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An exercise book, [1808x1818] (watermark 1808), containing arithmetical problems and exercises.
The volume appears to be associated with the school run by Mr John White at Carmarthen, between 1804 and 1818.

A volume containing arithmetical exercises, form letters and stories, compiled by John Lloyd (b. 1808) of Pant, parish of Llanegryn, co. Merioneth, 1824-1825, whilst a pupil at Mr Harling's Commercial School, Chester; family memoranda, including copy letters from John Lloyd's father, David Lloyd, have been added, [1820s]-1847 (ff. 344v-345, 378v-380).

Arithmetic exercise book used by Benjamin Jenkins, Pant-y-caws, at Rhydwilym and Login schools, 1857-1858.

School arithmetic exercise book of Anne Davies, Pantyrodyn, later wife of Benjamin Jenkins of Porth-y-rhyd, Pant-y-caws, parish of Cilymaenllwyd, Carmarthenshire. The volume was begun on 3 August, 1860.

Notebook of William Jones ('Gwilym Brynaman', 1867-1915), of Brynaman, co. Carmarthen, and Los Angeles, California, containing mathematical exercises, 1887 (pp. 1-36), and fair copies of poems, mostly in Welsh, composed by him, 1902-14, and including poems entered for competition at eisteddfodau in North America and Wales.

Notebook of John Nicholas (b. ca. 1829), son of Phillip Nicholas, Pantygwyddel, Llanfyrnach, co. Pembroke, containing arithmetic exercises, 1839-41.

A volume containing arithmetical exercises and examples, used by Edward Williams (born c. 1841), Rhoswidol, Penegoes, co. Montgomery, at Rhydyfelin Parochial School, 1858-9.

Three exercise books, 1825-6, of Evan Evans (1809-88) of Pobty, Llanddeiniol, shoemaker, containing examples of arithmetical problems.

A volume originally intended as an arithmetic exercise ('Accompt') book of Jane Richards, Darowen, 1807, and subsequently used largely by Mary Richards to record transcripts of personal memoranda by the Reverend T[homas] Richard[s], Darowen, 1818; letters from T. Richards, Darowen to his children Lewis [Richards] and Jane [Richards], 1837 (the writer's illness) (said to be the writer's last letter) and to his son, the Reverend T[homas] Richards, Berriew, 1826 (the recipient's appointment to the rectorship of Llangynyw), Richard Humphreys, London to Thomas Richard[s], Llangynyw, 1860 (a Welsh church for London), Thomas Gill, Llanowddyn to T[homas] Richards, Llangynyw, 1854 (the death of John Llwyd Richards), the Reverend Maurice Jones, Pennant [Melangell] Vicarage to the Reverend R. Richards, Meifod, 1854 (the death of J. Ll. Richards), [Walter Davies, 'Gwallter Mechain'] to T[homas] Richards, Llangynyw, 1847 (a gathering 'ysbleddach yr alawyddion' at Caledfryn yn Rhos), R. Prys Morris, Dolgellau to M[ary] Richards, 1875 (a request for 'englynion' and pedigrees towards a proposed history of seven parishes between the rivers Dyfi and Maw), J. N. Foulkes, Machynlleth to [Thomas Richards, Darowen], 1833 (requesting his assistance at a Bible meeting), etc., a tabulated account of excursions ('Teithiau') by Mary Richards, Darowen to Aran Fawddwy and Cader Idris, 1800-71 and undated, etc.; poetry ('englynion', 'cerddi', 'cywyddau', etc.) by Moris ab Evan ab Dafydd, Lewis Jones (Nantl...), Richard Abraham, Cadwalad[r] Robert, Hugh Morris, Evan Evans (['Ieuan] Glan Geirionydd'), [Maurice Jones] 'Meiric Idris', Richard Thomas ('o Sir Fon'), John Davies ('ar eu ymadaid [sic] ir America'), John Edward Dafydd ('Can Garwriaethol Gyflwyned I Eisteddfod Blunfield New York ... Nadolig 1873', with a letter to his parents at Llan Erful), J. [recte Edward] Jones ('Person Llanfair'), John Roberts (Dolgelleu), Rowland Jones (Llanuwchlyn), Richard Humphreys (Llanfair), [David Thomas] 'D[afydd] Ddu [Eryri]', 'Dafydd Peblig', Sion Tudur, Tudur Aled, William Edwards ('Gwilym Padarn'), Dafydd Richard ('Dewi Silin'), Gruffudd ab Ieuan ab Llywelyn Fychan, John Blackwell ['Alun'], etc., and incomplete and anonymous poetry; a valentine from Jane [Richards] to D. Richard[s], Llansilin; extracts from 'Gramadeg [Einion Offeiriad]' ('rhai a ddywaid mae un Goronwy Owain ydoedd a ysgrifenwyd ar femrwn o 1500...'); etc.

A volume, dated 1835, which was originally intended as as arithmetic exercise book for T[homas] Cynddelw Richards and was subsequently used by Mary Richards to record a list of bards, etc. who were licenced ('a gafodd Drwydd[ed]') at a Welshpool eisteddfod [?1824] and transcripts of 'cywyddau', 'englynion', etc. by Moris Evan ap Eingan [i..e. Morys Dwyfech], Gruffudd Kenrick Coch, William Llyn, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Ifan Dyfu, Edmund Prys ('Mr o Gylfyddyd'), Ywain Waeta, Howel Kilain, Howel ap Llywelyn Ymael [recte ap y Moel], Dafydd ap Edmund, Gruffudd ap Evan ap Llywelyn Vychan, Dafydd ap Gwilim, Gruffudd ap Gronw Gethin, Tudur Aled, Cuttun [sic] Owain, Gruffudd Llwyd ap Dafydd, Richard Gruffudd ap Huw, Gutto'r Glyn, Sion Tudur, Bedo Brwy[n]llys, Rhys Nant Mor, Sir Dafydd Owain, Wiliam Philip and 'Taliesin' [?1864], and anonymous poems. One of the later transcripts is dated 1865.

Exercises from Colenso's Arithmetic, worked by Master E. A. Francis at the Willow Street Academy, Oswestry (Principal John Pryce Jones), 1858.

An arithmetic exercise book of David Davies [?of Llain, Ffostrasol, Cardiganshire], 1846; together with a notebook containing particulars of the measurements and acreages of fields on farms [in the parish of Llandyfriog, etc.], 1837; the residuary account, for purposes of legacy and residue duties, of the late David Davies of Blaenavon, parish of Troedyraur, Cardiganshire, farmer (died 25 December, 1852), signed by his son and executor Dan David Davies of Ffosybaily, parish of Troedyraur, farmer, 1853; and a receipt, 1878, to Daniel Davies for a half year's rent of £5 17s. due to Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot, esq., in respect of properties in Reynoldston, Glamorgan.

An arithmetic exercise book of John Evans, Trefayog, c. 1758-1783.

Arithmetical exercises written by Theophilus Lines Jones, son of J. T. Jones, Carmarthen, 1849.

A volume containing mounted cuttings of a paper by John Davies on 'Monmouthshire Worthies', read before the Newport Cymmrodorion Society. Inset are a few extracts from Trevecca letters, 1729-1744, and transcripts in the hand of J. A. Bradney of some of the Gunter papers described in NLW MS 11420E. The volume was originally (1902) used as a mathematics exericse book.

Notebook of Daniel Evans containing arithmetical problems and exercises; farming and other accounts and memoranda, 1810-1833, including details of the Militia Society established at Pencarreg, 1810 (ff. 71, 72 recto-verso) and a survey of farms in the parish of Pencarreg, 1816 (ff. 73 verso-4 verso); recipes; and Welsh poetry and accounts in the hand of Evan Evans.

Notebook, 1842-1853, of Thomas Williams, Felin-fach, Pumsaint, afterwards of Talley, co. Carmarthen, surveyor, and schoolmaster at Cwmdwr (Llanwrda), and Gwynfe, containing memoranda relating to rates, etc. in the parish of Talley; mathematical exercises; accounts, with names of pupils, relating to schools at ?Salem (Llandeilo) and Llan-crwys (inverted text ff. 72, 75 verso-6); and miscellaneous notes.

Mathematical notes and problems copied by John Owens, Rhippinllwyd, parish of Llandygwydd, co. Cardigan, 1836, including a plan of the solar system (f. 156) and calligraphic decoration.

A volume, 1809-1810, written by Joseph Meredith of the town of Carmarthen containing mainly arithmetical exercises, verses, and other memoranda including an account of the collection of money made among the workers at the Tinworks, Carmarthen, on behalf of the widow of a deceased forgeman, together with a copy of her petition, 1809 (ff. 79v-80v); inserted in the volume are two printed accounts, State of the Sunday Schools, near the Parade, Carmarthen ..., 1809 and 1810, with lists of the subscribers (ff. 77-8v). On Carmarthen Tinworks, see Francis Green, 'Carmarthen Tinworks and its founder', Transactions of the Historical Society of West Wales, 5 (1915), pp. 245-70.

Arithmetic exercise book, 1813-1823, of Morgan Evans, Glynhenllan, ?Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, containing numeration and mensuration tables, rules and examples.