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A collection of hymn-tunes and anthems by John Williams ('I[oa]n Rhagfyr'), Dolgellau.

A collection of hymn-tunes and anthems, including items by Thomas Evans, John Williams, Robert Williams, Evan Davies, Merthyr Tydfil, James Mills, Richard Ellis, John Ellis and John Jeffreys.

An exercise book containing papers and transcripts by Edward Williams ('Llew Meirion'): a copy of an ode by John Williams ('Ioan Rhagfyr') to welcome Robert Howel Vaughan and his family to Nannau; 'Cerddoriaeth a chân ym Meirion'; a short story by Mrs Evans, Ystumgwadnaeth, Llanfachreth based on local traditions; a press cutting from Y Seren, 2 February 1924, containing a report of a lecture by Edward Williams on music in Merioneth.

A portfolio of manuscript music containing popular Welsh folk songs and hymns arranged for the pianoforte, and copies of a Christmas anthem ('Ac yr oedd yn y wlad honno') by John Williams, Dolgellau.

A holograph ode to welcome Robert Howel Vaughan and his family to Nannau by John Williams ('Ioan Rhagfyr'); with a hymn-tune entitled 'Lydia'.

A volume described on f. 1 as 'Llyfur O gwyddau (sic) ag awdlau Ag Englynion Diwiol a Dyfysionol O waith John Williams [?'loan Rhagfyr'], Hetiwr o Ddolgelley'. The contents consist of Welsh poems, 1763-1764 and undated, by the said John Williams, all the compositions except one being in strict metre. In addition to the religious and devotional poems referred to in the superscription on f. 1 there are several poems of a secular nature including 'Cywydd I ofyn Coat I Mr. Edward Roberts o Hendre'r Coed Tros Ellis Pritchard', 'Molad Meirion ', 'Englyn I Gastell Harlech', 'Cywydd I annerch John Richard, Bardd Ieuangc yn Nyffryn Ardudwy', 'Cywydd I ofyn Coed Gwydd I Mr. Dafydd Lewis o fron wion Tros Robart y Panwr', and 'Cywydd I Annerch Ellis Roberts o Lanrwst'.

A volume of transcripts of poetry by Dafydd ap Gwilym, together with a few 'englynion' and 'cywyddau' by Wm Morris, G[ruffudd] Grug, Dafydd ap Edmund, Rhys Gôch Glan Ceiriog, Dafydd Nanmor, Iolo Goch, R[obin] Ddu, and some anonymous 'englynion'. The transcripts are taken from UCNW Bangor MS 6. A note by Mary Richards, Darowen on p. 1 ascribes the volume to John William[s], musician ('Cyfansoddwr Tona'), Dolgelley, probably John Williams ('Ioan Rhagfyr') (see Thomas Parry (gol.): Gwaith Dafydd ap Gwilym (Caerdydd, 1952) pp. c1xviii-clxix). At the end of the volume is a table entitled 'Rhannau Monwent Dar-Owen megis y dosparthwyd ag y cyweiriwyd hwynt ar eiriol David Davies vicar yno, gan ddechrau, o barth dwyrain Ty'r Vicar ag felly diwygio oddi amgylch Mai yr 28 1636' (' ... carefully transcribed out of the original by me Lewis Jones Vicar of Darowen' - a Chopiwyd genyf inneu or Terrier Darowen. M. R. Dar[owen]'). Tipped into the volume are a bond, 14 February 1690/1, from David Jones of Cowarch, Merionethshire, gent. to John Thomas Rees of the same, yeoman for the observance of covenants, and a poem in free metre entitled 'Myfyrdod y Parchedig Mr [Roderick] Lewis Periglor Llanbrynmair Uwchben Bedd ei ddiweddar Wraig', 1829. Among a number of items laid on the inside lower cover is Ychydig o gynghorion buddiol i Bobl Ieuainc, Wrth fyned i wasanaeth (Treffynnon, n.d.).

A collection of fragments of anthems and hymn-tunes, some of them composed by John Williams, Dolgellau, and a hymn-tune ('Clodforwch chwi holl ddynol ryw') by I[saac] Williams.

One of two volumes containing transcripts by Isaac Williams of three anthems, one on the 24th psalm by John Williams, Dolgellau, 'Teilwng yw'r Oen', music by James Hawkins, organist at Ely Cathedral, 1682-1729, and words by James Hughes ('Iago Trichrug'), and 'I bwy y perthyn mawl?'.

The third book of a collection of anthems entitled 'Felysawd y Galon' by John Williams, Dolgellau, with a transcript.

One of two volumes containing transcripts by Isaac Williams of three anthems, one on the 24th psalm by John Williams, Dolgellau, 'Teilwng yw'r Oen', music by James Hawkins, organist at Ely Cathedral, 1682-1729, and words by James Hughes ('Iago Trichrug'), and 'I bwy y perthyn mawl?'.

Llyfr tonau, [1796x1812], o eiddo Thomas Owens, yn cynnwys anthemau a salm-donau gan Griffith Griffiths, Edward Pugh, David Harries [?David Harris, Carno], John Williams, Dolgellau, William Wilson ac eraill. = The tune book, [1796x1812], of Thomas Owens, containing anthems and psalm-tunes by Griffith Griffiths, Edward Pugh, David Harries [?David Harris, Carno], John Williams, Dolgellau, William Wilson and others.