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A volume of diagrams and particulars of sheep ear-marks used by farmers in the parishes of Llanuwchllyn, Llangower and Llanycil, Merioneth, c. 1855.

'Clustnodwr neu Lyfr Clustnodau Defaid', being a volume containing diagrams and particulars of sheep ear-marks used by farmers in the parishes of Llangynog, Pennant Melangell, Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant, Llanwddyn and Hirnant in Montgomeryshire, Llandrillo, Llanfor, Llandderfel and Llangower in Merioneth and Llangwm in Denbighshire, 1827.

Forty letters, 1812-1870, mainly to and from John Davies and Mrs Jennet Davies, Vronheulog, Llandderfel, and other members of their family.

Over fifty autograph letters, 1823-1870, to the Reverend Canon William Williams (d. 1882), rector of Llangeinwen. The correspondents include John Davies and Jennet Davies (Vronheulog, Llandderfel), Richard Longfield (Longueville), Richard Garnons (Colomendy), Christopher Bethell, bishop of Bangor (1773-1859), O[wen] J[ones] E[llis] Nanney (Gwynfryn), Spencer Bulkeley Wynn, 3rd baron Newborough (1803-1888), Florance George Henry, 5th baron Boston (1837-1877), and James Colquhoun Campbell, bishop of Bangor (fl. 1859-1895).

A copy of Cyfarchiad Gostyngedig at Grist'nogion Cymru o bob Enw oddiwrth Gymdeithas Llundain; Yr hon a sefydlwyd yn Mawrth 1, 1810 i'r dyben i ddwyn yn mlaen Grist'nogaeth yn mysg yr Iddewon ... (London [1811]), including particulars of Joseph Samuel C[hristian] F[rederick] Frey's [1773-1850] preaching engagements on his tour through North Wales, 7 July - 4 August 1811. There are manuscript additions in the form of 'englynion' and other verses.

A volume of sermons.

Notes in Latin on natural science, also fragments of Welsh verse which includes 'Karol ymrhysson rhwng gwirionedd a chelwydd'.

'Englynion' and miscellaneous verses, some in the autograph of the authors and some of them relating to the Wynn Williams family of Menaifron, Dwyran, Anglesey and Bronwylfa, Llandderfel. They include 'englynion' by Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu') (1766-1850), E[van] Breeze ('Ieuan Cadfan') (1799-1855), R. Lloyd Foulkes and Rowland Huw (1714-1802); verses by G. B. Lewis, Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd') (1802-1863), R. A. Pierce ('Cystenyn'), Richard Roberts (1818-1876), E. Jones, R[obert] [Mona] Williamson (1807-1852) and David Lewis; an English translation [?by and] in the autograph of William Owen [-Pughe] (1759-1835); 'Marwnad ... am y Farddones glodwiw Mrs. Hemans' [Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans (1793-1835)] by 'Trallodus'.

This collection comprises sermons, addresses and prayers; a transcribed collection of 'cywyddau' by Rhys Goch Eryri (fl. beginning 15 cent.), together with further poetry and transcripts; notes in Latin on natural science; a copy of an address by the London Welsh Society, 1811; correspondence of the Reverend Canon William Williams (d. 1882), rector of Llangeinwen, of Ifor Owen Wynn Williams, and of John and Jennet Davies, Vronheulog, Llandderfel; books of 19th century sheep ear-marks; papers of William Pamplin; miscellaneous notes, minutes, extracts, etc.; scrapbooks and press cuttings; etc.