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Miscellaneous poems, including a fragment of a poem by Hughe Hughes, Llwydiarth Esgob; a pencil copy of 'Beth sy'n hardd ?', with a translation into English ('What is Beautiful?'), 'Bedd fy Chwaer', 'Dymuniad yr Eneth Glaf', and a letter by J. H. Hughes ('Ieuan o Leyn'), Ruabon, 1887; 'Carol ar Gonceat Gwyr y Gogledd' by Edward Jones, Maesyplwm; 'Llinellau a gyfansoddwyd ar yr achlysur o briodi Mr. Jno. Jones o Lanfyllin a Miss Jones o'r Fronheulawg, yn swydd Feirionydd, Rhagr. 28, 1827' by Hugh Jones ('Erfyl'); an extract from Sir John Wynn's History of the Gwydir Family, including Rhys Goch o'r Yri's poem to Robert ap Meredith; a 'cywydd Annerch Eisteddfod Penmorfa, 1795' and 'Cerdd i'w chanu ar y mesur a elwir White Chalk dan yr enw Cwynfan yr Awen', by J. R., Ty Du; a poem by Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'), to 'Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Baronet, M.P., and his Lady, when passing-on a fine evening-through the beautiful Vale of Llanbrynmair', with a covering letter by his father, John Roberts, 1827; 'Englynion a luniwyd wrth ddarllen Joseph, Llywodraethwr yr Aifft, gwaith Mr. D. Ionawr, Gorph 6d. 1809', and 'Englynion i Gastell Caernarfon' by David Thomas, and a copy of 'Canu penrhydd i Gastell Caernarfon' by Huw Morys; a poem on 'The Day of Judgment', by 'Bleddyn ap Cynfyn'; and a copy of 'Can ddifyfyr lawen gan y Bardd Diawen a elwir Y Coch Owen'.

A commonplace book containing a catechism on the scriptures; notes entitled 'The Grounds of Divinity', and 'englynion' - 'Englynion a wnaeth Mr. [Edward] Wyn i'r Prydyddion yn yr Eisteddfod Ddydd Llun Sulgwyn, 1738'; 'englynion' by Elis Cadwaladr, Harry Parry, Gwilim ab lorwerth, David Evans, Sian Evans, Edward Jones, Bodfary, Rowland Shion o'r Pandy, 'John Jones Llanfair am a wn i', John Edwards, Robert Lewis, David Jones, Trefriw; a valentine; and obituary notices of John Edwards, Salop, 1747, and Thomas Edwards, 1751.

A letter from Ben Bowen, from Kimberley, 17 August 1901, to Owen M. Edwards concerning refugee camps in South Africa; and a short article by Ben Bowen entitled 'Celt Bach yn yr Affrig'.

A collection of poems by Hugh Jones, Penygroes, entitled 'Blodau Awen yn cynnwys ychydig Englynion, Pennillion a Cherddi, &c., o waith Hugh Jones, Penygroes, Llanwnda, yr hwn a fu farw Awst 6fed, 1825, wedi eu casglu yn ofalus gan O Jones, Bangor, 1828'; with a short biography of Hugh Jones ('Gwyndaf Ieuanc'.)

An autobiography written by Robert Williams, Cae Engan, Llanllyfni, and formerly of Bryn yr Eglwys quarry, Towyn, Merioneth.

A series of articles by T. R. Jones ('Clwydydd') on the characters of 'Cae'r Delyn', a district in the upper reaches of the vale of Clwyd.

The original manuscript of Caneuon Buddug (Caernarfon, 1911) (the poems of Catherine Jane Prichard ('Buddug')).

Correspondence, 1905, relating to the Ann Griffiths centenary celebrations at Llanfyllin, and other subjects. The writers include Evan Davies, Trefriw, John Davies ('Neifion'), L. W. Davies, Llanfyllin, T. Mavonwy Davies, Solva, John Evans, Llanfair Caereinion, Edward Griffith, Meifod, J. T. Jones, Llanbrynmair, R. Lloyd Jones, Denbigh, Owen R. Owen, Llanfair Caereinion, W. E. Prytherch, Abertawe, T. O. Jones ('Tryfan'), H. Elvet Lewis, J. R. Roberts, Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa, T. E. Thomas, Coedpoeth, E. Watkins, Llanfyllin, J. Pentyrch Williams, Llanfyllin, and Richard Williams, Newtown.

Holograph manuscripts of addresses delivered at the Ann Griffiths Centenary Celebrations at Llanfyllin, 11 August 1905, by H. Cernyw Williams, T. Owen Jones ('Tryfan'), Mrs. Catherine Jane Pritchard ('Buddug'), W. E. Prydderch, W. G. Owen ('Llifon'), John Davies ('Neifion'), and Edward Davies, with connecting narrative by Owen M. Edwards; a cutting from The Montgomeryshire Express containing an account of the Celebrations; the manuscript of an article on 'Ann Griffiths, Ei Gwlad a'i Phobl'; and a copy of Llawlyfr Cynghor Plwyf Llanfihangel yng-Nghwnfa, with manuscript notes.

'Carol ar Don a elwir Mwyneidd-dra neu symlen pen bys' by Rowland Hugh, 1791, and a carol 'gofyn bwiall' by Ellis Roberts, Llanddoget.

A collection of Welsh religious verse successfully submitted for competition at the Cwrtybela, Blackwood, Eisteddfod, 1866, by 'Ieuagolym' (i.e. Evan Jones, James H. Walters, and William Jones ('Asaph Gwent'), all of Blackwood.

A typescript catalogue, by Hugh E. H. James, of the contents of 'Llyfr Margaret Davies' and 'Llyfr Huw Cadwaladr', 1904.

Typewritten copies of 'Ymddiddan yr Enaid a'r Corff', 'Y Tri Brenin o Gwlen', and 'cywyddau' by Owain Gwynedd, Siôn Powel 'y Gwehydd o Ryd Eirin', and Gruffudd Hiraethog, taken from 'Y Piser Hir'.

A volume of poems by Isaac Roberts.

The original manuscript of an article on Montgomeryshire musicians by D. Emlyn Evans, and verses by Henry Rowlands ('Henri Myllin') on the graves of 'Gwallter Mechain' and R. Richards, Llangyniew.

A collection of folk-tales and traditions current in the parish of Llanfachreth, Merionethshire.

A list of subscriptions collected by [Sir] Ifan ab Owen [Edwards] in Llanuwchllyn towards the T. E. Ellis statue at Bala.

The commonplace book of Robert Roberts, Tyddyn y Felin, an assistant minister of 'Yr Hen Gapel', Llanuwchllyn, containing miscellaneous records and extracts, relating particularly to the affairs of 'Yr Hen Gapel'; copies of notices to quit to tenants of the Glanllyn estate, 1830; a list of persons qualified to serve on juries in Llanuwchllyn, 1834; correspondence relating to Coward's Trust, 1834; extracts from letters by emigrants to the United States of America, 1833-1835; 'Subscriptions when Revd. M. Jones came to Llanuwchllyn'; lists of houses in Llandrillo, Llangower, Llanyckil, Llanfawr, and Llanymowddwy; and lists of dissenting meeting-houses.

Letters addressed to [Sir] Owen M. Edwards by L. Emlyn Evans, 1913-1916, relating to the publication of Gwaith Mynyddog in 'Cyfres y Fil'; estimates and accounts relating to 'Cyfres y Fil', 1913-1916; a copy of a poem written by 'Mynyddog's mother ('O na chawn i weld Mynyddog'); and letters and postcards, 1892-1919, by R. Lloyd Williams, Manchester, A. Morris, Newport, Evan Evans, Aberystwyth, Tom Lewis, Cefn Coed Cymer, R. E. Roberts, Llangollen, William Davies, Cardiff, Isaac Davies, Birkenhead, David Rees, Bronant, Daniel Protheroe, David Bowen ('Myfyr Hefin), and T. H. Sifton, Abergavenny.

Letters addressed to [Sir] Owen M. Edwards by J. R. Blakiston, Portmadoc, 1911, Robert Bryan, Alexandria, 1911, Daniel Davies, Ton, 1903, Robert Davies, Harlech, 1899, Evan Ellis, Bethesda, 1903, Ellis Edwards, Bala, 1906 (addressed to Master and Miss Edwards), C. M. Gayley, University of California, 1901, Agnes M. Huws, Glanamman, 1918, D. Jones ('Dewi Carno'), 1919, E. Pan Jones, Mostyn, 1901, Michael D. Jones, Bala, 1892 (written on the back of a Return of Poll for the election of Guardians in the Carmarthen Union, 1892, with a letter from William Thomas, Parkglas, on the names Llandyferi and Ferryside), Ben Morris, Aberystwyth, 1911, J. Hughes Parry, Ludlow, 1917, J. Price, Llanveigan Rectory, 1895, David Rees, Bronant, S. Rees, Swansea, Robert Roberts ('Isallt'), 1910, William Roberts, Llanllyfni, 1901, D. V. Thomas, U.S.A., H. J. Williams, Caernarfon, 1905, Isaac Jones Williams, Llandderfel, 1887, J. Williams, Wrexham, 1903, W. T. Williams ('Croesorfab'), 1903, and W. W. P. Williams, Ystalyfera, 1899.