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An account of the Sunday school movement by Owen Gethin Jones, and additional notes on the history of Calvinistic Methodist churches in Caernarvonshire.

A collection of booklets of sermons, in various hands, preached at (a) Llan-rhudd, Gyffylliog and Llanynys, 1709-1715, and Efenechtyd, and Llanychan, 1729; (b) Llandisilio and Egremont, 1746; (c) Llanddowror and Llanwinio, 1755-1756; (d) Beddgelert and Llanfrothen, 1789: (e) Llanrwst, 1815-1816, by John Titley; (f) an undated sermon translated from Burns: Vol. 4, sermon xix; (g) an English sermon preached at Taynton, Great Barrington, Shilton, Swinbrook, and Alvescot, 1770-1771; (g) brief notes by William Hobley and another.

A collection of 'cerddi', 'englynion', and 'cywyddau', written about 1800, including poems by John Griffith, Llanddyfnan, John Dafydd Laes (Bardd Nannau), Thomas Prys (Plas Iolyn), Lewis Glyn Cothi, Siôn Tudur, Jonathan Hughes, Llewelyn ap Guttyn, Telynior Llwydiarth, Ieuan Fardd, John Rhydderch; 'caniad Mair' and 'Caniad Simion'; 'Cyneddfau amryw barthau Cymru'; and a copy of an inscription on the tomb of Mo: Lloyd, Cerrig Ceinwen, 1647.

Notebooks including accounts by Robert Evans, Ty uchaf, Trevriw, of the distribution of The Beauties of Cambria, 1829, Y Gwladgarwr, 1833, etc., lists of subscribers and accounts with William Cathrall; copies of Latin verses by Robert Jones (on the death of David Garrick and the Earl of Chatham [William Pitt the Elder]) and by Joseph Hoare (on the death of Edward Stradling); lists of books; copies of correspondence between Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd') and the Bishops of Bangor and St Asaph concerning a proposal to establish a society for promoting Christian Knowledge in Wales, 1838; agreement for the rent of Ty uchaf, Trefriw, 1855; and miscellaneous notes.

A copy of My Keswick Note Book, 1914, with notes by R. W. Jones, Gerlan, and a postcard addressed to William Hobley.

Visas in a passport book, 1846-1847, signed in Italy, Germany, and France.

A small collection of miscellaneous poetry transcribed by 'G. R.' including 'Englynion Duwiol ar amryw destynneu' by Robert Pritchard; 'englynion i ddeuddeg mis y flwyddyn'; 'Coffadwriaeth am y Pencerdd celfyddgar Ellis Cadwaladr or Edeirnion yn Meirionydd' by John Jones; 'Cywydd i anerch William Elias' by Gronwy Owen; and poems attributed to Taliesin, Dafydd ap Gwilym (englyn), and Owen Gryffydd.

Drafts and copies of letters, 1854-1910, by W. J. Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd), relating mainly to his claims for the Gorsedd held on the banks of Llyn Geirionydd.

Letters addressed to William Hobley and others by Frederick Dally, Wolverhampton, 1900; R. Davies, Treborth, 1889; John R. Davies, Bangor, 1924; J. H. Davies, Aberystwyth, 1912; Ellis Edwards, Bala, 1905-1910, Thomas Charles Edwards, Liverpool, Aberystwyth and Bala, 1872-1894; Roger Edwards, Mold, 1881; Thomas Edward Ellis, 1898; J. R. Furness, Conway, 1893; T. W. Griffith, Llandudno, 1897; John H. Hobley, New York and Chicago, 1886-1899; R. Humphreys, Liverpool; W. H. Hume Humphreys, Australia, 1927; E. Penllyn Jones, Aberystwyth, 1897; Francis H. Jones, London, 1900; T. M. Jones, Prestatyn, 1930; J. T. A. Jones, Bala, 1901; John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), 1910; J. Puleston Jones, 1902-1924; Richard Jones, Llaneurgain, 1905; R[hys] B[evan] Jones, Porth, 1919; [Sir] Henry Lewis, 1904; E. I. Lloyd, Aberystwyth, 1905; John Lloyd, Wallaroo, 1898; Owen Lloyd, Caergwrle, 1898; Hugh Hughes, 1823; T. G. Crippen, London, 1904; A. Hobley, Randolph, 1891; John Davies, London, 1883; R. M. Davies, Bagillt; R. Ellis ('Cynddelw'), 1870; J. Gwenogvryn Evans; John Hughes, Islington, 1887; Selina, Countess of Huntington (autograph signature) to the congregation at Ely Chapel, 19 May 1790; Thomas Hughes, Chester, 1883; David Jenkins, Islington, 1878; Evan Doged Jones; Robert Jones, Llanfair, 1833; James Rhys Kilsby Jones, London, 1864; Howell Elvet Lewis, Hull; Mary Manuel, Llanover, 1878; M. F. Lloyd, Nannerch, 1879; S. A. Maude, Ruthin; R. Morgan, Beaumaris, 1872; Sir Lewis Morris, 1889; John Owen, Southport, 1916-1919; Robert O. Owens, Caernarvon, 1799, (concerning the distribution of Bibles); Alice Gray Jones ('Ceridwen Peris'); Eben Rees, Liverpool, 1883; Morgan John Rhys, Washington, 1795 (a copy of a part of a letter relating to John Evans and his journey up the Missouri); David Roberts, Wrexham, 1872; J. Ll. Roberts, Llanrwst, 1907; John Roberts, Tyddyn Willim, 1859; J. J. Roberts, Portmadoc; Samuel Roberts, 1881; R. R. Richards, Caerwys, 1829, with a copy of 'englynion Llys Ifor Hael' by Evan Evans ('Ieuan Brydydd Hir'); William Roberts, Timmalin, 1799; J. R. Williams, Pwllheli, 1898; W. J. Williams, Salford, 1871; Griffith Williams, Llannor, 1834; William Williams, Llangollen, 1898; Peter Williams, to David Jones, Llangan; L. P. Wynne Yorke, Dyffryn Aled; Thomas Thomas, Pontypridd, 1885; Owen Thomas, Liverpool, Tregeiriog, 1880; John Owen, Bala, 1906; John Owen, West Kirby, 1925; Owen J. Owen, Birkenhead, 1908; John Owens ('Ap Glaslyn'); J. Pritchard, Birmingham, 1908; H. Morgan Pugh, Carmel, 1906; J. E. Quinn, Bangor, 1921; D. Gwynedd Roberts, Conway, 1910; Robert Roberts, Llanbeblig, 1920; John Roberts, Bangor, 1895-1896; Morris Thomas, Bangor, 1910; John Thomas ('Eifionydd'), 1902; John Owen Thomas, Menai Bridge, 1902; R. Thomas, Talsarnau, 1909; [Sir] Ifor Williams, 1908; Isaac Jones Williams, Llandderfel, 1908; Hugh Williams, Bala, 1900; M. Williams, Bala-deulyn; W. Elias Williams, Pen-y-groes, 1922; H. Cernyw Williams, Corwen, 1904; Henry Jones Williams ('Plenydd'), 1910-1921; John Richard Williams ('Tryfanwy'), and others.

Miscellaneous letters and papers from the collections of Humphrey Humphreys, W. J. Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd'), and William Hobley, including an account of the death of John Evans, Waunfawr; transcripts of letters by Goronwy Owen, 23 July 1767, 'True Briton', Old Fort Schuyler, 1800, and Rhisiart ab Tomas, Penepeck, 1800; letters by James McCosh, Belfast, 1861; J. H. Cotton to Owen Owens, Pentir, 1879; Josiah Thomas, Liverpool, 1898; John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'); John H. Hobley, Chicago, 1892; and an incomplete letter of instruction for a maid.

Transcripts of Welsh poetry by Owen Williams, Waunfawr, 1859, including poems by Ieuan Tew Hynaf, Siôn Brwynog, Dafydd ab Ieuan ab Owain, Cadwaladr Cesail o'r Gesail Gyfarch, Dafydd Nanmor, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, William Llŷn, Rhys Cain, Simwnt Fychan, Iolo Goch, Robin Ddu, Ieuan Môn, Guto'r Glyn, Ieuan ap Madog ab Dafydd, Gruffydd Llwyd, Lewys Daron, Syr John [Siôn] Leiaf, Hugh Pennant, Rhys Nanmor, Siôn Dafydd Penllyn, Syr Dafydd Owain, Gruffydd ab Ieuan ab Llywelyn Fychan, Hywel Cilan, Siôn Tudur, Lewys Môn, Hywel Gethin, Ieuan ap Gruffudd Leiaf, Watcyn ap Rhisiart, Hywel ap Rheinallt, Mathew Bromfield, Watcyn Clywedog and Adda Fras; with a note of the sources of 'Llyfr Mr. Lloyd Ffestiniog' then (1859) in the possession of David Williams, solicitor, Bron Eryri.

Transcripts of poems submitted for competition at 'Arwest Farddonol Glan Geirionydd' held in 1895 and 1896.

A collection by W. J. Roberts of the poetical works of Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) entitled 'Gemau Glan Geirionydd' (changed to 'Y Geirionydd'; c.f. the printed edition Geirionydd as edited by W. J. Roberts). A table of the poems gives the date of composition of the principal items. The book was later used by W. J. Roberts to record his own compositions: an ode, with translation, being an address of welcome to Earl Carrington and family to Gwydir, 1896; 'Hir a Thoddeidiau' - 'Talhaiarn', 'marwolaeth Eben Fardd', 'Llywyddion Eisteddfod Caernarfon', 1862, 'Y Cae Gwenith', 'Ŷf-golofn Conway Rowley'; 'caneuon' - 'Pont Dolgarrog', 'Caneuon Serch', 'Days Gone by', 'Verses dedicated to --- Miss', 'Gwywiad fy Rhosyn', and 'One Pound and one shilling'; and 'englynion' - 'I'r Mochyn', 'I David Williams ('Alaw Goch')', 'Rhyl fel Ymdrochle', and 'I Weinidog yr Efengyl'.

'Atteb vn o farn y Presbyteriaid i'r llythyr a ddanfonodd Gweinidog o Eglwys Loegr at vn o'i blwyfolion ynghylch ei fod yn neilltuo oddiwrth yr Eglwys; yn dangos 1. Mor rhydd ydyw i'r Presbyteriaid neulltuo oddiwrth yr Eglwys, a elwir Eglwys Loegr. 2. Mor wann yw'r rhesymmau am vno gyda hi, ac mor gadarn ac yscrythyrol ydyw rhesymmau y Dissenters am neulltuo oddiwrthi. 3. Mor anghywir ydyw teuru fod barn a gweithredoedd y Dissenters yn anghyttuno, a'u bod yn cyttuno A'r Papistiaid; Ac yn dangos fod mwy cyttundeb rhwng Eglwys Loegr a'r Papistiaid nac sy' rhwng y Dissenters a'r Papistiaid. . .', with 'englynion Mawl i'r Llyfr' by Jenkin Thomas of the parish of Bryngwyn, Cardiganshire. The book was written for publication in answer to a Welsh translation by G[riffith] J[ones] - Llythyr oddiwrth Weinidog o Eglwys Loegr at un o'i blwyfolion - of Edward Wells's A Letter from a Minister of the Church of England to a dissenting parishioner of the Presbyterian persuasion, 1706. In a short preface to the 'Atteb' the author refers to an English reply by Mr. James Pierse (i.e. James Peirce: Remarks on Dr. Wells his Letter to a dissenting parishioner, 1706).

A fragment of a manuscript written by David Ellis, Criccieth, containing a 'cywydd' which he addressed to Rhys Jones o'r Blaenau; 'carolau' on 'Charity Meistres', 'Mawl Merch', 'Gwel'r Adeilad', and 'King's ffarwel'; a 'cywydd' to 'Dafydd Siôn'; a fragment of a bardic grammar; 'marwnadau' - Robert Davies, Llannerch, Lewis Morris (Evan Evans, 'Ieuan Brydydd Hir'), 'rhyw delyniwr' (Simwnt Fychan), and Siôn Rhydderch (incomplete).

Adjudications by Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd') on poetical compositions at the Aberdare Eisteddfod, 1861, 'Cylchwyl Cymdeithas Lenyddol Dinorwig a Llanberis, 1861', 'Cyfarfod Llenyddol y Bontfechan', 1862, and Eisteddfod Caernarfon, 1862, ('weight of all the compositions, 87 lbs').

An album, begun by Sarah Wilson, 1827, containing copies of English poetry by James Montgomery, Felicia Hemans, T. K. Harvey, M. A. Browne, George Crabbe, and others. In 1883, the album was used by Padarn Davies, who copied into it the text of 'y sidg o Droea' with the following colophon: 'Gwallter Archiagon Rhydychain a droes y darn hwn o'r cronicl o Lading i Gymraeg. Ac Edward Kyffin ei ail ysgrifenodd fo i Siôn Trefor Trefalyn ysgwier pan oedd oed Crist 1577. A Dewi Siôn o Dref y rhyw yw'r trydydd ysgrifenydd yn oed ein Iachawdwr 1761, Mai-hafhing 9d. A John Prichard o Lanrwst yw'r Pedwerydd ysgrifenydd yn oed ein Iachawdwr 1775 Hydref y 9d. dydd. A Padarn Davies yw'r pymed ysgrifenydd ac ai ysgrifenodd i Gwilym Cowlyd (y ddau o Lanrwst) yn y dydd olaf or flwyddyn o oed ein Iachawdwr 1883 - Rhag. 31ain. Câr bob cywirdeb medd John Trevor Trefalyn'.

A report by John Roberts, Llangwm, on the scheme for monthly collections to defray the costs of building and to clear the debts of Calvinistic Methodist chapels in Caernarvonshire, 1797-1829, with a brief survey of arrangements made by the North Wales Association between 1779 and 1797.

Original manuscript histories of local Calvinistic Methodist churches and causes written for the use of William Hobley in the preparation of his Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon, 1910-1924: Aber; Gatehouse; Baladeulyn.

Original manuscript histories of local Calvinistic Methodist churches and causes written for the use of William Hobley in the preparation of his Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon, 1910-1924: Bangor (Caer-hun, Twr-gwyn, Tabernacl, Hirael, Graig); Beddgelert.

Original manuscript histories of local Calvinistic Methodist churches and causes written for the use of William Hobley in the preparation of his Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon, 1910-1924: Bethesda (Hermon, Gerlan, Brynteg); Betws Garmon; Brynrefail; Brynrhos; Bwlan; Caeathro; Caernarfon; Capel Curig; Carneddi.

Original manuscript histories of local Calvinistic Methodist churches and causes written for the use of William Hobley in the preparation of his Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon, 1910-1924: Clynnog district (Sunday schools at Clynnog, Brynaerau, Llanllyfni, Seion, Bwlan, Ebenezer, Pen-y-groes, Nebo); Eglwys y Cysegr; Disgwylfa; Fachwen; y Felinheli; Glan-rhyd, Llanwnda; Y Glyn; 'un o gynulleidfaedd Seisnig y Goror'; Gorffwysfa, Llanberis; Preswylfa, Llanberis; Llanddeiniolen; Llanfairisgaer; Rhydfawr a'r Glasgoed, Llanddeiniolen.

Original manuscript histories of local Calvinistic Methodist churches and causes written for the use of William Hobley in the preparation of his Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon, 1910-1924: Llanfairfechan (Caersalem, Horeb); Llanllyfni; Llanllechid; Nebo, Llanllyfni; Llanrug.

Original manuscript histories of local Calvinistic Methodist churches and causes written for the use of William Hobley in the preparation of his Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon, 1910-1924: Nantlle; Nantperis; Nazareth; Penmaenmawr; Pentir; Rhiwlas, Pentir.

Original manuscript histories of local Calvinistic Methodist churches and causes written for the use of William Hobley in the preparation of his Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon, 1910-1924: Pen-y-groes (Saron, Tre-garth); Port Dinorwic; Rhiwddolion; Rhosgadfan; Rhostryfan; Rhyd-ddu; Tal-y-sarn; Tanrallt; Tan-y-coed; Ty'n-y- maes.

A cyclostyled copy by John Thomson, Glasgow, 1884, of J[ane] L[ead]: The Revelation of Revelations particularly as an Essay towards the Unsealing, opening and discovering the Seven Seales, the Seven Thunders, and the New- Jerusalem state, the which have not hitherto so far been brought forth to light (except by the spiritual discerner) to any degree of satisfaction, as to the understanding of the grand mystery . . . London, 1683.