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Twelve note-books containing transcripts of, or extracts from, seventy- eight letters including seventy-one addressed to the Reverend Thomas Charles at Bala, London, Milborne Port, Oxford, Queen Camel, and Shepton Beauchamp, by M[ary] Ashwell, Milborne Port, 1784-1788 (4), M. A. Astle [London], undated, W[illia]m Astle, London, 1799, James Bowen, Castle Gorfod, 1793-1795 (3), John Campbell, Edinburgh, 1792, [the Reverend] I[saac] Crouch, Billericay, 1781, Ellis Edward, Penrhos, 1799, [Lady] A[nn] A[gnes] Erskine, Spa Fields, 1794, Cha[rles] Grant, Clapham, 1792, [the Reverend] Edward Griffin, Ipswich, Leicester, Little Harwood, Swansea, and Worcester, 1778-1800 (16), Joseph Hardcastle, London, 1799 (2, with postscripts by G[eorge] Hodson), [the Reverend] T[homas] Haweis [London], 1799-1800 (2), [Selina, countess of Huntingdon], Bath, 1781, Edward Jones, Llynden, 1799 (with a note from the writer's grandson Tho[ma]s Jones added), [the Reverend] W[illia]m Jones, Broxbourn, Enfield, and Jamaica, [17]78-1782 (5), [the Reverend] J[ohn] Lucas, Milborne Port, 1784 (2), A[mbrose] Martin, London, 1799 (2), [the Reverend] J[ohn] Mayor, Salop, 1781, [the Reverend] S. R. Pittard, Westbury, 1792, [the Reverend] R[obert] Pugh, Weston, 1790, [the Reverend] Lewis Richards, Baltimore [America], 1787-1793 (2), John Roberts, Erddreiniog [parish of Tregaean, co. Anglesey], 1799, Rob[er]t Roberts, New York, 1794, [the Reverend] Tho[ma]s Scott, London, 1787-1792 (4), Tho[mas] Smith, London, 1799 (2), R[ebecca] Tomkins, London, 1798 (2), [the Reverend] Watts Wilkinson, Hoxton, London, and Winslow, 1778-1784 (6), Sion William, Plasybrain [parish of Llanbedr-goch, co. Anglesey], 1799, W[illia]m Williams, Llandigige [parish of St. David's, co. Pembroke], 1799, and [the Reverend] W[illiam] Williams, St. Ginys, 1787-1792 (2). The other seven include letters to [Sarah] Charles [wife of the Reverend Thomas Charles], Bala, from [Lady] A[nn] A[gnes] Erskine, Spa Fields, 1795, and S[elina, countess of] Huntingdon, Spa Fields, 1789 (2); to Daniel Jones, Liverpool, from his father Rob[er]t Jones, Ty Bwlcyn [parish of Llaniestyn, co. Caernarvon], 1790-1798 (3); and to the Reverend [Philip] Oliver, Chester, from Ch[arle]s Glover, Birmingham, 1799.

Three note-books containing transcripts of, or extracts from, eighty-two letters, 1806-1810 and undated, being mainly (as per address or by inference) letters to Thomas Smith [collector for the British and Foreign Bible Society, and secretary of the Sunday School Society], Little Moorfields, London. Other addressees include Hugh Lloyd, London, the Reverend John Owen [joint home secretary, the British and Foreign Bible Society], Fulham, the said Reverend John Owen jointly with the Reverend J[oseph] Hughes, as [joint home] secretaries of the British and Foreign Bible Society, London, L. B. Seeley, Fleet Street, London, and Henry Thornton, M.P. [for Southwark, treasurer of the Bible Society], London. The writers include Mr. Cardale, David Charles [1], Carmarthen John Charles, H[averford]west, [the Reverend] Josh[ua] Davies [vicar of Dingestowe and Tregare], Goytre Lodge, near Abergavenny, [the Reverend] David Davis, [rectors of] Llanvirnach, near [Newcastle] Emlyn, Edw[ard] Edwards, Lynn, John Elias ['o Fôn'], Llanfechell, Rob[er]t Ellis, Mold, Benjamin Evans [? Congregational minister], Trewen, near Newcastle Emlyn, Evan Evans and William Watkins, Brecon, Sarah Evans, Llanfair, Montgomeryshire, Lydia Foulkes, Machynlleth, J[oh]n Griffith, Barmouth, Geo[rge] Hodson, Robert Hughes, Bangor, Ann Jones, Wrexham, Benj[ami]n Jones, Haverfordwest, Dan[ie]l Jones, Liverpool , [the Reverend] David Jones, dissenting minister, Holywell, [the Reverend] D[avid] Jones [rector of Llangan] from Langan and Manor Owen, near Fishguard, Elias Jones, Gorswen, Jane Jones, Llanfyllin, John Jones, Machynlleth, Tho[ma]s Jones, Ruthin, Caleb Lewis, Cardigan, David Lewis, Gelly a [near Lampeter], Titus Lewis [? Baptist minister], Carmarthen, Tho[ma]s Lloyd, Bronwydd, near [Newcastle] Emlin, J[oh]n Morgan, Llandeilo, David Morris, Carmarthen, Richard Owen, Caernarvon, William Owen, Chwaen wenn, Anglesey, Rich[ar]d Phipp, Warrington, the Reverend Jonathan Powell [? Congregational minister], Anglesey, John Richard [? Baptist minister], Blaengwyddon, J[oh]n Roberts, Carnarvon, John Roberts [? Congregational minister], Llanbrynmair, John Walker, Chester, [the Reverend] John Williams, Pantycelyn, near Landovery, and William Williams, Denbigh. The letters consist almost entirely of requests to be supplied by the British and Foreign Bible Society with copies of English and Welsh Bibles and Testaments, and covering notes sent with sums of money being forwarded to the Society either as payment for Bibles and Testaments supplied or as annual subscriptions.