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Notes of sermons preached at Llanbryn-mair; sermons by Samuel Roberts and others; poetry and hymns; and miscellaneous notes and accounts.

A file of articles and essays mainly intended for publication in Y Cronicl:- 'Yr Ysgol Sabbothol' by B. Emlyn Davies, Birmingham; 'Dyledswydd bwysig Athrawon yr Ysgol Sabbothol', by John Jones, Pantycelyn; 'Traethawd ar Fywyd a Nodweddion Esther, un o destunau cyfarfodydd llenyddol Dolgelley y Nadolig, 1866'; 'Sistem newydd eto i ddwyn deiliaid Satan oddi arno'; 'Myfyrdod ar alluowgrwydd Duw' by Peter Edwards ('Pedr Dulas'); 'Hanes yr achos Anibynnol yn Sardis, Maldwyn', and a sermon by W. R. Edwards; 'Amaethu ucheldiroedd Cymru' and sermon notes by John Roberts; 'Traethawd ar wastraff' by 'Ruben'; 'An oration concerning the duty of inoffensive conduct ... delivered at the [Carmarthen] Academy by Thomas Jones'; and a letter to the Editor of Y Cronicl by Edward Roberts, Liverpool.

A notebook containing questions by Samuel Roberts on chapters in the Old Testament.

A handbook for emigrants:- 'America: neu amrywiaeth o nodiadau am yr Unol Daleithiau ...' - by R. D. Thomas ('Iorthryn Gwynedd'), 1851-1852.

Autograph letters to Samuel Roberts (S.R.) from various correspondents, together with drafts of letters from Roberts to T. J. Griffiths; etc.

Letters, mainly to John Roberts and Samuel Roberts from Mary Davies, Kerry School, 1834; Evan Evans, Aberrhiw, 1822 (with a 'cywydd' entitled 'Sylwadau y Bardd pan glywodd farw y Parchedig George Lewis, D.D.'); Henry Tobit Evans, Aberystwyth (Michael D. Jones testimonial), 1881; James Griffiths, Lanveran, 1816; Thomas J. Griffith, Utica, 1877; William Hughes, Dolgelley, 1870; Morris C. Jones, Welshpool, 1875; Tomos D. Jones ('Rhodwy'); Jenkin Lewis, Newport, 1819; D. Richards, South Petherton, 1828, Evan and Betty Roberts, Tan-y-ffordd, 1812, with a draft letter by John Roberts, Diosc; George and Jane Roberts, Ebensburg, 1844-1845; John Roberts, Llanbrynmair (to Jenkin Lewis, Newport), 1815; (to Mr. James of Abergavenny, 1824, (to David Richards, South Petherton), 1831-1834; Samuel Roberts (to Edward Davies, Newtown), 1829, (to Mrs. Yallowley), 1829, (to Lord Aberdare), 1875; John Turner Stannard, Huddersfield, 1884; Richard Tibbott, Llanfyllin, 1834; R. D. Thomas ('Iorthryn Gwynedd'), Knoxville, 1875; Richard Williams, Celynog, 1875; and Sarah Yallowley, Bryn-y-gyn; 'Gogan-gerdd Ynys Prydain' and an incomplete account of Tennessee by 'Gruffydd Rhisiart'.

Papers concerning the activities in Britain and America of Samuel Roberts (S.R.), relating to Dadl Fawr yr Oes Dros ac yn Erbyn Eglwysi Gwladwriaethol and some of his other publications, printing transactions with T. J. Griffiths (editor of Y Drych, Utica), the Land Utilisation Society, the Borough Welsh Congregational Church (London), the Bethesda quarries strike of 1874, the new post-parcel system, etc., together with poetry by E. Pan Jones and D. Hughes, Abersoch.

Holograph letters addressed to John Roberts the elder and his son Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'), Congregational ministers, of Llanbryn-mair, etc., with some copy replies: (a) Six letters to John Roberts from [the Reverend] J. W. H. Pritchard, Old College, Homerton, 1825 (an invitation to 'S. R.' to a pastorate at Chesterfield); A[nne] Williams, Ynys y towyn [Portmadoc], 1827 (an invitation to 'S. R.' to the pastorate of the new church [Salem] at Portmadoc); John Williams [Ynys y towyn], Port Madoc, 1827 (soliciting help to clear the debt on [Salem] chapel); Sarah Yallowley, Tythe Hill Cottage [co. Salop], 1827 (2) (a diary of a preacher called [Samuel] Bradburn, an invitation to preach at Lythe Hill, a book sent to the recipient); and John Bulmer, Haverfordwest, 1833 (a review by 'S. R.' in Y Dysgedydd of the writer's Hymns and Evangelical Songs, the progress of David Griffiths, son of the Reverend [Benjamin] Griffiths, Trefgarn, at the writer's school, a volume of hymns to be published by the writer). (b) Fourteen letters to 'S.R.' from Walter Davies ['Gwallter Mechain'], Manafon, 1828 (comments on the recipient's essay on 'Yr laith Gymraeg'); Wm. Williams, Carnarvon, 1833 (a request for an essay on 'Anghyfiawnder a Drygioni Sefydliadau Eglwysig' and for the establishment of a local Society to propagate information on the subject); [the Reverend] Thomas Lewis [of Builth], from Bristol, 1835 (collections in England for liquidating debts on Welsh Congregational chapels); Edward James Herbert, 3rd earl of Powis, 1849 (the succession to the Douglas peerage); D. Jones [ London], 1872 (interment of Mr. E. Jones); Edward Hooker, for Mr. Williams of George Hitchcock, Williams, & Co., London, 1872 (declining to respond to the recipient's request); Miss [ ] Edwards [London], 1872 (a subscription towards rebuilding the Welsh chapel in Southwark Bridge Road); J. T. Beighton, London Congregational Chapel Building Society, 1872 (a clause in a [Southwark] chapel trust deed relating to the use of the Welsh language); Thos. Barnes, Chirk (confining assistance to local chapels); D. Howell, Machynlleth, etc., 1876 (2) (thanks for a packet of autograph letters, the success of the 'Cronicl bach', personal and family news, the writer will endeavour to ascertain the view of Mr. D. Davies [of Llandinam]); R. M. Davies, Lancashire and Cheshire Congregational Chapel and School Building Society, from Harrogate, 1878 (the case of the Queen's Road people); Wm. Thomas, Park Glas, Carmarthen, 1879 (collections towards Y Celt, etc.); and R. Ivor Parry, solicitor, Pwllheli, 1885 (returning letters, etc.); together with a post office order for £1/1/0 from Erasmus Jones [London] to 'S. R.', [18]72.

Papers relating to a petition made by the Reverend John Roberts the younger ('J. R.'), Congregational minister, of Conway, for the exemption of Dissenting ministers from the payment of tolls for crossing Conway Bridge. They include holograph letters of John Prout, Holyhead, 1861, and D. Howell, Machynlleth, 1883, An Act for vesting in Commissioners the Line of Road from Shrewsbury . . . to Bangor Ferry . . ., 1819 and An Act to vest Conway Bridge in Commissioners. . ., 1878.

Notes, by Samuel Roberts, on Trust Deeds and other subjects; miscellaneous receipts, 1878-1884, including some relating to the 'Jones of Chester Fund'; a copy of the agreement for printing Y Celt, 1878; press cuttings; and a leaflet by Samuel Roberts on the Bethesda Strike, 1874.

Notes of sermons by John Breese, 1828-1829, and the manuscript of a sermon by J. W. Pugh, Fishguard.

Two volumes of sermon notes (?by John Roberts).

A volume of sermons by Thomas Jones, with a note of the taking of a seat at Colwyn chapel, 1825.

A volume of sermon notes.

Sermon notes, 1799-1821, by Thomas Jones, Denbigh and Moelfre; with one sermon preached in English at the Carmarthen academy.

Sermon notes, 1794-1809, mainly by Thomas Jones, Denbigh and Moelfre.

Notes of sermons heard by Jenkin Lewis at Abergavenny, 1779-1781, and sermon notes by Thomas Jones, Denbigh, Moelfre, and St. George.

Notes of sermons mainly by Jenkin Lewis, Congregational minister, most of them preached at Wrexham where he ministered from 1784-1811.

Notes and drafts of sermons by Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'), John Roberts ('J.R.') and others.

'Particulars relating to myself', lists of sermon subjects, and other notes by Samuel Roberts.