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Miscellaneous papers of W J Rees, Cascob, including extracts from Coxe's 'Tour of Monmouthshire', pedigree of Frances, Duchess of Norfolk, a list of the MSS of the late Edward Davies, a 'list of books recommended by the Rt. Rev. Dr Jenkinson, Bishop of St Davids, to the Divinity Students educated at the Grammar Schools in the Diocese', 'List of the Libraries visited by Mr Aneurin Owen Pughe from whence he made his Catalogue of Welsh MSS against Welshpool Eisteddford 1824'; copies of 7 letters (1800) of 'Mr Edward Jones a preacher among the Methodists in London and a widower of sixty three years of age to his sweetheart Miss Winifred Prothero of the age of eight and twenty, translated from the original Welsh together with a short account of the Trial for breach of promise of marriage' (Jan. 28 1801), together with 'Cerdd Gwenno Bach' [by John Jones, 'Jac Glan-y-gors'].

Volume entitled 'Rough Memoranda, W. Rees' being notes on archaeological sites and artifacts found mainly in co. Radnor, with some sketches and plans.

Miscellaneous collection of papers and correspondence of W J Rees, Cascob, including a drawing of Iolo Morganwg's house at Flimstone, Glamorgan, and a letter from 'Dafydd Ionawr', 1819.

Pedigree and family connections of the Rev. William Jenkins Rees, MA, rector of Cascob, Radnorshire.

Miscellaneous papers of W J Rees, Cascob, including 'An Account of Ceri, Montgomeryshire', 'Celtic Population in France', 'The New French Calendar commencing Sept 22 1793', 'Essay on the variation of English Prose by Thomas Wallace' from Trans. R1A. Vol. 6; 'An Essay on the Clements, Accents & Prosody of the English Language by Jonathan Odell, MA'; 'History & Description of Ludlow Castle'; 'Ancient Alphabets'; 'Anecdotes of Architecture'.

About 1450 letters in twelve volumes, addressed to the Rev. W J Rees, Cascob. The correspondents include members of W J Rees's family, Angharad Llwyd, Samuel Rush Meyrick, Theophilus Jones, John Jenkins ('Ifor Ceri'), William Owen [-Pughe], Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'), Archdeacon Thomas Beynon, Thomas Burgess, bishop of St David's, Nicholas Carlisle, Alfred B Clough, Thomas Richards, Berriw, Rev. Edward Davies, Rev. Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), George Hardinge, Aneurin Owen and Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc').

Elegy in Welsh free metre entitled 'Marwnad i'r diweddar W Evans, Ysw., Meddyg, Treherbert, Ystradyfodwg'.

'Diary of a voyage down the Mediterranean and up the Black Sea on board S.S. Gathorne, 1874', kept by Clement Waldron.

Volume containing Welsh ballads, collected by David Jones, Wallington.

Correspondence, unbound in envelope, addressed to members of the Vivian family of Swansea.

Journal of a journey to Dublin in June 1699 by J Verdon of East Dereham, Norfolk (see pp. 37, 81), travelling via London, Oxford, Worcester, Shrewsbury, Wrexham, Chester, Conway, Holyhead, and returning in August via Holyhead, Chester, Derby, Nottingham. Lively description. A fair copy in two hands, one of which also copied Cardiff MS 4.480, another journal of J Verdon. Extracts printed in 'Dawns' (1986-1987), pp. 19-20.

Notes by J W Bradley on, and illustrations of, the Virgil manuscripts in the Vatican Library.

93 pencil sketches by John Preston Neale of views of South Wales. Included are Aberdare, Caerphilly Castle, Castell Coch, Neath, Swansea, co. Glam., Raglan Castle, Tredegar House, co. Mon., Rhayadr and New Radnor, co. Rad., Kidwelly, Carmarthen, Newcastle Emlyn, co. Carm., Aberystwyth, Lampeter, co. Card., and Haverfordwest, Tenby, Narbeth and Milford Haven, co. Pemb.

Notes by J W Bradley on manuscripts in the Imperial Library, Vienna.

Volume containing veterinary recipes written by Stephen Josephs of Nant in Diserth, co. Radnor.

Transcripts by David Jones, Wallington, of verse in English relating to Wales, including 'The Welch Traveller or the Importunate Welchman' by Humphrey Cornish.

Volume entitled 'Poetical Pieces connected with the County of Glamorgan', being a collection of verse in English and Welsh relating to events and places in Glamorgan.