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John Thomas ('Pencerdd Gwalia'), etc by Samuel Davies, Maesteg. Welsh, English. Boards. Donated by Mr H. G. J. Picton, Heath, Cardiff, September 1973.

Material relating to John Thomas ('Charubel'), herbal specialist, psychic healer, and editor of Psychic Mirror, including ten holograph letters to John E. Jones [Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant], 1900-1903 and undated (the writer's activities and interests, the recipient's natus); two letters from Arthur Mee, Llanishen, Cardiff, to J[ohn] E. Jones, 1911- 1912 (returning the John Thomas letters and papers); printed leaflets and prospectuses issued by John Thomas; and a cutting of an article on John Thomas ('Modern Mystic of Wales') by Arthur Mee.

John Theobald: Every man his own Physician (London, 1766), which belonged to, and has copious additionsin the hand of, Peter Bayley Williams, Llanrug . English. Boards. Purchased from Winifred Myers, June 1962.

Papers of John Stuart Williams (1920-2001), critic and poet, including drafts of his poems; a scrapbook containing reviews of his books and letters, together with letters from Grace [Williams], Alun Hoddinott and Alexander Cordell.

Ffotogopïau o nodiadau gan John Sam Efans yn ymwneud â'i gysylltiad â rheilffordd Ffestiniog. / Photocopies of notes by John Sam Efans relating to his connection with the Ffestiniog Railway.

Notes of sermons, prayers, etc. in the autograph of John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) (1822-1877).

Two letters, 1857-1858, from John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) (1822-1877) to Jane Richards, Aberystwyth, who afterwards became his wife.

Sermons preached by John Rees between 1901 and 1911 at various churches in the Rhondda and Rhondda Fach Valleys, Glamorgan.

The file contains an envelope addressed to 'John Rees, Adviser in Agricultural Botany'; correspondence, 1923-1925, between John Rees and D. Lleufer Thomas relating to the Welsh Housing & Development Association Yearbook, 1924; a letter from the National Museum of Wales to the National Library of Wales, 1955, enclosing the material as a donation from John Rees's widow, and a copy of the acknowledgement letter from the Library to Mrs Rees, 1955.

A manuscript copy of the unpublished 'Sonatina for Piano' by John Rippiner Heath (1887-1950); together with his composition Six Inventions for Piano (London, 1920) and a signed copy of The Enchanted Hour (London, 1920).

Pedigree and achievement, 1598, of John Price [or Pryse] of Gogerddan, Cardiganshire, with fifteen coats of arms, all emblazoned and painted, compiled by Thomas Jones of Fountain Gate, Tregaron, Cardiganshire.
The pedigree consists of the achievement of arms in the centre and the arms of Price's male ancestors arranged around the border, and is an example of 'Style 5' in Michael Powell Siddons, Welsh Pedigree Rolls (Aberystwyth, 1996), p. 12. The pedigree is traced from the tenth-century 'Klothian ap Gwydhere' [Cloddien ap Gwrydr Hir] and his wife Morfudd, daughter of Owain ap Tythwalch. Although ascribed to Jones, the pedigree was written by one of a number of scribes employed by him (see Michael Powell Siddons, 'Welsh Pedigree Rolls - Additions and Corrections', National Library of Wales Journal, 32 (2001-2), 433-42 (pp. 433-4), and Daniel Huws, 'Twm Siôn Cati', Carmarthenshire Antiquary, 45 (2009), 39-45 (pp. 40-41, 45)).

Commonplace book, [c. 1817]-[1883x1887], of John Price (Old Price), containing entries relating mainly to the natural sciences (with a few drawings and specimens) and the niceties of classical philology, some entries indicating that Price was also interested in the Welsh language. There are references to members of the Darwin family of Shrewsbury on ff. 20, 31v, 46, 47v, 50v. An index is on ff. 144-156v.

Tune book, compiled 1812-1821 (watermark 1810), containing psalm tunes, music for a funeral anthem (ff. 4 verso-6), and hymn-tunes, noted in the hands of Edward Maesgwynne [?p. Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire], 1812 (f. 3), John Phillips, 1820 (f. 22) and Richard Jones Phillips, 1821 (f. 6). The volume belonged to John Phillips of Penrallt kibier [Pen yr Allt Ceibwr, p. St Dogmael's, Pembrokeshire] (inside rear cover). Two tunes - Pleasant Morning and New Durham - are accompanied by Welsh words (ff. 6 verso-8).
The source of one tune is noted as 'David Morgan's Book 1820' (f. 3 verso), and the authorship of two tunes - Abergeleu and Wonderful - is ascribed to the same individual, 1820 (ff. 16 verso, 18 verso, 19 verso). David Morgan may possibly be identified as Dafydd Siencyn Morgan (1752-1844), the Cardiganshire precentor and composer.

Nineteen letters, 1939-1951, from the artist and engraver John Petts (1914-1991) and one, 1951, from his wife Kusha Petts (b. 1921) to Wesley J. Elliss of Aberdaron, chiefly concerned with printing work undertaken by the Caseg Press, together with related accounts.

Poems, mainly political and topical, composed between 1809 and 1814, and transcribed in 1819, by 'Owen ap Hoel', i.e. John Penwarne, and including 'Odes to Colonel Wardle and Mrs. Clarke. To which is added Wardle, Burdet, and Cobbett; A Patriotic Eclogue', which was published in London in 1809; some poems which appeared in The Satirist and The Morning Post.

Private ledger, 1933-1943, of John Paton (1863-1943) of Pontypool and Llanfair Grange, Abergavenny recording his business and financial affairs and reflecting extensive investments in the coal, steel and tinplate industries in Monmouthshire.

Stanzas, written in 1826, by John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'):- 'A sentiment' (with music), 'The Scare-crow', and' Musicians and actors'.

Papers of, or relating to, John Owen (1873-1914), Forest Mill, Brechfa, co. Carmarthen, composer, including notes, 1898-1905, by John Owen concerning his musical activities at local 'eisteddfodau' and chapels and autograph and printed copies of his compositions (ff. 1-20); memorial verses to him, entered for competition at 'Eisteddfod Ffynnon Y Byrgwm', Brechfa, 1915 (ff. 24-39); and transcripts of miscellaneous items relating to Brechfa.

Typescript copy of Derek Bissell's work, together with a copy of Hamlyn leisure atlas Wales (compiled and edited by Colin Wilson) published in 1981 outlining the roads referred to by Derek Bissell.