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An incomplete, draft copy (typescript with manuscript emendations) of a thesis entitled 'A Review and Revision of the Biography of John Jones, Talsarn, by Owen Thomas', submitted by D. E. Jenkins for the degree of M.A. of the University of Liverpool, 1924. For a copy of the thesis as finally submitted see NLW MS 12733C above.

Typewritten copies of letters from the Reverend Tho[ma]s Jones (Calvinistic Methodist minister), Denbigh, to Joseph Tarn (assistant secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society), Spa Fields, London, 1813-1815 (5 + 2 by inference) (local branches of the Bible Society in Denbighshire, the supplying of Bibles and Testaments by the parent Society, problems relating to the price of Bibles, a proposed memoir of the Reverend [Thomas] Charles in English, the writer's progress with his 'Life' of Thomas Charles in Welsh [Cofiant neu Hanes Bywyd a Marwolaeth y Parch. Thomas Charles . . . wedi ei gyfieithu a'i gasglu gan y Parchedig Thomas Jones . . . (Bala, 1816)]); an obituary article on the Reverend Thomas Jones, Calvinistic Methodist minister, of Carmarthen, extracted from Yr Efangylydd . . ., 1831, tt. 133-7; a letter from E[van] Evans from Shacklewell [London], to the aforementioned J[oseph] Tarn, London, 1814 (the establishing of local branches [of the Bible Society] in different parts of London, the illness of Mr. [Thomas] Charles, the writer' s experience of stereotype printing, his application to go to Russia with an acquaintance named Alexander Smith, under the patronage of the Bible Society, to set up a stereotype printing office); and a letter from John Roberts [Calvinistic Methodist preacher] from London, to his son Michael Roberts [also C.M. preacher] in Liverpool, 1803 (the writer's visit to London, matters relating to C.M. churches in London).

A typescript copy of an essay on the Reverend William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog'), Congregational minister, author, and political leader, entitled 'Cyfraniad y Parch. William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog') i Fywyd a Llên ei Gyfnod'. The work was submitted for competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales held at Bangor, 1931, ? by D. E. Jenkins, under the pseudonym 'Mabon Egwad'. The text is followed by a list of the Reverend William Rees's publications, a bibliography, and a list of ten appendices, all of which, except No. 10 (consisting of a lengthy extract from Cymru, cyf. IV, tt. 313-14, in which some of the characteristics of Rees's style of preaching are analysed), are missing from the present copy.

Miscellaneous material relating to the Reverend William Rees, including typescript notes on his ancestry and his life up to 1830; and typewritten copies of an account of the meeting held at the Alexandra Hotel, Liverpool, 2 March 1876, to present him with an illuminated address (Baner ac Amserau Cymru, 8 Mawrth 1876), the speech he had prepared for delivery at the ceremony in which he was to be presented with the medal of The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1882 (Y Cymmrodor, vol. VII, 1886, pp. 1-13), and an article by the Reverend J. Hughes, Coedpoeth, on his epic poem 'Emmanuel' (Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd, 1880, tt. 142-8).

A draft copy (typescript with manuscript emendations) of a thesis entitled 'A critical study of the writings of Robert Jones [Calvinistic Methodist preacher and author], Rhoslan [co. Caernarvon]', submitted by [the Reverend] William Griffiths Williams, [vicar of] Bodelwyddan [co. Flint], for the degree of M.A. of the University of Liverpool, 1937.

Miscellaneous manuscript and typewritten notes relating to Robert Jones, Rhos-lan, including a draft copy of a section of the said manuscript, extracts from D. E. Jenkins: The Life of the Rev. Thomas Charles . . ., Y Drysorfa, and other printed sources, etc.

Extracts from the minute books of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1792-1802, and from the annual reports of the said Society for 1800 and 1801, relating to the publication and disposal of Welsh editions of the Bible and New Testament.

Notes headed 'Extracts from A Short Abstract of the Minutes of the S.P.C.K ., showing the extent of the Society's operations in regard to Welsh publications from A.D. 1698 to A.D. 1804'. The extracts refer to Bibles and Testaments only.

Holograph letters from [the Rev.] Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) to Daniel Jones, Wrexham, 182[ ]-1825 (2) (points relating to the publishing of the writer's two-volume edition [?of the poetical works of Huw Morus, viz. Eos Ceiriog, sef Casgliad o Ber Ganiadau Huw Morus . . . (Yn Ngwrecsam, 1823)], the writer's doubts as to the wisdom of publishing an unrevised edition of the metrical psalms of Edmwnd Prys, a suggestion that opinions on this point be sought through the columns of Y Gwyliedydd, criticisms that some of Prys's lines were stiff ('anystwyth hynod') and did not lend themselves to any measure, references to Titus Lewis's edition of Prys's psalms [Pigion o Salmau Canu yn ôl cyfansoddiad Edmwnd Prys (Caerfyrddin, 1810)], the belief that Lewis had introduced some changes into some of the psalms), and [John] Painter [printer, Wrexham], 1821-1825 (2) (points relating to the publishing of vol. II of [Huw] Morus's work, comments on the proposal to publish Edmund Prys's psalms (in the same vein as in the letter to Daniel Jones), the sale of copies of the edition of Huw Morus's work).

Five holograph letters from Daniel Jones from Flint and Wrexham, to Mrs. Jones, 1841 (personal, religious reflections, the writer and [John Phillips] 'Tegidon' had read and copied 'Ychydig hanes y Parch. T. Jones ' [? the Reverend Thomas Jones of Denbigh], 'Tegidon' would like to see the works of Charles [the Reverend Thomas Charles of Bala] and ' Jones o Ddinbych' [the aforementioned Reverend Thomas Jones] republished in parts to appear every two months), his wife and family, 1842-1844 (2) ( personal), and [Mr. Parry], 1845 (2) (personal, arranging preaching engagements for recipient, religious sentiments).

Copious extracts (amounting almost to a complete transcript) from the account book of the [Calvinistic Methodist] society or church meeting at Caergeiliog [parish of Bodedern, co. Anglesey], 1782-1801; a transcript of the account book of the said society or church, 1817-1823; and a few notes on the Methodist cause at Caergeiliog, circa 1763-1786. All are written on the reverse side of copies of a printed handbill announcing a public meeting to be held in Liverpool, 15 June [ ], under the auspices of the Council of the Evangelical Free Churches of Liverpool, to 'protest against the Government Education Bill becoming law'.

Copious extracts from (? transcript of) the account book of Bodedern Calvinistic Methodist Church [co. Anglesey], for the period 1828-1845.

Copious extracts from the account books of Horeb [Calvinistic Methodist] Church, Llanfairfechan [co. Caernarvon], 1820-1824, and of the [Calvinistic Methodist] Church at Treffynnon (Holywell) [co. Flint], 1837-1849; and an alphabetical list of preachers who had preached at Horeb, 1820-1824, with the dates of each engagement.

Miscellaneous data relating mainly to Calvinistic Methodist preaching activity, etc., in Abergele and elsewhere in North Wales, 1813-1824. Items relating to C.M. preachers and meetings include extracts from a minute book of church meetings ('Llyfr Cofnodau Cyfarfodydd Eglwysig') held in Abergele, 1819-1821, and from minute books of six-weekly meetings of Sunday schools ('Llyfrau Cofnodau Cyfarfodydd Ysgolion') held in the Abergele district, 1817-1824; a list, in chronological order, of preachers who had preached in Abergele and elsewhere in North Wales (including monthly or annual meetings in Bala, Dinbych, Henllan, Llanrwst, etc.), 1813-1817, with the texts of their sermons; an alphabetical list of preachers who had preached in Abergele, 1813-1817, with the dates of each engagement and the texts of the sermons; a list, under place names, of preachers who had preached in the Abergele district and elsewhere in North Wales (including Association meetings in Bala, Conwy, Dinbych, and Llanrwst), 1813-1817, with the texts of their sermons; and notes of sermons preached in Abergele, 1813-1815, including some by [the Reverend] John Elias ['o Fôn']. Also included are short lists of Anglican, Baptist, Independent, and Wesleyan ministers or preachers who had preached in Abergele, Moelfra, etc., 1814- 1817.

An alphabetical list, compiled on the reverse side of copies of the handbill noted in NLW MS 12799B above, of preachers who had preached [to the Calvinistic Methodist society or church meeting] at Caergeiliog [parish of Bodedern, co. Anglesey], 1782-1801, with the dates of each visit.

A volume containing copious extracts from the account book of an unspecified church recording sums paid to visiting preachers and other sundry payments made, 1812-1835. The extracts were taken from a volume then in the possession of Edward Griffith, J.P., of Dolgellau, and the church in question may possibly be Salem Calvinistic Methodist Church in that town.

An exercise book containing material [?collected by D. E. Jenkins for his book Bedd Gelert, its Facts, Fairies, and Folk-Lore (Portmadoc, 1899)], including extracts from the vestry book of the parish of Beddgelert [co. Caernarvon], 1804-1884, from [William] Williams: Observations on the Snowdon Mountains . . . (1802), and from [E. L. Barnwell:] 'Beudy Newydd, Nantmor [co. Caernarvon], Roman halting-place', Arch[aeologia] Camb[rensis], 1878; notes on an ancient Roman fort found near the pass of Aberglaslyn; a transcript of the words of the song 'Bugeiles y Wyddfa' [by John Jones ('Eos Bradwen')], with an English translation; and an English version, under the title 'The Shepherd of Cwm Dyli and his sweetheart', [of the Reverend Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd')'s poem 'Rhiangerdd Bugail Cwmdyli']. Also included is an extract from, or a transcript of, a letter from the Reverend W. J. Dawson to James Bowden, London, [18]99 (informing recipient that D. E. Jenkins wished to approach him with regard to publishing his book on Beddgelert, a comment on the work).

An exercise book containing baptismal, marriage, and burial entries, 1704- 1799, relating to the Charles family extracted from the registers of the parishes of Kidwelly, Llanarthney, Llanddarog, Llanddewror, Llanegwad, Llanfihangel Abercywyn, Llangodock, Llangendeirne, Llangunnor, Llansadwrn, Meidrym, Merthyr, St. Ishmael, and St. Peter's [Carmarthen], co. Carmarthen.

Four note-books containing a transcript in the hand of D. E. Jenkins of pp. 17-123 of [the Reverend Thomas Ellis Owen:] Methodism Unmasked [or the Progress of Puritanism from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Century . . . (London, 1802)].

Typescript copies of English versions of letters contributed to the correspondence column of Y Goleuad, September 1910 - January 1911, by D. E. Jenkins and 'Nodwr', setting forth their conflicting views in a controversy relating to the journey made by Mary Jones [of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, co. Merioneth] to Bala in 1800 to obtain a Welsh Bible from the Reverend Thomas Charles, and the alleged connection between this episode and the subsequent foundation of the British and Foreign Bible Society. The controversy relates more particularly to the account of the Mary Jones story given in Robert Oliver Rees [:Mary Jones, y Gymraes Fechan heb yr un Beibl, a Sefydliad y Feibl-Gymdeithas (Wrexham, ?1879)].