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Fourteen letters, 1883-1894, from John [Thomas] Belk, solicitor, Middlesbrough, to his brother-in-law Aneurin Williams.

Letters, copy letters and draft letters from Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) to various recipients.
The recipients are mainly family members, including his father Edward Williams, his wife Margaret ('Peggy') Williams, and his son Taliesin Williams.

Letters, copy letters and draft letters from Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) to various recipients, in particular his son Taliesin Williams (Nos 924-1045), together with miscellaneous letters apparently collected together by Iolo Morganwg (Nos 1046-1075).

Letters (surnames Aikin-Dyer) addressed mostly to Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg).
The correspondents include Thomas Burgess, Bishop of St Davids, [1818]-1819 (Nos 41-44), Thomas Charles, Bala, 1808 (No. 50), Walter Coffin, 1824 (No. 51), Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), 1792-1820 (Nos 69-89), David Davis, Castellhywel, 1798, 1804 (Nos 93-94), and David Davis, Neath, 1802-1823 (Nos 95-125).

Letters (surnames Eagleton-Nicholl) addressed mostly to Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg).
The correspondents include John Edwards (Sion Ceiriog), 1779-[?1791] (Nos 144-146), J. P. Estlin, 1801-1812 (Nos 153-156), Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi), 1797-1805 (Nos 170-181), Richard Fenton, 1801-1811 (Nos 182-186), Thomas Johnes, Hafod, 1799-1808 (Nos 213-218), and Owen Jones (Ywain Myfyr), 1779-1806 (Nos 226-260).

Letters (surnames Owen-Stanhope) addressed mostly to Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg).
The correspondents include William Owen[-Pughe], 1788-1808 (Nos 307-375), H. J. Pye, 1792 (No. 392), D. R. Rees, Llandovery, 1821-1822 (Nos 403-404), W. J. Rees, Cascob, 1819-1826 (Nos 417-424), David Samwell (Dafydd Ddu Feddyg), 1791-1795 (Nos 449-458), and Anna Seward, 1792, 1794 (Nos 459-460).

Letters (surnames Taynton-Williams) addressed mostly to Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg).
The correspondents include John Montgomery Traherne, 1812-1824 (Nos 493-501), Evan Williams, 1795-1824 (Nos 558-594), and various family members.

Letters (surnames Williams-Wragg) addressed mostly to Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg).
The correspondents include his son Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo), 1804-1826 (Nos 637-709), his brother Thomas Williams, 1784-1804 (Nos 710-742), and Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morganwg), 1805-1819 (Nos 743-749). A few miscellaneous letters are included at the end of the volume (Nos 764-770).

Letters (surnames Petherick-Rees) addressed mostly to Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo).
The correspondents include Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), 1824-1847 (Nos 548-592), D. R. Rees, Llandovery, 1821-1830 (Nos 615-622), and William Rees, Llandovery, 1830-1835 (Nos 622-625).

Letters (surnames Llewelyn-Petherick) addressed mostly to Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo).
The correspondents include Richard Pendrill Llewelyn, 1837-1845 (Nos 377-384), Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1840-1841 (Nos 387-388), Aneurin Owen, 1829 (No. 397) and Taliesin's [?brother-in-law] James Petherick, Cardiff, 1819-1864 (Nos 418-456).

Letters (surnames Davies-Hall) addressed mostly to Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo).
The correspondents include Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), [1812]-1837 (Nos 130-135), David Davis, Neath, 1810-1841 (Nos 137-148), John Davis (Brychan), 1829-1841 (Nos 149-157), Lady Charlotte Guest, 1837-1843 (Nos 191-202), and Augusta Hall, 1834-1841 (Nos 206-250).

Letters (surnames Williams-Wise) addressed mostly to Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo), 1814-1853 (Nos 1001-1076), along with letters or drafts of letters from Taliesin Williams to various persons, 1813-1847 (Nos 1077-1125).
The correspondents include William Williams, Aberpergwm, 1843-1846 and [n.d.] (Nos 1001-1064), with further letters from him to Taliesin Williams' family, 1847-1853 (Nos 1065-1068). Letters from Taliesin Williams to his son, Edward Williams, 1845-1847, are also included (Nos 1094-1121).

Letters (surnames Rees-Thomas) addressed mostly to Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo).
The correspondents include William Rees, Llandovery, 1837-1846 (Nos 626-684), W. J. Rees, Cascob, 1821-1841 (Nos 687-698a), Edward Lewis Richards, 1830-1843 (Nos 700-732), and [?John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquis of] Bute, 1829-1838 (Nos 741-744).

Letters (surname Williams) addressed mostly to Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo).
The correspondents include Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morganwg), 1825-1834 (Nos 877-885), and William Williams, Aberpergwm, 1835-1843 (Nos 888-1000).

Letters (surnames Thomas-Williams) addressed mostly to Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo).
The correspondents include John M. Traherne, 1832-1846 (Nos 752-769), William Vaughan, Lanelay, 1821-1827 (Nos 773-782), Edward Williams (Iolo Fardd Glâs), 1824-1827 (Nos 801-803), John Williams (Cynhafal [i.e. Ab Ithel]), 1841-1842 (Nos 817-822), M. J. Williams, Ynislas, 1838-1847 (Nos 834-853), and Peter Bailey Williams, 1821-1829 (Nos 865-867).

Letters (surnames Hall-Llewelyn) addressed mostly to Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo).
The correspondents include Augusta Hall, 1841-1846 (Nos 251-290), John Jenkins, Kerry, 1822-1829 (Nos 323-330), John Jones (Tegid), 1837-1844 (Nos 339-344), W. B. Knight, 1830-1840 (Nos 348-368), and Mary C[atherine Pendrill] Llewelyn, 1839-1841 (Nos 371-375). Also included is correspondence, 1847-1848, of Augusta Hall with Taliesin Williams's family following his death (Nos 291-301).

Letters (surnames A-Davies) addressed mostly to Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo).
The correspondents include Thomas Bevan (Caradawc), Abergavenny, 1833-1839 (Nos 7-23), Thomas W. Booker, Velindra, 1833-1847 (Nos 26-41), Henry A. Bruce, 1834-1840 (Nos 42-45), and J. B. Bruce (later J. Bruce Pryce), 1831-1847 (Nos 46-102).

Miscellaneous papers partly in the autograph of Lewis Morris, sewn together in a paper cover to form one volume. The contents are: (a) Notes by Lewis Morris, Sept. 1754, on the title-page, etc., of the Latin-Welsh Dictionary of Dr Thomas Wiliems of Trefriw (Peniarth MS 228). (b) A transcript of Dr Thomas Wiliems's preface to his Dictionary. (c) 'Extracts out of a large folio pedigree book at Llannerch', pp. 910-921. (d) 'Llyma ddosbarth kerdd dant ...', 'Llyma bed[war] Mesur ar hugain cerdd dant', etc. For the latter see The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales, Vol. III (London, 1807), p. 445. Cf. also Iolo A. Williams MSS 15, 136. (e) 'Cerdd Dannau - Extracts from an old Manuscript of Sr Wat Wms Wynne.' See op. cit., p. 625. (f) A copy of the Commission [a note subsequently added reads 'i.e. the Copy from whence this was taken'] was Copied Exactly from the Original now at Mostyn AD 1693, where the Silver Harp also is'. (g) Three sketches of John Parry's harp, 1755, together with eight lines from a cywydd 'I ofyn telyn gan Jenkin Trevor o drefalun i Sion, q. W. Lleyn' beginning, 'O untant i wythdant oedd'. (These sketches have been copied by Thomas Price, 'Carnhuanawc', into the volume which is now NLW MS 1464D. See letter from T. Price to [Taliesin Williams], 6 Feb. 1841). Iolo Morganwg has noted the contents on the cover and at the top of the first page. He has also written some observations on the pedigrees in c above.

Seventeen leaves from a manuscript containing miscellaneous notes and extracts in the autograph of Lewis Morris.
There are some personal memoranda on p. 72: 'Yr amser yr eis i i Lunden oedd mai y 7ed 1723', &c. At the bottom of this page EW has written: 'Llaw Lewys Morys yw'r un uchod ond nis gwn o ba gornel o'r byd y daeth i'm llaw - odid nad dalen o rhyw a fu gennyf, ag a syrthiodd ohono'.

A notebook containing a list of 'Subscribers to the History of the Ancient British bards and Druids by E. Williams'. At the reverse end are extracts from Hackluit's Voyages (London, 1589). The names include some signatures.