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A file of almanacs with manuscript notes and diary entries by John Davies. The almanacs consist of Cyfaill Ffyddlon, 1827, Cyfaill Parod, 1828, Cyfaill Cyfarwydd, 1829, Cyfaill Defnyddiol, 1830, Cyfaill Derbyniol, 1831, Cyfaill Cynnorthwyol, 1832, Cyfaill Athrylithgar, 1833, Cyfaill Serchiadol, 1834, all with Dublin imprints, Almanack am y Flwyddyn 1835, gan R. Roberts, Dublin, Patrick O'Conell, Amseroni 1836, Dublin, Alexander O'Leary, Almanac ... Gan Gymro, Aberteifi, annually 1837-1848.

A commonplace book compiled by John Davies, 1821-1826, containing extracts, translations and original poems and meditations. His earliest compositions are signed 'J. G. Davies'. Much of the contents of this book was written during his stay at the Independent College at Newtown and some of the poems are located there, e.g. 'I lwyn o ddreinen wen ar lan Hafren dan yr hwn yr eisteddwn yn aml' and 'Ad Sebrinam'; and an imperfect copy, with manuscript entries, of Almanac a Dyddiadur Cynnulleidfaol am y flwyddyn 1848 ... gan Josiah Thomas Jones, Caerfyrddin.