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An essay entitled 'Iestyn ap Gwrgant', which was awarded a prize at the Liverpool eisteddfod, 1840.

A draft essay on 'The Neo-Bardic Theosophy', with notes, correspondence and press cuttings.

'An Essay on the evils arising from killing salmon out of season and when full of spawn', written for a competition organised at Merthyr Tydfil by Thomas Hennay, 1844, together with a Welsh translation, the rules relating to the competition and a copy of an Act relating to salmon fisheries passed by Parliament in May 1843.

'An Essay on the Origin and History of the Bardic Alphabet', with letters, press cuttings and printed material relating to the same subject. See Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1872, pp. 181-210.

'An essay on the Anguinium Ovum - the Oak Mistletoe &c. with a History of the Druids, their customs, &c., and an account of the Druidic Alphabet'.

Essays and notes on King Arthur, etc.

A draft of an essay entitled 'History of the Bards' which contains an account of the bards of Britain from the earliest times to the sixth century and which was awarded a prize at the Abergavenny eisteddfod, 1853.

Letters, 1840-1860, mainly to Stephens from the 'Cymreigyddion y Fenni' circle of writers and poets and also others, including Théodore Hersart de la Villemarqué, Albert Schulz ('San Marte'), John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), Robert John Pryse ('Gweirydd ap Rhys') and E. A. Freeman; and a few circular letters, etc.

Some two hundred autograph letters, 1845-1876, to Stephens from a large number of individuals prominent in the life of Wales, including H[enry] A[ustin] Bruce, David Charles, Trefecca, Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), Lord Dynevor, Lewis Edwards, Bala, D. Silvan Evans, Thomas Gee, Lady Charlotte Guest, Lady Hall, David Howell (Llawdden), J. Spinther James, John Jones (Talhaiarn), W. Basil Jones and Henri Martin.

Some one hundred and seventy-three autograph letters, 1845-1874, to Stephens from a large number of individuals prominent in the life of Wales, including Max Muller, Richard Parry (Gwalchmai), Sir Thomas Phillipps of Middle Hill, Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), William Rees, Llandovery, Samuel Roberts (S. R.), Albert Schulz, Connop Thirlwall, S. Prideaux Tregelles, Theodore Hersart de la Villemarque, John Williams (Ab Ithel), Morris Williams (Nicander), Robert Williams, Rhydycroesau, and Rowland Williams (items 201-373). Also included in the volume are miscellaneous further letters, together with other papers including notes, draft articles, visas, eisteddfod adjudications and poetry, 1840-1862 (items 374-400).

A prize essay at the Abergavenny eisteddfod, 1841, entitled 'Hanes Lleoedd Swydd Ceredigion i ba rai y perthyn neb rhyw Hengofion chwedleuol neu Hanesyddol neu enwau pa rai a arwyddocant eu bod yn Sefyllfaoedd neu rhyw Ddygwyddiadau nodedig', with a short adjudication by Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc').

The original manuscript of 'Madoc: An Essay on the Discovery of Amercia by Madoc ap Owen Gwynedd in the Twelfth Century', submitted for competition at the Llangollen eisteddfod, 1858, but not awarded the prize because, although adjudged the best essay in the competition, it did not support the belief that America had been discovered by Madog.

Notes, press cuttings and letters, 1858-1859, relating to the adjudication on Stephens's essay.

Letters, 1859-1868, to Stephens mainly relating to the supposed discovery of America by Madog ab Owain Gwynedd and the possibility of the existence of a tribe of Welsh Indians ('y Madogwys'); miscellaneous notes; and press cuttings.

Miscellaneous material, including press cuttings, collected for a history of Glamorgan.

Problems and examples relating to mechanics and mathematics.

A memorandum book kept by Stephens, [c. 1840]-1851, containing miscellaneous notes and accounts, including notes of the meetings of the Merthyr Tydfil Board of Guardians and Monsieur Henri Martin's address at the Aberdare eisteddfod, 1851.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the Merthyr Tydfil Subscription Library, of which Stephens was secretary, and to the Merthyr Tydfil eisteddfod, 1856; a letter from William Roberts ('Nefydd') to Stephens, 1859; addresses to Lord Dynevor and William Crawshay; press cuttings.

Miscellaneous notes, essays and extracts from printed sources relating to oriental literature, the Scriptures, education, Jesus College (Oxford), printing, Prussian funeral ceremonies, the decimal system, etc.; a letter, 1856, from Dr William Price; an account of a tour in Brittany, 1829, by Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc'); a list of members and rules of 'The Cambrian Society'; maps; prospectuses of publications; etc.

Biographical notes and press cuttings relating to Stephens and papers collected by him, including broadsides relating to eisteddfodau, prospectuses and prefaces of printed works, articles for the press, poems and letters.