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A copy of Major James Bell, A View of Universal History, Literature, and the Several Schools of Painting, 5th edn (London, 1842), into which have been pasted letters and pedigrees, etc.
The correspondents include: Lettice Hampton Lewis; Bodior, Holyhead (f. 1v); John Wynn H. Williams, Quirt, Dwyran, 1889, to a Mr Parry (f. 1v); W. P. Williams, Caer Onnen, Bangor, 1912 (f. 7); Robt Hughes, Ty'n y Cae [Llanfwrog, Holyhead], to Jonan Jones, 1854, with the latter's reply (f. 7); Thos Jones, Bodwrdin, 1909 (f. 18); Wm Lloyd, Bryndyfrydog, Llanerchymedd, 1904 (f. 22); John Evans, Aber Rectory to ?G. H. Owen, esq., 1888-1889 (3), with one letter 1889 from F[rances] E. Wynne, [London], [sister to Col Wynne Finch] (f. 22); Fred. G. Wynn, Bodfean Hall, Pwllheli (f. 22); Dafydd Owen, Pwllhely, 1824, to Mr Joseph Jones, Amlwch, D. Owen, Pwllheli, 1835, to Joseph Jones, esq., Carnarvon [i.e. Dewi Wyn o Eifion] (f. 25v); Charles E. Breese, Morfa Lodge, Portmadoc, 1911 (f. 27v); and Jon. Jones, Caernarvon, 1878, to Griffith Williams, Llanerchymedd (f. 30v).
Other items include: an account of 'Noted person [sic] inhabitants of the Island of Anglesey in the hand of ?William Williams of Llandygai (f. 11); a receipt, 1767, from Morgan Ellis to Mr Ellis for £10.10.0 (described by J. E. Griffith as 'Receipt for ½ year's wages for serving as curate to Mr Ellis') (f. 11v); 'Copies of inscriptions on Tablets in Newborough Church to the memory of the Rev. Lewis Hughes family...' (f. 12); printed englynion in memory of R. Garnons, Caernarfon, and on the death of H. R[umsey] Williams, Pen-rhos, nr Caernarfon (f. 24); 'Cwynfan galarus at Mr Henry Brereton ar ol P. Panton Yswain Gan O. Roberts' (englynion) (f. 28), and two snapshots (Bryn-celli Ddu, Aug. 28 1928, Mr Hemp).
Loose items include the title-page of a family Bible with memoranda concerning the family of J. E. Griffith, and a certificate of probate belonging to the will of Maurice Williams of Trawsfynydd, Merioneth, 1685[/6].
Pedigrees include: Cwningar (Llannor) (f. 1v); Tyddyn Friar (f. 7v, printed); Hen Deulu Penhesgin Uchaf neu Penhesgin y Gors (f. 7v, printed); Llethrddu (f. 9); Glasfryn (f. 14); Ty Croes (Llangeinwen) (f. 21v); Bodelwyn and Maengwyn (f. 23v); Brynffridd (f. 28v); Plas Madoc nr Llanrwst (f. 29); and Owen of Llanfaethlu and Amlwch (f. 33).

Account-book of Harriet Ellen Clough (afterwards Ellis) containing accounts, 1826-1836, and at the reverse end memoranda (chiefly births, marriages and deaths), 1831-1855.
Cuttings of advertisements have been pasted over a few of the pages. Harriet Ellen Clough [of Plas Clough, Henllan, Denbighshire] married the Rev. John Williams-Ellis of Glasfryn, Llangybi, Caernarvonshire, in 1831. Their daughter, Ellen Augusta, became the second wife of J. E. Griffith, Bryndinas, Upper Bangor.

A volume of accounts, memoranda, etc., 1764-1794, in the autograph of the Rev. Owen Jones (d. [at Beaumaris] 18 January 1795), rector of Newborough, 1747-1793, and Llaneilian, Anglesey, 1793-1795, with some additional entries to 1817 by his daughter, Catherine Jones [Brondeg, Beaumaris]. Also in the volume is a calendar of events, family and otherwise, 1751-1796, and a copy of the petition of William Jones, late of Hengai in the parish of Llangeinwen, Anglesey, labourer, confined in Beaumaris Gaol, 30 April 1766, to the Commissioners of HM Customs in London. Loose papers include two leaves probably from an earlier account- book, 1755-1756.

Two notebooks containing unarranged extracts probably from the Bishop's Transcripts of the diocese of Bangor, written in pencil and afterwards crossed out.

A volume containing extracts from the Bishop's Transcripts of the diocese of Bangor arranged chronologically under parishes, with an index to the parishes. The extracts are followed by a list of wills proved at Bangor, 1634-99, with a further list, 1700-89, in alphabetical order according to surnames. At the end of the volume are copies of some memorial inscriptions, again with an index to the parishes.

A 'Tentative Pedigree' of the Broadhead family of Anglesey, descended from Bartholomew Broadhead of Beaumaris, 1486. The pedigree includes details of Elizabeth Broadhead (1768-1828), the wife of the Rev. John Elias.

A volume containing a manuscript version of Nicholas Owen, Caernarvonshire: A sketch of its History, Antiquities, Mountain and Productions (1792), probably in the autograph of the author.
At the reverse end is the beginning of an account of Anglesey, followed by items of a miscellaneous nature written in an earlier hand.

A volume of miscellaneous material in the hand of William Williams, Llandygai, entitled 'Crul y Gweddillion...1811'.
The contents include: Bookplate of J. E. G[riffith] (f. 1); Henry's history (ff. 3-5); 'Swyn gyfaredd neu fel y geiria y Saeson hynny Witchcraft' (ff. 5v-7v); 'Gweithredoedd Moesawl, neu fel y gelwir hwynt, Gweithredoedd da' (ff. 8-15v); Distinctions which may be made in the letter O so as to serve for all the letters of the Alphabet... (f. 16); 'Ystyriaethau ar gynneddfau, Crêd, ac arferion dynol ryw o oesoedd bwygilydd' (ff. 16v-24v); 'Crêd yr Amser gynt' (ff. 25-8); Pwll Cerris (ff. 28-9); 'Clerwriaeth' (ff. 29v-31v); A doubt if the poet Homer ever existed (ff. 31v-32); 'Pregeth or Saesoneg. Yn y 5d bennod o Iob a'r 7d. Adnod' (f. 32); Welsh sermon - 1 Tim. 1 adn 15 (ff. 33-38); Y Saeson (ff. 38v-39); 'Cancer - Dafaden Wyllt' - April 9th. 1792 Universal Magazine (f. 39); 'Traith ynghylch arfer Gwelau ym mysg y Cymry a'u Cymmydogion Amgylchiol' (ff. 40-41v); 'Hanes Cymmanfa Iuddewig pa un a gyfarfu yngwastadedd Ageda yn Hungary, i Ymholi a'r Ysgrythyrau ynghylch dyfodiad Crist; ar y 12ed dydd o fis Hydref yn y flwyddyn 1650' (ff. 42-46); 'Hanes Arabiaidd' (ff. 46-50); 'Grâs bwyd' (ff. 50-52v); The Weather [Table constructed by Dr William Herschell] (f. 53); 'Effaith Coel-grefydd' (f. 53v); Rack Renting of Lands (ff. 54-55); 'Rules to be observed & practised by old people to preserve health' (ff. 55v-56); 'Y Dall yn tywys y Dall' (ff. 56v-61); 'Ychydig o hanes am yr hên Sect gynt yn y dwyreiniol India, a elwid Brachmaniaid' (ff. 61v-66); Names of Men & places corrupted by the Romans by being latinized; & others also mangled by the Saxons or English, after the commencement of their sway in Britain (ff. 66v-72, 74v); 'Rhagluniaeth' (f. 75r-v); 'Ystyriaeth ar y Creadigaeth [sic] a phriodoliaethau y Creawdwr Bendigedig' (ff. 76-81v); 'Llythyr oddiwrth wr bonheddig a thra dysgedig, a elwid James Howel o Sir Fynwy yn Neheubarth Cymru, at y dysgedig Dr Usher Archesgob Armagh yn yr Iwerddon; a ddyddiwyd y dydd cyntaf o Fawrth 1639' (ff. 82-83); On the publication of Doctor Davies's Welsh or British Grammar; written by James Howel esq. in April 1629 (f. 83); 'Hanes dwy ferch a elwid Llwyddiant ac Adfyd' (ff. 84-86v); The state of population in the parishes of Bangor Llandegai & Llanllechid in 1811 (f. 87); Metempsychosis (ff. 87v-88v); 'A List of the names of the Bishops of Rome or Popes as they style themselves, from the time Christianity was first established in the World' (ff. 89-91v); The Belief of a Christian exemplified – W W's Creed 21 September 1811 (ff. 92-94); 'Anrheg i St Clydawg' (ff. 94v-95v); Remarks on some passages in Dr Thomas Burnet's 'Theory of the Earth' (ff. 96-102); Epitaph in the Church yard of Llandrygarn in Anglesey (f. 102v); the following pedigrees from David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri)'s Book of Pedigree: Bodychen, Bodeon, Orielton & Bodeon families, Bodlew in Llanddaniel, Bodorgan, Trefeilir, Bodjor in Rhosgolyn, Gwydryn in Llanidan, Bagillt in Flintshire, Bodowyr, Bodewryd, Brynddu, Baronhill, Carreglwyd in Llanfaethlu, Gronant, Henblas in Llangristiolus, Henllys in Llanvaes, Hirdrefaig in Llanffinnen [sic], Llwydiarth in Amlwch, Llwydiarth Esgob, , Llanddyfnan, Plasgwyn Pentraeth, Prysaddfed in Bodedern, Penmynydd, Maes y Porth in Anglesey, Plas gwyn Llanedwen, Bodafon uchaf, Trysglwyn in Amlwch, Bodwigan in Llanddeusaint, Havodgarregog yn Nanmor, Bodvel of Bodvel, Bodville of Carnguwch & Bodfan, Gwynfryn in Eifionydd, Bodfuan, Penarth Efionydd [sic], Bodwrda in Lleyn, Pant du Llanllyfni, Fryars Llanvaes (ff. 103-122v); 'Llythyr oddiwrth Goronwy Owen, ar ei ymadawiad o Frydain ir America, a ddyddiwyd ar fwrdd y Llong a elwid y Trial yn Spithead y 12d o Ragfyr 1757.' (ff. 123-124); [Llythyr Goronwy Owen, 23 Gorffennaf 1767, at Richard Morris] (ff. 124-125v); Remarks upon the Book of Job (ff. 126-127v); 'Gweddi y Segurun' (ff. 128-130); 'Hanes Antur nifer o Sectwyr o Brydain i Ynysoedd y Deheufor ir perwyl o bregethu yr Efengyl i drigolion paganaidd y gwledydd hynny' (ff. 130-133); Remarks on the reception & treatment of the Christian Sabbath by the generality of those who profess themselves Christians (ff. 133v-137); 'Ystyriaeth ar hanfodau Angylion wedi ei bigo allan o'm Nodau fy hûn ar Lyfr Cyntaf Moses a elwir Genesis, Pen 24 adnod 7d' (ff. 137-143); The Thunder (ff. 143v-144v); Queries made some years ago by Wm Williams to several of his Acquaintances relating to the state of N. Wales (ff. 144v-146v); 'Cynghor Augustus Caesar' (f. 146v); 'Cynghor hên bobl' (f. 146v).

A manuscript volume lettered on the spine 'Cullen's Lectures. 2' containing Lectures XXX-LXXIII on physiology by [William Cullen, MD (1710- 90)], 1772-1773. The lecturer appears to be commenting on paragraphs in a printed work of his own composition. The number '2' has been pasted on to the volume.

A transcript, possibly in the hand of J. E. Griffith, of a work by William Williams, Llandygai, entitled 'Cursory Remarks on the ancient and present state of the county or Island of Anglesey'. A note in pencil reads 'Written by Wm Wms of Llandegai from 1800-6'. The original manuscript from which the transcript was made appears to have been similar to, but not identical with, NLW MS 822C, which is dated 1807.
This is followed by a transcript of ['Mona Antiqua'] 'Tyn-Trefoel or Dindryfal' and 'Cadmarth' by H[ugh] Prichard, Dinam, from Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1871, pp. 300-310;, some account of Treveilir, Llowarch ap Bran, Porthamel Isa now Plas Coch, and the family of [Henblas, Llangristiolus], etc.; copies of the following wills: Thos Ellis, Portynllaen, Caernarvonshire, 1704, William Williams of Brondanw, Merioneth, 1779, Moris Lloyd of Plas Bach, Cerrigceinwen, Anglesey, 1647, and Richard Maddock of Richmond Hill [Llanfair-is-gaer], Caernarvonshire (d. 1827), the administration of Lewis Meredydd, Cae Mawr, Llangeinwen, 1699, and the nuncupative will of Wm Glynne of Elernion, Caernarvonshire, 1695 (original at Plas Brereton); and a copy of 'Sir John Bodvel a ballad written by the Late Mr Jno. Vaughan Lloyd Rector of Hope, Flintshire'.

A copy of Letts's Eighteenpenny Diary and Almanack for 1863 containing manuscript entries by the Rev. Daniel Evans. At the beginning of the year he appears to have been curate in charge of the licensed school-room at Pontypridd in the district of Glyntaff. He then became assistant curate at Whitchurch and in December 1863 he was collated to the living of Pyle and Cynffig, all in the diocese of Llandaff. There are also some notes of later date, written mainly in pencil, in another hand. The above Daniel Evans may well be the same person as the Rev. Daniel Evans (d. 1875), who was rector of Penmorfa and Dolbenmaen, 1869-1875.

A copy of Harwood's Scribbling Diary and Calendar for 1885 with manuscript entries for that year by [the Rev.] J[ohn] Williams, [Penloyn, Llanrwst] who was Senior Curate of Llanrwst, Denbighshire, 1881-1885.

Extracts from the diary of William Bulkeley of Brynddu, Anglesey, for the period 1734-51, transcribed by J. E. Griffith and published in Transactions of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society, 1931; a list of officers of the Anglesey Hunt, 1757-1889; notes on the Free Grammar School of Beaumaris; notes on deeds relating to Chwibren and extracts from Llansadwrn, [Anglesey] parish registers, 1612-1798.

Extracts from the diary of William Bulkeley of Brynddu, Anglesey, for the period 1734-60, transcribed by J. E. Griffith and published in Transactions of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society, 1931; list of High Constables of Anglesey for 1718; rates of wages of servants, etc., in Anglesey, 1718; and an account of the offerings received by the parson of Llanfechell, July 1734-July 1736.

'Gorse Marchog and Tyddyn coch Draining Account' 1859-1867.
Loose inside is a letter, 1883, from Owen Evans, Broom Hall, to John Thomas, esq., concerning a proposed meeting of Dr Lewis's Ch[arity] Committee.

One letter, 1856, from Hugh R. Hughes, Kinmel Park, St Asaph, to Joseph Jones, genealogist; thirty-five letters, 1901-1909, from H. R. Hughes, Kinmel Park, Abergele, to J. E. Griffith, concerning genealogical matters; and a letter, 1899, from Ernest A. Ebblewhite, Crouch End, to E. H. Owen in reply to a query concerning the seal used by Friars' School, Bangor. With the letters is part of a prospectus of Friars School, 1895-1896.

An 'Index Nominum' to J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families (1914), with page references.

Manuscripts of, or collected by, John Edwards Griffith, [c. 1715]-1929, including pedigrees, memoranda and genealogical notes relating mainly to Anglesey and Caernarvonshire; a volume of pedigrees by John Ellis, Tai Croesion, 1723; manuscripts of William Williams, Llandygái; and some 350 letters, [c. 1892]-1929, to J. E. Griffith relating to botany and genealogy and to his publications.

The original manuscript of 'Letters from North Wales, Written by Catherine Hutton To Thomas Hutton, her Brother, from 1796 to 1800, And printed in the Monthly Magazine by Sir Richard Phillips 1816'. The title- page is signed 'Catherine Hutton, Jan. 4th. 1842' and the writer may have intended to publish the letters in book form.
Loose in the volume are the following items: an appreciation of 'The Late Miss Hutton. From the Birmingham Journal of March 21, 1846'; the words of a song; and reviews of three printed works by Catherine Hutton, viz. Oakwood Hall, The Tour of Africa and The Welsh Mountaineer (pages numbered 17-32, beginning and end wanting), in the autograph of Catherine Hutton.

About ninety-six letters, etc., 1900-1901, in connection with J. E. Griffith's Portfolio of Photographs of the Cromlechs of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire (1900), acknowledging receipt or ordering copies of the book and sending payment, etc., often with favourable comments.
The letters are dated 1900 except where otherwise stated. The correspondents are: J. H. Adeane, Plas Llanfawr, Holyhead (2); J. Romilly Allen, London; E. V. Arnold, Bryn Seiriol, Bangor, 1901; J. M. Baker, Gorddinog Estate Office, Llanfairfechan; Clara E. Blew, Quatford, Bridgnorth; Joseph C. Bridge, Ch[rist] Ch[urch] Vicarage, Chester; Fanny Bryan, Plas Gwyn; (Major) Otway Wheeler Cuffe, Waterford, 1901; W. A. Darbishire, Penybryn, Carnarvon; Cadwaladr Davies, Glanafon, Menai Bridge; James Davies, Gwynfa, Broomy Hill, Hereford; John R. Davies, Brighton; John M. Davies, Froodvale, Llanwrda; Mary E. Davies-Evans, Highmead, Llanybyther, 1901; James J. Dobbie, Gwaen Dêg, Bangor; W. Edwards, Courtland House, Merthyr Tydfil; E. Evans, Llansadwrn Rectory; Jno. E. Evans, South Hampstead, [London]; O. Ll. J. Evans, Broom Hall, Chwilog, [19]01; T. Mansel Franklen, St Hilary, Cowbridge, [1901]; A. Habbishaw, Janefield, Kirkcudbright; W. E. Scott Hall, Oxford; A. E. W. Hazel, Oxford, 1901; Gabriel Hughes, Rhyl; T. H. Holding, London, 1901; D. G. Munro Hughes, Aberayron; H. R. Hughes, Kinmel Park, Abergele; H. S. Hughes, Bryn y Menai, Bangor, 1901; Chas H. James, Cardiff; D. Jones, Llandegai; G. Wynne Jones, Bodnant, Bangor; J. Morris Jones, Llanfair P.G.; T. Nicholls Jones, Penrhos, Llangefni (2); W. E. Kelly, St Helens, Westport, Ireland; Henry Lewis, Belmont, Bangor; T. L. Hampton Lewis, Henllys, Beaumaris; John Edward Lloyd, Tanllwyn, Bangor; J. D. Lyddall, Chester; James McCarte, Everton, Liverpool; T. H. Marshall, Bryn-y-Coed, Bangor; A. G. Melville, Portlaw; Frances M. More, Rathmines, Dublin; Col Morgan, Brynbriallu, Swansea; T. E. Morris, London; Edward Owen, India Office; Edw. H. Owen, Ty Coch, nr Carnarvon; H. Davies Owen, Penmynydd Vicarage, Llangefni; T. M. Bulkeley-Owen, Tedsmore Hall, Oswestry; Edwyn Parkyn, Truro; M. Parry, Chester; William Payne, Southsea; A. J. Pearman, The Precincts, Rochester; Alexr Peckover, Wisbech; E. L. Phelps, West Kirby; F. L. Lloyd-Philipps, Pen-ty-parc, Clarbeston Road; J. Allanson Picton, South Hampstead, [London]; Sir William Preece, Penrhos, Carnarvon; H. S. Priestly, Heneglwys Rectory, Llangefni; Hugh Prichard, Dinam, Gaerwen; Ellen Pritchard, Bryn Hyfryd, Beaumaris; J. W. Pugh, Brighton; H. Rawcliffe, West Kirby (3); Lady Reade, St Leonards on Sea; D. Rees, Ty Calch, Bodorgan; H. R. Reichel, Bangor; Llywarch Reynolds, Merthyr Tydfil; J. Bryn Roberts, London, 1901; John Roberts, Brynteg, Menai Bridge; L. J. Roberts, Rhyl, 1901; Robt Roberts, Crûg, Carnarvon; C. J. Ryland, Bristol; Walter Scutt, Jesmond, Newcastle on Tyne; Mark Stirrup, Bowdon, Cheshire; Sibyl A. Tait, St Petrock's, Llandudno West; D. R. Thomas, Llandrinio Rectory, Oswestry; Lord Tredegar, Tredegar Park, Newport, 1901; C. E. Vale, Heswall, [1901]; Edward Watkins, Rhiwlas Estate Office, Bala, 1901; William Webster, St. Helens; Griffith Williams, Trefeilir, Bodorgan, 1901; J. Ignatius Williams, Plas yn Llan, Whitchurch, Cardiff; J. O. Wynn Williams, Walton, Liverpool, 1901; M. Williams, Parciau, Llaneugrad; W. Francis Williams, Vron, Bangor; W. P. Williams, Cae'r Onnen, Bangor; Ed. P. Wright, Dublin; J. W. Wyatt, Bryn Gwynan, Beddgelert, [19]01; Fred G. Wynn, Glynllivon, Carnarvon, [1901]; C. A. Wynne Finch, Voelas, Bettws-y-Coed, (to Messrs Jarvis & Foster); and three unidentified letters.