebooks containing details of sermons, 1907-1919; carbon copies of his business letters, 1922-1941, and letters relating to Capel Mair, 1936-1938, written by Thomas Jenkins.

Copies of correspondence, 1868-1869 and undated, of Thomas Hughes Ford Davies, mostly from Abercery, Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, and the Bath & Cheltenham Hotel, London, relating to his military training, his education at Oxford, Conservatism and the 1868 General Election.

A bibliography compiled by T[homas] Hevin Williams in 1931 for a study of Merioneth place-names.

Notes on Edmund Jones (1702-1793), Y Tranch, Pontypool, Independent minister and author of A relation of Apparitions of Spirits in the Principality of Wales ... (Trevecca, 1780), prepared by Thomas Henry Thomas (Arlunydd Penygarn) (1839-1915) for a meeting of the Cardiff Fortnightly Club, 1905.

A copy of a letter, 1996, from Thomas Hartley to Canon Marmian concerning the origins of the Death Law of Suicide of the Roman Catholic Church, together with an accompanying poem ('Catholic Man') by Thomas Hartley, and other associated papers.

Cuttings and copies of articles, 1910-c. 1937, relating to the local history of Llanmaes, co. Glamorgan, found loose inside MS 22831iB.

Thomas Gwynn Jones, gan T. Rowland Hughes (dyblygiad). Papur. Oddi wrth y British Broadcasting Corporation, Mawrth 1947.

A printed copy of Tho. Gouge: A VVord to Sinners and a VVord to Saints (London, 1683), together with ten pages, at the beginning and at the end, of scriptural notes and aphorisms in an early 18th century hand.

Papers relating to Thomas Gee, Calvinistic Methodist minister, journalist and politician, of Denbigh, including a biography; extracts from her father's letters sent by Mrs. S. M. Matthews, Amlwch, to Mr. Jones [?T. Gwynn Jones], 1912; 'Adgofion am fy Anwyl Dad' [Thomas Gee] written in pencil by one of his children; correspondence, 1891, between Thomas Gee (copies of letters) and St. John Charlton, Cholmondeley, Malpas, Cheshire, concerning the tithe of Eglwys-Wen farm, which Thomas Gee held as tenant; reports of Sunday Schools in the Ruthin District, 1887-1888; extracts from the minute book of 'Cyfarfodydd Ysgolion Dosbarth Rhuthyn', 1882-1898, containing references to Thomas Gee; press cuttings relating to Thomas Gee's Education Scheme, 1896; notes on the Land Question; sermon notes; verses in memory of Thomas Gee, 1898; and a few printed items including a circular, February, 1893, containing Thomas Gee's suggestions for the Disendowment of the Church of England in Wales, and a copy of the Disestablishment Bill, 1895.

Manuscripts, 1796-1913, relating to Thomas Gee, including autograph personal and political letters; a manuscript of a biography of Thomas Gee by Rev. Griffith Ellis, Bootle; a manuscript Index to Baner ac Amserau Cymru, 1857-1882; printed matter relating to Thomas Gee; a book of sermon notes, partly in short-hand, by Thomas Gee; four books containing lists of subscriptions to his Testimonial Fund, and miscellaneous papers.

An interleaved copy, with manuscript notes, of Quintus Horatius Flaccus: Opera omnia (Oxford, 1867) which was used by Principal Thomas Francis Roberts (1860-1919) when he was a student at Oxford.

Miscellaneous family and business papers, including records relating to the County Press, Llandeilo, 1916-1931, records of the Llandeilo Public and Literary Institute, 1916-1944; Brecknockshire diaries, 1777-1887; and deeds and other papers of William Jones relating to properties in Borth, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, Cardiganshire, 1872-1940.

Ecclesiastical instruments of Thomas Evans, vicar of Cilcain, Flintshire, including declarations of conformity, etc., 1830-41; admission to the order of deacons, 1830; marriage licence of Thomas Evans, clerk, curate, of Llansaintfread, Cardiganshire, and Martha Powell of the parish of Llanddewi Aberarth, 1830; admission to the order of priest, 1831; licence to the curacy of the chapel of Nerquis, parish of Mold, Flintshire, 1831; a draft of a testimonial to his character, upon his presentation to the vicarage of Cilcen, 184[1]; and collation, and mandate for induction, to the vicarage of Cilcen, 1841.

A manuscript entitled An Essay Illustrative of an Actual Survey of Liverpool and Chester Rivers with a continuation of the Coast and Harbours extending Westward to Holyhead, taken in the years 1812, 1816, and 1828 ... By Thomas Evans, Lieutenant R. N. ..., written at West House, Fishguard, 1828-1829, with a letter from Evans to G. Irlam, Liverpool, 10th August 1829.

This collection is divided into two sections: that of the Thomas Edwards ('Pencerdd Caer') collection (NLW MSS 8924-9014) and that of the John Owen ('Owain Alaw') and Hugh Jones ('Erfyl') collections (NLW MSS 9015-9037). Thomas Edwards' collection is largely in his own hand and is mainly comprised of material relating to Flintshire, Denbighshire and Chester, including essays and articles, pedigrees, transcripts of records, and abstracts of deeds and documents; also included are letters, a collection of postcards, music by Thomas Edwards, Edwards family records, accounts, and miscellanea. The John Owen ('Owain Alaw') collection comprises correspondence, music by 'Owain Alaw', poetry, an essay and biographical notes on 'Owain Alaw', papers of William John Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd'), and a copy of The Poetical Works of Richard Llwyd, The Bard of Snowdon ... (London, [1837]) and letters to Richard Llwyd. The Hugh Jones ('Erfyl') collection comprises correspondence, diaries, an incomplete autobiography, poetry by 'Erfyl', an essay, an elegy to 'Erfyl', and accounts and miscellanea.

A short account of Rhuddlan and its castle, being the original manuscript of Thomas Edwards: Rhuddlan Castle, A Short History and Guide (Chester, 1914).

A journal of a tour throughout North Wales undertaken by Thomas Edwards, who owned an ironmongery business in Chester, 2 -21 May 1842.

Papers relating to T. E. Owen and his father T. Owen, 1820-1936, including diaries and memorandum books, 1820-1905; correspondence, 1878-1907; a time-book of men building the railway bridge over the Rheidol, 1887, kept by T. E. Owen; monthly summaries of materials used, 1880-98; hay account, l873-1899; printed reports of the Manager and Receiver of the Manchester and Milford Railway, 1882-1894; statements of accounts, 1881-2; rules and regulations of the railway, 1865, 1897; rules of the M. & M. Railway Friendly Society, 1868; balance sheets, 1877-1904; plans and photographs of buildings, rolling stock and personnel.