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An autograph album, 1879-1918, thought to belong to 'Ap Ieuan', possibly Samuel Evans, a member of Tabernacl Welsh Congregational church, Shrewsbury, containing entries in Welsh, English, Chinese and other eastern and African languages, mainly by Congregationalist ministers and missionaries, including Ben Davies, Pant-teg, T. Eynon Davies, David Picton Jones, J. R. Kilsby Jones and H. Elvet Lewis ('Elfed'); together with pasted-in photographs. Papers found loose inside have been tipped in at the end of the volume (ff. 27-32).

Manuscript orchestral score of 'Dewiniaeth Olwen' (words, Elfed), composed at Cardiff, September 1950. Includes orchestral parts and the vocal score 'Olwen'. Published Magor: Mansel Thomas Trust, Ref: MT126 and MT226 [1998?].

Manuscript score of 'Gwyn ap Nudd' (words, Elfed). Published : Gwynn.

Most of the letters date from the 1930's. Among the correspondents are Alun Oldfield Davies, 1938, George Maitland Lloyd Davies, 1934, Mike Davies, undated, Ifan ab Owen Edwards, 1936-38 (2 letters), Major Edgar Jones, Barry, 1934-37 (3 letters), Thomas Artemus Jones, 1934, Revd. H. Elvet Lewis ('Elved'), 1938, E. Prosser Rhys, undated, Revd. D. Francis Roberts, 1936 (2 letters), Ben Bowen Thomas, 1934-38 (2 letters), Wynn P. Wheldon, 1938, and Sir Alfred Zimmern, 1936. Many of the letters concern public life in Wales and ecclesiastical and church matters, including the recipient's engagements and commitments. The file also contains notes and draft writings by Revd. Gwilym Davies, including the draft of an article by him entitled, 'The National Eisteddfod from within'.