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Holograph proof copies of contributions by Robert Graves, Vernon Watkins and others to the periodical Wales. English. Unbound. Donated by Keidrych Rhys, Llanybri, February 1948.

Over one hundred holograph sermon notes by Benjamin Evans, preached at Trewen and elsewhere in south Cardiganshire and west Carmarthenshire.

Holograph short story: 'The Blackbird's Mate' by Liam O'Flaherty, together with seven autograph letters. (Formerly G. V. Roberts MS.) English. Between boards. Purchased from Patrick Roberts, Pencader, June 1965.

The autograph manuscript of an unfinished work on holy wells in North Wales written by Elias Owen, author of Welsh Folk-lore, The Old Stone Crosses of the Vale of Clwyd, etc. A few portions of the manuscript are in the autograph of the author's son, T. Owen.

Holy Wells of Wales by Elias Owen, Efenechtyd. (Formerly J. R. Hughes MS 22.) English. Boards. Purchased from Mr J. R. Hughes, Dolgellau, January 1955.

A manuscript containing copies of addresses of welcome and loyalty to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, afterwards King Edward VII, on his visit to Holyhead, 12 August 1873, to open the harbour and protecting breakwater, together with englynion in memory of Thomas Gee written for an eisteddfod at Denbigh, Easter 1902.

A copy, made in 1837, of the baptismal register of the Congregational Church in Chapel Street, Holywell, 1788-1837, with original entries from 1837 to 1861. A printed prospectus, 1816, of the Chapel Street Day School kept by E. Williams is sewn to the last leaf.

An address of homage to David Lloyd George from 'Republicans, democrats, socialists, radicals and the whole of the extreme liberal party', in Coruna, Spain, 1910, in recognition of the introduction of the People's Budget, containing an illuminated title-page on vellum and some two thousand signatures of liberals and socialists.

Thirty three letters, mainly from the Homfray family, Llanfair Kilgeddin, Monmouthshire to their daughter Maria, and letters from parents and friends to R. J. Smith, Maria's husband. English. 1/2 leather.

Papers of Honno, 1986-2009, including minutes of committee and AGM meetings; correspondence; marketing material; unpublished manuscripts and reader’s reports.

Letters, 1955, addressed mainly to T. I. Ellis, relating to securing a knighthood for Dr T. H. Parry-Williams 'for his services to Wales', including letters from Goronwy [Roberts] and James Griffiths. [He was knighted in 1958].

Minutes of public and committee meetings of Hope (Flintshire) Branch Bible Society, covering (with gaps) the period from its institution on 7 April, 1835, until 1849.

Papers of Horace Morgan, 1899-1974, including notes on the history of Ystradgynlais and a typescript copy of his thesis 'The history of religion in the parish of Ystradgynlais: a study in proletarian culture'; typescript of an article 'The passing of the old canal at Ystradgynlais'; typescript copies of stage plays written by him, 1940s; and lists of baptisms, new members and burials at Beulah chapel, 1899-1928.

A book of Hours, of unidentified Use, in Latin with a few rubrics in Catalan, [first half of the fifteenth century], from Catalunya or the Pyrenees, containing Calendar (ff. 1-11 verso), Gradual Psalms (ff. 12-27), the Hours of the Virgin, the Mass of the Virgin (ff. 80-6 verso), the Office of the Dead (ff. 87-140), the Penitential Psalms (ff. 141-56), and Litany (ff. 156-66 verso).
The Calendar includes many saints whose cult was particularly important in Spain and Catalunya, including Agatha, Eulalia (of Barcelona, Feb. 12, and [?of Merida], Dec. 10), Baudelius, Quiteria, Justa and Rufina of Seville, Abdon and Senen of Cordoba, Laurence, Felix of Gerona, Theccla, patron of Tarragona, Callistus, patron of Seville, Cecilia, Barbara; similarly the Litany includes Just and Pastor of Alcala de Henares, Cyricus, Theccla and Eulalia; others, such as Radegunde of Poitiers, Tropimus of Arles and Rufus of Avignon mentioned are associated with south and western France. Prayers to St Eulalia are also included in Lauds (f. 51 verso) and Vespers (f. 74 verso). Rubrics by hand I in Catalan on ff. 85 verso-86 verso crossed out, but mostly legible, confirm provenance in the paísos catalans.

Book of Hours, mainly of Sarum use, with calendar. The volume has associations with the Caernarfon district.