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Nineteen letters, 1939-1951, from the artist and engraver John Petts (1914-1991) and one, 1951, from his wife Kusha Petts (b. 1921) to Wesley J. Elliss of Aberdaron, chiefly concerned with printing work undertaken by the Caseg Press, together with related accounts.

Tune book, compiled 1812-1821 (watermark 1810), containing psalm tunes, music for a funeral anthem (ff. 4 verso-6), and hymn-tunes, noted in the hands of Edward Maesgwynne [?p. Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire], 1812 (f. 3), John Phillips, 1820 (f. 22) and Richard Jones Phillips, 1821 (f. 6). The volume belonged to John Phillips of Penrallt kibier [Pen yr Allt Ceibwr, p. St Dogmael's, Pembrokeshire] (inside rear cover). Two tunes - Pleasant Morning and New Durham - are accompanied by Welsh words (ff. 6 verso-8).
The source of one tune is noted as 'David Morgan's Book 1820' (f. 3 verso), and the authorship of two tunes - Abergeleu and Wonderful - is ascribed to the same individual, 1820 (ff. 16 verso, 18 verso, 19 verso). David Morgan may possibly be identified as Dafydd Siencyn Morgan (1752-1844), the Cardiganshire precentor and composer.

Commonplace book, [c. 1817]-[1883x1887], of John Price (Old Price), containing entries relating mainly to the natural sciences (with a few drawings and specimens) and the niceties of classical philology, some entries indicating that Price was also interested in the Welsh language. There are references to members of the Darwin family of Shrewsbury on ff. 20, 31v, 46, 47v, 50v. An index is on ff. 144-156v.

Pedigree and achievement, 1598, of John Price [or Pryse] of Gogerddan, Cardiganshire, with fifteen coats of arms, all emblazoned and painted, compiled by Thomas Jones of Fountain Gate, Tregaron, Cardiganshire.
The pedigree consists of the achievement of arms in the centre and the arms of Price's male ancestors arranged around the border, and is an example of 'Style 5' in Michael Powell Siddons, Welsh Pedigree Rolls (Aberystwyth, 1996), p. 12. The pedigree is traced from the tenth-century 'Klothian ap Gwydhere' [Cloddien ap Gwrydr Hir] and his wife Morfudd, daughter of Owain ap Tythwalch. Although ascribed to Jones, the pedigree was written by one of a number of scribes employed by him (see Michael Powell Siddons, 'Welsh Pedigree Rolls - Additions and Corrections', National Library of Wales Journal, 32 (2001-2), 433-42 (pp. 433-4), and Daniel Huws, 'Twm Siôn Cati', Carmarthenshire Antiquary, 45 (2009), 39-45 (pp. 40-41, 45)).

A manuscript copy of the unpublished 'Sonatina for Piano' by John Rippiner Heath (1887-1950); together with his composition Six Inventions for Piano (London, 1920) and a signed copy of The Enchanted Hour (London, 1920).

The file contains an envelope addressed to 'John Rees, Adviser in Agricultural Botany'; correspondence, 1923-1925, between John Rees and D. Lleufer Thomas relating to the Welsh Housing & Development Association Yearbook, 1924; a letter from the National Museum of Wales to the National Library of Wales, 1955, enclosing the material as a donation from John Rees's widow, and a copy of the acknowledgement letter from the Library to Mrs Rees, 1955.

Sermons preached by John Rees between 1901 and 1911 at various churches in the Rhondda and Rhondda Fach Valleys, Glamorgan.

Two letters, 1857-1858, from John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) (1822-1877) to Jane Richards, Aberystwyth, who afterwards became his wife.

Notes of sermons, prayers, etc. in the autograph of John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) (1822-1877).

Ffotogopïau o nodiadau gan John Sam Efans yn ymwneud â'i gysylltiad â rheilffordd Ffestiniog. / Photocopies of notes by John Sam Efans relating to his connection with the Ffestiniog Railway.

Papers of John Stuart Williams (1920-2001), critic and poet, including drafts of his poems; a scrapbook containing reviews of his books and letters, together with letters from Grace [Williams], Alun Hoddinott and Alexander Cordell.

John Theobald: Every man his own Physician (London, 1766), which belonged to, and has copious additionsin the hand of, Peter Bayley Williams, Llanrug . English. Boards. Purchased from Winifred Myers, June 1962.

Material relating to John Thomas ('Charubel'), herbal specialist, psychic healer, and editor of Psychic Mirror, including ten holograph letters to John E. Jones [Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant], 1900-1903 and undated (the writer's activities and interests, the recipient's natus); two letters from Arthur Mee, Llanishen, Cardiff, to J[ohn] E. Jones, 1911- 1912 (returning the John Thomas letters and papers); printed leaflets and prospectuses issued by John Thomas; and a cutting of an article on John Thomas ('Modern Mystic of Wales') by Arthur Mee.

John Thomas ('Pencerdd Gwalia'), etc by Samuel Davies, Maesteg. Welsh, English. Boards. Donated by Mr H. G. J. Picton, Heath, Cardiff, September 1973.

A manuscript containing a note by Thomas Thomas (1824-1908) on John Thomas, Wempa, who preached at Capelygroes and Lloydjack Unitarian churches in 1814.

Literary papers of John Tripp, [1967]-[1975], comprising manuscript and typescript poetry (ff. 1-26, 28-116, 130-151, 166-171), short stories (ff. 117-118, 152-153) and scripts for radio plays (ff. 119-129, 154-165).
The poetry includes original manuscript and typescript working sheets (ff. 1-26), photocopies of published poems (ff. 166-171), fair typescript copies (typed by Fay Williams) and photocopies of original typescripts (typed by John Tripp) of poems, seventy-two mainly unpublished (ff. 28-100), and twenty-one published in The Meaning of Apricot Sponge: Selected writings of John Tripp, ed. by Tony Curtis (Cardigan, 2010) (ff. 130-151), and a series of twelve poems entitled 'Intervals of Heat', mainly unpublished (ff. 101-116). The short story 'Ferret and Weasel' (ff. 152-153) and the verse play for radio 'The Seed of Dismemberment' (ff. 154-165) were published in The Meaning of Apricot Sponge, while 'Confessions of an English Tutor' and 'Sketches from Provincial Love' (ff. 117-129) remain unpublished. Also included is a letter to Tripp from Meic Stephens, 9 September 1968 (f. 6 verso), and a draft letter from Tripp to John Stuart Williams, 2 April 1969 (f. 27). A list of the contents, compiled by the donor, [?2010], is also included (ff. i-v).

Part of the original manuscript, 1940, of the MA thesis of Mary Clement, Llanelli, entitled 'Hanes yr S.P.C.K. yn Sir Gaerfyrddin o 1700 hyd 1750 gyda chyfeiriad arbennig at John Vaughan, Cwrt Derllys, a'i waith', submitted to the University of Wales at UCW Aberystwyth. It comprises transcripts and abstracts of the correspondence of John Vaughan (1663-1722), of Derllys, with the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, concerning the supply of Bibles and other Christian publications for distribution in Welsh parishes. Most of the original correspondence and records are held at the SPCK headquarters in London.

Two poems written in March 1918 - The Great Battle [in the 1914-18 War] and Morning in March - by and in the autograph of John W. Swan, Royal Tunbridge Wells.

One of two volumes containing a copy of John Wee[v]er: Ancient Funerall Monuments with in the vnited Monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland ... (London, 1631), interleaved, with manuscript additions.

One of two volumes containing a copy of John Wee[v]er: Ancient Funerall Monuments with in the vnited Monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland ... (London, 1631), interleaved, with manuscript additions.