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Papers of and acquired by R. Bryn Williams, mainly relating to the Welsh settlement in Patagonia, including a diary of Joseph Seth Jones, one of the first wave of emigrants on the Mimosa to Patagonia, 1865, and correspondence, 1865-1868; correspondence of his brother, Robert Charles Jones, 1867-1877; copy records of the Welsh courts in Y Wladfa, 1872-1881; letters and minute books relating to Vrondeg Baptist Chapel, 1875-1887, Gaiman, 1877-1891, Eglwys Llanddewi, 1891, Eglwys Bryn Gwyn and Cyfarfod Misol Y Wladfa (Calvinistic Methodists), 1881-1955; papers relating to the Centenary Celebrations of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia, 1952-1962; letters from the founders of the Welsh colony, 1866, and from others who had experienced life there; letters to R. Bryn Williams from Patagonia and from Wales relating to Patagonia, [c. 1941-1961]; research notes and manuscripts of books and radio plays by R. Bryn Williams, 1942-1962; miscellaneous records relating to Wales and elsewhere collected by Williams, 1865-1962; papers relating to John S. Williams, 1901-1962; papers and press cuttings on the history, culture and industry of Patagonia, 1869-1962; and typescripts of published and unpublished works, lectures, scripts, etc.

A collection of miscellaneous letters and papers, 1757-1993, purchased or received by donation from various sources by the National Library of Wales during the period June 2008-May 2013 and boxed as one volume.

A collection of manuscripts of Edmund James Jones (d. 1914), Fforest Legionis, Pontneddfechan, comprising miscellaneous papers, mostly poetry.

Manuscripts and typescripts of works by John Cledwyn Hughes, [1928]-[1978], including typescript copies, printer's copies, proofs and manuscript holographs, with holograph amendments and additions of his non-fictional books, including: A Wanderer in North Wales (1949), Poaching down the Dee (1953), The Northern Marches (1953), West with the Tinkers. A journey through Wales with vagrants (1954), The House in the Cornfield (1956), Royal Wales (with a revised and curtailed version called History of Wales) (1957), Leonard Cheshire, V.C. (1959), Making an Orchard (1959), Ponies for Children (1960), Portrait of Snowdonia (1967), and The Batsford Colour Book of Wales (1975); his published novels including: The Inn Closes for Christmas (1947), The Different Drummer (1947), The Civil Strangers (1949), After the Holiday (1950) and Gold and the Moonspray (1953); children's stories; short stories; and his unpublished works; together with copies, including a manuscript holograph, of The Golden Mountain, serialized in Woman's Journal; correspondence with publishers, his agent and literary figures, 1938-1968; and certificates awarded to Cledwyn Hughes, 1928-1934. The 2011 donation comprises additional drafts of works, volumes of press cuttings, and correspondence.

Estate and family records of Jones and Jones-Lloyd families of Lancych, parish of Boncath, Pembrokeshire, mostly in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, 1738-1949.

Family and estate papers of the Wynn family of Gwydir, and their successors, the Bertie family, dukes of Ancaster and Kesteven, and the Burrell, Drummond-Burrell, Drummond-Willoughby and Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby families, mainly in Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire and Merionethshire, comprising rentals and surveys, 1667 and 1767, family settlements, 1654-1818, probate records, 1671-1719, deeds, 1625-1886, letters, 1670-1821, legal papers, 1610-1802, and personal, genealogical and miscellaneous papers, 1616-1866, and estate accounts, 1674-1689, 1780-1789.

Records of the Teliesyn film and television production company, comprising administration and production files.

Papers and correspondence, 1880-1972, of or relating to the artist Gwen John and including letters and diaries, exercise books and other notebooks, and sketches; together with correspondence and other papers relating to the estate of Gwen John, and photographs found amongst her papers after her death.

The G. T. Clark Manuscripts are mainly the genealogical, archaeological, and historical papers of George Thomas Clark (1809-1898). -- At the end of the group (NLW MS 5231-5234) is a portion of the 'collectanea', relating to the history of Glamorgan, of William Davies, Cringell, near Neath.

The fonds comprises papers, [1936]-2002, reflecting the diverse interests and actvities of Dr Goronwy Alun Hughes such as minority languages, anthropology, genealogy, libraries and the voluntary services in Wales, including personal and business correspondence and microfiche of Pacific interest; together with the papers of Brenda Hughes, his second wife, relating to Romanian life; and of his late wife Dr Zuzana Hughes relating to social work.

Deeds and documents of the Williams family of Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, relating to the Bodelwyddan, Bodidris and Pengwern estates in Flintshire and Denbighshire, 1788-1898.

Papers, 1832-1858, of the Francis family, of Goginan, Cardiganshire, comprising papers, 1834-1858, relating to the Francis family, amongst them business and personal correspondence, especially mining matters and property owned by the family, and a few other miscellaneous papers; records, 1835-1858, concerning individual mines, including agents' reports, letters, notices and reports of meetings, sketch maps, cost sheets, financial papers, mine cost books, memoranda of agreement, transfers of mine management, darft mining prospectuses, etc.; mine reports, 1847-1858, written by Matthew Francis and Absalom Francis; mine reports, 1845-1857, prepared by various other individuals; miscellaneous correspondence, 1842-1857, relating to various mines; correspondence, 1837-1852, relating to the ticketing and assaying of ores; sketch maps and sections, all undated; correspondence, 1843-1858, concerning water power; general correspondence files, 1841-1858, relating mainly to mining matters; and the Smythe collection containing very miscellaneous material, including some letters, 1840-1841 and 1847-1856, and tradesmen's vouchers and mine costs, 1834-1838 and 1850-1855.

Papers, 1843-1991, of the artist R. L. Gapper, including correspondence, plans and other material relating to artistic commissions undertaken by him; records and correspondence accumulated through his work as an administrator and adjudicator with the National Eisteddfod, and also as a lecturer in the University of Wales; and personal papers, including diaries and correspondence. Many of R. L. Gapper's own letters remain in the archive, since he often made copies of the letters he sent.

Papers of Nick Ainger, 1992-1999, mainly constituents' files, 1992-1999; and subject files, 1991-1997, together with press releases and newspaper articles.

Papers of the composer and musician Prof. David Evans, [c. 1896]-[c. 1934], comprising full and fragment scores of choral music, including orchestral and vocal scores, cantatas, anthems, hymn tunes, carols and other sacred music, arrangements of welsh airs, miscellaneous compositions, compositions by other composers, together with miscellaneous material.

Papers of the Bonsall family of Fronfraith, 1674-1919, comprising manuscripts, 1785-1891; deeds, plans, and particulars of sale relating to the Galltyllan estate in the parishes of Machynlleth, Penegoes and Darowen, Montgomeryshire, 1674-1919; a much smaller number of deeds relating to the Fronfraith estate in Cardiganshire, 1790-[early 1900s]; and precedent books, [early 19 cent.].

The archive consists almost entirely of deeds and documents relating mainly to the Tan-y-bwlch estate in Llanllechid and Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, 1650-1922.

Family and estate records of Baker-Gabb of The Chain, Abergavenny, and papers relating to Gabb & Co., solicitors of Abergavenny, including estate rentals, 1876-1918, including the Grovefield and Latham estates, [both in the parish of Abergavenny?], and the Ffawyddog estate in the parish of Cwm-iou, Monmouthshire; papers, 1908-1918, relating to the Grwyne Fawr reservoir in the parish of Llaneleu, Breconshire; family and household papers include registers of meteorological readings (thermometer, barometer and rain gauge) at The Chain, 1881-1947, which also contain numerous diary entries; newspaper cuttings and other ephemera of local and family interest; cellar books, 1884-1932; diaries of tours, including to the Austrian Tyrol, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sicily, Switzerland, 1893-1908; papers relating to the Monmouthshire Polo Club, 1872-1888, to Patrishow church, Breconshire, 1856-1963, and to St Mary's Church and Priory, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, 1925-1949, and papers, 1902-1960, relating to the history of the firm of Gabb & Co., solicitors.

Records relating to Brecon and Radnor Divisional Labour Party, including minute books, financial and miscellaneous registers, correspondence, various papers and the papers of Lord Watkins, 1924-1985.

The collection known as the Archdeacon A. O. Evans Manuscripts is a group of manuscripts given to the National Library by Albert Owen Evans. They include correspondence and papers relating to A. O. Evans.