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The Celynog Manuscripts are a collection of miscellaneous 17th to 19th century correspondence and papers, consisting of examples of Welsh literature, Welsh poetry, musical compositions, works on Welsh grammar, medical recipes, extracts from various newspapers and periodicals, tithe accounts, and genealogical, geographical, historical and political manuscripts. -- The collection also contains manuscripts relating to religion in Wales, with examples of Welsh religious literature, Welsh sermons and hymns, and manuscripts relating to the Welsh Congregational churches, and translations of charters granted to the abbey of Strata Florida.

Prose and poetry copied in 1674-1679 by Edward Roberts, vicar of Capel Garmon, 1671-1685, whose translation, Llaw Llyfr yw ddarllen ir Cleifion, appeared in 1754. The contents include a transcript of Carwr y Cymru yn annog ei genedl anwyl ... i chwilio yr Scrythyrau ... (London, 1631) and other religious treatises, prayers, etc., a catechism, 'Achau'r Cwrw', and poems by the transcriber and others, including Rowland Vaughan and Wiliam Phylip. The hymn beginning 'O Arglwydd arnat i mae mhwys' was printed in Examen Quotidanium Ymholiad Beunyddiol (London, 1658).

The first of two official collecting books of Samuel Roberts (S.R.; 1800-1885) for the Welsh Congregational Churches Appeal Fund, 1835.

Psalm-tunes and anthems, mainly composed by David Harris, Carno.

'A Favourite Medley' arranged for the piano by David Harris, Carno, together with a cantata, 'The Prodigal Son', composed by Edward Stephens, Magister Scholum, Llanwnog, 1833.

'An account of wt. passed in relation to ye obtaining ye libertie from ye King of France to vse ye Liturgie of ye Church of England at St. Germains en Leye, in Publick, for ye King of Englands subjects.' The contents relate to negotiations between the Dean of Durham, Sir James Montgomery, Monsieur de Croissy, and the writer - probably Lord Herbert of Cherbury - and the King and Queen of France. (Edward, 1st baron Herbert of Cherbury, was ambassador to the Court of France in 1619).

An English translation, in the autograph of Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), of three charters granted to the abbey of Strata Florida. The translation is printed in S.W. Williams: The Cistercian Abbey of Strata Florida (London, 1889).

Transcripts of cywyddau and englynion by Sion Tudur, Edward ap Raff, Wiliam Cynwal and others; an abbreviated version of Hystoria Lucidar (cf. Lanstephan MS. 117 and Mostyn MS. 144); lives of Saints Margaret and Catherine; Trioedd Taliesin; and an index of contents by Lewis Morris.

A copy by David Harris, Carno, of a portion of Pharmacopaeiea: or Medical Admonitions, English and Welsh ... (Trevecca, 1793), and extracts from Seren Gomer, 1824.

Transcripts, by David Ellis (1739-1795), of poems in free metre by Edward Morus, Wiliam Phylip, Mathew Owen, Huw Morus, Thomas Llwyd ('ieuaf o Benmaen'), Lewis Owen ('o Dyddyn y Garreg'), David Ellis, Sion Dafydd Lâs, Elinor Humphrey, Sion Ellis ('y Telyniwr'), Morus ap Robert, David Jones, John Richard ('o Grybyr'), Jonathan Hughes, Richard Parry, Rhys Jones, Arthur Jones, Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant), and Edward Richard.

'Cywyddau' and 'awdlau' mainly by Dafydd ap Gwilym, with a few by Madog Benfras, Iolo Goch, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Simwnt Fychan, Syr Rolant Williams, Sion Brwynog, Huw Pennant, Lewis Menai, Wiliam Cynwal, and Sir Huw Roberts. The latter part of the volume and the index are in the autograph of John Pryce, Mellteyrn.

An abridgement of John [or Siôn] Rhydderch : Grammadeg Cymraeg (Mwythig, 1728) made in 1781 by David Harris, Carno, with additions to the prosody section.

A poem, 'Morwynion', by 'Merlin Cambrensis'.

A sixteenth century volume containing medical recipes and a herbal.

A copy of the minutes of evidence relating to the Montgomery Boroughs Parliamentary Election taken before the House of Commons Committee, March, 1833, with other relevant papers.

A copy of the minutes of evidence relating to the Montgomery Boroughs Parliamentary Election taken before the House of Commons Committee, March, 1833, with other relevant papers.

Letters, 1859-1896, from poets, musicians, historians, and politicians, including Richard Bennett, Richard Davies (Mynyddog), O.M. Edwards, Tom Ellis, 'Ceiriog', John Jones ('Idris Vychan'), Robert Jones (Rotherhithe), J. T. F. Lloyd, John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), William Roos, John Thomas ('Pencerdd Gwalia'); and adjudication by Richard Davies ('Mynyddog'); and poems by Evan Ellis ('Afaon'), Evan Jones ('Ieuan Ionawr'), 'Ceiriog', Wmffre Dafydd ab Ifan, D. T. Williams ('Tydfylyn'), etc.

Letters, 1866-1890, from J. R. Kilsby Jones, Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo), John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), William Rees (Hiraethog), John Williams (Ab Ithel), and William Williams (Creuddynfab) to John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog); from Ceiriog to [ ] Oakley; and from Robert Williams to Mrs. J. Ceiriog Hughes.

The original manuscript of 'Y Môr', an ode written by John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog) for the chair competition at the Chester national eisteddfod, 1866.

A funeral sermon based on Proverbs xxxi, 30.