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Xerox copy of the will of Sir Edward Trevor of Rostrevor, County Down, dated 1641 (from an original in Clwyd Record Office), and two photostat facsimiles of a pedigree of the Trevor family from an original in Trinity College Dublin MS 1217, ff. 209 verso-210.

A photocopy of Sion Dafydd Rhys, Perutilis Exteris Nationibus de Italica Pronunciatione et Orthographia Libelius (Patavia, 1569) and of a section of the same author's Cambrobrytannicae Cymraecaeve Linguae Institutiones et Rudiments (London, 1592); a draft typescript of an article by Mr A. B. Melchior concerning the records at Siena relating to the conferring of the degree of MD on Sion Dafydd Rhys in 1567 with an offprint of the said article as published in Sudhoffs Archiv, Band 60, Heft 3 (1976); and draft typescripts of an article by Mr Melchior on Rhys's analysis of the articulation of vowels.

Notes relating to the Simons family compiled by Miss P. E. Simons in 1964.

Photocopies of genealogical and other memoranda relating to the Simons family, practising solicitors in Merthyr Tudful, Glamorgan, from 1852 to the Second World War. Other papers are NLW, Simons Family Papers.

Facsimile copies of records in Shrewsbury Borough Library. The documents comprise: a memorandum of sums due to the Earl of Arundel from his lordships in the march of Wales at Michaelmas 1370 (no. 5923); an account of wages paid for works at Castrum Isabella (Shrawardine) during 'anno XVII', probably 1393-1394 (no. 5924); a view of account of Robert Eggerley, receiver of the lordships of Oswestry and Chirk from Michaelmas 1394 to the morrow of St Andrew the Apostle next following (1 Dec.) (no. 8392); accounts of the officers of the Duparts of the lordship of Oswestry, held by the king's custodians by reason of the minority of John D'Arundel, Michaelmas 1421-Michaelmas 1422 (no. 8393); a roll of muniments consisting of (a) transcripts of deeds relating mainly to properties of Agnes Barker, Einion Gethin, Richard Ireland and Roger Muccleston in the lordship of Oswestry, and other properties in Rhuddlan, 1332-1425, and (b) estreats of the court rolls of the town and patria of Oswestry relating to land transactions in those areas, 1404-1422 (no's 9010-1970); an account of Alan de Thorp, receiver of the lordship of Oswestry, Michaelmas 1394-Michaelmas 1395, including accounts of the parkers of Bromhurst and Oswestry for the same period (no. 9277); a series of court rolls and accounts of the manors of Kinnerley and Ruyton, 1313-1513 (no's 7233-7260, 7263-7345).

Photocopy of a notebook containing a list of members of Seilo Welsh Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Tre-garth, 1908, annotated with brief notes by the minister, Rev. Richard Morgan (B).

A photocopy of James Sauvage of Deeside's pedigree chart, 1982, and copies of printed extracts relating to James Sauvage (1849-1922) and Thomas Sauvage (1854-1940), Rhosllannerchrugog.

Photocopy of verses composed, c.1905-1906, by Sarah Jane Rees ('Cranogwen', 1839-1916) and mostly in the author's hand.

Xerox of the original manuscript of parts 1, 3-7 (part 2, comprising pp. 101-200, is wanting) of 'Family Chronicle' by Sarah Emily Davies, founder of Girton College, Cambridge. Her father, John Davies (1795-1861), was a native of Llanddewibrefi, Cardiganshire.

Registered copy of the will (proved London, 6 April 1822) of Samuel Price, deputy post master, Llandovery.

Photocopy of an article on 'Samuel Ellis of Ellis Island' from The New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, April 1988. On Ellis's connection with Hawarden, see Ninnau, December 1984.

A photograph, taken by Charles E. Harvey, Birmingham, of a sampler which has since disappeared, worked by Caroline Gore of Clyro in July 1868. The photograph is accompanied by a copy of the donor's covering letter, dated 15 Sept. 1990, giving the background story to the sampler which he came across during his researches into the diaries of the Reverend Francis Kilvert.

A photocopy of an alphabetical list, 1883, of Salvation Army recruits with details of service and training.

Copies of some thirty-five letters, 1884-1918, from various correspondents to Nellie Evans and to her husband, Jonah Evans, a Salvation Army Major. The original letters are housed in the Salvation Army Headquarters in London. For a volume containing a course of lectures delivered to Salvation Army Cadets, donated at the same time, see NLW MS ex 480.

A revised copy of a pedigree of the Salusbury family of Carregnewydd, Gwytherin, compiled by Mr R. C. Lloyd, Kent. See also NLW Facs 378/10.

Items from the Salisbury (Cecil) MSS at Hatfield: llythyr Morys Clynnog o Rufain, 24 Mai 1562; James Parry's letter to his cousin 11 Nov. 1593; and John Lewys's confession and Thomas Salisbury's deposition, July 1596. Formerly NLW MS 12353D.

Photocopies of notes written by Mrs J. W. Hayward, Llanbedr, and other miscellaneous items relating to Salem Baptist chapel, Cefn Cymerau, near Llanbedr, co. Mer., depicted in the famous painting 'Salem' by S. Curnow Vosper (1866-1942). Welsh, English.

Professor Hugh Rees, Aberystwyth. Two secretary's account books, 1912-1932, of the Rose of Glanmorlais Lodge (Loyal Order of Alfreds Friendly Society) at Llangennech, co. Carm. (NLW MSS 22167D-8B). Also a photocopy of the letter book, 1913-1932, of Thomas Rees, containing copy correspondence relating to his trade as builder and his work as secretary of the Rose of Glanmorlais Lodge.

Xerox copies of two autograph 'englynion' by Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu') and a letter, 1826, from David Lloyd, Llanystumdwy, to his brother concerning the 'englynion'.

A copy of a letter, 26 January 1861, from Robert Parry (Robyn Ddu Eryri), to 'Mr. Rowlands'.