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Llawysgrif 'Llewelyn Twrog',

A mutilated manuscript originally used as an account book, 1833 and undated, but largely containing drafts by (Lewis (or Llewelyn) Edwards] 'Llewelyn Twrog' of poetry (to Ruthin, etc.), observations on eisteddfod reform (with references to the proposed publication of Taliesin (1859) and to the forthcoming Ruthin eisteddfod), an essay on 'Danteithion', slab sales accounts, 1861 and undated, an essay on 'Addysg Deuluaidd', etc.

Llewelyn Twrog and others.

Gwaith 'Trebor Mai',

Two notebooks containing holograph 'cywyddau', 'englynion', 'hir a thoddeidiau', and 'caneuon' by Robert Williams ('Trebor Mai'). Almost the entire contents are included in 'Trebor Mai': Y Geninen (Llanrwst, 1869), and there are some marginal emendations and instructions to the compositor. Inset is an autograph letter, 1930, from John Ballinger, The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, to J. T. Evans, Llanrwst, relating to the whereabouts of the two volumes and to the recipient's collection of items printed at Trefriw and Llanrwst.

'Trebor Mai' and others.

Gwaith 'Talhaiarn',

Holograph poetry and prose by John Jones ('Talhaiarn'), being press copies of portions of Gwaith Talhaiarn, vol. III (Llanrwst, 1869). Several of the items are inscribed 'Composed R. P(rice)'. Also included in the volume are 'Pennod o hên chwedlau' ('not to be set'); a holograph list of subscribers to Gwaith Talhaiarn, vol. III; an author's copy of Awdl er coffadwriaeth am y diweddar Dywysog Cydweddog 'Albert Dda' (Liverpool [ 1863]) by 'Talhaiarn', with manuscript emendations ('For my Third Vol. Tal. Sepr. 13, 1866'); a copy of Llewelyn, A Dramatic Cantata . . . The Welsh words by Talhaiarn . . . (London [1864]) ('For my Third Vol. Tal. Sepr. 13, 1866'); 'Englynion ir Geirionydd Ai Awdur' by Jno. Morris Jones ('Cunllo'), Rhydlewis, Thos. Jones ('Taliesin o Eifion'), Llangollen, John Williams ('loan Madog'), Robert Williams ('Trebor Mai'), Llanrwst, [David H. Jones] 'Dewi Arfon', H. Gwerfyl James, and 'H. G. Cefni'; and holograph 'Englynion Duchanol. Ymson Gwrtheyrn yn Cyrhaedd Padock o'i bererindod' by [W. J. Roberts] 'G[wilym] Cowlyd'.

'Talhaiarn' and others.

Llythyrau, etc.,

One hundred and ninety-nine holograph letters and imperfect letters and miscellanea addressed to members of the family of Jones, printers and booksellers, of Llanrwst and Portmadoc, and more especially to John Jones ('Pyll Glan Conwy'), to his sons Evan Jones and Owen Evan(s) Jones, and to his brother-in-law Owen Evans. The writers include W. Ambrose ['Emrys'], Portmadoc, 1852 (a request for schedules) (endorsed are 'englynion' entitled 'Myfyrdod ar Fynwent Ynys Cynhaiarn cyflwynedig i Ellis Owen Yswain'); Annie Bryan, Madeley, undated (the writer's and the recipient's 'cartes [de visite'], personal); J. B. Cramer & Co., Liverpool, 1887 (piano tuning); David Davies, Llanfyllin, 1862 (an order for English almanacs); D[avi]d Davies, Merthyr Tydfil, 1865 (the death of the recipient's father ['Pyll Glan Conwy'], the writer's business misfortunes, an order for books); Henry Davies, Tywyn, near Conway, 1877 (mourning cards); John Davies (Shion Dafydd), Ardwick, Manchester, 1857-1860 and undated (the exchange of the recipient's accordion, the writer's relations with the Welsh [Congregational] Church at Manchester, the removal of [William] Williams, 'Caledfryn', to Bangor and the possibility of a 'call' to Manchester, greetings from friends, health, the dispatch of trunks, the writer's association with Jane Rowland, a proposed visit to Manchester Exhibition, a report of the forthcoming marriage of T[homas] R[oberts], 'Scorpion', personal); Price Davies, Llanrwst, 1859 (news from Llanrwst, including an exciting legal action); Messrs. Davison & Jones, London, 1906 (A. W. Gamage preference shares); T. W. Davoll, Eglwysfach, near Conway, undated (a forthcoming concert); M. Eastwood, Brin Glorian Bach, undated (personal); Richard Edwards, Union House, Caersws, [18]69 (a request for an almanac); Dafydd Elis, Ty du [Llanberis], to David Jones, Trefrhiw, near Llanrwst, 1767 (the sale of books on behalf of the recipient, the writer's removal to [Llangeinwen] Anglesey); John Ellis, Llanrwst, Llangollen, and Wrexham, [18]57-1859 (news from Llanrwst, the beneficial effect of the water of 'Cae Coch', the release of a balloon at Caernarvon, the writer's removal to Llangollen, requests for publications, Llanrwst eisteddfod, references to publications by 'Crafnant' and '[Gwilym] Cowlyd', Wrexham fair, an enquiry respecting tobacco boxes); Wm. Ellis, Llanrhaiadr, Oswestry, 1873 (the prospect of a curacy); E. P. Evans, 'Gwlad Cannan' [Llanrwst], [18]59 (the writer's health, Miss Roberts's return from Edinburgh, a sermon by Mr. Roberts, personal); Ellis Evans [Baptist minister, Cefn-mawr], 1842 (the sale of printed sermons); E. Vincent Evans, London, to J. T. Evans, 1927 (A Bibliography of Welsh Ballads and other publications, the recipient's proposed Catalogue of ballads); J. H. Evans, publisher, Trefriw, etc., 1877-1878 (the writer's debt to the recipient); Owen Evans, Aberdeen, etc., 1860-1863 and undated (impressions of Aberdeen, personal, the writer's 'cartes-de-visite', the success of the writer's cousin at St. Andrew's University); Isaac Foulkes, Liverpool, 1897 (an inquiry concerning John Jones, 'Pyll'); W. M. Grafton, Llanrwst, to Miss [Catherine?] Jones, 1858 (a love letter) (in the hand of Owen Evan(s) Jones); Messrs. Griffith & Allard, solicitors, Llanrwst, 1885 (purchases at Gwydyr sale); Robert Griffith, Carnarvon, 1842-1843 (the purchase of publications); G. W. M. Hellyer, Bettws-y-Coed, 1882 (forms and paper for the Bettws-y-Coed Quarry Company); H. Hudson, Hudson's Temperance Hotel, Swansea, [18]91 (the recipient's bill); A. Hughes, Colwyn Bay, [18]85-1887 (business matters, the writer's journey to America); H. Hughes, Bethesda, [18]56-1866 and undated (a visit to Barmouth, the illness and death of ['Pyll Glan Conwy'], the health of the writer's father); Owen E. Hughes ('Crafnant'), Trefriw, 1885 and undated (the price of slates and other business matters, personal, Portmadoc eisteddfod, a lecture by the writer at Trefriw, the popularity of novels published by the writer in the Herald Cymraeg) (one letter written on the blank spaces of a printed circular by 'Cymdeithas Brodorion Glan Geirionydd'); Rob. Hughes, Cricieth, to C[atherine] Jones, 1873 (personal, impressions of Harlech); Rowland R. Hughes, coal merchant and book-seller, Ebenezer, near Carnarvon, etc., 1878-1884 (the purchase of copies of the works of Aristotle, debts due to the writer from J. H. Evans & Co. and to the recipient from the writer); W. E. Hughes [Llanrwst], undated (the writer's proposed visit to London, personal and family news, haymaking); William Hughes, schoolmaster, Llanfairtalhaiarn Nat[ional] School, 1843 (the purchase of a flute, an estimate for the printing of cards) (mutilated); Albion Jones, Bangor, 1847 (the refusal of William Hughes [of Llanrwst] to answer the writer's letters); Avarina Jones, Tregaron, to Miss [Catherine?] Jones, 1874 (personal); [Benjamin Jones] 'P. A. Môn', 1835 (a proposed publication); Benjamin Jones, Llandudno, to H. Pierce, 1870 (the payment of £200 and interest to the 'Caradigion nant Conway' Society at Llanrwst); Catherine [Jones, Portmadoc], undated (business matters); E. Jones, Manchester, [18]59 (sending a shirt, news of friends, 'dreadful' incidents at Manchester); Edward Jones, bookseller, Bethesda, [18]53 (personal, news of the writer and of his family); Edward Jones, Bangor, 1899 (a request for information concerning the family business towards a history of Welsh printing); Evan Jones, bookseller [Port-madoc] [on behalf of his brother Edward Jones, Llanrhaiadr, Oswestry], undated (a request for parts of The Penny Cyclopaedia) (draft); Hugh Jones, Llangollen, [18]42 (the binding of copies of the Geirlyfr [?Ysgrythurol]); Hugh Jones [Baptist minister], Cefn bychan, 1843 (the writer's debt to the recipient); Ifano Jones, Penarth, etc., to R. H. Williams, J.P., and [J. T .] Evans, 1922-1927 (thanks for information about Ishmael Dafydd and 'Evan Coed Gwydir', information about 'the bibliophile Phillimore', thanks for items from J. T. Evans's printed catalogue, the identity of an imperfect volume); Jacob Jones, U.S. Naval Home, Phila[delphia], Pa., to his nephew David Morris, undated (thanks for a photograph, verses by 'Eryr Arfon', personal) (with a biographical note on the writer, a native of Maentwrog, by J. T. Evans); John Jones, printer, Llanrwst, to Messrs. Hughes & Butler, London, etc., 1843-1859 (personal, orders for books); John Jones, Bangor, 1846 (an order for books); John Jones, Pont y Pant Hotel, 1875 (the payment of an account); John Jones to John Jones, printer, Llanrwst, undated (an order for books); John A. . . . Jones, 'Regante Parke Barricks' and Windsor Barracks, to Frank [ ], etc., 1857-1859 (an employment in London for the writer's cousin, personal); J. H. Jones ['Je Aitsh'], Liverpool, 1915 (requesting information about the family press); John H. Jones, Liverpool, 1877 (enclosing £2); Jno. Morris Jones, Salford, Manchester, and Llanrwst, 1843-1865 (printed copies of Welsh translations of verses by the writer, other verses by the writer) (description continued below).

Mary Jones, Llanrhaiadr [-ym-Mochnant], [18]59 (personal, including the birth of a boy); Robert Jones, bookbinder, Bethesda, 1843 (an order for books); Robt. Jones, Wrexham, 1871 (the writer's clothes, Militiamen at Wrexham, the writer's impressions of Wrexham, the writer's visit to Caergwrley and a proposed visit to a dance at Gresford, a small pox outbreak at Oswestry); Robt. R. Jones, Rhos Goch, Cerrigceinwen, Anglesey, to Mr. [ ] Roberts, 1864 (a request to be employed to gather orders for books); Tom E. Jones, Llanrwst and Edinburgh, 1857-1858 and undated (news from Llanrwst, the writer's impressions of Edinburgh, the writer's medical studies at Edinburgh, personal); W. Jones (Messrs. Jones & Son, woollen merchants, Liverpool), from Swansea Valley, 1886 (the payment of a bill); Cad[walad]r Lloyd, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, to Miss Lloyd, Post Office, Portmadog, and to R. Jones, Portmadoc, Clerk of the Peace for Merioneth, 1878-1886 (personal, the repair of the Cefn Post Township main road); E[dwin] Lloyd [M.D.], Worksop, to O. E. Jones, 1880 (a claim by the writer's nephew against the Conway Building Society); E. Lloyd, Llanrwst, to Dr. Edwin Lloyd, Worksop, 1880 (rebuking the recipient for his neglect as trustee for 'these poor Orphans '); J. J. Lloyd, Liverpool, 1877 (observations on printing machines examined at Liverpool); Tho. Jones Lloyd, Liverpool, 1859 (personal, the writer's visit to Nantclwyd and proposed removal to Bangor); W. J. Lloyd to Dr. Edwin Lloyd, Worksop ('our money') (mutilated); John Owen ('Owain Alaw', 'Pencerdd'), from Bala, 1859 (printing and other preparations for an entertainment); Mary Owen, Ysceifiog, 1858 (a memorial to the writer's brother William Edwards ['Gwilym Callestr'] and a reference to his death at Denbigh Asylum); Rachel Owens, Manchester, to Mrs. [ ] Jones, Llanrwst, 1844 (Miss Jones's proposed visit to Manchester); Richard Parry ['Gwalchmai'], Llandudno, 1878 (Llanrwst eisteddfod); T. L. D. Jones Parry, Madryn, 1868 (enclosing a copy of Mr. Warren's letter in connection with a rumour of pressure on tenant-voters on the Gwydyr estate to vote for the Conservative candidate) (draft); William Powell, Crynant, 1878 (the copyright of a ballad); David Price, Denbigh, 1844 (the sale of a printed lecture); John Prichard [Principal of Baptist College], Llangollen, 1843 and undated (the distribution of Yr Athraw, an order for wallpaper) (one letter is written on the dorse of a printed circular, 1841, by the Baptist Missionary Society); M. A. Probert, undated (personal) (incomplete); John Pryce, bookseller, Llamdloes, [18]58 and undated (orders for publications); Hugh Pugh [Congregational minister, Mostyn], 1844 (enclosing a letter); Mary Rees, Port Madoc, undated (personal, a new chapel); C. A. Revis [ Llanrwst], undated (a request for the loan of a book) (written on the dorse of a printed prospectus of Llanrwst Establishment for Young Ladies, conducted by Miss Revis) (mutilated); Ann and John Roberts, Bethania, Blaenau Festiniog, 1873 (personal, with references to a parcel and a quilt); Kate Roberts, London House [Llanrwst], [18]59 and undated (personal, a preaching meeting at Penmachno, a request for the loan of a book); T. E. Roberts, Llanrwst, [18]88 (suggesting a business partnership) (with a copy of a testimonial from Jno. Treadwell, Superintendent, Messrs. W. H. Smith & Son, Birmingham); T. Lloyd Roberts, Manchester, 1868 (personal, the writer' s business, the trial of three Fenians); [Thomas Roberts] 'Scorpion', to John [ ], undated ('Tagellations' of the recipient); Wm. Robet [Roberts], Dwygyfylchi, 1843 (an order for publications); [William John Roberts, 'Gwilym] Cowlyd', undated (personal) (incomplete); W[illiam] Spurrell, Carmarthen, 1853 (enclosing a new edition of the writer's Welsh-English Dictionary, and requesting an exchange of publications); Mrs. [ ] Thomas, Trefriw (in the third person), 1867 (the purchase of books); John Thomas ('Pencerdd Gwalia'), 1877 (terms for the writer's engagement at Llanrwst eisteddfod); Robert Dafydd Thomas ['Iorthryn Gwynedd'], Llanfair [ Caereinion], 1844 (a request for copies of Y Crochan Aur); A. O. W., Carnarvon, 1872 (Portmadoc eisteddfodau, personal); Reginald A. Warren, Great Russell St. [London], to T. L. D. Jones Parry, 1868 (the freedom of Gwydir Estate tenants to vote according to their convictions) (copy); G. Williams, Carnarvon Slate Quarries, Carnarvon, 1880 (the payment of an account); G. J. Williams, Penarth, to [J. T. Evans], 1927 and undated (the purchase of books); John Williams, Nebo, Llansantffred, co. Cardigan, 1844 ( the purchase of diaries); Marg[are]t Williams, undated (the illness of the writer's aunt, wine for Owen, personal); Wm. C. Williams ['Caledfryn'], Groes Wen, Pont y Pridd, 1864 (interest payable to William Roberts, personal); and W[illiam] Morgan Williams ['Ap Caledfryn'], Bangor, Groes Wen, etc., 1857-1860 and undated (personal, news of friends and acquaintances at Llanrwst and elsewhere, 'Crafnant's recovery and his marriage, a visit to Bethel (Llanddeiniolen) [Congregational] Association, portraits completed by the writer, literary meetings at Bangor and Pentrefoelas, a visit to Beaumaris Castle, a choir trained by the writer, a railway accident near Abergele, the progress of the Revival in the Groeswen area). Bound at the end of the volume are imperfect letters and letters from unidentified correspondents, e.g., 'Bob', Port Darwin, to 'Kate' [Catherine Jones], 1887 ('Welshmen in Port Darwin'), and 'William', 1857-1861 (printing jobs, accidents to the pony, news of friends, the writer's work as a printer in Wrexham, the writer's health, an accident to Wm. Ambrose ['Emrys'], the success of 'Scorpion' at Llanrwst, the religious revival in the Wrexham area, references to eisteddfodau); and miscellanea, among them being verses entitled 'The Aged Printer' and 'Catolium' by W. J. Mollineux, Halifax, Yorkshire, and an announcement of the sale of household furniture, etc., at Beaver Grove, near Bettws y Coed, 1865.

Englynion, &c.,

A volume of 'englynion' and a few 'cywydd' couplets in the hand of David Jones, Trefriw ('Dewi Fardd a 'sgrifenodd y Mydrlyfr hwn'). Among the poets represented are Lewis alias Llewelyn Glyn Cothi (1450), David Jones ('o Drefriw'), Sion Tudur, Edward Morris (1688), Alis ych Ruffydd, Ambrose Burchinshaw, Edward Evans, Robt. Llwyd, Dafydd Nanmor, D[afydd] ap Edmund, Evan Tho[mas] ('or Nilig'), Hugh Morris ('ynghastell y Waun'), Gr. ap Ieu. ap Lln. fychan, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, Huw ap Ifan ap Robt., Sion ap Robert ('o Juwch Aled'), Richard Hughes ('or Henfryn'), D[afydd] ap G[wilym], Tho. Prys, J. D., Richd. Davies ('Esgob Dewi', 1561), Sr. John Trefor, Edm. Prys, Sion Phylip, Richd. Phylip, Sion Clywedog, John Evan (1649), Sr. Dai. Llwyd ['Deio Ysgolhaig'], Sr. Ifan, Morris Dwyfech, Howell ap Matthew (1588), Moris Pari, Lewis Lleyn, Inco Brydydd, Rowland Wynne, Watcin Clowedog, Robin Ragad, Roger Cyffin, R[obin] Ddu, John Evans ('or Ysgwyddfrith'), Hugh Jones ('o Gaer Drudion', 1744/5), John Ridd[erch], Owen Griffydd, Sr. Rys, Richd. Thomas (Pen machno), Morris Roberts, Harry Howel, Sion Cain, Ieuan Llwyd Tudur, Sion ap Edward Grythor, Tho. Evans, Rissiard Cynwal, Tho. ap Ifan, Huw Machno, Gryffydd Phylip, John Thomas, Howel ap Sion Evan (1627), John Roberts ('Book binder', 1722), Tho. Morris ('or Ddôl'), John Richard, Rowland Fychan, John Prichard, Matthew Owen, Wiliam Phylib, Robert Wynn, Elsbeth Evans ('o Ruddlan'), Wm. Cad[wala]dr ('Clochydd Caer y Drudion'), John Edwards, Richd. Morris ('y Telyniwr'), etc. A few Latin 'englynion' have been included in the margins, as well as an ' englyn' by J. Williams, 1801.

David Jones and others.

Gwaith 'Gwilym Padarn',

A collection of holograph 'cerddi', 'carolau', 'emynau', 'penillion', and 'englynion', being an incomplete press copy of William Edwards ('Gwilym Padarn'): Eos Padarn (Llanrwst, 1829). The volume contains one poem not included in the printed work, namely 'Cerdd, Diolchgarwch i'r Cadpen Jones, a'r Dinas Llanwyndaf, am hen ddillad i Owen Williams, (Owen Llanddeiniolen) . . .'.

'Gwilym Padarn'.

Barddoniaeth,

Transcripts [by Owen Evan(s) Jones, Llanrwst] of 'englynion' by his father John Jones ('Pyll Glan Conwy'); printed 'englynion' in memory of John Jones by [William Williams] ('Caledfryn'); printed copies and press cuttings of poetry in strict and free metres by 'Glasfryn' and 'Hirlas'; etc. The volume is lettered on the upper cover 'Englynion, 1874, June 30'. The titles of the 'englynion' include 'Beddargraff ar ol Y Parch. Llewelyn Samuel', 'Englynion Ar Ymadawiad Jane merch yr Awdwr i Manchester', 'Coffadwriaeth am Owen Evans o Drefriw', 'Englynion i Miss Jane Evans Pandy Trefriw', 'Englyn I Erfyn ar Evan Jones Gof i ddyfod at Meurig Edwards i'r Kingshead', etc. There are some additions and annotations in the hand of 'E. J.' [i.e., Evan Jones, Portmadoc, son of 'Pyll Glan Conwy'].

Owen Evan Jones, Evan Jones, and others.

Llawysgrif 'Gwilym Cowlyd',

A volume of transcripts and drafts of W. J. Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd', including poetry by Absalom Roberts, 'Gwilym Cowlyd', and [Edward Roberts] ('Iorwerth Glan Aled'); lists of publications of sacred music and of their contents; essays, etc., on 'Undeb Crefydd a Llywodraeth', 'Yr angenrheidrwydd o ddiwyllio y meddwl' ('Llanelly [Ivorites'] Eisteddfod' [ 1856]), 'Manteision Gwybodaeth' ('Gwobr Abercrombie's Moral Feelings & Intellectual Power. Erbyn y 1af Chwef. i R. F. Jones Bookbinder Port Madog'), and 'John Elias ar Gyfiawnhad Pechadur'; a letter to [Ebenezer Thomas ] ('Eben Fardd') on the death of his only son, 1861; notes of a lecture on 'Y Diwygiad Crefyddol yn America' by R. Thomas, Bangor, 1860; etc. The titles of the poems include 'Cywydd i ofyn Par o Ddillad gan Robert Roberts Tal y Cafn', 'Marwnad Thos. Elias', 'Pryddest ar farwolaeth Abel. Testyn Cyf[arfo]d Llen[yddol] Bangor. Calan 1858', 'Pryddest ar farwolaeth Stephan. Prif destyn barddonol Eisteddfod Lenyddol Staylittle . . . 1859', 'Englynion i'r Gath - y buddugol yn Nghaer . . . 1856 - Gwobr Gweithiau Meurig Ebrill', 'Annerchiad Llenorwyr Bettws y Coed Nadolig 1857', etc.

Gwilym Cowlyd, 1828-1904

Llyfr barddoniaeth 'Gwilym Cowlyd',

A 'poetical' exercise book of W. J. Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd') largely containing annotated transcripts of 'englynion' and other verses of the period 1820-1830 by Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'), William Jones ('Gwilym Cawrdaf'), Rowland Parry ('Ieuan Carn Dochan'), [William Williams] ('Gwilym Cyfeiliog'), Henry Griffith ('Hare Goch o Wynedd'), and Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'). The collection is based on information received from Mary Richards ('Mair Risiart'), Darowen Vicarage, and contains copious extracts from 'Y Begeryn', being a manuscript in her possession containing impromptu verses by visiting poets, etc. The volume also contains transcripts of two letters, the one from J[ohn] Parry ['Bardd Alaw'] to the Reverend T[homas] Richards, Aberrhiw, 1822 (the success of Evan Evans ['Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'] as candidate for North Wales for a medal), and the other from Evan Evans ['Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'] to the Reverend T[homas] Richards, Caerwys [1816] (the recipient's promotion to the living of Caerwys, etc.); a list of books bought of the administrator of W[illiam] L[ewis] Walker [rector of Trefriw], 1863; and poetry by 'Gwilym Cowlyd' partly described as 'Y Ffetan Ysmaldod'.

Gwilym Cowlyd, 1828-1904

Barddoniaeth, etc.,

Miscellaneous papers including a holograph letter from W[illiam] Edwards ['Gwilym Padarn'], Llanberis, to [John Jones, 'Pyll Glan Conwy'], 1829 ('englynion' to Eos Padarn by John Rowland, Pentir, [Richard Parr]y, Llanllechid, and John Williams, Llanllechyd); holograph verses entitled 'Penillion ar ddyrchafael Crist' [by William Edwards, 'Gwilym Padarn']; 'Carol Plygain . . . 1807' by Griffith Williams ['Gutyn Peris'], Braich Talog; a hymn by John Parry, Llanelian; an 'englyn' by [Evan Evans] 'I. D. Conwy'; poetry by J. M. Jones ('Garmon') entitled 'Lines Addressed to Conway Castle', 1844, 'To Moel Siabod', 1856, 'St. David's Day', 1858, 'Sonnet On the marriage of R. R. Griffith Esq & Miss Read', 'A Postscript, not quite so orthodox as the Parson who gave cause for it', and 'Cigfrain Carreg Walch. Chwedl Addysgiadol, Seiliedig ar ffaith hanesyddol bendant, ac wedi ei chyfaddasu i'w dadganu yn Nghyfarfod blynyddol Boneddigesau Bettws y Coed, Calan 1866'; 'Y gogoniant yn ymadael o'r Deml', being an incomplete 'pryddest' submitted for competition at a St. David's Day eisteddfod at Bethesda, undated; verses entitled 'Yr Aelwyd'; and a few transcripts of 'penillion', 'Englynion o Fawl i Dduw', etc., in the hand of J. T. Evans.

Llythyrau,

One hundred and thirty holograph letters and imperfect letters, 1845-1864 and undated, written by J[ohn] Jones ('Pyll Glan Conwy'), together with some additions by his wife [Jane Jones]. The majority of the letters are written to his son Evan, printer, Portmadoc, but a few are addressed to others of his children, namely Catherine, Edward, Jane, Owen E[van(s)], and Eliza[beth Margaret]. Among the topics discussed by the writer are printing processes and the purchase of equipment; printing estimates; publications by the writer and by his son Evan; news of relatives and friends; money matters, with copious references to negotiations for loans; an invitation to Dublin Exhibition (1853); the purchase of writing slates; travelling booksellers; the exchange of publications with other publishers; an address by Kossuth; a legal action against Evan Jones; the revival of the Rifle Corps at Llanrwst; a lecture on Garibaldi by W[illiam] Rees ['Gwilym Hiraethog']; the writer's decision to discontinue the publication of books; the writer's health; the writer's gardening and farming activities; the boy Hartwell [i.e., Griffith Hartwell Jones, rector of Nutfield, Surrey]; etc. Also included in the volume are a holograph letter from D. O. D., Baptist Printing Office, Llangollen, from Bala, to [ ], 1852 (the writer's career as a printer, a recommendation for the bearer as a printer's apprentice); a holograph letter from O. Evans, Bethesda, to O. E. Jones, Llanrwst, [18]56 (personal); a holograph letter from Robert [ ], Llanrwst, to [Evan] Jones, Porthmad[o]c, undated (Llanrwst eisteddfod, the clearing of the office, personal); and a series of five 'englynion' [? to Evan Jones].

John Jones and others.