'Various papers and manuscripts of Rev. J. Davies, Glandwr, collected and put together by J. Lloyd James, Sep. 12, 1898'. The collection includes articles by John Davies on 'Tylodi y Cymry', 'Addysg Teuluaidd' (press cuttings from Seren Cymru), 'Gweddio ar Eistedd' (printed by B. R. Rees, Llanelli), 'Gwybodaeth', 'Cerddoriaeth yr Hen Destament'; draft title page and preface to Y Proffwydi Byrion, 1881, and chronological tables; letters from J[ohn] T. Williams, 1834, and Thomas Briscoe, 1876; an account of books bought from Baynes &c. for John Davies, 9 July 1835; and a letter from Hermon [Baptist] Church [Llanfyrnach] to [Siloh Congregational] church at Glandwr, 19 July 1828.

Miscellaneous essays and poems by John Davies, including 'Llethi: Afonig Llanarth Ceredigion: yn cynnwys Cofion boreu ac Adfyfyrdodau', 1863; 'Ar weled Adar yn codi ac yn disgyn o'm blaen ar ffordd Crook, Llanfyrnach, ar gurwlaw trwm, Medi 15, 1864'; 'Canu Da', 1863; 'Addysg Teuluaidd'; school exercise books of John Davies, 1822-1823; notes on ecclesiastical history; 'Translations of the Bible'; 'Canu'; 'Y Ddiaconiaeth a Threth y Llyfrau'; 'Y manteision a ddeilliant i Gymru oddiwrth ei Hundeb dan goron Lloegr'; an obituary notice of the Reverend John Williams of Bullocksmith, Cheshire; 'Dilanwadau Dwyfol', 1832; and poems and prayers by William Richards, Llanwinio, 1841-1847.

A box file of miscellaneous papers belonging to Robert Isaac Jones ('Alltud Eifion'), including letters by O. Ll. Jones, Liverpool, 1856, H. M. Drummond Hay, Perth, 1858, John Jones, Tremadog, 1842, Edward Morgan, Dyffryn, 1896, Dr Robert Roberts ('Isallt') and George Rushby, Chester, 1856; miscellaneous notes by 'Alltud Eifion'; 'Can y Palm Oil, 1849' by 'Bardd Treflys' [Richard Roberts]; 'Araith ar Addysg' by D. Roberts; press cuttings; and examples of Porthmadog printing.

Notes on 'Edmund Jones O'r Transh' (near Pontypool), notes for an address given at Pwllheli in 1868, a summary of resolutions passed at a monthly meeting of Baptists in Caernarvonshire, and adjudications on eisteddfod essays, all in the autograph of 'Nefydd', together with a copy of a letter of appreciation which accompanied a testimonial made to him in 1867 in recognition of his services to education and to the national eisteddfod of Wales; a list of books, in the autograph of W. R. Roberts ('Ap Nefydd'), and with a note by him on E. R. G. Salusbury who bought some books from the 'Nefydd' library; etc.

Miscellaneous notes and extracts on a variety of subjects including education, John Owen the epigrammatist, the abbeys of Wales, pirates and piracy and the Stationers' Company.

The file, [1882]-[1883], includes articles on 'Lord Aberdare on Welsh education' (p. 46a) and 'Prevention of cholera' (p. 96), together with a tribute to Dr Ollivant, Bishop of Llandaff.

An essay on the advantages of Friendly Societies ('Traethawd ar Lesoldeb y Cymdeithasau Cyfeillgar') by 'Idwallon', 1834, and an essay presumably by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy') on 'Addysg a Christionogaeth a'u dylanwad ar ei gilydd' written for an 'eisteddfod' at Ffestiniog, 1886; and extracts from Yr Ysgol Farddol.

The series comprises files relating to Jill Evans's interesting in youth and education issues.