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Thirty-five letters, 1944-1957, to the artists' model Mary Keene, comprising twenty-three from her friend Caitlin Thomas, 1945-1954 (ff. 1-30), six from the latter's sister Brigit Marnier, 1944-1949 (ff. 33-43), and six from Florence Thomas, mother of Dylan Thomas, 1954-1957 (ff. 44-53), all containing personal and family news.
Also included is a letter, 11 October 1950, to Caitlin Thomas from her domestic help, Dolly Long of Laugharne (ff. 31-32). There are numerous references to Dylan Thomas (ff. 1 verso-10 passim, 19, 20 27 verso) and his funeral (ff. 43-44) and to Caitlin (in addition to her own letters) (ff. 36 verso, 44-54 passim). There are also references to Laurie Lee (f. 16 verso), Anthony Devas (f. 23 verso), Louis MacNeice (f. 45 verso) and Daniel Jones (f. 47 verso).

Cofysgrifau Eglwys y Gadlys (Bedyddwyr), Aberdâr, yn cynnwys llyfr cofnodion y Cyrddau Eglwysig, 1879-1907, llyfrau cyfrifon, 1866-1890, 1881-1911, a llyfr aelodau a'u cyfraniadau, 1865, ynhgyd â threuliau a drebyniadau at y Weinidogaeth a'r Elusennau, 1865-1880.

Papers, 1980-1990 (mostly 1987-1988), including correspondence, leaflets, and newspaper cuttings, relating to the CND national 'Snowball' campaign which started in 1964, especially the non-violent direct action taken by George Crabb and Carole Harwood at the Royal Ordnance Factory, Llanishen, Cardiff, in 1987, and their legal defence; the two were among the first protestors involved in the 'Snowball' campaign to be cleared of attempting to cause criminal damage under the Criminal Damage Act, and their defence set a precedent for other civil disobedience campaigns.

Three files containing papers accumulated by the Hon. Richard Hanning Philipps (1904-1998) relating to the Graham Sutherland Gallery established at Picton Castle, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 1976, including press cuttings, 1974-1990; a note on a meeting, 1975, concerning the setting up of the Gallery; original plans, 1975-1980, drawn up for the National Museum of Wales; photographs of the Gallery's opening ceremony, 1976; correspondence, 1976-1989; minutes of the Picton Castle Trust, 1976-1982, and of the Trustees of the Graham and Kathleen Sutherland Foundation, 1984-1988; a photocopy of the trust deed, 1970, and of a lease, 1982, of rooms in the Tower Block, Picton Castle, to the Picton Castle Trust; together with a letter, 1976, from Graham Sutherland (d. 1980) and papers relating to his will.

Fourteen letters and cards, 1972-1984, from the poet R. S. Thomas to various correspondents, mainly in response to requests that he sign copies of his books.
The recipients include Colin Huggett, 1973-1980 (ff. 7-10), and Satish Kumar, 1984 (f. 11, photocopy).

Twelve holograph poems by Waldo Williams, [1956] (ff. 1-10), written down from memory with the encouragement of Prof. J. Gwyn Griffiths and Dr Kate Bosse-Griffiths at their flat in 1 Eaton Crescent, Swansea; with the exception of 'Arfau' (ff. 6 verso-7), all the poems appeared in the volume Dail Pren (Llandysul, 1956). Also included are page proofs of the first typesetting of Dail Pren prepared by Gwasg Gomer in June 1956 (ff. 11-103), arranged by the poet with the help of Prof. Griffiths and Dr Bosse-Griffiths and including a few manuscript emendations in the hand of Prof. Griffiths.
The first typesetting differs significantly from the first published version of November 1956, with the poet having omitted twenty of the sixty-three poems and added twenty-three new poems.

Autograph score of the Te Deum in D major, for choir and organ, op.56, by Sir Henry Walford Davies, originally scored for double choir and orchestra, composed for and first performed at the re-opening of St George's Chapel, Windsor, 4 November 1930. The score, which was first published by the Year Book Press, London, 1930, includes directions to the printer and numerous additions and alterations, some being in another hand.

Minute book, 1916-1923, of Seion Welsh Congregational church, Baker Street, Aberystwyth.

A letter, 12 May 1893, to Arthur Charles Humphreys Owen (1836-1905), Glansevern, Montgomeryshire from Bulkeley O. Jones, Warden of Ruthin Grammar School, accompanying a copy of a manifesto, dated 17 April 1893, prepared by the Warden and others, including Alfred George Edwards (1848-1937), bishop of St Asaph, on behalf of the Governing Body of the school, giving their views as Governors against action contemplated by the Denbighshire County Education Authority and the Charity Commissioners in relation to the school, together with a note dated 8 May 1893 by Arthur Charles Humphreys Owen.

Rhestr o Ffugenwau Cymry ac Eraill, being a dictionary, compiled by Henry Blackwell (1851-1928), New York of Welsh bardic and other pseudonymous names, including those used by Welsh writers in the United States of America, etc.

Notes taken by Owen Edwards, afterwards of Melbourne, Australia (d. 1893), of lectures on ethics and Christianity delivered by Dr Lewis Edwards (1809-1887) at Bala College in 1865, together with notes written in 1867 on philosophical works and on Herodotus (484?-425? B.C.), Book V.

Five letters, 1844-1854, from Griffith Davies (1788-1855), F.R.S. to his daughter, Sarah Dew, and a transcript of his Memoir by his nephew, Thomas Barlow; notes of a sermon on Zechariah vi, 13 by John Elias (1774-1841) and of a sermon on Ephesians i, 22-3 by John Williams, Brynsiencyn (1854-1921).

An illustrated copy of The Litterary Life of Thomas Pennant, Esqr. Copy of the Original MS ... signed by Pennant, 1 March 1790, being possibly the actual copy offered by Pennant to Richard Bull in a letter dated 29 May 1790 (see NLW MS 5500C). It is followed by printed copies of some of the appendices to The Literary Life of the late [sic] Thomas Pennant, Esq. ... (published 1793), including A Letter from a Welch Freeholder to his Representative (Chester, 1784), Of the Patagonians (Darlington, 1788), Flintshire Petition (1779) and A Letter to a Member of Parliament on Mail Coaches (London, 1792); a copy of American Annals; or Hints and Queries, for Parliament Men, 1775-8; broadsheets, 1792, 1798, etc.

'Short Pedegrees of Divers, Noble-Men, Knights, Esquires, Gentlemen and Women of Pembrook-shire; containing All, or most of the Eight Ancestors from whom they are Descended. Together With the Armes of most of them', being a transcript, made by John Tinkler in 1888, of Chetham Library (Manchester) MS. 6715.

Research papers of Dr Richard John Phillips (1921-1994) relating to his work on the statesman and author Sir George Cornewall Lewis (1806-1863), comprising five chapters of a projected biography; correspondence and notes relating to manuscript and published sources; together with card indexes, arranged chronologically and by subject.

Two letters written by John Williams (1582-1650), successively bishop of Lincoln and archbishop of York, the first from the Tower of London, 2 October 1640, during his imprisonment, to Thomas, second earl of Arundel and Surrey (1585-1646), the second from Conway, 29 January 1644/45, when he was archbishop of York, to Prince Rupert (1619-1682).

The works, 1676, of Gwilym Pue (d. 1680 - see Llanover MS E.5), a Roman Catholic member of the Pugh family of Penrhyn, near Bangor, Caernarvonshire. In addition to numerous poems by Gwilym Pue, mainly of a religious and devotional nature, the volume also contains transcripts by him of carols and poetry from numerous authors.

Papers, 1852-1884, of Robert Roberts (Y Sgolor Mawr) (1834-1885), including correspondence, notes, an address and copies of testimonials; also included are three letters, 1912 and 1917, from W. Prydderch Williams to Principal John Humphreys Davies (1871-1926).