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Poetry by Thomas Evans Griffith ('Beren') written for competition at 'eisteddfodau' at Llanberis, 1879, and Pwllheli, 1895; the manuscript of 'Caneuon y Plant'; a small volume of poetry written by him for use at temperance meetings, 1876, and essays on 'Caniadaeth y Cyssegr' and 'Y Beibl a diodydd meddwol'.

Drafts of an 'awdl', 'Y Drugareddfa', and a 'cywydd', 'Y Fesen', written by Thomas Evans Griffith ('Beren') for an 'eisteddfod' at Abergele, 1892.

A notebook containing transcripts, 1868, by the Reverend William Roberts, Abergele, of poetry from David Jones, Blodeu-gerdd Cymry... (3ed., Treffynnon, E. Carnes, 1823) and other verse, with extensive explanatory notes in Welsh by the transcriber.

Poems entitled 'Doethineb Duw', 'Yr Adgyfodiad', 'Adgyfodiad Crist', and 'Marwnad yr Arglwyddes Emma Pennant'.

An imperfect volume containing transcripts of miscellaneous Welsh and two English poems. The Welsh poems include free- metre verse by Henry Humphreys (Llansilin), John Williams (o Ddymbych), John Cain alias Siôn Ceiriog, Ellis Roberts (o Landdoged), Thomas Edwards ( o'r Nant), David Thomas ['Dafydd Ddu Eryri'] (o sir Gaernarfon), Jonathan Hughes (Pengwern, Llangollen), Walter Davies, Will[ia]m Jones (Llannerchrigog), Daniel Owens (Llannerchrigog), and Humphrey Jones; and 'englymon' by D[avid] Thomas ['Dafydd Ddu Eryri'] and Rob[er]t Williams ['Robert ap Gwilym Ddu'] (Bettws Fawr). The titles include 'Cerdd I annerch Mr. Edward Bennion, Meddyg a Physygwr', 'Pennill a wnaid i Rich[ar]d Midllton Iengaf o Gastell y Wain dyfod i Dref Dinbech, Medi 9, 1776', and 'Cerdd o fawl I Gwn Hela Perchedig Esqr. Mytton o'r Garth'. There is a table of contents at the beginning of the volume (p. i), and this indicates that the 'englynion' by David Thomas and Robert Williams are later insertions.

An imperfect volume containing transcripts in various hands of Welsh poems in free metres ('cerddi', 'carolau', etc.) and a few 'englynion'. The free-metre verse includes poems (some incomplete) by ? Arthur Jones, Tho[ma]s Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), John Rhees, Huw Jones (Llangwn) (sic), Walter Davies [?'Gwallter Mechain'], Daniel Jones (o Rywabon), Rob[er]t Evans (Myvod), ?Humphrey Jones (o Benybont, Llanychy[m] rys), John Gryffudd y Masiwn, and Jonathan Huges (sic). The titles include 'Cerdd o hanes un Ambros Gwinet . . .', 'Cerdd . . . I ofyn côt Dros Robert Moris o Blwy Llansilin gan Mr. Sam[ue]l Deverox o Barc Llwydiarth', 'Cerdd . . . i ofun Clos Gan Ddavudd Richerts o Bentre Beirth Dros Ddavudd Jones o Llanvechen', and 'Cerdd o Ganmoliaeth i Walter Davies o Lanvechen am garol Plygen a wnaeth . . . 1787 . . . a ddadcaned gan Humphrey Jones o Benybont, Llanychy[m]rys, ddydd Nadolig mewn Tair o Eglwyswydd'.

An album containing pasted-in cuttings from newspapers and journals and other miscellaneous material by, or relating to, R. J. Derfel, 1855-1904, including manuscript and printed poetry; letters and cards to R. J. Derfel, including a letter, n.d., from Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn'); and programmes and leaflets.

A collection of autograph original poems and translations by Nathan Dyfed, with press cuttings of poems, mainly of Glamorgan interest, by him and by other authors.

Poetry, mainly by Nathan Dyfed.

Poems by John Williams ('Ioan Madog'), Thomas Jones ('Taliesin o Eifion'), Thomas Essile Davies ('Dewi Wyn o Essyllt') and other nineteenth century writers, transcribed by Nathan Dyfed.

'Dyffryn Taf' and other poems by Nathan Dyfed.

Poems by Nathan Dyfed, Sion Llywelyn, Taliesin Williams ('Ab Iolo') and other South Wales poets, and some Welsh-American writers.

Poetry, mainly by Nathan Dyfed.

Poetry and transcripts by John Thomas ('Sion Wyn o Eifion') and poems by his uncle, John Roberts ('Sion Lleyn'), Griffith Williams ('Gutyn Peris'), John Henry Hughes, David Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion'), Richard Parry, Newborough, and others.

Notebooks and loose leaves containing poems and draft poems by Thomas Jones ('Taliesin o Eifion').

Transcripts and press cuttings of the poetical and other works of Thomas Jones ('Taliesin o Eifion').

Poems and hymns written by William Owen ('Gwilym Alaw').

One of fifteen volumes of 'awdlau', 'pryddestau', etc., by Edward Lloyd ('Tegfelyn').

One of fifteen volumes of 'awdlau', 'pryddestau', etc., by Edward Lloyd ('Tegfelyn').

Cyfrol yn cynnwys barddoniaeth gan John Jones, Ceunant ac eraill, ynghyd â ryseitiau meddyginiaethol a rhai ar gyfer y gegin a'r tŷ, yr oll mewn [?o leiaf dwy] law anhysbys = A volume of poetry by John Jones, Ceunant and others, together with culinary, domestic and medical recipes, all written in [?at least two] hands.
Nodir mai gan 'Gwilym Llugwy' (William Owen, Betws y Coed) mae un o'r englynion (f. 7). Ceir ôl adolygu a chywiro ar beth o'r cerddi, sy'n awgrymu efallai mai gwaith un o'r sgrifenwyr ydyw'r rhai neillduol hynny = One of the englynion is noted as being by 'Gwilym Llugwy' (William Owen, Betws y Coed) (f. 7). There are marks of editing and correction on some of the poems, which suggests that these particular ones may be in the autograph of one of the scribes.