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Poems from Evan Evans: Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Antient Welsh Bards (London, 1764) (translations) (typescript). English. Between boards. Purchased from J. R. Morris, Bethel, Caernarvonshire, October 1965.

A volume containing poems by Lewis Roderick (1869-1918), Cil-y-cwm, Carmarthenshire, agent of the Neuadd Fawr estate, written between 1890 and 1909, including a pryddest to the late Rev. David Evans, Vicar of Cil-y-cwm, 'Song of Praise to the Right Honourable The Earl of Cawdor' and 'Dyngarwch'; together with a photocopy of the poem 'Ogof Twm Shôn Cati' published in Cerddi Ysgol Llanycrwys, ed. by Dan Jenkins (Llandysul, 1934), and printed verses in his memory.

Sonnets and other poems and 'a sketch of collections for a memorial of the family of Hanmer' by Sir John Hanmer (3rd baronet, afterwards Baron Hanmer), Bettisfield Park, Flintshire, 1839.

A collection of holograph poems, 1953-1956, by Peggy Eileen Whistler ('Margiad Evans'), including 'The Country Churchyard' (1955) (f. 3), 'God's Love' (1953) (f. 4), 'Autumn' ([1956]) (f. 5), 'Bather' ([1953]) (f. 7), 'The Old Name' ([1953]) (f. 8), and 'Cherry Orchard in Bloom' (f. 9).
Other fragments, also in Whistler's hand, include a page of an original play 'Dear Desdemona' (f. 10) [cf. NLW MS 23373E & NLW, Margiad Evans MS 29], and an excerpt from the second part of her unfinished 'Widower's Tale' (ff. 11-14).

Transcripts of poems by Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg') [1747-1826] and by his son Taliesin Williams ('Taliesin ab Iolo') [1787-1847], including 'Cowbridge Topers', 'Juvenile Topers or Farmers' Sons Triumphant', 'To Cowbridge', etc.

Two holograph poems by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (née Browne) - 'The Silver locks to Mrs Foulkes, Eriviatt', signed F.D.B., 18 August 1809, and 'Our Lady's Well', signed F.H.

Two holograph poems and an autobiographical sketch by Peggy Eileen Whistler ('Margiad Evans'), 1952, written for a special issue of Promenade: the weekly review for Cheltenham (no. 3, 26 July 1952). The poems are 'Epitaph' (f. 3) and 'The Shiny Crown' (f. 4). Also included is a printed copy of Promenade (ff. 5-14), including the sketch (ff. 12 verso, 13), 'Epitaph' (f. 14) and 'The Shiny Crown' (f. 14 verso).

A page from an autograph album containing an original poem of two stanzas signed by Dylan M[arlais] Thomas and written at Hendre Farm, St. Dogmaels, co. Pembroke, in 1930.

Poem by Alun Lewis beginning 'It seemed to me Truth lay at rest'.

The file comprises a leather pocket wallet with the letters 'O.M.E.' embossed in gold, and containing a small notebook marked, 'Hav Edwards, Form II' bearing a few notes on various academic subjects.

Copies of Kearsley's Gentleman and Tradesman's Pocket Ledger, 1810, 1812, 1813, 1814, with manuscript entries recording payments and receipts ? in connection with the Penrhos estate, co. Anglesey.

A notebook kept by Peter Price (? owner of a woollen factory in the Dolgellau-Dinas Mawddwy-Machynlleth district), 1767-1814, containing business details, transactons, etc. as well as recipes for various dyes and particulars of servants' wages and other payments made.