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Miscellaneous papers relating mainly to Thomas Charles, Bala, and to his grandson David Charles, Trefeca.

A volume containing two separate works, the first part (ff. 1-59) being additions to the second edition of the Bible Dictionary (Geiriadur Ysgrythyrol) written by Thomas Charles of Bala and in his hand. The second part of the volume, written from the back of the book to the front (ff. 79b-64a), is an account of the early Puritan divines in Wales, much of which is also in Thomas Charles's hand. The account is of considerable historical importance and is apparently the main source of the statements made by Thomas Charles in his biographies of William Wroth and Walter Cradock in the Trysorfa Ysprydol. The original author of the account does not appear but it appears that he was personally acquainted with Cradock's daugher Eunice, which would mean that he probably wrote early in the 18th century. He gives a lengthy account of the Rev. William Wroth (f. 79b), Robert Powel, vicar of Cadoxton, Neath (f. 75b), Walter Cradock (f. 73a) and the Rev. Rees Prichard, vicar of Llandovery (f. 65b).

A letter, [c. 1800], from the Rev. Thomas Charles to the Rev. Dr [Thomas] Haweis, together with a photocopy of part of the letter (f. 24).

A manuscript, now in two volumes, containing transcripts of letters, 1732-1738, from the Rev. Griffith Jones, Llanddowror, to Madam Bridget Bevan (cf. NLW MS 6137D), followed by a copy of one letter, 24 September 1734, from (Sir) John Phillips, London to Mr [Griffith] Jones. A note at the beginning subscribed 'Tho. Charles' [i.e. the Rev. Thomas Charles of Bala] reads 'The Letters of the Rev. Griffith Jones Rector of Llandowror, Caermarthenshire, to Mrs Beavan of Laugharne. - They were copied faithfully from a Mss Book in Mrs Beavan's keeping, in which she caused all the letters to be transcribed, & were presented to me by the Rev. Mr Evans, curate of the aforesaid parish of Llandowror.' [i.e. the Rev. Thomas Evans (d. 1807)]. This manuscript contains one or two notes, dates, etc., in the autograph of the Thomas Evans, e.g. ff. 47 verso-53, 161 (pencil numbering) (cf. NLW MS 6137D, p. 363). It has been freely marked in pencil, probably by the Rev. Edward Morgan, Syston, editor of Letters of the Rev. Griffith Jones ... to Mrs Bevan (London, 1832). The exact relationship between the two transcripts in the National Library of Wales and a third formerly in the Carmarthen Museum and now in the Carmarthenshire County Record Office, Carmarthen, has yet to be established.

Eleven letters, 1776-1788, from Thomas Charles, Bala, to Edward Griffin.

Autograph letters from Selina, Countess of Huntingdon, to Howel Harris, 1770, with a draft reply by Harris, from David Jones, Llangan to Mr. Rogers at Carnachenwen, near Fishguard, 1804, from Thomas Charles, Bala, to Mrs. D. Davies at the Bank, Aberystwyth, 1809, and from E[benezer] R[ichard], Tregaron, to Mrs. Davies, Carnachenwen, 1816, and an extract from an unsigned letter.

Miscellaneous letters, the correspondents including Thomas Charles (1755-1814), Thomas Coke (1747-1814), Wesleyan minister and missionary, John Jones (regicide) (1597?-1660), Michael D. Jones (1822-1898), etc.; two original Rebecca letters; papers relating to William Davies, Froodvale, Carmarthenshire; a note in the hand of Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) (1747-1826).

An autograph letter, 29 May 1813, from the Rev. Thomas Charles, Bala, to Joseph T[regelles] Price, Neath Abbey, concerning Charles's work preparing a new edition of the Welsh Bible for publication by the British and Foreign Bible Society (i.e. Y Bibl Cyssegr-lan, Sef yr Hen Destament a'r Newydd (London, 1814, Libri Walliae 401)) and his frustration at the relative paucity of Sunday Schools in South Wales, in particular Glamorgan, Monmouthshire and Breconshire.
The letter was printed in full in D. E. Jenkins, The Life of the Rev. Thomas Charles, B.A., of Bala, 3 vols (Denbigh, 1908), III, pp. 476-478.