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Llawysgrifau S.R. a J.R. Davies, Walter, 1761-1849.
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Letters to John Roberts and Samuel Roberts,

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.

Llythyrau at S.R., &c.

Pedwar llythyr ar ddeg, 1801-1859, y rhan fwyaf at Samuel Roberts a'i dad, John Roberts, oddiwrth teulu a ffrindiau. Maent yn cynnwys llythyrau oddiwrth Gwallter Mechain, [1823] (ff. 1-2), James Griffiths, Treliwyd, [1821?], 1826 (ff. 5-7), J. W. H. Pritchard, Homerton, 1824 (ff. 8-11), a George Roberts, Ebensburg, 1801 (i'w dad), 1823 (ff. 14-17). = Fourteen letters, 1801-1859, mostly addressed to Samuel Roberts and John Roberts, senior, from family and friends. They include letters from Gwallter Mechain, [1823] (ff. 1-2), James Griffiths, Treliwyd, [1821?]-1826 (ff. 5-7), J. W. H. Pritchard, Homerton, 1824 (ff. 8-11), and George Roberts, Ebensburg, 1801 (to his father), 1823 (ff. 14-17).
Mae f. 13 yn cynnwys copi, 1825, o gerdd o'r enw 'The Cottage on the Hill' gan y Parch. James Troubridge, Cerne Abbas, Dorset. = On f. 13 is a copy, 1825, of a poem entitled 'The Cottage on the Hill' by the Rev. James Troubridge, Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

Roberts, John, 1767-1834