A notebook in the autograph of J. H. Davies described as containing 'Barddoniaeth amryw ond yn benaf David Charles ieuaf Caerfyrddin yr hwn a anwyd 1802 [sic] ac a fu farw 1880' transcribed from printed sources, e.g. Addysgydd 1823. Loose at the beginning is a letter, 1896, from David. R. Charles, Hoylake to J. H. Davies enclosing a transcript of a Welsh translation by D[avid] C[harles], the writer's father, 1853, of the hymn 'Abide with me' ('Trig gyda mi, f'Arglwydd mae n hwyrhau').

An early nineteenth century manuscript in the hand of, and consisting largely of poetry by, David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri'). Most of the poems have been published in Corph y Gaingc (Dolgellau, 1810). The volume also contains extracts from printed works; 'Yr Angel gwarchweidwol. Cân newydd Gorph. 27 1802'; a poem entitled 'My Mother. Written in America and published in the Chester Chronicle June 14 1805'; 'Catechism Byr'; memoranda and extracts dealing with the history of Protestantism (e.g. 'Erthyglau Lambeth', 'Erthyglau Cymmanfa Dort ... 1618', 'Calvin', 'Bacsteriaeth', 'Arminiaeth', etc.); poetry by Gruffudd Wiliam ('Gutyn Peris'), 1807; 'Gweddillion Englynion yr Eos, a luniwyd yn yr Eisteddfod Ynghaerwys 1567 a gopiwyd allan o lyfr y Bardd Côch o Fon Mai 1807'; fragmentary notes and extracts (e.g. 'Y Saith Gelfyddyd (7 Rural Arts)', 'Y Saith Gysgadur', 'Enwau y Gwyr a gyfansoddasant y llyfr a elwir Gweddi Gyffredin Mai B.A. 1549', 'A Critique on the third Book of Paradise Lost', etc.); 'Emyn, allan o'r Saesoneg'; etc. Appended to one of the poems, 'Cwyn yr Henwr methiant', is the following note; 'Sepr. 7th 1805. Sent copies of the above to Rev. Mr. Williams Treffos, Morys Williams Plas Goronwy near Red Wharf and Thomas Jones King's head, Amlwch. Also to Gutyn Peris & Wm Jones Pentir & Dafydd Owen of Gaerwen, Llanystumdwy ... Sent copies of Fy Anwyl Fam, to the said persons'.

An incomplete copy in the author's hand of some of the items of verse contained in D. Silvan Evans, Telyn Dyvi (Aberystwyth, 1898). There are some minor differences between this and the printed copy.

Holograph poetry by John Hughes ('Ceiriog'; 1832-87), including a 'pryddest' entitled 'Paul o flaen Aggripa', 1849, and two series each of four 'englynion' in memory of Dr W. O[wen-] Pughe and [Robert Davies] ['Bardd Nantglyn'].

Holograph poetry by John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), largely in the form of original or carbon copy letters, 1860-7, sent to John Owen ('Owain Alaw').

A collection, compiled c. 1911, of religious and secular verse in Welsh by Griffith Phillips ('Briwlyn'), composed c. 1880-1911, with a list of contents on ff. i-iiv. Poems found loose inside NLW MS 22755iB have been filed separately as MS 22755iiE.

Poems and hymns written by William Owen ('Gwilym Alaw').

Poetry and essays written by John Jones ('Gwalch'), Aberaman, mainly for 'eisteddfodau' in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.

Poetry by Thomas Evans Griffith ('Beren') written for competition at 'eisteddfodau' at Llanberis, 1879, and Pwllheli, 1895; the manuscript of 'Caneuon y Plant'; a small volume of poetry written by him for use at temperance meetings, 1876, and essays on 'Caniadaeth y Cyssegr' and 'Y Beibl a diodydd meddwol'.

A small notebook containing hymn stanzas, verses on 'Y pla yn y flwyddyn 1849', lines of verse by W.B. 'sef William Bifan y Gadlys Plwyf Llanwnda' and Hugh Jones, ['Gwyndaf Ieuanc'] Penygroes, Llanwnda, and 'englynion' by [David Davies] 'Tremlyn', one to Evan Jones, Moria, 1890. At the reverse end are notes in the autograph of John Jones ['Myrddin Fardd'] headed 'Hen Ddywediadau - Gwerin-eiriau', with some press cuttings.

Original poetry and translations mainly by 'Talhaiarn'.

Poetry by Thomas Evans Griffith ('Beren') written for 'eisteddfodau' at Llandudno (1896), Colwyn Bay (1899), Caernarfon (1906), etc.

Original hymns, poetry and songs, together with adaptations and translations of songs and poetry by 'Talhaiarn'; a copy of Llewelyn, a Dramatic Cantata, with Welsh words by 'Talhaiarn'; a poem to 'Talhaiarn' from Thomas Jones ('Taliesin o Eifion').

Autograph poetry by John Thomas ('Sion Wyn o Eifion'), Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd') and Robert Parry ('Robin Ddu Eryri'), and others.

Poetry by and in the hand of David Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion'); poems by William Edward, Llanedwen, Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd') and Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu'); prose items.

Poems by David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri'), Griffith Williams ('Gutyn Peris'), Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain') and others; a few printed poems; letters to 'Dewi Wyn o Eifion' (David Owen) from 'Dafydd Ddu Eryri', J[ohn] R[ichard] Jones and David Jones, Llangollen; etc.

Poems in various hands, some of them by Richard Jones ('Rhydderch Gwynedd').

A volume containing englynion and other poems mainly by Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn). Pages 1-60 are almost entirely in the hand of Robert Davies while the remainder of the volume is in that of William Owen [-Pughe]. In addition to the works of Robert Davies, some of which were published in his Diliau Barddas (Dinbych, 1827), the following poets are represented in the volume: W.O. [?William Owen-Pughe] (pp. 2-3), R. B. Clough (p. 86), W. Lleyn (p. 102), and ?Gwallter Mechain, [Walter Davies] (p. 125). Apart from englynion the compositions of Robert Davies include: p. 23, a hymn beginning: 'Anturiaf Arglwydd yr awr hon ...'; p. 24, 'Cyfieithiad o Emyn Martyn Luther', beginning 'Duw mawr! beth wyf yn weled draw? ...'; pp. 27-31, 'Marwnad ... Morys Roberts, Mab Mr. Thos. Roberts, Gynt o Lwynrhydol, yn Swydd Gaernarfon. 1811', beginning 'Och angeu! llywiawdwr llawdrwm ...'; p. 35, 'Myfyrdod ar y Salm CXLI', beginning 'O brysia Arglwydd clyw fy lief ...'; p. 39, 'Deuwch attaf fi bawb', beginning 'Clywch eneidiau blin crwydredig ...'; p. 42, 'Gweddi'r Arglwydd', beginning 'Ein Tad, yr hwn wyt yn y nef ...'; p. 45, 'Pedwar Tymhor y flwyddyn', beginning 'Tymhor hyfryd ydyw'r Gwanwyn - wrth drefn y rhod ...'; and pp. 49-55, 'Cywydd coffa hen Ddefodau y Cymry &c Testyn y Gwyneddigion i Eisteddfod Gwent 1822', beginning 'Rhad anian, rho di ynof ...'.

'Englynion', etc., by John Jones ('Tegid'), Evan James, Robert Davies ('Bardd Nantglyn'), Walter Davies, Hugh Hughes ('Y Bardd Coch'), Roger Wynn, Richard Jones ('Gwyndaf Eryri'), etc., and miscellaneous notes by Walter Davies.

Mounted press cuttings of poetry in strict and free metres by R. Elias (Meillionog), together with marginal emendations and additions in the author's hand. Among the titles are 'Iaith fy Nghalon. Ar ol fy nwy Eneth, sef Morfudd Elias, yr hon a fu farw Ionawr y 25ain, 1876, yn 17 mis oed, a Mary Lizzie Elias, yr hon a fu farw Chwefror y 6ed, yr un flwyddyn, yn 2 flwydd a 9 mis oed'; 'Can o Glod i'r Parch. D. Davies, Gweinidog y Ddinas. Buddugol yn nghyfarfod cystadleuol y Ddinas, Tachwedd yr 11eg, 1871'; and 'Penillion o Glod i John Thomas, stonecutter, &c., Treforis. Buddugol yn Nghwmrhydyceirw, Ebrill 24, 1886'.