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Seventeen letters, 1943-1980, mostly in Welsh, to Glyn Evans (or Ifans), Tregaron, mainly concerned with matters of literary interest. The majority date from the period of Evans's war service as an RAF wireless operator in Ceylon.
The correspondents are Jennie Eirian Davies, 27 August 1979 (f. 1); D. R. Hughes, 1944-1946 (ff. 8, 12-14); R. Williams Parry, 1952 (ff. 15-19); Iorwerth C. Peate, 1943-1980 (ff. 20-22, 24-29); Kate Roberts, 17 October 1946 (ff. 30-31), and Mrs Elizabeth Williams, [c. 1974] (ff. 32-33). Also included is a manuscript draft of an article on Welsh secondary education submitted by Evans to Jennie Eirian Davies for publication in Y Faner, [1979] (ff. 2-7); a copy, [c. 1974], in the hand of Elizabeth Williams, of lecture notes by her husband, Prof. G. J. Williams, on the literary traditions of Cardiganshire (ff. 34-43); newspaper cuttings, [?1944]-[1945] (ff. 9, 23, English); and a programme for Community Hymn Singing in Cross Hands on 14 May 1944 (ff. 10-11, English).

Final manuscript draft and printers' copy, [1801], for the [?first] edition of Correspondence Relative to the Stationing of a Troop of the Fourth Regiment of Dragoons in the County of Carnarvon (Chester: J. Fletcher, [March] 1801, Libri Walliae 2052), compiled by Edward Griffith of Caernarfon and Ymwlch, Justice of the Peace. The letters, here transcribed by an unidentified hand, relate to the controversy caused by a troop of the Fourth Dragoons being sent to Bangor and Caernarfon on 31 January 1801, in anticipation of further unrest following a disturbance in Caernarfon in November 1800.
Additions and corrections by Griffith, [1801x1806], post-date the publication of the first edition. This has not been seen but a cropped copy of the title-page is included in NLW MS 23626E; the present text corresponds to pp. 1-34 of the second edition (Chester: J. Fletcher, [April] 1801), with some variants. The correspondents represented include Griffith himself, the Duke of Portland, then Home Secretary (pp. 31, 49-50), Viscount Bulkeley (pp. 20-20b, 48, 51), and various county gentry and Dragoon officers.

A manuscript volume, [1825] (watermarks 1822, 1824), containing autograph drafts of poems, some of Welsh interest, by John William Bythell, attorney, of Shoplatch, Shrewsbury, with numerous emendations and deletions in pencil.
A few of the poems had previously appeared in The Salopian Journal and the Shrewsbury Chronicle; many were later published in his Salopia, The News-Room and Other Poems (London & Shrewsbury, 1841). Included is a parody of a poem by Thomas Moore (pp. 18-20).

Volumes containing the printer's copy, apparently made in 1838, of Memoirs of the Early Life and Service of a Field Officer on the Retired List of the Indian Army (London, 1839), being an autobiographical account of the military career in India of Major David Price, Watton, Breconshire, orientalist, to which the editor, Major Edward Moor, has appended a short account of Price's life from the time of his return to Wales in 1806 until his death (NLW MS 23575C, pp. 1325-40), a transcript of the memorial inscription to him in the Priory Church, Brecon (NLW MS 23575C, pp. 1341-2), and a list of errata (NLW MS 23575C, pp. 1343-7); another contemporary copy of the memorial is tipped in on NLW MS 23575C, f. ii. Corrections, emendations and notes by the editor together with notes by the compositor, including details of the print run (NLW MS 23574C, p. 1), are found throughout both volumes. Many passages have been deleted and do not appear in the printed version. Annotations also occur in the hand of Gerard Dyke and include another transcript of the memorial (NLW MS 23574C, f. ii) made by him in 1932.

An incomplete essay, [mid-19 cent.], on the history of Wales from the time of Vortigern to that of Owain Glyndŵr by John Edwards (Eos Glan Twrch).

Cofysgrifau, 1917-1990, Capel Annibynnol Moreia Aman, Cwmaman, Aberdâr, gan gynnwys llyfr cofnodion, llyfrau cyfrifon, gohebiaeth a phapurau ariannol amrywiol.

Papers relating to Henry Davies ('Abon'), 1884-1932, including poems, [c.1884]-1932; and letters and cards, 1895-1904.

Printers' files of jobbing undertaken for individuals and societies in the Aberystwyth area, 1968-1984, comprising business cards, handbills, brochures, letterheads, poster headings and funeral and wedding services, 1975-1983, and job samples and posters, 1968-1984.

Papers of the Rev. David Glanaman Jones, Pontardawe, 1887-[1946x1951]. including notebooks, 1887-1942, [1946x1951], containing poetry, including some by his brothers, together with some sermon notes and addresses; other poems and addresses, [20 cent., first ½]; papers, 1906-1932, collected while researching and writing Cofiant Cranogwen (Caernarfon, 1932); and papers relating to the family of Mrs D. G. Jones.

Printed book giving the history of Tenby and the surrounding area with printed etchings and drawings pasted onto blank pages. Bound into the back of the volume are two later articles relating to Tenby : 'Mic Dinbych: the eulogy of Tenby' (2 copies) and 'Early inscribed stones of Wales'.

Rent roll, 1666, of the manor of Neath Ultra and Cilybebyll, Glamorgan, arranged into free, customary and demense tenants. Also a memorandum of the heriot due on the death, alienation, 'incomb or releife' of a free tenant and the death of a customary tenant.

Copy of A Survay of the Signorie of Venice by James Howell (London, 1651) with verse by, and possibly in the hand of Henry Vaughan, the Silurist.

Volume of musical compositions by and in the hand of W. Vincent Thomas.

Account book, 1713-1714, of John Edwards of Great Ness, county Salop, re. expenses on tour of Wales.

Account book, 1883-1898, of William Simon, Cwm-dŵr Forge, parish of Llansadwrn.

A transcript, c. 1821, of a manuscript of Dafydd Jones, Penrhyndeudraeth, also known as Dafydd Siôn Siâms.