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A collection of holograph 'cerddi', 'carolau', 'emynau', 'penillion', and 'englynion', being an incomplete press copy of William Edwards ('Gwilym Padarn'): Eos Padarn (Llanrwst, 1829). The volume contains one poem not included in the printed work, namely 'Cerdd, Diolchgarwch i'r Cadpen Jones, a'r Dinas Llanwyndaf, am hen ddillad i Owen Williams, (Owen Llanddeiniolen) . . .'.

'Rhiangerdd "Anne Thomas o'r Creuddyn"', written by W. J. Roberts for competition at the Llanrwst eisteddfod, August 1878; 'englynion': 'Bore Niwlog - yr 16eg o Ebrill, 1896'; and 'englynion' addressed to Bethesda quarrymen.

A collection of 'cerddi' and other poems written by W. J. Roberts between 1851 and 1854.

A volume of poems and notes by W. J. Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd), entitled 'Lloches Cymhlithigion neu gyfansoddiadau llenyddol a barddonol, y rhai a ysgrifenwyd gan mwyaf ar ol Dydd Calan, 1856 (a rhai pethau blaenorol) gan Gwilym Cowlyd neu William J. Roberts, Tyddyn Willim yn Nghwm Cau-lwyd, Trefriw'; with press cuttings, and transcripts by W. J. Roberts, of poems by Llewelyn Edwards (Llewelyn Twrog), John Wynne ('Gwynfardd Hiraethlyn'), Ellis Roberts y Cowper, Robert Jones, Bryn Moel, Dolwyddelan, Evan Evans, potter, Llanrwst, and Griffith Jones, Bryn Moel.

'Awdl ar "Mynyddoedd Eryri" ar "Y Pedwar mesur arhugain cerdd dafod" dosbarth Gwynedd' by W. J. Roberts, and a booklet of 'englynion' and poems on local events circa 1859.

Five notebooks containing copies and drafts of odes by W. J. Roberts - 'Ieuengctyd', 1877, 'Awdl Goffadwriaeth David James ('Dewi o Ddyfed')', 1878, 'Pulpud Cymru', and 'Y Meddwl'.

Drafts of an ode on 'Mynyddoedd Eryri' by W. J. Roberts, and a transcript of 'Cerdd i ofyn bwyall' (Ellis Roberts y cowper).

Two exercise books, one containing transcripts by Hannah Morris of three poems ('Yr Ardd', 1893, 'Yr Anturiaethwr', 1891, and 'Y Diluw', 1891) by her brother William Roberts ('Gwilym Berwyn'), and a covering letter relating to the same, the other containing a lyric ('Meinir Meredydd') by 'Meinwen Cennin', Blaenau Ffestiniog.

A transcript by Hugh Ellis of the poem 'Angeu' by John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'), with a few extracts in an earlier hand.

Transcripts by Hugh Ellis of the poem 'Angeu' by John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'), and some minor poems.

An incomplete transcript by Hugh Ellis of the poem 'Angeu' by John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'), with some readings from the original version of the poem in 1859.

Poems and letters by Owen Wynne Jones ('Glasynys'), consisting of an exercise book containing holograph poems composed between 1849 and 1852, with transcripts of poems by Ellis Roberts ('Elis Wynn o Wyrfai') and John Jones ('Talhaiarn'); 'Rhiangerdd Myfanwy Fychan', 'Llywelyn a'i Gi', and a fragment of 'Llyn y Morwynion'; and three letters to W. J. Roberts ('Caersallwg') and Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd'), 1851-1864.

'Llyfr yn cynnwys barddoniaeth, hynafiaethau, &c. gan D. B. Jones ('Dewi Elved'), Cadifor, Cwrtnewydd, Awst 18/42'. The poems include 'Englynion i Gerddorion Llandyssul'; 'Emyn at wasanaeth Ysgol Gân Llanddeusant, Môn'; 'Cywydd cyfarchiad y Bardd i Gymdeithas Wir Iforawl Cunedda Wledig, Llandyssul'; 'Englynion Anerchiadawl 'Gwenynen Gwent'; 'Englynion i Grwth Dyffryn Clettwr'; and 'Cywydd Dyfaliad ar farwolaeth John Evans, Ysw., Castellhowel'.

A notebook containing a collection of the poetical works of David William, Fawnog Wen, Penrhyndeudraeth, 1874-1881.

A volume of Welsh poetry, c. 1777-1803, in free and strict metres by, and probably in the autograph of, Dafydd Jones, who is styled here variously as Dafydd Jones, Book Binder, 'Dafydd Ioan Deudraeth' and 'Dafydd Deudraeth' [i.e. 'Dafydd Siôn Siâms; 1743-1831]. The contents include 'carolau plygain', 'Can o alarus Brofiad y Prydydd ar farwolaeth ei wraig a gladdwyd ..... 1786', 'Awdl ir Gwirionedd yr hyn ydoedd brif Destyn Eisteddfod y Beirdd ynhrêf Llanrwst Mihefin 14 1791', and an elegy on the death of Rob[er]t Roberts [Clynnog].

'Trysorfa'r Bardd', being a holograph collection of poetry in strict and free metres, almost entirely in Welsh, by David Saunders, otherwise Dafydd ab Domos Saunders, otherwise 'Dafydd Glan Teifi' (1769-1840), Baptist minister successively at Aberdyar, Carmarthenshire and Merthyr Tudful, Glamorganshire. At the beginning is an incomplete address to the reader ('Llythr at y Darllenydd') and a list of contents ('Tabl Cynnwyssiad y Llyfr'). The volume was begun at the author's home at Undergrove [Lampeter, Cardiganshire], Christmas day 1798, and was completed about 1822.

A volume of holograph sermons and poems by Robert Ellis, including drafts of 'Awdl ar yr Atgyfodiad', 1849; 'Gwaredigaeth Israel o'r Aipht, yn nghyd a Dinystr Pharaoh a'i lu'; 'Awdl Farwnad i'r diweddar Barch John [P.] Davies o Dredegar; 'Marwnad Gwallter Mechain'; 'Dewi Wyn yn ei gystudd', 1839; 'Galareb ar ôl Morgan Rhys', 1850; 'Cyfieithiad o Childe Harold'; and minor poems and 'englynion'.

A collection of holograph poems by Robert Ellis including drafts and copies of 'Awdl Cenedl y Cymry'; 'Awdl ar Ddystawrwydd'; 'Awdl er Coffadwriaeth am y Diweddar Barch Evan Jones ('Gwrwst')'; epitaphs; hymns; 'englynion'; and a press cutting of adjudications on 'Awdl ar Ddystawrwydd'.

A holograph draft of 'Awdl Cenedl y Cymry' and of part of the first chapter of a biography of John Williams (Yr Oraclau Bywiol); and press cuttings of reviews of Cofiant y diweddar Barch. Ellis Evans, 1866.

Original poetry, essays, etc. by John A[thanasius] Jones ('Athan Fardd'), many of them written for 'eisteddfodau' in Wales and America, together with a biographical and bibliographical note on the author by Daniel Lleufer Thomas.