Dangos 15051 canlyniad

A collection of note-books, home-made booklets, etc., which, according to a letter from the donor, Mr. Hugh R. Meirion-Jones of Manchester, published under the heading 'Hen Lawysgrifau', Y Tyst, 1 Rhagfyr 1938, were formerly in the possession of Edward Wynne, of Llanrhaeadr- ym-Mochnant, and later of Wern, Maerdy, near Corwen, farmer and itinerant Congregational preacher. 12629-12631A Three groups of note-books, etc., containing ?holograph notes of sermons, ? delivered by the said Edward Wynne. The notes of all the sermons, except three, are in Welsh, and such as are dated belong to the period [18]42-1872. In NLW MS 12630A one set of notes is written partly on the stamped cover of a letter addressed to 'Mr. Ed. Wynn, care of Revd. E. Griffiths, High Street, Swansea . . .' Incidental entries include a list of names headed 'darlith yn Bethel, tocynau 24, y derbynwyr' (NLW MS 12629A), and a note of the amount collected, ? by Edward Wynne, towards Brecon College, at Penuel, 15 June 1845 (NLW MS 12630A). 12632A. A further group of note-books, etc., all except one containing notes, ? in the hand of the aforesaid Edward Wynne, of sermons ? he had listened to, circa 1826-1834. Amongst the many preachers referred to are Samuel Davis 'un or Arminiaid', John Elias, Mr. Michael Jone[s], llanuchlyn, Henry Rees, John Roberts, Llan bryn Mair, Mr. Samuel Roberts, brynmair, Aseriah Sadrach, Aberystwyth, and Mr. Williams, Wern. Specific occasions mentioned include 'Sasiwn y bala, Mehefin 14, 1827', 'Agor Capel y Calfiniaid, Ilanrhaiadr [-ym-Mochnant], 12 o ragfyr, 1828', and 'Agor Capel [yr Annibynwyr], Llansilin, rhagfyr 24, 1832'. Included with this group is a copy of B. F. Lloyd & Co's Penny Almanac for . . . 1848, containing the accounts of [Edward Wynne as] a distributor of Y Cronicl, Y Dysgedydd, and other publications, such as diaries and hymn-books. The places mentioned in connection with the distribution of these are in cos. Cardigan and Pembroke. 12633A. A note-book containing holograph notes of sermons preached by Ebenezer Morris [? Wesleyan preacher], in the Ruthin and Llangollen circuit and else-where. The inside, upper cover bears the inscriptions 'Ceinciau yr olewydden, sef Testynau a penau y Pregethau, y rhai a bregethais yn Nghylchdaith Rhithin a Llangollen A manau eraill' . . . 'Yr ail Llyfr'. As indicated, this is the second of two or more such volumes, and the contents consisted of the notes of sixty- two sermons numbered 61-121 (the notes of sermons 73 and 79 are not actually numbered, although counted in the sequence, and two consecutive lots of notes have been numbered 82). The volume, at present, is imperfect, the pages containing the end of the notes of sermon No. 97, the notes of sermons Nos. 98-101, and the first part of the notes of sermon No. 102, having been torn out. The sermons generally bear no date, but a few were composed for specific occasions - [No. 73] on the death of the Reverend Lewis Jones, Wesleyan minister at Llangollen, [No. 79] on the coming of the new year (1831), No. 90 on the death of Mrs. Sara Roberts, Dinbran, No. 94 for Palm Sunday, 1831, and No. 109 on the birth of Ann, daughter of Eben[eze]r [? the writer] and Ann Morris (born 5 July 1830. At the beginning of the volume is a prayer, and on the inside, lower cover, four verses of the hymn commencing 'Iesu, dyfyrwch Fenaud trist'. 12634A. A note-book containing ? holograph notes of forty-four sermons ? delivered by [the Reverend] Edward Davies [Congregational minister at Cutiau, near Barmouth, 1818-1822]. Of these sermons, only the last seven are dated, and these belong to the period December 1819 - February 1820. Sixty-five pages at the reverse end of the volume record the names of places [where sermons were delivered, presumably by the said Edward Davies], circa 1815-1826, and the texts of such sermons. Preaching engagements were undertaken in Liverpool, London, and Manchester, etc., in addition to numerous places in Mid and North Wales. Inset is a single, folded sheet, containing notes of a sermon delivered May 1825. On this sheet, written in a different hand and prior to the sermon notes, is a note recording the ordination of the Rev[eren]d E. Davies, as 'pastor over the Independent Church at Cuttiau, near Barmouth', 16 September [ ]. Amongst the ministers who took part in the ordination service was the Rev[eren]d J[ohn] Roberts of Llanbrynmair. The inner covers of the volume also bear a copy of a medical recipe headed 'Catherine Jones Barmouth Receipt for Mending Cough', etc.

Yn cynnwys llyfr cyfrifon, 1887-1888, yn ymwneud â gwaith adeiladu ar Gapel y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd, Llanddona, gan William Owen a Hugh Richard Francis, ac yn cynnwys barddoniaeth hefyd; llyfr ysgrifennu yn cynnwys dyfyniadau o Simon Lloyd, Amseryddiaeth Ysgrythurol (Bala, 1842) yn bennaf ac o ffynonellau Beiblaidd eraill gan Hugh Richard Francis; anerchiad ar 'Ofergoelion Cymreig' a draddodwyd gan Hugh Richard Francis i Gymdeithas Lenyddol Romford Road, Stratford, 1903; ffeil o gyfansoddiadau mewn teipysgrif gan Hugh Richard Francis, yn cynnwys cerdd fuddugol eisteddfod Llanddona, 1933 = Comprises an account book, 1887-1888, relating to building work at Llanddona Calvinistic Methodist Chapel undertaken by William Owen and Hugh Richard Francis, and also containing poetry; an exercise book containing extracts mainly from Simon Lloyd, Amseryddiaeth Ysgruthurol (Bala, 1842), and other Biblical sources by Hugh Richard Francis; an address on Welsh superstitions ('Ofergoelion Cymreig') delivered by Hugh Richard Francis to the Romford Road Literary Society, Stratford, 1903; and A file of typescript compositions by Hugh Richard Francis, including the winning poem in the eisteddfod at Llanddona, 1933.

A collection of papers, 1797-1924, relating to Mary Williams of Llanfihangel-ar-arth, the Bettiss family of Caernarfon and the Williams and Churchill families of Caernarfon, brought together by the dealer and collector Edward Hall, Surbiton.
Also included are notes on the contents of the manuscript, compiled at NLW, [?1958] (ff. 1-2), and notes by Edward Hall appended to individual items (27 ff., not foliated).

A collection comprising minutes, judging books and bank pass books of the Society.

A collection of holograph manuscripts of musical compositions by Joseph David Jones (1827-1870).

A collection of manuscripts of Watcyn Wyn, including a number of Welsh sermons and a catechism in his autograph, and various eisteddfod compositions and adjudications.

This collection comprises notebooks containing poetry, sermons, etc., by Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan) (1809-1880), Congregational minister, poet, etc.

A small collection which comprises sermons by Thomas R. Jones, Rome, New York State, an essay on druidism by David Owen Thomas, and etymological notes, also by David Owen Thomas.

This collection comprises poetry by Robert Southey and correspondence between him and his friend and patron Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, son of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th bart, of Wynnstay, Denbighshire, also letters to Charles's brother, Sir Henry Watkin Williams Wynn. There are 540 letters from Southey to Charles, 364 from Charles to Southey and 759 from Charles to Henry (see also NLW MSS 2789-2806).

Papers, 1891-[1922], of Frank Phillips comprising reminiscences of his voyages to India, Burma, Zimbabwe and South Africa and a diary, 1891-1892, which Phillips kept whilst in Zimbabwe.

Account books, 1864-1932, of Richard Watkins, Trecastle, Breconshire, and an account book and manuscript roll, 1867-1923, relating to Trecastle Calvinistic Methodist church, of which the Reverend David Henry Williams, son-in-law of Richard Watkins, was minister from 1912 to 1933.

Manuscripts of Griffith Jones ('Glan Menai') (1836-1906) comprising of three literary essays by Jones submitted, under different pseudonyms, for competition at eisteddfodau, 1877-1891, and an incomplete biography by Jones of Henry Richard, M.P.

Papers, [1868x1899], of Charles Ashton, including transcripts of poetry by Robert Jones ('Tudur Aled') and of deeds, grants and other legal documents; essays on Welsh topics; and notes on Isaled, Denbighshire.

A collection which comprises poetry by Lewis Robart ('Llywelun Ddu Myirion') and a book of hymn-tunes and anthems belonging to him, and sermons by Evan Lewis, Cilgwyn (1788?-1864).

A collection of manuscripts comprising poetry, grammatical notes and correspondence (to Evan Davies, Trefriw (1842-1919)) in the hand of Richard Davies (Tafolog) (1830-1904); transcripts of Tafolog's poetry by Evan Davies; a list of subscriptions, 1863, relating to the bicentennial of the Act of Uniformity, 1662; sermons by W. Roberts, Llanrwst and others.

A small collection which comprises sermons, poetry by various authors, and prose and verse in the hand of John Davies, Pentrefoelas.

The fonds comprises financial records, 1951-1999, of Capel Horeb y Mynydd, together with a list of baptisms, 1979-1997, and administrative papers, including an architectural report, 1990.

The fonds comprises church accounts, 1905-1965; a register of baptisms, 1913-1914 and 1960-1963; a ministry collection book, 1928-1965; and a church committee minute book, 1953-1963.

Manuscripts, 1853-1901, comprising autograph musical compositions and arrangements by Henry Williams ('Alaw Llechid', otherwise 'Esin Alaw').

Papers, [1960s]-1982, of David James Jones (Gwenallt), comprising autograph and typescript drafts of Ffwrneisiau - Cronicl Blynyddoedd Mebyd (Llandysul, 1982), with some related material.