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Papers of Lewis Williams, Llanfachreth, one of Thomas Charles's itinerant schoolmasters. They include lists of pupils attending his school at Dolgelley, 1815 and 1817, a copy of the rules and regulations of a school which he kept at Dolgelley, 1822, and lists of books supplied for these and other Sunday and day schools in Merionethshire; letters to Lewis Williams from Joshua Bywater (Barmouth), 1812, and Edward Pugh (Dolgelley), 1821, and to Edward Griffith from D. Charles Evans (Menai Bridge), 1886; notes by Robert Oliver Rees; papers relating to Evan Owen, Pant Phillip, including his certificate of ordination, 1720; etc.

The minute and account book, 1813-1825, of the Dolgelley Bible Association, with a record of the number of copies of the Bible and of the New Testament distributed in 1850.

A sermon, scriptural questions and answers, hymns, etc.

Pedigrees of the families of Tudder of Cefnrowen, Dolgellau, of which Edward Griffith was the direct heir, and of Gruffydd ap Adda of Ddol Goch; the will, 1838, and codicil thereto, 1839, of William Pughe, rector of Mallwyd; transcripts from the parish registers of Dolgelley.

Notes by Edward Griffith on the history of Wales, with particular reference to Dolgelley and district, Calvinistic Methodist church affairs, and Quakers in Bala and district; there is also a note on Dr Henry Owen.

Press cuttings mainly of Merionethshire interest collected by Edward Griffith; pedigrees of the Cefnrowen, Pant Philip and Corsygarnedd families; a copy of the will of Owen Tudder of Cefnrowen; etc.

A commonplace book containing extracts from writers on religious and moral subjects.

Letters, including a draft or copy of a letter, 1844, from Robert Oliver Rees to Mrs William Lewis, wife of a Calvinistic Methodist missionary at Cherrapoonjee, India, and an incomplete letter, 1871, from [? Hugh Roberts] a missionary on the Khasia Hills, India to Robert Oliver Rees, in which he refers to Thomas Jones.

Miscellaneous papers of Robert Oliver Rees, including papers relating to the visit of the Cambrian Archaeological Association to Dolgellau, 1850, fragments in Breton, etc.

Papers relating to Dr Henry Owen, Llwyn Du, Llwyngwril, afterwards of Tanygader, Dolgellau, including drafts of a settlement, 18 November 1813, preceding his marriage with Elizabeth Williams, Tymawr, Merionethshire, documents relating to the administration of his estate, fragments of accounts, etc.

Press cuttings collected by Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) comprising copies of numerous articles and letters by him.

A poem written by Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd') to his mother on her seventy-third birthday, 1846.

Biographical collections by Robert Oliver Rees relating to Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd'), including extracts from his diaries, 1837-1852 and from his correspondence, 1837-1851, together with a list of his prose works.

Notes by Edward Griffith on the history of religion in Dolgellau and district, Dolgellau bridge, Bala Theological College, etc.

Miscellaneous papers of Edward Griffith and Robert Oliver Rees dealing with education, religion (particularly Salem Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Dolgelley) and local affairs in Dolgelley and district; notes of sermons; hymns and poetry; a letter, 1848, from Rowland Owen, Utica to Morgan Davis ('Clochydd Llanelltud'); press cuttings; etc.

A transcript by David Richards ('Dafydd Ionawr') of a letter sent 23 July 1767 from Brunswick, Virginia by Goronwy Owen to Richard Morris, London, and also of the elegy on Lewis Morris which accompanied it; a sketch, made for W[illiam] W[atkin] E[dward] Wynne, 1839, of the seal of the Corporation of Harlech, 1559.

'Y Gwrthddrych', an introductory essay to the four gospels, written by Lewis Edwards, Bala.

Notes by Edward Griffith on the Chatham Street, Liverpool Welsh Calvinistic church controversy, also on Cadwaladr Jones ('yr Hen Weinidog'), Evan Herbert, etc., together with extracts from deeds relating to property in Dolgelley.

Miscellanea, mainly in the hand of Edward Griffith, and including pedigrees of families in the Dolgelley district; an abstract of the will of David ap Tuder Owen of Mallwyd and the Inner Temple, 27 August 1577; an appeal by Congregational ministers in Monmouthshire - Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd') and Moses Ellis being among the signatories - to ministers of Welsh churches in the United States of America urging them to endeavour to avert war between Britain and the United States over the Oregon boundary question; an essay on the agriculture of Merionethshire submitted for competition at the Dolgelley New Year's Day Eisteddfod, 1878; etc.

Press cuttings of articles, including 'Sketches in Wales', and letters, etc. contributed by Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd') to various newspapers.