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Solicitors' personal and clients' papers accumulated by the depositor. The Montgomeryshire papers derive from early in the depositor's career, as a solicitor in Newtown. Some of the Ceredigion papers in clients' files derive from Griffith Jones of Aberystwyth, solicitor (1880), later of Aberllolwyn, esq. (1890), while other papers relate to his personal affairs. Other papers derive from the practice of R. Geddes Smith of Aberystwyth, solicitor (1882-1887), which became Smith Owen & Davies [Robert Geddes Smith, William Pierce Owen and William Davies] (1890s), Smith, Davies & Evans [C. Denham Evans] (1910s), Smith Davies & Co., and Smith Jessop & Tomley (late 1960s-early 1970s).

Deeds and documents relating to the Willans family and the Dolforgan estate, Ceri, co. Mont.

Indexes on microfiche to numerous Glamorgan parish and nonconformist registers produced by members of the Glamorgan Family History Society.

Papers, [1847x1933], from the library of Thomas Sylvanus of Cardiff, which include material, 1914, relating to the David Morgan Memorial Fund; articles and notes by Thomas Sylvanus; correspondence, 1847-1925; and transcripts of poetry.

Papers, [1801x1876], of Thomas Jones ('Taliesin o Eifion') which include autograph poetry; the manuscript of Gweithiau Taliesin o Eifion (Bardd y Gadair Ddu) (ed. William Evans ('Wil Ifan')) (Wrecsam, 1922); correspondence, 1890-1922, relating to the publication of 'Taliesin o Eifion's works; material, [1876x1935], relating to the National Eisteddfod held at Wrexham, 1876; and transcripts of 'Taliesin o Eifion's poetry by his son, J. Llewelyn Jones, and others.

Papers of Charles Edward Breese, mainly dealing with antiquarian matters and including material, [1910x1920], relating to crown lands in Wales; correspondence, much of which is addressed to Breese, 1872-1932; an interleaved copy of The Kalendars of Gwynedd (London, 1873), compiled by Breese, and additions, [1909], to the Kalendars; and miscellaneous notes, press cuttings, etc. Also included are papers of Edward Breese, father of Charles E. Breese.

Papers, 1771-1884, of the Evans family of Cwmbedw, Llanarth, Cardiganshire and which include correspondence, 1789-1870, between family members; papers, 1771-1884, most of which relate to the administration of the Cwmbedw estate; and three diaries, 1870-1877, of Evan Evans, Cwmbedw.

Papers collected by Sir James Weeks Szlumper, 1882-1900, mainly relating to railways in Glamorgan and the south of England, namely the Barry Dock & Railway, the Vale of Glamorgan Railway, the Plymouth, Devonport and Southwestern Junction Railway, the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway and the proposed Lynmouth and Minehead Light Railway; and material relating to the court cases involving Pethick Bros of Plymouth v. the Vale of Glamorgan Railway and James Nuttall of Manchester v. the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Company.

Manuscripts and papers of Isaac Davies, Birkenhead comprising minute books, 1896-1900, of the committee of 'Eisteddfod Gwŷr Ieuangc Birkenhead'; prize-winning competition entries submitted to the Birkenhead National Eisteddfod of 1878; nine volumes of minute books, 1927-1929, relating to the National Eisteddfod held at Liverpool in 1929; and correspondence, subscription lists and statistics, 1929-1930, relating to the Sir Owen M. Edwards Memorial Fund.

A collection, [1875x1919], made by Whitley Stokes and Kuno Meyer of photographic facsimiles of Irish manuscripts, or of Latin manuscripts containing Irish glosses, etc.

Correspondence and papers, 1842-c. 1955, of poet and socialist Robert Jones Derfel and including letters and cards, c. 1852-1905, from various correspondents; poetry and sermons, 1842-1913; scrapbooks, 1855-1905, containing material relating to Welsh socialism, etc.; books and pamphlets; and research material, 1911-c. 1955, compiled by T. J. Roberts in the course of his study of Robert Jones Derfel.

Record books, 1885-1912, of ship's captain David Thomas Jenkins of Aberarth, comprising a cargo book, 1885-1897, of the steamship Shakespear and an account book, 1910-1912, of the steamship Thornley, together with draft correspondence and miscellaneous memoranda.

Papers, ca. 1849-1940, relating to the Barker family of Carmarthen and comprise a transcript, 1818 and 1838, by the Reverend John Crawford Barker of a memoir of his father, the Reverend William Higgs Barker, master of Carmarthen Grammar School, 1767-1796, and vicar of St Peter's, Carmarthen, 1796-1816; and a journal of a tour in Switzerland and Italy, 1863, by the Reverend Alleyne Higgs Barker, vicar of Rickmansworth and grandson of the Reverend William Higgs Barker, with comments, maps, sketches, photographs, related press cuttings, etc. added at a later date.

Notebooks, 1946-1979, of Kate Davies, writer, of Pren-gwyn, Llandysul. The contents of the notebooks include reviews of her published books, lecture notes, poetry, notes on local and family history, poetry by her father Daniel Thomas, etc.

Papers, c. 1794-1857, relating mainly to the parish of Llanddeiniol, Cardiganshire and comprising a volume of hymn-tunes and anthems dated c. 1796; notebooks, 1825-1848, of Evan Evans, shoemaker; poor-rate assessments and accounts, 1823-1837; a highway rate assessment book, 1848-1856; and miscellaneous printed material, 1851-1857, relating to Aberystwyth Union and Cardiganshire Quarter Sessions.

Papers, c. 1650-1828, relating to estates and lordships in Carmarthenshire and including rentals of the Golden Grove estate and of the lordship of Cydweli, and an order-book of the borough of Llanelli; together with miscellaneous papers, 1746-1909, relating to the Williams and Drummond Williams family of Edwinsford, Carmarthenshire, comprising mainly correspondence and army commissions; and letter-books, 1807-1833, of Jacob Richards of Tenby, Pembrokeshire mainly relating to business and estate matters, including Richards's investments in India. The relationship, if any, between NLW MSS 22870-22871 - those papers relating to the Williams family and to Jacob Richards - and the rest of the collection has not been established.

Papers, 1969-1977, relating mainly to John Barnard Jenkins of Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru, including copies of letters, 1971-1973, sent to Jenkins whilst he was imprisoned and correspondence, 1969-1977, relating to his and other nationalists' imprisonment and to Jenkins's appeals against his sentence, 1970-1975.

Notebooks, [c. 1911]-1917, of Griffith Phillips ('Briwlyn'), Rhiwabon containing poetry, hymns and notes relating to scriptural material.

Essays, poetry and notes by Trebor Aled relating to the history of the Tabernacle Baptist chapel, Talybont, Cardiganshire. The essays and much of the poetry was produced to be submitted at 'eisteddfodau'.

Papers, [1700x1925], formerly belonging to the Jones family of Hafod y Porth, Beddgelert, including a volume containing an extensive collection of sheep ear-marks; notebooks containing farming accounts and memoranda; family records, letters, etc.; legal documents; and rent receipts, 1720-1763.