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An elegy to W[illiam] Hughes, [Calvinistic Methodist] minister, Llanengan, co. Caernarvon, and 'chwech Penill a'r Enllibwr', both submitted for competition at a literary meeting at Penycaera[u], 1867.

An essay entitled 'Henafiaethau Llanarth a'r Cymydogaethau' (the antiquities of the Llanarth district of Cardiganshire) written by 'Ceredig ab Cunedda', 24 June, 1875, and submitted for competition at a Crown Eisteddfod held at Llanarth on 29 July, 1875. Inset is an elegy ('Galareb') on the death of Benjamin Evans, Aberaeron, by 'Omega'.

A volume relating to William Jones (ca. 1825-93), Clwt-y-bont, parish of Llanddeiniolen, co. Caernarfon, compiled, 1893, by his son Griffith Williams Jones (d. 1924), Lewisham, London, with an index of contents (f. 100 verso). It comprises transcripts of letters of condolence on the death of William Jones addressed to various members of the family, many of them from Calvinistic Methodist ministers, and of englynion in his memory by 'Dewi Arfon' and 'Eifionydd'; and press cuttings of obituaries. Iems, 1923-69, relating to Griffith Williams Jones and to Lewisham Welsh Presbyterian church, of which he was a founder member, have been added on ff. 91 verso-3.

An elegy ('Galareb') on the death of Hugh Jones ('Erfyl') on 25 May 1858, by 'Cyfaill Galarus', together with appropriate tombstone inscriptions submitted to John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), including the 'englyn' by W. Lloyd, solicitor, Ruthin, which appeared on 'Erfyl's tombstone at Llanerfyl.

'Galarnad ar farwolaeth W. O. Pughe, Yswn., D.C.L., F.A.S.', being an elegy (206 lines) on the death of W[illiam] O[wen] Pughe [lexicographer, antiquary, and poet] by 'Ywain Cyfeiliog'. The present copy was folded and sent by post to R. Saunderson, junior, Bala, with the ? author's proper name 'Griffith W. Edwards, G. ab Gwilym Padarn, Llanrug near Carnarv[on]' inscribed under seal in the bottom right-hand corner of p. 4. This suggests that the poem was forwarded to be submitted for competition at an eisteddfod, and the note 'Barnwyd y Farwnad hon yn fuddugol yn Eisteddfod y Bala, 1836. . .' inserted subsequently between the title and text appears to confirm the suggestion.