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Biographical notes on Welshmen written by Walter Davies, John Jenkins, and D. Silvan Evans.

A transcript by John Jenkins of 'Strictures on the British Chronicle ascribed to Tysilio' by Edward Davies (author of Celtic Researches), with a copy of a letter from Theophilus Jones to Edward Davies.

Papers relating to the marriage, 1823, of John Jenkins, Kerry, and Elizabeth Jones, Crosswood, and to the birth of their son, John Heyward, 1824, including congratulatory poems, letters, etc., written by John Blackwell (Alun), Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn), Walter Davies, Thomas Edwards (Arfona), Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion), Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd), John Howell (Ioan ab Hywel), Dewi Hughes (Cynwyd), William Ellis Jones (Gwilym Cawrdaf), Isaac Llwyd (Gwyddon), John Athelstan Owen (Bardd Meirion), William Owen (Gwilym Glan Hafren), A. Pryse, John Roberts (Hersedd), Owen Williams (Waunfawr), William Williams (Gwalchmai), William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog), etc.

Printed forms and questionnaires, relating mainly to ecclesiastical affairs, sent to John Jenkins in his capacity as incumbent of Kerry and rural dean of Maelienydd Ultra Ithon.

Material relating to eisteddfodau, mainly in the hand of Walter Davies, including notes on eisteddfodau, lists of subjects, adjudications, printed programmes, circulars, and minutes of committees, including some in the hand of John Jenkins, and original compositions by Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd), etc.

Miscellaneous genealogical notes chiefly written by Walter Davies with some in the autograph of John Jenkins and Angharad Llwyd and mainly relating to Montgomeryshire.

References, in the hand of John Jenkins, to sources of information on notable Welshmen and an attempt at ascertaining, by means of comparative chronology, the dates of certain Welsh chieftains.

A large group of personal letters to and from various members of the family of John Jenkins, including letters from him, his mother, his brothers, his wife, and his son, John Heyward Jenkins (afterwards known as John Heyward).

Letters and drafts of letters from John Jenkins to several correspondents including Walter Davies, Peter Roberts (Halkin), David Rowland (Carmarthen), Robert Saunderson (Bala), and Taliesin Williams (Taliesin Ab Iolo).

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: D. Bird Allen, Thomas Beynon (archdeacon of Cardigan), C. W. Bowen (Kidwelly), J. Bowen (Bath), J. Bowen (Llechryd), Samuel Bowen (Newtown), Edward Breese, Samuel Butler (Shrewsbury), R. Myddelton Biddulph, John Blackwell (Alun), Thomas Burgess (bishop of St. Davids), Lord Carrington (chairman of the Board of Agriculture), Thomas Clarkson (philanthropist), W. Cleaver (Denbigh), Hester Maria Cotton, William Cragg (Board of Agriculture), Alfred Butler Clough, and Roger B. Clough.

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: Rice Rees, W. J. Rees (Cascob), William Rees (Llandovery), David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr), Hugh D. Richards (Caswallon Machno), T. Richards (Llangynyw), T. Richards (Berriew), John Roberts (Tremeircion), Peter Roberts (Halkin), Samuel Roberts (S.R.), W. J. Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd), David Rowland (Carmarthen), David Rowlands (Chatham), David Rowland (Llanwnnog), Thomas Rowland (Newtown), William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn), Robert Saunderson (Bala), J. C. Severn, Anna Maria Shipley, Sir John Sinclair (Board of Agriculture), David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), Edward Thomas (Tregarth), John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), and Lewis Turnor.

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: George Vance, John, Mary, and Jane Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi), William V. Vernon, Elijah Waring, David Williams (Ystradmeurig), D. T. Williams (Tydfylyn), Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg), Edward Williams (Strand, London), Eliezer Williams, Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris), Jane Williams (Ysgafell), John Williams (Ab Ithel), John Williams (Cynhafal), Morris Williams (Nicander), Peter Bayley Williams, Pryce Buckley Williames, Taliesin Williams (Taliesin Ab Iolo), St. George Armstrong Williams, William Williams (Caledfryn), William Williams (Brecon), and C. W. Williams Wynn.

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: David Davies (Mallwyd), David Davies (Penegoes), Jane Davies, John Davies (Brychan), John Davies (Nantcribba), Mary Davies (Kerry), Richard Davies (Breton), Walter Davies, Walter Cecil Davies, Richard Dickens (Cardigan), James Donne (Llanyblodwel), John F. M. Dovaston, Ellis Owen Ellis (Ellis Bryncoch), Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion), David Evans (Dafydd ab Ieuan), David Evans (Llanymynech), David Evans (London), Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd), Herbert Evans (Highmead), John Evans (Ioan Maelor), Morgan Evans (Llangunllo), Titus Evans (Machynlleth), and William Evans (Seren Gomer Office, Carmarthen).

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: Caleb Lewis (Cardigan), D. Jones Lewis (Gilfach), John Lewis (London), David Lloyd (Llanbister), Howel W. Lloyd, Angharad Llwyd, C. T. C. Luxmoore (Guilsfield), Carl Meyer, Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, S[arah] Millingchamp, W. Morgan (Bradford), Joseph Morris (Shrewsbury), and Richard Newcome.

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: Thomas James (Llallawg), Arthur James Johnes, Thomas Johnes (Hafod), Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin), Edwin Jones (Towyn), John Jones (Jac Glanygors), John Jones (Tegid), John Cain Jones (Sion Ceiriog), Morris Jones (Meurig Idris), Morris Charles Jones, Owen Wynne Jones (Glasynys), Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd), Robert Jones (Rotherhithe), Rowland Jones (Greenwich), Theophilus Jones, Thomas Jones (Bardd Cloff), Thomas Jones (Thomas Gwynedd), T. Griffiths Jones, William Jones (Llangadfan), and Samuel Kenrick.

Letters and drafts of letters written by Walter Davies including several written to John Jenkins.

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: Samuel Fenton, John Furnival, George Griffith (Hay), James Griffith (Carmarthen), Augusta Hall, Hugh Hughes (artist), John Hughes (author of Horae Britannicae), John Hughes (publisher, Wrexham), William Hughes (harper), Henry Humphreys (Welshpool), and Humphrey Humphreys (Dover).

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: William Oakeley, Aneurin Owen, Anne Warburton Owen, D. C. Lloyd Owen (Birmingham), David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion), Francis Owen, William Owen (Gwilym Glan Hafren), William Owen [-Pughe], John Parker, David Parry (Carmarthen), Henry Parry (Llanasa), John Parry (Bardd Alaw), David Peter (Carmarthen), Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), Hugh Pugh (harper), William Pugh (Brynllywarch), and Huw Meyrig Puw (Patagonia).

One of six volumes consisting of several hundred letters ranging in date from the late eighteenth century to about the middle of the nineteenth, and addressed mainly to Walter Davies, with some to his daughter Jane, to John Jenkins, and to John Vaughan, from numerous correspondents connected with various aspects of Welsh life and including: J. P. Adams (Pembroke), Lewis Bagot (bishop of St. Asaph), Jona Barff (Shrewsbury), Thomas Beynon, R. Myddelton Biddulph, John Blackwell (Alun), J. B. Blakeway, Samuel Butler (Shrewsbury School), William Carey (bishop of St. Asaph), Nicholas Carlisle, Thomas Charles, Isaac Clarke (Ruthin), William Cleaver (bishop of St. Asaph), Lord Clive, Alfred B. Clough, Roger B. Clough, Eliza Colley, Athelstan Corbett, Edward Davies (Wrexham), Hugh Davies (Shrewsbury), John Davies (Fronheulog), Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn), W. Whitehall Davies, James Donne (Llanyblodwel), Ellis Owen Ellis ('Ellis Bryncoch'), Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion), D. Silvan Evans, Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd), Henry Evans (Harri Ddu o Ddyfed), R. Wynne Eyton, and Richard Fenton.

One of six volumes consisting of several hundred letters ranging in date from the late eighteenth century to about the middle of the nineteenth, and addressed mainly to Walter Davies, with some to his daughter Jane, to John Jenkins, and to John Vaughan, from numerous correspondents connected with various aspects of Welsh life and including: Thomas Gee, J. Goddard, Humphrey Griffith (Cwrt), James Griffith (Carmarthen), Owen Griffith (Ywain Meirion), Samuel Grindley, Lady Charlotte Guest, Augusta Hall, Thomas W. Hancock, Charles Hassall, Sir Isaac Heard (College of Arms), Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Samuel Horsley (bishop of St. Asaph), David Howell (Machynlleth), David Hughes (Eos Iâl), David Hughes (Jesus College, Oxford), Hugh Derfel Hughes (Huw Derfel), John Hughes (author of Hora Britannicae), John Hughes (Aberystwyth), John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog), David Humphreys (Dewi Einion), Richard Humphreys (Llanfaircaereinion), John Jenkins (Kerry), Arthur James Johnes (Garthmyl), E. Johnes (Garthmyl), Thomas Johnes (Hafod), Thomas Johnes (Welshpool), Daniel Jones (Wrexham), Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin), Griffith Jones (London), Hugh Jones (Erfyl), John Jones (Jac Glanygors), John Jones (Talhaiarn), John Jones (Tegid), and Morgan Jones (Iolo Glan Muchudd).