- NLW MS 21325A.
- Ffeil
- 1774-1778 /
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
An account book of Edward William, senior, containing entries for 1774-1778. There are some loose papers inside the cover.
Williams, Edward, 1715?-1795
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
An account book of Edward William, senior, containing entries for 1774-1778. There are some loose papers inside the cover.
Williams, Edward, 1715?-1795
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
(a) A copy of a diary or journal for 1786, with manuscript entries (including English and Welsh verse, etc.) by Iolo Morganwg. At the beginning is 'A Song in praise of Glamorgan' attributed to Sir John Stradling of St Donats; 'From a MS of the late Wm Roberts of Lancarvan, who told me that he had it from one Mr Bassett of Bonvilston, Grandfather of the present Mr Bassett'. (b) Part of another diary, year not given.
Iolo Morganwg.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
Three small notebooks marked 'Miscellanies', 'Lyric Pastorals', and 'Songs' respectively. The contents include early versions of some of the poems printed in Poems Lyric and Pastoral (1794).
Iolo Morganwg.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
Fragments of collections of English poems by Iolo Morganwg, comprising early versions of Poems Lyric and Pastoral and other poems not included in the printed volumes. Above some of them Iolo Morganwg has written such comments as 'In New Collection much altered' or 'Copied for press', and in one instance 'Copied 1803, for addenda'.
Iolo Morganwg.
Additions to Poems Lyric and Pastoral,
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
'Proposals for printing by subscription a new and improved edition, with aditions [sic], of Poems Lyric and Pastoral By Edward Williams,' followed by seventeen poems, including a few shorter items (epitaphs).
Iolo Morganwg.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
Hymns by Iolo Morganwg, most of them belonging to a fairly early period.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
'The Triades of the Island of Britain'..: an English translation made by Iolo Morganwg in 1807 of the series of 126 'Trioedd Ynys Prydain' printed in The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales, Vol. II (1801), p. 57 (in the 1870 edition this series occurs at p. 400).
Iolo Morganwg.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
A notebook containing 'Dammegion Cattwg Ddoeth ap Gwynlliw ap Glywis ap Tegid ap Cadell Deyrnllwg' [See Iolo Manuscripts (Liverpool, 1888), pp.154-65]. The first twelve are in the autograph of Iolo Morganwg, while the thirteenth, 'Dammeg Arthur a'r Hanner Dyn (Gan Taliesin)', has been copied by Taliesin Williams from a loose sheet in Iolo's handwriting which has been inserted immediately after the copy referred to.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
A notebook containing a few Welsh words with their meanings, and some verses, nearly all in pencil ('tribanau' in praise of Glamorganshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, and Breconshire, etc.).
Iolo Morganwg.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
Papers, mainly in the autograph of Iolo Morganwg, relating to the case of the Rev. Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi), who was imprisoned in 1801 for sedition (16 items). Some of these papers have been described by Prof. G. J. Williams in Llên Cymru, 3 (1954-6), 120-122.
Iolo Morganwg.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
Two memorandum-books or notebooks which belonged to Iolo Morganwg. The earlier of the two, marked 'Memoranda Hints. &c. 1805', contains triads, proverbs, 'englynion' and other verses, music, particulars of the contents of 'Ancient Historical Documents relating to Wales and the Welsh Nation', a work in two volumes 'To be published by E. Wms in 1807', various Welsh words with their meanings, a list of printed collections of Welsh poetry, including hymns, notes on versification, and a list of 'Traits in the Southwalian from the Troubadorian Poetry', etc. The other which has fewer entries contains, among other things, a note headed 'Ofergoelion am y Tylwyth Teg ym Morganwg', a list of Copper Smoke Subscribers and Judges, a few recipes, and a series of 'Pennillion Diarhebgoel' by Iolo Morganwg.
Iolo Morganwg.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
A notebook in the autograph of Iolo Morganwg containing grammatical notes. Inside the pocket of the front cover is written 'Grammatical Collections. Welsh.' It also contains a list of 'Beirdd Eisteddfod y Bewpyr, cyn belled (medd ef) ag y gallodd Mr Sion Bradford eu cael allan o gaffadwriaethau Watkin Powel o Ben y Fai', &c.
Iolo Morganwg.
Ail Fugeilgerdd Edward Richard,
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
A transcript by B. Davies, 2 August 1776, of Bugeilgerdd, Yr Ail yn y Iaith Gymraeg gan Edward Richard. Awdur y Guntaf (Shrewsbury, 1776).
B. Davies.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
A transcript of 'Hanes 24 Brenin a varnwyd yn benna ac yn wrola or Brutaniaid i Ddeiliad ac i Gwnccwerio', transcribed by Owen Jones in London, May 15, 1779, 'allan o Lyfr Gruffdd Roberts y Meddyg o Ddol-Gelleu yr hwn Lyfr a ysgrifennodd ac a gynullodd Elis Gruffydd Yswain...'.
Jones, Owen, 1741-1814.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
Copies of the elegies on Richard Morris, President of the Cymmrodorion Society, by 'Guttun Gwrecsam' [i.e. John Edwards (Sion Ceiriog)] and 'Risiart Jones o Drefdraeth ym Mon', both dated 1781, and of the statement known as 'Hyriad Gutyn Gwrecsam' (cf. Y Gwyliedydd (1825), pp. 78, 109).
Memorandum by Iolo Morganwg of the things to be included in the history of his life.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
Memorandum by Iolo Morganwg of the things to be included in the history of his life. On the dorse are some hymn stanzas (crossed out).
Fragment by Iolo Morganwg concerning corruption.
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
Fragment (? of a Preface) in which Iolo Morganwg complains that in this country he has been the unfortunate victim of the corruption that he attempts to delineate. On the other side are some of the footnotes to 'The Fair Pilgrim'.
'Hint for a paragraph in a preface to the second Edition of my Poems...'
Rhan oIolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers
'Hint for a paragraph in a preface to the second Edition of my Poems, (or for a letter to a friend)'.