Autograph letters from J. Williams, Town Hall [? ---], 5 September 1830, to a Mr Jones of Scholarcae, Llanberis, and from Richard Jones, Congregational minister, Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, 27 October 1836, to his father, John Pritchard, Singrig, Dolwyddelan, near Llanrwst.
A copy of Richard Blackmore: King Arthur. An Heroick Poem ... (London, 1697), with manuscript notes explaining the numerous names (some of which are veiled) and classical references in the text.
One of three volumes containing a journal of a tour, 1831, through Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Durham, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, Cheshire, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, illustrated with numerous engraved prints and maps.
One of three volumes containing a journal of a tour, 1831, through parts of Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Durham, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, Cheshire, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, illustrated with numerous engraved prints and maps.
Papers of Owen Elias Roberts (1908-), comprising his scientific and literary works, c.1927-2000, and six manuscript volumes presented to eisteddfodic competitions.
A classical student's notebook containing also an index to English statutes, a catalogue of over 1,600 books, and abstracts of Chancery and other cases, 1681-1699.
An imperfect copy (with portions of other hymn-books bound in) of Williams Williams (Pantycelyn): Aleluia ... (Bristol, 1758) which belonged to Morgan Morgans, Llywel, Brecknockshire, who claimed relationship with William Williams (1717-1791).
A collection of pedigrees of English families and a few Welsh families, with the arms coloured in some instances, compiled by John Davies, Rhiwlas, Llansilin, author of A Display of Herauldry ... (Salop, 1716), with additions in later hands.
Davies, John, Rhiwlas, Llansilin Collection of pedigrees (17-18 cents), NLW MS 5451E
Burhan-i Qati, a dictionary of the Persian language, including words borrowed from the Arabic and other languages, compiled by Muhammad Husayn ibn Khalaf Tabrizi Burhan. It was dedicated to Sultan 'Abd Ullah Kutubshah, who reigned in Golconda from A.H. 1035 to 1083, and was completed in A.H. 1062 (A.D. 1651-1652). The work was edited by Thomas Roebuck, Calcutta, 1818, and was incorporated in its entirety by J. A. Vullers in his Lexicon Persico-Latinum.
An account of that received by Rees Price on his bidding day, 16 March 1871, and an account of that which he received on his wedding day, 17 March 1871; the manuscript was used afterwards to record the names of those taking part in the work of a Sunday School.
Transcripts of documents, mainly official letters, etc., relating to the landing of French troops near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, 1797, with a plan of the attempted invasion.
A photostat copy of an article in William and Mary College Quarterly [? 1923] on Goronwy Owen ('Goronwy Ddu o Fôn'), who emigrated to the state of Virginia, U.S.A., where he became master of William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1758-60, and later minister of St. Andrew's, Brunswick County.
A letter of attorney, November 20, 1672, from Sir John Vaughan, Crosswood, Cardiganshire, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, authorsing his servant Evan Jones to receive on his behalf 'att his Maties Receipt of the Excheqr' the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds 'for my ffee or sallary for this present Michaelmas Terme', and a letter, October 14, 1775, from Thomas Percy, bishop of Dromore, to [Thomas] Apperley [? father of Charles James Apperley ('Nimrod')].
Vaughan, John, Sir, 1603-1674 Letter of attorney from (1672), NLW MS 4955D
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.