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Manuscripts from the library of Sir Owen Morgan Edwards (1858-1920), mostly belonging to the nineteenth century, and consisting of original copy of published material in the form of essays, short stories, original and translated poetry, collections of proverbs, etc.; also included in the collection are account books, sermons, diary entries, miscellaneous papers on various literary topics, and autograph letters of well-known Welsh figures.

'Arwrgerdd Owen Glyndwr', by D. Lewis ('Ap Ceredigion'); 'Pryddest: Esgyniad y Cymro', by Humphrey Jones ('Bryfdir'), 1896; 'Nos Galangauaf' - a translation from Burns - by Henry Rowlands ('Henri Myllin'); and a translation, 1897, by W. J. Gruffydd of part of 'Myfanwy Fychan' by John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog').

A collection of poems by Hugh Jones, Penygroes, entitled 'Blodau Awen yn cynnwys ychydig Englynion, Pennillion a Cherddi, &c., o waith Hugh Jones, Penygroes, Llanwnda, yr hwn a fu farw Awst 6fed, 1825, wedi eu casglu yn ofalus gan O Jones, Bangor, 1828'; with a short biography of Hugh Jones ('Gwyndaf Ieuanc'.)

A holograph manuscript of an elegy composed by R. W. Jones ('Cynolwyn') upon the death of the Reverend Enoch Watkin James of Brynllys, Borth, Cardiganshire; with a letter by the author, dated 24 October 1905.

A volume of press cuttings of poems by John Davies ('Ossian Gwent').

A list of subscriptions collected by [Sir] Ifan ab Owen [Edwards] in Llanuwchllyn towards the T. E. Ellis statue at Bala.

An account book of John Hughes, the Factory, Llanuwchllyn, 1836-1838.

Booklets of sermon notes by Foulk Evans, 1807-1863.

Correspondence, 1905, relating to the Ann Griffiths centenary celebrations at Llanfyllin, and other subjects. The writers include Evan Davies, Trefriw, John Davies ('Neifion'), L. W. Davies, Llanfyllin, T. Mavonwy Davies, Solva, John Evans, Llanfair Caereinion, Edward Griffith, Meifod, J. T. Jones, Llanbrynmair, R. Lloyd Jones, Denbigh, Owen R. Owen, Llanfair Caereinion, W. E. Prytherch, Abertawe, T. O. Jones ('Tryfan'), H. Elvet Lewis, J. R. Roberts, Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa, T. E. Thomas, Coedpoeth, E. Watkins, Llanfyllin, J. Pentyrch Williams, Llanfyllin, and Richard Williams, Newtown.

A notebook containing a record of places at which John Hughes, Pontrobert preached various sermons, and a transcript of a letter by Ann Griffiths.

The original manuscript of David Owen of Brisbane's translation into Welsh of the 'Germania' of Tacitus.

A collection of the poems of John Thomas, Pentrefoelas, with an introduction by E. L. Roberts, Saltney Ferry, 1909.

A letter from Ben Bowen, from Kimberley, 17 August 1901, to Owen M. Edwards concerning refugee camps in South Africa; and a short article by Ben Bowen entitled 'Celt Bach yn yr Affrig'.

The original manuscripts of the collection of Welsh proverbs compiled by William Jones ('Bleddyn'), with proof sheets of pp. 81-107 of Y Diarhebion, Cyf. I, in 'Cyfres y Fil', 1912, which covers sections A-H of the original collection

An essay on Welsh surnames, with a list of suggested new surnames and directions for changing names, by Robert Griffith, Manchester.

An essay on 'Llenyddiaeth a Chenedlaetholdeb yn Scandinavia' by Thomas Darlington.

The commonplace book of Robert Roberts, Tyddyn y Felin, an assistant minister of 'Yr Hen Gapel', Llanuwchllyn, containing miscellaneous records and extracts, relating particularly to the affairs of 'Yr Hen Gapel'; copies of notices to quit to tenants of the Glanllyn estate, 1830; a list of persons qualified to serve on juries in Llanuwchllyn, 1834; correspondence relating to Coward's Trust, 1834; extracts from letters by emigrants to the United States of America, 1833-1835; 'Subscriptions when Revd. M. Jones came to Llanuwchllyn'; lists of houses in Llandrillo, Llangower, Llanyckil, Llanfawr, and Llanymowddwy; and lists of dissenting meeting-houses.

Notebooks containing draft schemes of lectures on Welsh history for literary meetings in Merioneth, e.g. at Llanegryn and Talsarnau, 1897, and draft correspondence relating to the same.

An abridged translation of Edward Lhuyd's Welsh preface to his Archæologia Britannica, with notes by the translator and a copy of a letter addressed to a Bishop of St. Asaph, for whom the translation was made.

Notes on the history of the beginning of the Sunday School in Llanaber and Barmouth; and suggestions for improvements of the scenery in the Barmouth district; and a paper on 'The intent of Scripture'.