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The letter book of Ellis Pierce, 1882-1909.

Letters addressed to Ellis Pierce by John Jones, Cefn Du, 1901; Owen Jones ('Meudwy Môn'), Llandudno, 1880-1882; Robert Jones, Rotherhithe, 1878; [Sir] John Morris Jones, 1894 (incomplete); Elias Owen (incomplete); Edward Pugh and Co., Wednesbury, 1905; John C. Roberts, Utica, U.S.A., 1908; Morris Williams ('Nicander'), 1872; and E. Ylltyr Williams (with an incomplete transcript of an elegy on the death of Edward Lloyd, Cwmbychan, 25 July 1728).

A school exercise book of Miss M. Storey, Beaumont Cote, 1874, with exercises in arithmetic and book-keeping, and notes on agriculture; and a typescript copy of a short novel entitled 'Ianto Dafydd' depicting Welsh life in the nineteenth century, submitted for competition at the National Eisteddfod held at Bangor in 1902.

A bilingual address delivered by Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd') at the Tremadoc Eisteddfod, 1850; a statement by W. J. Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd Chief Bard Positive') on 'The farcical proclamation of an Eisteddfod at Llandudno'; and a notebook containing exercises in algebra and arithmetic by Ellis Pierce in Everton, Liverpool, 1863, and a short account of the presentation of a testimonial to Elias Owen.

A book of miscellaneous notes and jottings by Ellis Pierce, including notes on his family, diary entires of antiquarian interest, extracts from parish registers and transcripts of monumental inscriptions; an account of Captain John Jones, Pant Hywel, Llandegfan; 'Chwedl am Robert Jones, y Benar, Penmachno'; and an account of Gruffydd Huws, a fox-hunter of Dolwyddelan.

Notes and drafts by Ellis Pierce for a guide to Dolwyddelan and district.

The pedigree of Howel Coetmore and Rhys Gethin of Fedw Deg based on Lloyd: Powys Fadog.

A collection of poems submitted for competition at 'eisteddfodau' by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy'), including 'Pryddest: Y Wasg, cynnygiedig i gystadleuaeth Harlech, Llun y Sulgwyn, 1877'; 'Pryddest: Y Nos' ('Eisteddfod Undebol Chwarelau Cwmorthin, Wrysgan, Rhosydd a'r Conglog, Ebrill 9 a 10, 1885'); 'Pryddest "Solomon yn cyssegru y Deml", un o Destynau Barddonol Eisteddfodol Gadeiriol Ffestiniog, y Sulgwyn, 1885'; 'Pryddest: Gwledd Belsassar' ('Eisteddfod Annibynwyr Ffestiniog Dydd Nadolig 1885'); and 'Pryddest y Diwedd [sic] Lewis Holland-Thomas, Yswain, Caerffynnon, Talsarnau, Cyfarfod llenyddol Eglwysi Llanfihangel y traethau &c. Chwefror 15, 1889'.

An incomplete draft, 1884, of 'Rhamant Hanesyddol Gruffudd ab Cynan' by Ellis Pierce.

The first draft, 1890, of a story entitled 'Rhobert Sion' by Ellis Pierce.

An account, 1900, of the life and character of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir by Ellis Pierce.

Rough drafts by Ellis Pierce of an account of the life of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir.

An essay, 1899, by Ellis Pierce on the social changes in rural Wales during the latter half of the nineteenth century - 'Cyfnewidiadau yr hanner can mlynedd diweddaf yn rhanau gwledig Cymru mewn ymborth, gwisgoedd, annedd-dai, iaith, addysg, arferion, gorchwylion, &c.'.

An essay on 'Dyledswydd rhieni Plant i gynorthwyo Athrawon yr Ysgolion dyddiol a Sabbothol' submitted for competition at the Blaenau Ffestiniog Chair 'Eisteddfod' on Whit Monday 1885. The competitor, probably Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy'), used the pseudonym 'Gordon', and was placed second in the competition.

An essay on the advantages of Friendly Societies ('Traethawd ar Lesoldeb y Cymdeithasau Cyfeillgar') by 'Idwallon', 1834, and an essay presumably by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy') on 'Addysg a Christionogaeth a'u dylanwad ar ei gilydd' written for an 'eisteddfod' at Ffestiniog, 1886; and extracts from Yr Ysgol Farddol.

Essays by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy') submitted for competition at 'eisteddfodau' held at Ffestiniog: 'Rhagoriaeth y Grefydd Gristionogol ar un grefydd arall', 1876; 'Dylanwad Cartref', 1877; and 'Addasrwydd Cristionogaeth i gyfarfod â holl angen moesol dyn', 1886.

A rough draft of 'Y Mwnwr Cymreig' by Ellis Pierce.

The manuscripts of a novel entitled 'Y Mwnwr Cymreig' by Ellis Pierce, which secured for him a share of the prize at the National Eisteddfod held at Wrexham, 1888.

The original manuscript of a novel, descriptive of the sixteenth century, entitled 'Y Sêr-Ddewines Malen Wyllt', by Ellis Pierce.