A note-book possibly in the hand of the Reverend John Evans, Baptist minister, best known as John Evans, Abercannaid, Merthyr. The contents consist entirely of sermon notes, 1827-1829 and undated. Inset are loose items, including a note addressed by D. Rhys Stephen, from Abertawy, to the Reverend John Evans, [18]31 (accompanying a copy of a three-stanza hymn by John Morris, headed 'Hymn dduwiol a gyfansoddwyd i'r Parch. Mr. Davies, Alltwen'), and further sermon notes, [18]44 and [18]67, bearing the initials 'J.E.'., or the signature 'John Evans'.
A manuscript containing a sermon preached, 1843-1860, at various places in Radnorshire, together with a note on a clerical meeting at Bangor Teifi Church, 1865.
'Scrapiana', or cuttings from newspapers, both Welsh and English, collected by Charles Ashton. The cuttings, ranging from 1884 to 1890, are from Y Dydd, Gwalia, Cambrian News, Liverpool Daily Post, Tit-bits, Y Drych, The Welsh Farmers' Gazette, Liverpool Weekly Mercury, Wellington Journal, Y Llan, Oswestry Advertizer, and the Montgomeryshire Express.
Deeds and documents, 1555-1875, relating to properties in the counties of Pembrokeshire, Anglesey, Montgomeryshire; deeds, 1696-1868, of lands in the parishes of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Efenechtyd, and Llanfwrog, Denbighshire; and documents, 1735-1868, relating to the Eyarth Estate, Denbighshire.
Poetry, masques, short plays, memoranda, etc. by 17th century members of the Salusbury family of Llewenni, Denbighshire, in particular Sir John Salusbury (1567-1612), Sir Henry Salusbury (1589-1632), first baronet, and Sir Thomas Salusbury (1612-1643), second baronet, whose poem 'History of Joseph' was published in 1636.
Two account books of John Davies, auctioneer, of Talley, Carmarthenshire, 1853-1858, and an account book of Thomas Griffiths, Penrhiwgeingen, Talley, and John Davies, 1862-1865, containing accounts with individual purchasers at specified local sales, e.g. of timber at Pwllfa and Cwmgelynyn, parish of Caeo, and at Maes-pwll, parish of Pencarreg.
An account book of an agricultural sale (livestock, implements, etc.) at Waunfawr, parish of Caron Isclawdd, co. Cardigan, 1874, together with later accounts, partly unrelated, to 1877. Laid down on the inside upper cover are printed conditions of sale, witnessed by David Williams, clerk to the Board of Guardians [of the Tregaron Union].
Ledger containing accounts of Thomas Jones, Dolfor, Ciliau Aeron, co. Cardigan, saddler, 1894 - ca. 1925, and of his son, D. J. Jones, cycle agent, ca. 1925-1936.
A transcript in the hand of Roger Morris (fl. 1590), Coed y Talwrn, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd of the herbal generally attributed to William Salesbury (1520?-1600?), joint-translator of the New Testament and of the Book of Common Prayer into Welsh, 1567. This volume provides an earlier transcript than the 18th century copy in the hand of Evan Thomas (d. 1781), Cwmchwylfod, near Bala, which belonged later to John Peter (Ioan Pedr) (1833-1877) and which was edited by E. Stanton Roberts and published under the title of Llysieulyfr Meddyginiaethol a briodolir i William Salesbury ... (Liverpool, 1916).
Morris, Roger, fl. 1590 Transcript of the so-called Salesbury herbal (16 cent.), NLW MS 4581B
A brief account by Robert Edwards, Penyffordd, Cynwyd of the rise of Calvinistic Methodism in Llandrillo, Cynwyd, Corwen and the surrounding district, with the writer's reminiscences of negotiations for building a chapel at Ucheldref.
Edwards, Robert, Penyffordd, Cynwyd Account of Methodism (19 cent.), NLW MS 4359A
Notebook of Henry Harris, Ystrad Rhondda, begun in 1921, containing lists of place-names and field names in the Rhondda. Some of the names are taken from a tithe map of 1847 (ff. i, 1-51). Also included is a typescript list of the same place-names, on loose sheets, the names numbered and in alphabetical order (ff. 52-98); typescript and manuscript notes, [?1938], on the Rhondda in the year 1737, including transcripts of Overseers of the Poor accounts (ff. 103-109); notes, 1938, relating to bird life in the Rhondda (f. 110); and three letters to Harris, October 1921-May 1928, including two from M. H. Jones, Penllwyn (ff. 99-102).
Records of the Rhondda Conservative and Unionist Association, 1971-1986, including minutes of Executive Council meetings, 1973-1986; minutes of the Mid-Rhondda Branch, 1971-1976; minutes of Joint Branch meetings, 1976-1986; and photocopies of the Rhondda Conservative and Unionist Association Newsletter, 1976-1986.
Ffotogopïau yn ymwneud â rheilffordd Ffestiniog i'w hychwanegu at y gyfrol a dderbyniwyd gan John Sam Efans ym mis Medi 1995 / Photocopies relating to the Ffestiniog railway to be added to the volume donated by John Sam Efans in September 1995.
A copy of resolutions passed at a meeting held at Holywell, 1816, under the chairmanship of David Pennant, Downing to consider the distressed state of lead miners and others in the locality as a result of the duties payable on the exportation of lead to the Continent; together with a holograph letter, 1816, from R. Lushington at the Treasury Chambers to Sir Thomas Mostyn of Mostyn, stating that the export duty on lead had been suspended for a period of three years.
