Dangos 15048 canlyniad

Biographical notices of certain Welshmen compiled from various sources by Edward Hamer (1830?-1901?), Llanidloes, and a letter, 1870, to Edward Hamer from J. Youde W. Lloyd (1816-1887), Clochfaen, Llangurig relating to Welsh poets, pedigrees, etc.

Press cuttings of a series of six articles on the history of the Welsh Bible contributed by William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn) (1802-1865) to Gwalia, 1888.

Photostat facsimiles of the Preacher's Certificate, dated 20 October 1824, issued to John Jones (1796-1857), Talysarn, Caernarvonshire, Calvinistic Methodist preacher, and the printed pedigree of the family of Tanycastell, etc., of which John Jones was a member.

A transcript of a statement of the proceedings of the annual meetings of the West Glamorgan Baptist assembly held at Nantymoel, 6 & 7 June 1888.

Poems, mainly by and in the autograph of Richard Jones ('Rhisiart Glan Ogwen'), Bethesda, Caernarvonshire, with some in the autograph of John Henry Hughes ('Ieuan o Leyn').

Two autograph letters written by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), one, 2 June 1812, from Nantgwillt, Rhayader to his grandfather, Sir Bysshe Shelley, bart (1731-1815) , and the other, 16 April 1820, from Pisa to Thomas Medwin (1788-1869), afterwards his biographer, at Geneva.

A note of moneys and men levied for Ireland in eight counties of Wales, September, 1601, and April, 1602, and a list of Monmouthshire men taxed in the subsidy 'who did not formerly lend vnto the Kings Ma:ty'.

An account of Foulk Roberts, music teacher, and other old characters of Clegir in the parish of Llanrug, Caernarvonshire, 1800-1900, written by Isaac Lloyd (Glan Rhuddallt) (1875-1961).

Two cantatas - 'Carnarvon Castle' and 'Cwymp Babilon' - and two anthems - 'Brenin Seion'' and 'Molwch yn Arglwydd' - by, and in the autograph of, John Ambrose Lloyd.

A journal of a tour to Chester and North Wales, 1842, and a tour to South Wales, 1852. The tours were made in the company of 'Mr. Thomas Hunt'.

The prescription book of Daniel Lewis, M.D., Plas Llangeitho.

A manuscript entitled An account of the Grammatical and other peculiarities in the Welsh Dialect prevailing in the district about Brynamman, written by W. Watkins, 1882.

One of two volumes of sermons and memoranda, written by Edward Finch (1664-1738), 'Prebendary of the Prebend of Wetwang in the Cathedral & Metropolitical Church of St. Peter in York', fifth son of Heneage Finch, first earl of Nottingham, with additions in a later hand.

A poem entitled Er Serchog Gof am y ddiweddar Miss Lizzie Roberts, Twr Maen, Trawsfynydd by Ellis Humphrey Evans (Hedd Wyn) (1887-1917).

A photostat facsimile of the parish register, 1690-1709, of Trevethin, Monmouthshire, recording baptisms, marriages and burials.

Pedigree of John Lloyd (1833-1915) of Dinas, Brecon.

Material of Welsh interest extracted from The Liverpool Mercury, 1811-1816, and miscellanea, including two letters written in 1905 by John Strachan (1862-1907), professor of comparative philology at the University of Manchester.

A photocopy of a letter, [1940], from Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) to Henry Farjeon (1878-1948) concerning the Welsh composer Daniel Jones (1912-1993) (see also NLW MS 21818, f.382).

Ecclesiastical instruments relating to the admission, etc. to benefices of Daniel Morgan (Llantrisant with Llanllibio, Anglesey, 1888) and Evan Morgan (Chelvey, Somerset, 1889) and the appointment of Albert Owen Evans (1864-1937), rural dean of Talybolion and rector of Llanfaethlu with Llanfwrog, Anglesey, as sequestrator in the case of the living of Llanrhyddlad and Llanfflewin, Anglesey, 1918.

A signed copy of A Boy's Song (Cardiff, 1936), the words by James Hogg (1770-1835) and the music by Mansel Thomas (1909-86), presented by the composer to John Owen Jones ('Owen Bryngwyn', 1884-1972).