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A manuscript used at three different periods for different purposes, containing Llanrwst tithe accounts, 1780-1783, veterinary and medical recipes written by John Roberts, 1806, and notes of reading, poetry, and adjudications at Merioneth eisteddfodau, by John Jones, skinner, Llanuwchllyn, 1823-1824. English; Welsh.

An account book, 1844-1854, of monthly collections towards the ministry at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel at Llanuwchllyn. Welsh.

An account book, 1878, of promises and payments towards the erection of a new chapel at Pandy, Llanuwchllyn. Welsh.

A diary for the year 1877 kept by John Edwards, Bronderfel, Llandderfel. Welsh.

An interleaved and annotated copy of Edward Leigh, Critica Sacra; or, Philologicall and Theologicall Observations upon All the Greek Words of the New Testament, in Order Alphabeticall, 3rd edn (London: Printed by Roger Daniel for Thomas Underhill, 1650, ESTC R43372 / Wing L991A).
The volume forms the second part, with a separate dated title page and pagination, of the author's Critica Sacra in Two Parts…, 3rd edn (London: Printed by Abraham Miller and Roger Daniel for Thomas Underhill, 1650, ESTC R11616 / Wing L991). Latin glosses in black ink throughout, in a hand of the second half of the seventeenth century, are mostly cross-references to the works of Hugo Grotius. The watermark 'PRO' on blank leaves (not in Churchill) is similar to others of the second half of the seventeenth century.

An exercise book belonging to Rev. Ivan Thomas Davies, Llanuwchllyn, the donor's father, containing a collection of Spanish proverbs with their English equivalents, 1872, a list of Welsh proverbs, A-D (incomplete), a story given the title (in pencil) 'Dic ddibris', [?1890x1900], and an address or article on 'Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd', [?1890x1900], and a notebook belonging to Ivan T. Davies, Llandrillo, containing notes, jottings, quotations, items of poetry by various authors, and memorable sayings etc. in the autograph of Rev. Ivan T. Davies, the donor's father, [?1890x1900] with an additional entry by the donor, [19]69. The donor suggests that 'Dic ddibris' may be a translation from Breton. In the story the main character is referred to as 'D.M.C.' (D. may care).

An account book of Griffith Richards, agent to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn for the Glanllyn estate. English.

A rental of the Glanllyn estate, 1786. English.

A collection of 'englynion', 'awdlau', and 'cywyddau' and one poem in free metre by Wmffre Dafydd ab Ifan, sexton of Llanbrynmair (fl. 1620-1660), and 'cywyddau' by Sion Tudor, Sion Phillips, William Phillipp, and Thomas Prys of Plas Iolyn, together with notes on the manuscript and on Hwmffre Dafydd ap Ifan by Dr T. Gwynn Jones. Welsh.

Manuscripts of works by Wmffre Dafydd ab Ifan, Llanbrynmair, [1620x1660], and others; accounts, rentals and chapel records relating to Llanuwchllyn, Llandderfel and Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion, and the Glanllyn estate, Merionethshire, 1785-1878; commonplace books, 1717-1824; letters, mainly to Ivan T. Davies, from O. M. Edwards, T. E. Ellis, Professor Kuno Meyer and others, 1869-1929; and other items relating to the Rev. Ivan T. Davies, 1872-1969.

Accounts of payments made to the poor of Llanuwchllyn by Robert Roberts, acting overseer, 1826-7. English, Welsh.

Tithe apportionment and accounts for p. Llanuwchllyn, 1811-1817. Welsh.

A commonplace book compiled between 1717 and 1723 by Robert Edward, and containing accounts; medical recipes; lists of unlucky days; agricultural hints; 'englynion', 'cerddi', and 'carolau' by 'E. E. Gweinidog Eglwys Rhos a Llandidno', Gwyrfyl ferch Howel Vaughan, Risiart Phylip, Moris Probert, Richard Edwards 'Bardd o Aber Gwnnolwyn', Elis Cadwaladr, Richart Evans, Dafydd Manuel, and Dafydd Jenkins; and 'Ymddiddanion rhwng Adrian ... ag Epig'. Welsh.

A collection of letters addressed mainly to the Rev. Ifan T. Davies, with some to Lewis Davies, and to Thomas Davies, Tymawr, Pennantlliw. The correspondents are Sir Edward Anwyl, 1914, J. C. (Dinbych), 1893, Bismark Davies (Chicago), 1903, A. G. Cambrensis (A. G. Edwards), 1929 (2), [Sir] Owen M. Edwards, 1889-1914 (9), Thomas E. Ellis, 1888-98 (4), Henri Gaidoz, 1895, D. Lloyd George, 1900, J. H. Jones ('Y Tad Jones'), 1899-1900 (6), J. R. Kilsby Jones, 1883 (2), Michael D. Jones, 1874-95 (6), [Sir] John Edward Lloyd, 1914, Owen [ M. Edwards], Oxford and Llanuwchllyn, 1896, 1899, and undated (4), Thos. E. Ellis, London and Cynlas, 1895 and undated (3), D. Silvan Evans, Llanwrin Rectory, 1879 (1), Kuno Meyer, Liverpool, 1886-7 and 1899 (7), W. Rees ['Gwilym Hiraethog'), 1876, E. Stephen (Tanymarian), 1879, D. Lleufer Thomas, 1894, Robert Thomas ('Ap Vychan'), 1869-70 (6), J. O. Williams ('Pedrog'), 1893, Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Mon'), 1888; and a letter, 1916, to the late Dr [D.] Edwards, [Abertwymyn, Cemaes Road] from Wm Richards, Star Inn, Dylife, containing verses by W[illiam] R[ichards] entitled 'Profiad y Bardd Clâf'' and a prize-winning 'englyn', 1908, on the subject 'Gobaith',1908-1916; a copy of a satire on the Church in Wales; and a rough sketch of Samuel Roberts ('S. R.'); The letters from Kuno Meyer relate mainly to Peredur ab Efrawc, edited with a glossary by Kuno Meyer (Leipzig: S. Hirzel, 1887). (In the preface to this work Kuno Meyer gratefully acknowledges the assistance given to him by Mr Ivan T. Davies, of Llanuwchllyn, Bala, 'especially in the compilation of the glossary.') With the 1899 letter is a corrected copy of Peredur ab Efrawc, Edited from the Llyfr Coch o Hergest by Kuno Meyer, PhD ... (Liverpool: Thomas Dobb & Co., 1884). Welsh, English.

Two books of counterfoils of tickets allowing articles of diet and nourishment to paupers in the Llanbrynmair, Darowen, Glyn-Trefnant and Pennant districts of Machynlleth Union, 1878-83. The name 'John Davies, Aug. 1878' is written inside the earlier of the two books.

A collection of veterinary and medical recipes; extracts from a Welsh version of Erra Pater; an account of Madoc ab Owen Gwynedd's reputed voyage to America and of his speech to his followers, 1170; Welsh chronology from Vortigern to 1216; with some nineteenth century recipes and a 'Cowydd i ateb llythyr John Evans, cofrestrydd Cymdeithas Ddirwestol Celyn' by E. Jones. One folio of the earlier portion of the manuscript was taken from a letter addressed to Mr Rowland Hugh, Graienyn. Welsh; English.

Extracts from Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine by A. T. Thomson. English.

A memorandum book, 1786-1842, kept by Evan Davies, Tymawr, Llanuwchllyn, recording sales of potatoes, draining and hedging accounts, agreements, memoranda concerning sheep, etc. English, Welsh.