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Typescript, [1915x1917], of 'The Fallacies of Economic Militarism' by William Archer, a critique of Roland G. Usher, Pan-Americanism: A Forecast of the Inevitable Clash between the United States and Europe's Victor (New York, 1915).
A leaf entitled 'Suggestions for Preface' is loose in the volume (f. ii). There are a few minor pencil and ink corrections and deletions; a new typed section has been pasted in on f. 6. The essay evidently relates to Archer's work with the War Propaganda Bureau but is apparently unpublished.

Log book, 1810-1812 (watermarks 1807, 1809), of the sailing ship 'Lord Nelson', employed by the Admiralty transporting cargo including provisions, soldiers, horses and mules, mainly in connection with the Peninsular War, usually sailing in convoy and with Naval escorts.
The ship sailed from Deptford to Gibraltar, Dec. 1810-April 1811 (ff. 1-13); to Valetta, Messina and Cadiz, May-Oct. 1811 (ff. 15 verso-39); from Gibraltar to Portsmouth, Dec. 1811-Jan. 1812 (ff. 41 verso-50); then back to Gibraltar, Feb.-April 1812 (f. 52-61). She spent the remainder of 1812 in the Mediterranean, visiting Palma (Majorca), Mahón (Minorca), Alicante, Palermo and Messina (ff. 61-89). The volume also acts as a harbour log, recording extended stays at Valetta, May-Aug. 1811 (ff. 20 verso-25), Gibraltar, Oct.-Dec. 1811 (ff. 39-41) and Mahón, May-July 1812 (ff. 64-66). The volume is written in a hand resembling that of NLW MS 15462D.

An interleaved copy of W. R. Williams, The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales..., 1541-1895 (Brecknock, 1895) with copious manuscript additions and corrections in the hand of the author, [c. 1912], in preparation for a projected second edition.
Deletions and minor corrections were generally made directly to the original text with more substantial changes supplied on the interleaves opposite. Among the main additions are details of elections, 1895-1910. There are a few further additions to the List of Subscribers (pp. 213-218) up to about 1919. Three items found in the volume have been loosely inserted opposite pp. 77 and 78.

A tune book, [c. 1835], containing unattributed hymn-tunes and anthems. The register of a singing school held at Brynhenllan, north Pembrokeshire, 1835 (ff. 48-50), and notes on the rudiments of music (ff. 1-2), are also included in the volume.

A volume of music for the harp, [c. 1764], including compositions by, and variations on the work of, Handel and John Parry Ddall of Rhiwabon. The manuscript is in two hands: possibly that of Robert Edwards, a pupil of John Parry (ff. 1-14, 24 verso-26, 36 verso-40), and possibly that of Thomas Roberts (ff. 14 verso-24, 26 verso-36, 40 verso-42a).

Notes on Welsh biography, history and topography in the hands of the Reverend Peter Roberts (1760-1819), rector of Halkyn, co. Flint, and Angharad Llwyd (1779-1866), written in the margins and on the interleaves of a copy of William Owen [-Pughe], The Cambrian biography ... (London, 1803).

Journal, 1817-1819, of Edward Loveden Loveden of Buscot Park, Faringdon, Berkshire, containing personal memoranda, accounts, and records of weather. Papers and correspondence, [c. 1815]-1819, relating mainly to the Buscot Park estate, found loose in the volume, have been filed separately (MS 22949iiE); these include two letters, 1816-1817, from Sir John Sinclair (ff. 13, 40). See Berkshire Record Office, Loveden Papers (1996).

Pocket diary of Anne Griffiths (1876-1949), Troed-y-rhiw, previously of Blaencerdin-fach, Ffostrasol, co. Cardigan, using Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr for 1930. The brief daily entries in Welsh relate to personal, domestic and agricultural matters, local events, and services at Horeb and Bwlch-y-groes Congregational chapels and Capel Cynon church.

Pocket diaries of the Reverend John Jenkins (1779-1853, DWB), Baptist minister at Hengoed, co. Glamorgan, 1809-1853, author, editor and publisher. The diaries run from 1819 to 1853 with gaps for 1820-1821, 1824, 1832, 1834 (covers only remaining) and 1847; many are incomplete, with two leaves only extant for 1819, the period 1 January - 13 February only for 1841 and September - December only for 1826 and 1848. The brief entries, in Welsh, record preaching engagements and sermon texts, and other details in connection with John Jenkins's ministry; there are also references to his writings, notably his Esponiad, to his printing and publishing work, to the sale of his publications, and to his sons Titus Jenkins, Baptist minister, John Jenkins, missionary, and Llewelyn Jenkins, publisher. The diaries for 1829 and 1830 contain references to the building of a new place of worship at Hengoed. Also included are personal accounts and others relating to the publication and sale of books.

Tune book, 1789, of Georgina Craven, containing arrangements of contemporary songs and dance tunes, including (ff. 1-6) three apparently unpublished songs composed, 1786-1789, by her mother, Lady Elizabeth Craven, Margravine of Anspach (1750-1828, DNB) (see Brio, 29 (1992), pp. 95-6).

A diary by Emrys Hunter Evans (1880-1970), son of John Gwenogvryn Evans, of holidays, mostly spent with his parents in Old Colwyn, co. Denbigh, during the summer of 1893; the diary also contains references to J. Gwenogvryn Evans visiting Lord Mostyn (ff. 20, 24).

A volume containing notes, 1902, on the landscape and history of Wales, probably in the hand of James Matthew Thompson (1878-1956), fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, extracted from various printed sources, notably Thomas Pennant's Tours in Wales, and John Leland's Itinerary, with index (pp. 273-5).

One of five volumes containing 'Cyfansoddiadau Barddonol a Rhyddiaethol E[van] Edwardes, yn y drefn y'u cyfansoddwyd, gan ddechreu tua'r flwyddyn 1876 neu 7, pan yn yr U.C.W. Aberystwyth'. Besides original poems, translations and adjudications, they include notes of addresses given on such subjects as 'Defodau Eglwysig', 'Trichan-mlwyddiant yr Archddiacon Edmwnd Prys', 'Awr gyda Hen Ddiarhebion Cymraeg', 'Mynachaeth, Mynachod, a Mynachdai', 'Hen Arferion a Dywedion Cymru', 'Coelgrefydd a Dewiniaeth', 'Derwyddiaeth a Derwyddon', 'Lloffion o'm Dyddlyfr', etc.

One of five volumes containing 'Cyfansoddiadau Barddonol a Rhyddiaethol E[van] Edwardes, yn y drefn y'u cyfansoddwyd, gan ddechreu tua'r flwyddyn 1876 neu 7, pan yn yr U.C.W. Aberystwyth'. Besides original poems, translations and adjudications, they include notes of addresses given on such subjects as 'Defodau Eglwysig', 'Trichan-mlwyddiant yr Archddiacon Edmwnd Prys', 'Awr gyda Hen Ddiarhebion Cymraeg', 'Mynachaeth, Mynachod, a Mynachdai', 'Hen Arferion a Dywedion Cymru', 'Coelgrefydd a Dewiniaeth', 'Derwyddiaeth a Derwyddion', 'Lloffion o'm Dyddlyfr', etc.

A collection comprising transcripts of Llangeitho (Cardiganshire), Nantcwnlle (Cardiganshire) and Trefeglwys (Montgomeryshire) parish registers; material relating to Nantcwnlle, Cardiganshire; collections of Welsh proverbs; material relating to the Reverend Thomas Edwards, minister of Llanddeiniol; material relating to the Edwardes family and their property; poetry and other works, also miscellanea, of Evan Edwardes; an index of hymns; a copy of a Trefeglwys parish terrier, 1776, together with notes relating to Trefeglwys; etc.

Letters, papers, press cuttings, photographs and other illustrations, etc., [c. 1853]-[c. 1869], dealing mainly with the statue by John Gibson, R.A. (1790-1866) called 'The Tinted Venus' and probably collected by Mrs Robert Berthon Preston of Liverpool. There are numerous letters from Gibson to Mr & Mrs Preston, the other correspondents including Mr Preston, Owen Jones (1809-1874), Benjamin E. Spence (1822-1866), Lady Eastlake (1809-1893) and persons connected with the International Exhibition of 1862 held in London, where 'The Tinted Venus' was exhibited.

A book of maps of the estates of Thomas Edwards in Llandaff, Whitchurch, St Brides, Coyty, Caerau, Eglwysilan, Llantwit Fardre, Llantrisant, Llanblethian, Llanedern, Lisvane, Llanfabon, Michaelstone super Ely, Michaelston-y-Vedw, St George's and St Nicholas, and Merthyr Tydfil in Glamorgan, Bedwas, Machen, Mynyddislwyn, St Melons, Peterstone, Rumney and Rockfield in Monmouthshire, and Rowlstone in Herefordshire, surveyed and mapped by E. Thomas, 1776.

A photostat facsimile of the record of the trial of Michael Tillert, alias Michael Morgan, a native of St Bride's, Glamorgan, for heresy before the Inquisitorial Court in New Mexico, 1572-1574.