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Pedigrees and genealogical notes relating to families bearing the surname Hancorn/Hancorne in counties Brecon, Glamorgan and Hereford, compiled by Ian Meredith.

'Halsingau' by Elsbeth Iefan, Alban Thomas, Lewis David, Owen Iefen, Gruffydd Sion, Siencyn Gryffydd, Sion Bowen, Crispianus Jones, Iefan Gryffydd, D. Phillipps, Lazarus Evans, Da. Sion, Jas Gruffydd and Rees David John; hymns; 'Marwnad Elizabeth Davies Rhon a gladdwyd yn Llandy[f]riog Mai 22 1751'; 'Copi o lythyr a gafwyd tan garreg'; fragments of accounts; etc.

A manuscript, said to be from the Dre-wen district, Newcastle Emlyn, containing (pp.1-41) eight 'halsingod' carols by David Davies [?vicar of Bridell, co. Pembroke, see Geraint Bowen, "Yr Halsingod", Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1945, p. 88]. Two of the 'halsingod' are said to have been composed in 1667 and 1672, but they were all copied between 1723 and 1727. At the end of the manuscript (pp. 315-323) are details of financial loans made to farmers [in the Crymych and Llanfyrnach areas of co. Pembroke] between 1777 and 1790. Also included (pp. 213-288) is a transcript of a medical work entitled "Pro Bono Publico the Sick Man's Companion or Dr Nevett's Mite to his fellow Creatures".

Notes on, and extracts from, early nineteenth century farm account books of Hafod-y-porth, Beddgelert, compiled by John Thomas, Brynbela, Caeathraw, c. 1912.

A rental of the Hafod estate [Cwmystwyth, co. Cardigan], 1881-1891. At the end of the volume are additional entries covering the period 1883-1903 ? relating to the receipt of rents.

Hafod Estate rentals, etc. English. (Formerly Carl Hanson MS 2.) Guarded and filed. Donated by the family of the late Carl Hanson, October 1961.

Log book, 1874-1905, of Hafod Board School, Llanerfyl, co. Montgomery.

A typescript draft, with manuscript emendations, by H. V. Morton of the text of This is Rome (1960).

Thirteen letters, 1954-1958, from Henry St John Rumsey (b. 1884), Guy's Hospital, London, to A. Raymond Hawkins, author of Notes on ... Llangenny, Breconshire (1954), relating to the Rumsey families, in particular the Rumseys of Crickhowell (see Theophilus Jones, History of Brecknockshire, IV, 258-65); together with related enclosures including photographs of an armorial pedigree of the Romsey family down to 1682 and of a genealogical table compiled by St John Rumsey corresponding to the pedigree.

Photocopies of papers, [2007], relating to the military career of Lieut. Hugh Richard Watterson of the Royal Garrison Artillery, from Amlwch, Anglesey, including a copy of his military record, a letter, 1919, from the War Office notifying him that he had been demobilized, and a biographical note.

A work by H. Marshall, Dolgarrog entitled A Description and History of the Mid-Conway Vale, mainly relating to the parishes of Eglwys Fach, the Abbey, Dolgarrog, Caerhun and Llanbedr.

The file comprises a typescript memoir of a young person's relationship with the explorer H. M. Stanley. As a little girl and young woman, Effie Barrow met Stanley on several occasions. Stanley was a friend of her father and would occasionally visit their home in Bristol. Effie received a personal invitation to Stanley's wedding at Wesminster Abbey. Her reminiscences begin in 1886 with Stanley's dinner with her parents and include an account of the wedding and reception at Stanley's house in Richmond Terrace.

Pryddest goffadwriaethol am y diweddar Barch Hugh Edwards, Hen Golwyn by H. Ll. W. Hughes, written for Eisteddfod Gadeiriol y Gro, Christmas 1925.

A copy of H. Ivor Jones: Hanes Annibyniaeth yn Sir Gaernarfon hyd ddiwedd y ddeunawfed ganrif (Caernarfon [circa 1897], cut up and mounted, with photographs of ministers, preachers, etc. added in the margins, and with some press cuttings.

Reviews of Owen Davies and H. Cernyw Williams: Efengyl Ioan gyda Rhagarweiniad a Nodiadau, 1899-1900, and H. Cernyw Williams: Yr Arweinydd Dwyfol, 1907, and letters relating to the same works from Charles Davies, Cardiff, David Davies, Llandudno, J. M. Davies, Cardiff, D. Tecwyn Evans, Portdinorwic, W. Hobley, Bontnewydd, Gwilym H. Havard, London, John Hughes, Pwllheli, John Hughes, Liverpool, R. Humphreys, Liverpool, H. T. Jacob, Peniel, J. Cynddylan Jones, Cardiff, Rees Jenkin Jones, Aberdare, R. G. Roberts, Caernarvon, and Peter Williams ('Pedr Hir'); and a letter, 1878, from Robert Thomas ('Ap Vychan'), in appreciation of H. Cernyw Williams: Hynafiaethau Edeyrnion.

Eleven letters, [c. 1830]-1850, from Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes, Indian official, and five from his wife, Emma, mostly addressed to his manservant, referring to domestic matters, including preparations for travel to India, and arrangements with Sir Herbert's publishers.

Copi teipysgrif o Gyda'n Gilydd - Hanes Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg, 1872-1972 (Abertawe, Gwasg John Penry, 1975) gan y Parchedig Brifathro R. Tudur Jones, D.Phil., D.D., Bangor, gyda rhai nodiadau yn llaw'r awdur.

A journal and commonplace book kept by Gwynne Vaughan Bowen, Ffynnon y Derwyddon, Pembrokeshire from 1849 to 1857, with some later entries and extracts, and memoranda, including Rhyddymddiddan Rhys ei Wraig a'r plant concerning the Congregational College, Bala.

An account book kept by Gwynne Vaughan Bowen, 1867-1881, with some later entries.