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Letters to other identified recipients, predominantly members of the Fownes, Myddelton and FitzHugh families and households, and their representatives and associates, together with those of the Lloyd family after Rev. Thomas Lloyd moved to Plas Power in 1720; included are letters from William Fownes, Richard Myddelton, Mary Myddelton and Roger Mostyn; as well as a letter from [Philip, duke of] Wharton, to his sister Lady Jane Holt, 1726, expressing his concern for his family in the light of his appointment as Jacobite ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire; a letter from John Yorke with military news from 'camp between Balaklava and Sebastopol', October 1854, and a copy of his letter from 'Balaklava Harbour'; and two letters from E.J. Stracey from Balaclava, October [1854], and 'camp before Sebastopol', December 1854, concerning military affairs and the condition of the army.

Letters, copies and drafts of letters to members of Mary Myddelton's family, including her brother William and her father Richard; as well as members of the Lloyd family before they moved to Plas Power; and their representatives and associates, including officers, agents, tenants, and visitors to Chirk.

Letters to Sir Richard Myddelton at Chirk, mostly relating to estate and personal matters, and also including letters from: Geo[rge] Bennet concerning his part in a battle against the French, 1709; Sir Henry Bunbury concerning the parliamentary election at Weymouth, 1711; Ro[bert] Harley concerning the vacancy in the see of Bath and Wells, 1703; John Meredith concerning rebels imprisoned after the 1715 rebellion; J. Robinson concerning the future of 'The Society of Merchant Adventurers of England established at Hamburgh', 1697/8; H[enry] Sacheverell concerning parliamentary and political news, 1710; Sir Will[iam] Whitmore concerning election prospects with regard to the county and borough seats in Shropshire, 1695; and Sir W. Williams concerning election feelers in Denbighshire, 1706/7.

Notes relating to moneys at Chirk Castle belonging to Sir Richard Myddelton, and the settlement of his affairs (possibly after his death).