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'Prospectus of Collections for a New History of Wales ... in VI Vols. 8vo. By Edward Wiliams', followed by 'Another Plan for publishing the Welsh Historical Documents. in volumes independent of each other, and to be sold separately'.

A sheet of Welsh poetry endorsed 'Caniadau Iolo Morganwg 1797', but seemingly earlier in date, containing: (a) A poem in 15 verses attributed to 'William Robert o'r ydwal' beginning 'Y Deryn nad eurol (Y fwyalch dda fywiol) wyt iraidd naturiol ...'; (b) Verses beginning, 'Clywais gog adeiniog dyner' attributed to Ed. Dafydd o Fargam. (c) A poem (incomplete) beginning (?) 'Wrth rrodio'n y meusydd mewn llwyni'n dra llonydd ...'. Cf. MS 101, Item 22. Also on the paper is the address of 'Thos. Williams Marble Mason at Mr Joseph Prince Bricklayer at Mangwood More Critchel near Blandford Dorsetshire.' Poem (c) in continued in No. 2. Torn.

'Proposals for publishing, by subscription, in January 1795, By Edward Wiliams, (Author of Poems, Lyric and Pastoral, lately published:) The History of the Ancient British Bards and Druids ...'.

Two copies of a proclamation by George III, 3 December 1800, urging the utmost economy in the consumption of wheat. No. 11 is endorsed 'For Deudneudian Repository'. Welsh.

Lists similar to Nos 8-9.

Thos Bevan, Aberg[avenn]y, to Talliesin Williams, esq. (Ab Iolo), Merthyr. Requesting an answer to the letter sent on Saturday last.

'On hearing the Reverend Dr. Gooc Preach on the Generall Fast'. 'Bath printed at the Tabernacle, 1780'. The last verse begins, 'Now Learn a Lesson Reverend don ...'.

'The King of the Beggars' beginning, 'O! Bamphield More Carew ...', and endorsed by Iolo Morganwg, 'King of the Beggars By Taliesin Wiliams'.

Verses entitled 'Omnipresence', dated Neath, June 9 1817, and beginning, 'Where dwells the Deity! shall mortal man ...'. Endorsed: 'Phipsons verses from Lucan - on Deity'.

Notes based on Virgil's Georgics I (probably in Dryden's translation). On the reverse side in pencil (crossed out) are lines beginning 'Gwnaethum (?) im serch oed a Gwenferch ...'. Damaged.

Stanzas (crossed out) 'Written May 1st. 1785' beginning, 'Whilst the mild beauties of the morn' ? re-written as 'What vivid hues the skies adorn ...'. (cf. 79). Incomplete.

Testimony of Edward Wiliams, Nov 3 1809, to the piety of Gilbert Wakefield; with a specimen of his handwriting.

A Fragment (pp. 11, 14) endorsed 'Lindsey's exhortation to Aberthinians'. (Not in the autograph of Iolo Morganwg except for the endorsement).