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The file comprises a letter by Margaret Griffith to her son [John Griffith], concerning debts on the Cwyber estate, 1724.

The file comprises letters to John Griffith (2) of Garn, 1733-1757; correspondents include John Hosier, 1747-1757, on estate business, and Thomas Evans of Cambridge, 1750, describing Conyers Middleton's attack on the Bishop of London's Scheme of Prophesy. Other subjects not already discussed include trusteeship of the Voelas estate, destruction of personal papers in the fire at Garn in 1738, lawsuits, especially concerning title to Cwyber, 1739-1744, grazing rights in the Forest of Snowdon, 1748, mining, 1754, county election news, 1754. Drafts or copies of replies by John Griffith are dated 1745-1758.

The series comprises rentals for Cae'r berllan (Llanrwst), 1658, 1661, Cwyber (Rhuddlan), 1704, Cwyber and Garn, 1755, Garn (Henllan) and Cae'r berllan, [1784] (3 copies).

iThe series comprises loose sheets and three notebooks containing surveys and valuations of Cwyber, 1751, Garn and Cwyber demesnes, 1753, Cae'r berllan, 1755, Rhuddlan (Cwyber and Tre Llewelyn), 1781, Henllan, 1807, Llanrwst, 1811, Bryntirion [c. 1834], Pentre Du and Merllyn, 1836, Bryn Issa, Llanefydd [1846x1849], other estates purchased by George Griffith in Llanefydd, [post-1864], Cleiriach and houses in Denbigh, [c. 1866], Bryn Llwyd and Wern Isaf, 1880, showing variously their size, yield, soil quality and yearly value.