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An early nineteenth century manuscript, in three hands, containing miscellaneous poetry. The titles include ['Ayron's vale'] (two copies), 'On the death of admiral lord Nelson', 'On the death of the right honorable William Pitt', 'Hymn', 'Ode to Christmas day', 'A Father's advice to his son: an elegy', 'Edgar and Emma A legendary tale', 'Edward and Laura A tale', 'Epitaph', 'Sequal [sic] to the tale of Edward & Laura', 'The Suppliant', 'Cerdd i fari Merch Morgan' by Taliesin Lloyd, 'On A little favorite Dog', 'The Lassie's Lament', etc.: with one exception, the poems are anonymous.

Tune book, first compiled in the late eighteenth century, of the Reverend J. Lloyd, Tal-y-bont, containing psalm-tunes attributed to William Wilson (f. 52), John Williams ('Ioan Rhagfyr', 1740-1821), Dolgellau (ff. 4 verso-6) and others, together with hymn-tunes and anthems, copied between 1790 and 1820, with some accompanying words in English and Welsh. Amongst the tunes is the 'Song of the 3 Holy Children' (f. 46 verso-7). Additions to the original volume include ff. 83-91, written c. 1818-1819 (cf watermark, and f. 89) and ff. 92-7, written c. 1832 (watermark).

A tune book, first compiled in the late eighteenth century, but bearing dates between 1786 (f. 33 verso) and 1858 (f. 19) and containing hymn-tunes, psalm-tunes and anthems, with some accompanying words in Welsh and English.

Tune book, first compiled in the 1730s but with later additions, containing psalm-tunes and hymn-tunes, preceded by the texts of various hymns and psalms in Welsh and English.

Tune book, first half of the nineteenth century, containing anthems, psalm-tunes and hymn-tunes, with accompanying words in Welsh and English.

Tune book, mid-nineteenth century, containing hymn-tunes, psalm-tunes and anthems, with accompanying words in Welsh and English.

A manuscript music book containing hymn-tunes.

The English Hymn Tune Book by Alexander Hume, with notes and Welsh words added by David Lewis.

The manuscript of a proposed English hymnal by John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt).

An appeal on behalf of the Llanfyrnach parish church restoration fund, 1893; a copy of a hymn 'Why should I wander from the ways ...?'; notes on the Welsh church during the Norman period; drafts by W. D. Roberts; and letters by W. Edward Williams ('Gwilym Rhug').