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One of two assessments for a highway rate in the parish of Llangollen, 1894.

Some two hundred and sixty-seven letters, October 1857-November 1858, addressed to the Rev. John Williams (Ab Ithel), Llanymawddwy, Merioneth, mostly concerning the organisation of the Eisteddfod ('Eisteddfod Fawr Llangollen') held at Llangollen, Denbighshire, 20-24 September 1858.
Among the correspondents are the other main organisers T. R. Lloyd (Estyn) (ff. 22, 29, 45, 139-40, 252-3, 266-7, 293, 338-9, 349-50, 360-1, 388, 415, 447-9, 500-1), Joseph Hughes (Carn Ingli) (ff. 137, 272-3, 286, 298, 346, 378-9, 421) and R. W. Morgan (Môr Meirion) (ff. 172-4, 335, 364-5), as well as Edward Humphreys and William Hughes, joint secretaries of the local committee in Llangollen (ff. 61-2, 215-9, 260-1, 268, 287-8, 303-4, 336-7, 342-5, 380-3, 419-20, 433-4, 465, 479, 484). Other correspondents include Owen Humphrey Davies (Eos Llechid) (ff. 9-10, 60, 306-7, 319-20), D. Silvan Evans (ff. 12-3, 141, 208-9, 348, 362-3), Edward Roberts (Iorwerth Glan Aled) (ff. 14-15), Owen Wynne Jones (Glasynys) (ff. 18-9, 109-10, 149-50, 193-4, 401-3, 470-1, 494-5), John Jones (Ioan Emlyn) (ff. 74-5), Wm Ambrose (Emrys) (ff. 90-91), Hugh Hughes (Tegai) (ff. 96, 168, 515-6, 520-1), Evan James (I. ab Iago) (f. 102), R. Ellis (Cynddelw) (ff. 127-8, 198), Jane Williams, Ysgafell (ff. 129-30), Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn) (ff. 131, 235-6), Morris Williams (Nicander) (ff. 142-3, 411-2), John Davies (Brychan) (ff. 229-30), John Ceiriog Hughes (f. 239), Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo) (ff. 262-5, 294-5, 317-8, 508-9), Angharad Llwyd (ff. 300, 475), James James (Iago Emlyn) (ff. 315-6), John Owen (Owain Alaw) (ff. 376-7, 397-8, 441-2, 460-1), Thomas Gee (ff. 476-8) and Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys) (ff. 503-7). The letters concern various aspects of the Eisteddfod arrangements, including fundraising, the tent, accommodation, competitions, adjudicators, prizes, music, advertising and publicity. Many letters, especially from Ab Ithel's friends, also concern a variety of other matters. A single letter, from Edward A. Freeman, Dursley, is dated 25 October 1850 (ff. 1-2).

Llangibby Castle estate records, including court rolls of manors in Monmouthshire, 1262-1911, Glamorgan, 1675-1739, Gloucestershire, 1427-1595, and Somerset, 1609-1691; title deeds, mainly Monmouthshire, 1217-1930, and correspondence, mainly 18-19 cent.; important letters and papers relating to the civil war in Monmouthshire; and manuscripts aquired by the family, including drafts and copies of Modus Tenendi Parliamentarum and Observata Parliamentaria by Henry Elsynge, junior (1598-1654), clerk to the House of Commons, together with minutes of the House of Commons, 1624-1626, calendar of the Journal of the House of Lords, 1647-1768, copies of the Journals of the House of Commons, 1547-1701, index to parliamentary proceedings, temp. Edward III-Edward IV, and, 1724-1743, civil war tracts, the journal of the missionary Dr Joseph Wolff, 1832, 'Prif Achae holh Gymru Benbaladr' in the autograph of Sir Thomas Wiliams, Trefriw, 1578-1609, a seventeenth-century collection of Welsh poetry by the principal 'cywyddwyr'; a memoir of Richard Robert Jones ('Dic Aberdaron', 1780-1843) in his own autograph; English sermons and miscellaneous notes by Rev. Edmund Jones, Pontypool, a sermon notebook of Rev. Philip Henry (1631-1696), the eminent Nonconformist divine, a survey of the lands of Henry, earl of Pembroke, in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, 1570, and a survey of lands in the lordship of Usk, 1619; pedigree rolls of Sir Roger Williams of Penrhos, Monmouthshire, compiled by Thomas Jones ('Twm Siôn Catti'), 1591, and of the Williams family of Llangibby Castle, probably compiled by Sylvanus Morgan.

One of two secretary's account books of the Rose of Glanmorlais Lodge (Loyal Order of Alfreds) at Llangennech, co. Carmarthen, 1912-1932.

One of two secretary's account books of the Rose of Glanmorlais Lodge (Loyal Order of Alfreds) at Llangennech, co. Carmarthen, 1912-1932.

Five plans of the embankment erected on Llangennech marsh.

Llangeitho MS containing hymns of Daniel Rowland, Howel Davies and Dafydd Jenkins, Gwngod partly in the hand of Daniel Jones. Cf. NLW MS 5984B (Photostat). Welsh, English. Donated by Mrs Peggy Miller, London, September 1980.

Records of the Llangeitho Benefit Society, 1827-1938.

The vestry minute book of Llangathen parish, Carmarthenshire, 1832-1869.

Highway rate receipt and payment book, 1887-90, for the parish of Llangathen, co. Carmarthen.

The Library was allowed to photocopy a register for the parish of Llan-gan, co. Pembroke, containing marriage entries, 1780-3 (banns 1775-6, 1799-1800, 1803), and an entry for baptism, 1855; together with a list of constables for the parish, 1744-?65, and churchwardens, 1833-41 and 1856-72. The signature of Nathaniel Rowland (1749-1831), son of Daniel Rowland (1713-90), is included in a marriage entry for 1782

This collection consists of two groups of the Llanfyllin manuscripts. Group I comprises commonplace books and a diary of William Baxter, Wesleyan Methodist minister; financial accounts relating to the Llansilin (Denbighshire) Wesleyan chapel and to the Bagillt Nonconformist Cemetery Company; miscellanea of T. Nicholls Roberts, Wesleyan minister; sermons, poetry, anecdotes, etc. Group II comprises minute books of Llanfyllin committees; material relating to the Powys Provincial Eisteddfod at Llanfyllin, 1892-1922; miscellanea of Evan Davies, Wesleyan minister; journals of Edward Jones, constable of Llanfyllin; correspondence, etc. relating to Llanfyllin antiquities; editions of the Magazine of the Myllin Literary and Debating Society, 1898-1901; material relating to the Cambrian Railway at Oswestry, to the Vale of Clwyd Railway and to the Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway; sermons; etc.

Three items, [c. 1730]-1931, relating to the parish churches of Llanfilo and Llandyfaelog Tre'r-graig, Brecknockshire.
They comprise a leaf, [c. 1730], containing transcripts of memoranda relating to the provision of church services at Llandyfaelog Tre'r-graig (f. 7); a printed page, [1914], with contemporary manuscript note in the hand of the Rev. G. Ifor R. Jones, on the history of Llandyfaelog Tre'r-graig church (f. 9); and a printed booklet by G. Ifor R. Jones, Notes on the Antiquities of Llanfilo Church... (Brecon, 1931) (ff. 1-6).

A photostat facsimile of the churchwardens' accounts of the parish of Llanfihangel y Traethau, 1686-1766.

A history of the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Carmarthenshire, by John Daniel Evans, Pencader, afterwards of Tal-y-bont,Cardiganshire, 1921.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-arth, Carmarthenshire, - minutes of parish meetings, 1832; extracts from vestry books; overseers' papers; correspondence of Josiah Rees, rector of Llangrannog, and David Phillips, Pantglas, 1864; notes on the history of the parish; notes on the family of Stephens of Alltfechan; and an essay entitled 'Traethawd ar gyfansoddiad y Meddwl'.

A court book of the manor of Llanvihangell Tallyllyn, co. Brecknock, 26 October 1676-1 May 1766.

A photostat facsimile of a register of christenings, marriages and burials for the parish of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Denbighshire, 1678-1728.

Poor rate assessments made on the inhabitants of the township of Henllys, parish of Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn, Cardiganshire, 1829-1837.