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Transcripts of court rolls, 1678-1700, 1703-1705, estreats, 1580, 1744, and a rental, 1661, of the borough and manor of Norton, Radnorshire, with original presentments for the Easter leet, 1734.

Notes, 1828-1829, of sermons by John Elias, James Hughes ('Iago Trichrug') and others heard at Calvinistic Methodist churches in and around Denbigh, together with occasional references to events in the district.

A manuscript entitled Sketches of Sermons taken at Llannerchymedd Chapel in ... 1823 by Thomas Parry; sermon notes; etc.

Five pocket books containing notes by J. R. Williams, Rhosgadfan, of proceedings at monthly meetings within the Arfon C. M. Presbytery, 1922-1930.

Notes by J. C. Davies on Welsh folklore, extracts and drafts, including a draft introduction to his Folk-lore of West and Mid-Wales (Aberystwyth, 1911), and notes on the Sanatoria movement.

A steward's account book of Newtown (Montgomeryshire) Wesleyan Circuit for the period 1830-1867. The accounts are almost entirely in the form of statements of receipts and disbursements in respect of successive quarterly meetings. Insets in the volume include a receipt, [18]48, from Thos. Kempster, Welsh Pool, to the Newtown Circuit for the payment of £31.3s. in settlement of a claim; statements of prospective income and present income, 1866; and a holograph letter from Jno. Davies, Newtown, circuit steward, to the Reverend Chas. Prest, Islington, London, and a reply, 1866 (the division of the circuit and the possibility of a grant towards the support of ministers at Newtown and Welshpool).

A copy of Nesta L. Harries's study entitled 'The Welsh Woollen Industry' written for her final examination at St Catharine's College, Tottenham, London, early 1950s, and containing samples of materials produced in woollen mills throughout Wales.

Accounts, 1786-1800, of the overseers of the poor in the hamlet of Neath Lower, Glamorgan.

An analysis of the National Eisteddfod music competitions, 1899-1908, giving subjects, adjudicators and prizes.

A transcript of a statement of the proceedings of the annual meetings of the West Glamorgan Baptist assembly held at Nantymoel, 6 & 7 June 1888.

A musical score, 'Castell Dolbadarn' by John Metcalf, a work inspired by Turner's painting. Presented as part of the celebrations of opening Drwm, the new cultural centre at the National Library of Wales, June 2004.

Two notebooks relating to choirs in Llandybïe, Carmarthenshire, conducted by D. J. Griffiths, father of the donor, including lists of members of the tonic sol-fa class, 1902, and the children's choir, 1903; reports on the performances of the various choirs, 1903-1917; minutes of meetings and accounts of the United Choir, 1906-1907; together with programmes of local eisteddfodau, 1917, in which the choir took part.

A photostat facsimile of the old Welsh music transcribed by Robert ap Huw of Bodwigan, Anglesey, from the original by William Penllyn and contained in British Museum Add. MS. 14905.

Two musical compositions: 'Stafell Cynddylan' (holograph) and 'Who is Sylvia?' by D. Vaughan Thomas.

Three holograph musical compositions by J. Morgan Lloyd: - a madrigal: 'Walking by a riverside; Rhodio gyda'r afon'; a contralto song: 'Cathl i'r Eos', 1932; and an extract from an orchestral overture.

A second group of sacred songs composed by E. Festin Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, to words by J. D. Davies [Blaenau Ffestiniog], Mrs. Albert Jones, B[etws] y Coed and Blaenau Ffestiniog (1922) (partly holograph), Robert John Davies ('Barlwydon'), John Griffith, Dolgelley, Robert Owen Hughes ('Elfyn'), D[avid] Jones, Treborth, D. Mardy Jones, Seven Sisters, Enoch E. Jones, Humphrey Jones ('Bryfdir'), Joseph Jones ('J. J. Drenewydd '), J. W. Jones [Blaenau Ffestiniog], R. Eurog Jones, H. Elvet Lewis ('Elfed'), David Bowen ('Myfyr Hefin'), John Lewis, Dublin, Evan Rees ('Dyfed'), Ioan Rhys, Llannonn, co. Cardigan, David Jones ('Dewi Mawrth'), Robert David Rowland ('Anthropos') (holograph), Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn'), Dr. [H.] Cernyw Williams, Thos. H. Williams, Rhiwbryfdir, W. Nantlais Williams ('Nantlais'), etc.

Holograph music compositions, 1918-19 and undated, by George Stephen Evans, Aberystwyth and Llanilar, including a short anthem or introit, 'O Love the Lord', to words from Psalm 31; two version of a song, 'Solitude', to words by Henry Kirke White ('To my friend W. D. Owen'); a song, 'Doreen', to words by Marina Benbow; and a 'five fold Amen' for five voices.

A volume of hymn-tunes and anthems, mostly unattributed, but including compositions by Richard Mills and others.

Three musical compositions by W. Hubert Davies: - a variation on the Bells of Aberdovey, 1927; 'In Normandy', 1930; and Passacaglia for full orchestra, 1931.

Cyclostyled copies of hymn-tunes and other sacred music by Thomas John Hoskins ('The Blacksmith Organ Builder'), Pentre, Glamorgan.