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A commonplace book, 1840-1846, of David Roberts ('Dewi Siabot', [? 1821- ]) containing poetry, sermons and essays composed or copied by him during his period as a schoolmaster at Capel Curig and Waunfawr, Caernarfonshire.

A poem entitled 'Pryddest ar Joseph' by 'Blagur'.

Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1870 ..., used entirely to record unsigned poems in strict and free metres.

A notebook containing a collection of the poetical works of David William, Fawnog Wen, Penrhyndeudraeth, 1874-1881.

Miscellaneous poems from the collection of W[illiam] J[ohn] Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd'), including poems by Owen Roberts, 'Brysiog Machno' and 'I. D. Conwy'.

A file of poetry by William J[ohn] Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd') and others.

A collection of holograph poems and press cuttings of prose and verse by Robert Isaac Jones ('Alltud Eifion'), with some autobiographical data. The volume is described by the compiler as his second book - 'Ail Lyfr Barddoniaeth Alltud Eifion' - and was begun in 1874.

Transcripts of poems by Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg') [1747-1826] and by his son Taliesin Williams ('Taliesin ab Iolo') [1787-1847], including 'Cowbridge Topers', 'Juvenile Topers or Farmers' Sons Triumphant', 'To Cowbridge', etc.

Poems by John Williams ('Ioan Madog'), Portmadoc.

Miscellanea from the collection of J. Lloyd James ('Clwydwenfro'), including a biography by him, c. 1895, of John Griffiths, Ynys-fawr, Llandissilio East, Carmarthenshire; a transcript, 1887, by Jonathan N. Davies ('Carnalaw'), for 'Clwydwenfro', of an 'awdl' on 'Cymmedroldeb' by 'Ioan Glan Taf' which was awarded the prize at an eisteddfod at Crymych, Pembrokeshire, 1881; and an incomplete transcript of a Welsh ballad.

Notebook of John Rees (1819-1900), Granant, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, containing intermittent memoranda in diary form, including entries of Baptist interest, 8 January 1841-23 May 1847, and verse in Welsh. Rees family births, 1813-1836, are listed inside the front cover.

An album of 'memoranda, made to the year 1857', together with copious annotations and an index, by Richard Rees (born 1781) of Alltycham, Pontardawe, seventh child by the second marriage of Josiah Rees (1744-1804), Unitarian minister, of Gellionnen, parish of Llan-giwg (Llanguicke), Glamorgan. The volume consists largely of holograph letters addressed for the most part to Richard Rees, the writers including Josiah Rees, 1802-3 (relating partly to the church at Gellionnen); William Wyndham Grenville, baron Grenville, 1818 (a description of the writer's home at Dropmore, information concerning Neath Abbey); George Owen Rees, Guy's Hospital, London, 1846 (biographical notes on the writer's father, Josiah Rees); C[hristopher] R[ice] M[ansel] T[albot], London, 1848; C[onnop Thirlwall], bishop of St. Davids, 1848; Geo. Rice Trevor, aft. 4th baron Dynevor, 1838 (concerning Neath Abbey); John M. Traherne, Coedriglan, Cardiff, 1848; [Edward Copleston, bishop of Llandaff, 1848]; [Sir Thomas Phillipps, Middle Hill, 1848]; H[enry] Hussey Vivian, London, 1855 (the death of John Henry Vivian); etc. The miscellaneous documents contained in the volume include material towards a pedigree of the family of Rees of Gelligron; the certificate of ordination of Josiah Rees at Gellionnen, 6 August, 1767; poetry and ballads, including an epigram by Thomas Rees, fifth child of Josiah Rees by his second marriage and an 'englyn' to Richard Rees; newspaper cuttings, including obituary notices of Josiah Rees, 1804, Mary Rees, his widow, 1829, Owen Rees of Gelligron, 1837, and Sarah Rees, daughter of Josiah Rees, 1851; copies of letters of Richard Rees, 1846; etc.
Amongst the references are those to the election and admission of Richard Rees for Morden College, Blackheath; the Smith family of Castellau, Glamorgan; the Penllergaer estate, Swansea; and the experiences of an emigrant to Australia, 1843.

A copy of a poem entitled 'Silvan at Marged', 1875, by, and in the hand of [the Reverend Daniel] Silvan [Evans, lexicographer].

Three notebooks in the hand of Hugh Jones ('Erfyl') - (a) an account book containing board and lodging expenses, 1828-33, 1843-4, an account with the Reverend R. M. Bonnor, 1831-2, washing account, 1844, account of lessons given to 'Master Wm. Lowe', 1829-30, 1832, and 'Master Temple', undated, and a list of 'situations' held by 'Erfyl' during the period 1810-30; (b) a 'cywydd' in memory of Owen Jones ('Owain Myfyr')' and (c) transcripts of 'carolau', or parts of 'carolau', by Hugh Jones, Maesglasau ('H. J. Senr.'), Hugh Jones, Llangwm, Ellis Roberts ('y cowper'), William Edwards, Ysceifiog, Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), and others. Used as cover and end papers for the latter are two copies of a printed notice of a meeting of the Llanfyllin New Friendly Society, 1816.

A holograph copy, [1936], of a poem entitled 'Yn Eden Ardd' by Robert Arthur Griffith (Elphin). The poem was originally composed in 1897.

A group of poetry and miscellaneous papers from the collection of, and partly in the autograph, of David Griffith (Clwydfardd). They include englynon by Clwydfardd, e.g. 'Ar ymweliad ei rasusolaf Fawrhydi Tywysog Cymru an gwyl Genedlaethol yn Nghaernarfon Gorphenaf [1894]'; 'Ir diweddar barchedig Edward Anwyl Cadeirydd y Dalaith Ogleddol', etc.; englynion addressed to Clwydfardd by Richard Parry (Gwalchmai) and John Cadvan Davies (Cadvan) (1891); copies of the proclamations of meetings of Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain at national and provincial eisteddfodau; a letter, [c. 1891], from Clwydfardd to B. Morris Lewis, Chelsea, giving particulars of nineteenth century national and other eisteddfodau; notes on the key to 'Coelbren y Beirdd', etc., by T. H. Thomas (Arlunydd Penygarn); incomplete notes on the Epistle to the Hebrews; and an incomplete eulogy of the writing pen, 1872.

Some fifty letters, 1837-1841, to Henry Evans ('Harri Ddu o Ddyfed'), secretary of the Cambrian Society, Cardiff, on subjects of Welsh antiquarian and Cymreigyddion interest; together with notes gathered by Evans and verses by or concerning him. The correspondents include Edward Copleston, bishop of Llandaf (2) 1838, Thomas Phillipps, Middle Hill (7) 1837-39, Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc') (3) 1837, Rice Rees, Llandovery (6) 1837-9, and William Williams, Aberpergwm (3) 1837-39.

A pocket-book, 1829-55, of John Davies (b. c. 1804), Quarry, parish of Clydau, co. Pembroke, shoemaker, mainly recording names of preachers, with texts of sermons, at Pontgarreg, Cenarth, and other Calvinistic Methodist chapels, as well as at Association and other CM meetings, in counties Carmarthen and Pembroke, together with occasional references to family and local events. The volume also includes transcripts of hymns and other verse, and other miscellaneous memoranda.

Cyfrol yn cynnwys barddoniaeth gan John Jones, Ceunant ac eraill, ynghyd â ryseitiau meddyginiaethol a rhai ar gyfer y gegin a'r tŷ, yr oll mewn [?o leiaf dwy] law anhysbys = A volume of poetry by John Jones, Ceunant and others, together with culinary, domestic and medical recipes, all written in [?at least two] hands.
Nodir mai gan 'Gwilym Llugwy' (William Owen, Betws y Coed) mae un o'r englynion (f. 7). Ceir ôl adolygu a chywiro ar beth o'r cerddi, sy'n awgrymu efallai mai gwaith un o'r sgrifenwyr ydyw'r rhai neillduol hynny = One of the englynion is noted as being by 'Gwilym Llugwy' (William Owen, Betws y Coed) (f. 7). There are marks of editing and correction on some of the poems, which suggests that these particular ones may be in the autograph of one of the scribes.