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A holograph concordance of the Bible by Robert Roberts ('Y Sgolor Mawr'). Several leaves have been cut away, and the early part of the volume has subsequently been used as an album for press cuttings relating to the disestablishment of the Church in Wales and to Mr Gladstone's electoral reform. Beginning from the end is a list of floruits, and in some cases of the works, of mediaeval Welsh bards.

'Llythyr y Rheithor at blwyfolion Llanystumdwy', being a letter (4 pp., printed) from the Reverend J. P. Lewis, Rheithordy, Llanystumdwy, Dydd Mercher Lludw [Ash Wednesday], 1914, to his parishioners, opposing Disestablishment and Disendowment of the established church; together with some manuscript notes by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), possibly in preparation for an article.

Miscellaneous documents, including a certified copy of the entry of marriage, 1863, at the Welsh Chapel, Jewin Crescent, East London, Middlesex of Robert Joseph Davies, Aberystwyth and Frances Humphreys, Islington; a printed memorial card of the Reverend Robert Roberts, Llangeitho, 1878; two printed circular letters from Thomas Gee, Denbigh to ministers or deacons of Nonconformist churches in Wales, December 1886, in connection with the campaign for the Disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales, requesting a census of hearers at Nonconformist and Established churches on 9 January 1887; a receipt from E. Penllyn Jones to J. H. Davies, [18]95, for holograph letters 'on loan for the College' [i.e. University College of Wales, Aberystwyth]; press cuttings, some containing particulars relating to Cardiganshire, of 'The Religious Census' of 9 January 1887 and accounts of proceedings of the Board of Guardians of the Tregaron Union, undated; etc.

A manuscript of the Reverend Jeffrey Davies, Penrhiw, Llangamarch, Brecknockshire containing mainly notes of sermons, scriptural addresses and meditations. The first page is dated 28 August 1833 and the last 14 June 1835, but there are a few intermediate dates within the period 1839-40. The text on pp. 270 ff. is entitled 'y pumed pwngc i araithio arno yn Ngyfarfod blynyddol yr Ysgol Sabbath yn Defynog Mawrth 13 1835'. At the end of the volume are verses entitled 'Cymanfa Cader Idris. Hanes cymanfa a gynhalwyd ar gopa Cader Idris ... i ystyriaid y modd mwyaf effeithiol i dynu i lawr yr Hen Eglwys Loeger ac i ymwrthod ar degymau'.

Papers relating to the Welsh Church Commission, disestablishment, etc.