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Eleven letters, 1991-2002, from Kyffin Williams, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, to his friends and near neighbours the broadcaster Ian Skidmore and his wife, the writer Celia Lucas, mainly offering thanks or congratulations, with most containing pen and ink self-portrait cartoons.
The correspondence includes four letters addressed to Celia Lucas (ff. 2-4, 10, the first two in French), three to Ian Skidmore (ff. 1, 9, 11) and two addressed to both (ff. 6, 8); together with a poem concerning the writer and critic A. A. Gill (f. 7) and a limerick addressed to Skidmore (f. 11). The cartoons portray Kyffin in a dunce cap (f. 1), as a Frenchman (f. 2 verso), as a 'naughty little boy' (f. 4 verso), celebrating (f. 5), with an ear trumpet (f. 6 verso), as [?'a fox-hunting man'] (f. 8), dancing with Ian Skidmore (f. 9) and waving a handkerchief (f. 10). There are also cartoons of A. A. Gill being grilled by Old Nick (f. 7) and Ian Skidmore waving a flag (f. 11).

Over seventy letters, [c. 1799]-1832, mainly from Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby, The Ladies of Llangollen (ff. 1-118 verso), addressed to their friend, Mrs Margaret Wingfield (1778-1835) and her husband, the Reverend Rowland Wingfield, vicar of Rhiwabon. The letters contain personal and local news.

Letters, 1950-1970, from Lady Eirene White, to the donor's mother, Mrs M. E. Davies, Ffestiniog, together with three letters from Dr Thomas Jones CH, 1922 and 1950. Also included are press cuttings relating to Lady White and printed material relating to Dr Thomas Jones.

Material relating to the production of Lady Charlotte Guest's English translation of the 'Mabinogion' (London, 1838-49), including facsimiles, a letter from Joseph Fisher, engraver, to Guest, 1838, a modernized (Welsh) version of the tales of 'Branwen ferch Llŷr' and 'Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed', possibly made by John Jones ('Tegid'), original sketches, proofs of illustrations, etc.

A copy of a research work compiled by the author in 2008 on Lady Llanover.

Lady Lytton: What I knew of her, 1872-75 by David Jones, Wallington, Surrey, with letters by Lady Lytton, etc, bound with printed copies of Shells from the Sands of Time (1876) and A blighted life (1880) by Lady Lytton. (Formerly Llanmaes MS 41.) English. 1/2 leather. Purchased from E. P. W. Nicholl, Llanmaes House, Glamorganshire, 1939-1940.

Account book, 1934-1949, of the Laleston and District Nursing Association, co. Glamorgan.

Two school exercise books containing bidding accounts, 7 April 1852, for the marriage of Samuel Davies of Lampeter, Cardiganshire (NLW MS 16384iB), and his wife Elizabeth (née Jones) (NLW MS 16384iiB, ff. 1-6), both in the hand of Samuel Davies.
Also included in the second volume are a few rough accounts, 30 May 1857 (MS 16384iiB, f. 8).

A poor-rate assessment book for the parish of Lampeter, 1817-1830.

Notebook of Samuel Davies of Lampeter, Cardiganshire, carpenter, containing a register, 1887-1904, of coffins made by him (ff. 2 verso-22 verso). The volume gives details of the deceased, which include four relatives of Davies's (see ff. 5, 6, 16 verso, 20 verso) and a significant number of paupers. Davies was contracted in December 1887 by the Lampeter Board of Guardians to supply coffins for the poor of Lampeter and surrounding parishes (see ff. 2 verso-3, 13).
The volume also includes a further list, [1887], of coffins made prior to commencing the volume, compiled from memory (ff. 1 recto-verso); and an account of money received by Samuel and Elizabeth Davies, 1891-1899, towards the maintenance of their four orphaned grandchildren (ff. 23 verso-25 verso, inverted text).

An attendane book, 1908-1922, of the directors of the Lampeter, Aberaeron and New Quay Light Railway Company.

Microfiche indexes to the 1881 census: Lancashire

A transcript of indexes to the Enrolment Books of Grants, Leases and Warrants relating to Wales, 1631-1773, compiled for internal use by the officers of the Exchequer Office of the Auditors of Land Revenue.

Land tax assessments for the hundreds of Uchgwyrfai and Isgwyrfai, Caernarvonshire . English. Between boards. Donated by Owen Parry, Llanegryn, May 1953.

Particulars of the manor of Berthddu, Cardiganshire, giving names of owners and occupiers of property, c. mid 19 cent., together with a few similar particulars for occupiers and lands in the parish of Ystradmeurig, c. 1865.

Particulars showing by whom various properties in the parishes of Ysbyty Ystwyth, Llanafan and Llanychaiarn were owned and occupied, c. 1865.