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Eight letters, 1858 [?1859]-74, from Tho[ma]s Stephens, Merthyr Tydfil, seven of which are addressed to D. Silvan Evans and one to W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth (copy). Accompanying one of the letters to D. Silvan Evans are transcripts of four letters, 1846-9, from the Reverend Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), writing from Penmaen Dovey n[ea]r Machynlleth and Llanrhaiadr, Oswestry, to Thomas Stephens ('Casnodyn'). Subjects touched upon include D. Silvan Evans's orthography [i.e. Llythyraeth yr iaith Gymraeg], the 'Madogwys', the Llangollen essay, the (new) bishop of Bangor, the Hengwrt manuscripts and articles for Archaeologia Cambrensis.

A collection consisting mainly of essays and literary extracts by Stephens. Some of the works were submitted as competitive pieces at eisteddfodau.

Topographical collectanea relating to Glamorganshire collected by William Sargeant. This volume is numbered 199 in a series. Folio 2 carries a newspaper cutting from the Merthyr Guardian, 24 February 1844, entitled 'Antiquities of Neath' by 'T. S.' [Thomas Stephens].

'Contributions towards a History of Glamorgan' by G. T. Clark, being printed articles, manuscript notes and memoranda, autograph letters from Thomas Stephens, William Floyd, Alfred Ollivant (bishop of Llandaff), and others, etc.