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A collection of miscellaneous letters and papers, [early 18 cent.]-1998, purchased or received by donation from various sources by the National Library of Wales during the period 1997-2004, and bound as one volume. A list of contents has been placed at the front of the volume (ff. i-viii).

Miscellaneous documents, [early 18 cent.]-1761, relating to Monmouthshire, probably collected by Major H. J. Lloyd-Johnes; and related papers, [mid 20 cent.].
They comprise a letter, [early 18 cent.], from Thomas Edwards of Monmouth to William Blathwayt, politician, at Whitehall, concerning the nomination of William Blethyn as sheriff of Monmouthshire (ff. 180-181), with a letter, 28 January 1955, from Myers & Co. (Booksellers), London, offering the letter for sale to H. J. Lloyd-Johnes (f. 182); a licence, 29 December 1761, sent to the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty, granted by John Ewer, bishop of Llandaff, to John Williams, BA, to perform the office of curate at Penterry, Monmouthshire (ff. 183-184); and a quitclaim, 2 May 1711, by Robert Bayley of St Pierre, Monmouthshire, to Henry Scudamore of Treworgan, Herefordshire (f. 185), with a transcript, [mid 20 cent.] (f. 186).

A letter from D. Llewelyn Jones, [?July 1940] (ff. 87-88), and from T. H. Parry-Williams, 6 August 1940 (f. 89), both addressed to E. Prosser Rhys, and relating to the volume Hen Benillion, ed. by T. H. Parry-Williams ([Aberystwyth], 1940), published by Rhys. Also included is a reply from E. Prosser Rhys to D. Llewelyn Jones, 9 August 1940 (f. 90).

Seven letters, 1935-1949, from T. H. Parry-Williams to E. Tegla Davies, concerning literary and personal matters.
They include discussions in January 1938 of Tegla's contribution to Ystorïau Heddiw, ed. by T. H. Parry-Williams ([Aberystwyth], 1938) (ff. 81-82), and on 8 April 1943 of their adjudication of the National Eisteddfod Prose Medal (ff. 83-84).

Postcard, 1939, containing a verse in Welsh, entitled 'In tempore belli', in the hand of T. Gwynn Jones, sent to his neighbours and close friends, Mr and Mrs William Williams, Aberystwyth.

A manuscript copy, dated 1 January 1895, of 'Y Llong Losg', a Welsh translation by Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo) of the poem 'The Ship on Fire' by Henry Russell. It was written for, and given to, Miss Anne Mary Williams, Tyddyn Rhyddallt, Llanrug, as a New Year gift.

A letter, 9 August 1989, from the poet Raymond Garlick to manuscript collector Colin Huggett (f. 44), enclosing photocopies and original drafts of four published poems.
These comprise photocopies of worksheets of 'Miss Puw' and 'Emma von M. von N.', [?1974] (ff. 45-46), emended typescripts of 'Auguries of Guilt', 1968-1987 (ff. 47-48), and the emended manuscript and typescript of 'The Truth about Troy', 1989 (ff. 49-51). The letter includes comments on the poems and a description of his working methods.

Four letters and a card, 1969-1971, from the artist and writer Brenda Chamberlain to Meic Stephens, mainly concerning her contribution to his book, Artists in Wales (Llandysul, 1971) (ff. 38, 40-43), together with one letter from Chamberlain, 1970, addressed to Elan Closs Roberts, relating to the Welsh Arts Council's 'Dial-a-poem' project (f. 39).

Three letters, 1963, 1966, 1970 (ff. 157-159), from R. S. Thomas to the author and book collector Eric Quayle, thanking him for a donation for the village school at Eglwysfach, Cardiganshire (f. 157), and for several gifts of books.
Three photographs, [?1970s], of Eglwysfach Vicarage (f. 160), and church (ff. 161-162) are also included. There is a reference to Sir Rupert Hart-Davis on f. 158.

A letter, 2 October 1990, from the poet R. S. Thomas to Tom Ellis, former MP for Wrexham, regarding a controversial speech by Thomas on the movement of non-Welsh speaking immigrants into the Welsh language heartland (f. 95, Welsh). Also included is a postcard, 1998, sent by Thomas to Ellis reacting to an article concerning Seamus Heaney in Prospect Magazine (f. 96, Welsh).
Accompanying the letter is a cutting of an article by Ellis ('British justice in the dock', Western Mail, 1 October 1990, p. 10) concerning Thomas' speech (f. 94, English).

A letter, 2 February 1817 (watermark 1801), to [the Rev. George] Robson, prebendary of St Asaph and rector of Erbistock (ff. 135-136), and another to his wife, 1 October 1827 (watermark 1823) (f. 137), from Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby, 'The Ladies of Llangollen'. Both letters are in the hand of [?Eleanor Butler]. They are mainly concerned with local affairs, relating in particular to the parish clerk of Llangollen, [Robert Wynne-Eyton], and his wife (ff. 135-136).

A letter, dated 20 April 1945, from Leo Amery, MP, to Lady Frances Lloyd George, presenting his condolences on the death of her husband, David Lloyd George.

A true copy, [?1767], by F. Williams of an order, dated 10 September 1767, to the chief constables of the commote of Carnawllon [Carnwyllion], for the county militia of Carmarthenshire to assemble on 7 October 1767, the original having been signed by Francis Dyer of Court Henry, Carmarthenshire, nephew of the poet and artist John Dyer (f. 97). Added on the verso are a receipt for £20, 7 September 1778, paid by John Francis to William Saunders of Llanelli; and a monetary account, 6 May 1783, payable to Mary Henry (f. 97 verso).
A photocopy of a typed transcript, [20 cent., second ½], of the militia order is also included (f. 98).

Eight typescript poems, [1970]-[1972], by R. S. Thomas, published in Poetry Wales, 6.1 (Summer 1970), 37-38, and ibid. 7.4 (Spring 1972), 9-14.
The poems are 'Vocation', [1970], 'Alma Mater', 'Dimensions', 'No', 'God's Story', 'The Hand', 'Ann Griffith' and 'Amen', [1972]. However, 'Saunders Lewis', also published in the Spring 1972 number, is not present.

A letter, [1959], from Bob Owen, Croesor, to the Rev. Herbert Evans, Boughton Heath, Chester, concerning the parishes of the commote of Iâl (Yale), Denbighshire, and whether or not they included Llantysilio.

A letter, 2 May 1961, from Robert Lloyd (Llwyd o'r Bryn) to Cynfab Roberts, relating mainly to the inauguration of a memorial to Robert Roberts (Bob Tai'r Felin) at Cwmtirmynach, Merionethshire.
He refers to a disagreement with R. L. Gapper over the memorial (f. 189 verso). The letter was published, in part, in Diddordebau Llwyd o'r Bryn, ed. by Trebor Lloyd Evans (Swansea, 1966), pp. 224-5 (omitting the reference to Gapper).

An autograph letter, [?1907], from Max Beerbohm to a Mrs Mathias (possibly Ena Mathias, née Wertheimer), relating to the proposed sale to her of his second caricature sketch of the New English Art Club (1907).
He refers to his substitution of the painter W. G. de Glehn for Charles Conder in the revised painting, because of the latter's illness (f. 188).

A single leaf containing two songs, possibly incomplete, [c. 1830], one in English, 'A little song composed for Miss H. M. Bootes by J. Parry' (f. 179), and the other in French, 'Air François' (f. 179 verso, deleted), written in a hand resembling that of John Parry (Bardd Alaw), but which may be that of his son, John Orlando Parry.

An apparently unpublished poem, entitled 'Pwy?' and dated 17 June 1908, by John T. Jôb, being a leaf from the autograph book of Ellen Anne Roberts (later Mrs Emrys Lewis of Creunant, Glamorgan), then of Carneddi, Bethesda, where Jôb was minister of the local chapel and a close neighbour.

A letter, 16 January [?1964], in Welsh, from John Wyn Owen to Goronwy Prys Owen, relating to the filming of last services at Capel Celyn, Merionethshire, in September 1963, prior to the flooding of the Tryweryn reservoir.