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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.

Holograph poetry by Hugh Jones ('Erfyl'), with annotations - 'Cywydd: Hiraeth Cymro am ei Wlad mewn Bro estron ... Testun Cymdeithas Cymmrodorion yn Mhowys, 1820; and 'Awdl: [Maes Garmon]' submitted for competition at the Mold Eisteddfod, 1823.

A volume in the hand of Hugh Jones ('Erfyl') containing transcripts of letters written by him from Llanfyllin to Robert Davies ('Bardd Nantglyn'), to the editor of Goleuad Gwynedd, etc., 1819; Welsh poetry, partly of Llanfyllin interest; and 'Cyfansoddiad difyfyr yn Eisteddfod Dinbych Hydr. 6ed. 1819. Testun, Cariad Gwladol' by 'Bardd Nantglyn'.

Letters to Richard Llwyd ('Bard of Snowdon') from [Lady Margaret Stanley], Penrhos, 1805 [autograph cut away], G. Thomson, Edinburgh, 1817, and Ed. Pughe, Ruthin, undated; letters from Richard Llwyd to Hugh Jones ('Erfyl') [1822], and Thomas Williams, Beaumaris [1824]; and some verses in the hand of Richard Llwyd.

Holograph poetry, with some transcripts and printed cuttings, collected by Hugh Jones ('Erfyl'), and by John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), among which are poems by or in the hand of John Blackwell ('Alun'), Richard Davies ('Bardd Nantglyn'), John Jones ('Talhaiarn'), Morris Williams ('Nicander'), William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog'), John Williams ('Ab Ithel'), John Jones ('Myllin'), Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'), David Williams ('Alaw Goch'), and W. Morgan ('Penfro'); 'Englynion o waith Sir Rees Cadwaladr Curat yn Aber Garthgelyn yn Sir Gaernarfon i ymofyn a Thomas Jones ynghylch y Seren gynffonog a ymddangosodd yn y flwyddyn 1680', with a covering letter by J. W. Prisiart, Plasybrain; 'Arwyrain i Gymdeithas Cymmrodorion Caerlleon a henwau ei Phenaethiaid' by Wm. Edwards, Ysgeifiog, 30 August 1823, printed in T. Edwards: The Chester Cambrian Societies, 1906, pp. 12ff.; 'Lines proposed to be placed on the Column, to be erected on Moel Famma ... in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of his Majesty's reign' by J[ohn] H[umphreys] P[arry], 14 November 1810; 'Ar ddyfodiad William Grenville Williams, ab Syr Huw Williams, Barwnig, Bodelwyddan, i'w lawn oed, 30, Mai, 1865', by 'Talhaiarn'; a souvenir of a testimonial presented to the Hon. E. M. Ll. Mostyn, 31 October, 1843, with a 'hir-a-thoddaid' by Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'); cuttings, 1862 and undated, of poetry by John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), with marginal notes by the author and a marginal covering letter from him to John Owen ('Owain Alaw'); and poetry addressed to Thomas Edwards, Junior, Chester.

Holograph poetry by John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), largely in the form of original or carbon copy letters, 1860-7, sent to John Owen ('Owain Alaw').

Manuscript and printed poetry collected by John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), including poems in the hand of John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), and Ellis Owen, Cefnymeusydd. Among other poets represented are John Jones ('Talhaiarn'); John Blackwell ('Alun'); Roger Edwards, Mold; Robert Parry ('Robin Ddu Eryri'); Edward Roberts ('Iorwerth Glan Aled'), etc. There is also (a) a cutting, from Yr Herald Cymraeg, of a letter, 26 March 1859, from Evan James ('Ieuan ap Iago'), Pontypridd, enclosing a copy of his 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau', the first song to be sung to the tune 'Glan Rhondda', composed by his son James James, Harp Inn, Pontypridd; (b) a photograph of Owen Wynne Jones ('Glasynys'); and (c) a transcript of a 'Carol Nadolig', with comments by S[idney] A[urelius] J[ones], Ynys, St. Asaph. The items are mounted in a volume of Kearsley's Gentleman's and Tradesman's Pocket Ledger, 1844, containing some manuscript entries.

Two sets of transcripts of Welsh poems - 'Ffordd Gofidiau' and 'Dioddefaint Crist', with English counterpart, to be set to music for chorus and solo voices by Thomas Edwards. There are marginal notes by Thomas Edwards, and he has dated 'Ffordd Gofidiau' 25 January 1895.

An essay on the free metre poetry of Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn') by J[ohn] T[homas] Job.

'Awdl ar Bwlpud Cymru' and a transcript by Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn') of 'Awdl Ieuengctid' submitted by Ellis Roberts ('Elis Wyn o Wyrfai') to the National Eisteddfod held at Caernarvon, 1877.

A collection of his own poems presented by W. Tryfanog Owen, Rhostryfan to W. J. Parry, 1920.

'Galareb ... am John Parry, Bethesda, 1850' by 'Trogwy'; Pryddest: 'Abraham' submitted for competition at the Wrexham Eisteddfod, 31 December 1885; Cerdd: 'Y Gwanwyn' by William Jones 'Graienyn', 1876; 'Recollections of Castle Square'; 'Hiraeth am y Nefoedd'; a small collection of Welsh poems; 'Man the Lifeboat (Cwch y Bywyd)', 'Isaac Davies', 'Dod i'r Deml a Diolch', 'Fy mwa yn y cwmwl fydd', 'Fy Ngwraig', and 'Ar hwn yr edrychaf' by W. J. Parry; a selection of scripture passages and poetry for each day from January 1 to June 22; and an essay entitled 'Galwad yr Efengyl'.

A selection of poems copied by W. J. Parry: 'A Cup of Water' (Esther Kentish); 'Y Wlad Well' ('Watcyn Wyn'); 'Childhood's Memories' (R[ichard] S[amuel] Hughes, 1889); 'Ar yr Onen lâs y ceni' ('Menaifab'); 'Cân y Morwr' ('Huw Padarn'); 'Yr Eneth yn Marw' ('Glanffrwd' trans.); 'Adgofion yr hen Amser gynt' (Edward Jones, Llandrindod); 'Yr Iaith Gymraeg' (unsigned); 'Right over Might' (W. J. Parry, 1917); 'Pwy Yw' ('Rob[y]n Ddu Eryri'); 'I always go to Jesus' (unsigned); and a list of blocks belonging to W. J. Parry.

Books of sermon notes, 1825-1855, by John Davies; a draft statement of a candidate for acceptane as a missionary under the London Missionary Society; a letter from D[aniel] Davies, Cardigan; an account of a journey by coach to London by John Davies, April 1832; notes by John Davies of sermons by D. Morgan, Laugharne and G[riffith] Griffiths, Ebenezer, H[enry] George, Brynberian, J[ames] Griffiths, St Davids and others, including notes of sermons preached at the opening of chapels at Ffynnon Bedr and Trelech, 1828; notes of a meeting held at Glandwr, 16 December 1829; and drafts of poems by John Davies.

Poems transcribed by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy') from Y Gwyliedydd; and copies of the following poems: 'Myfyrdod wedi darllen llythyr oddiwrth gyfaill o forwr wedi colli ei long ar goast Rio de Janeiro, S.A. Medi, 1887'; 'Adgof uwch anghof am y diweddar William Williams o'r Frongaled Cadben y Brig Ardudwy, Porthmadoc'; 'Hen Balas Corsygedol'; 'Llinellau ar farwolaeth Mrs. Davies, anwyl briod y Parchedig John Davies, vicar St. David's B. Festiniog ... 1890'; 'Can ddirwestol ... Festiniog, 1876'; 'Cerdd Goffa y diweddar Ddeon Edwards ..., 1890'; 'Odlig Hiraeth ar ôl y Parch W. S. Williams periglor Trawsfynydd ..., 1887'; a list of 'eisteddfod' successes by the author and copies of his minor poems; and transcripts of two ballads by Ellis Roberts - Cerdd yn gosod allan yr helynt drafferthus sydd o achos yr Arian Cochion hyd Gymru (Trefriw, 1779), and Cerdd o Gwynfan i'r Cymru o golled am yr Arian Cochion ... (Trefriw, 1779).

A collection of poems submitted for competition at 'eisteddfodau' by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy'), including 'Pryddest: Y Wasg, cynnygiedig i gystadleuaeth Harlech, Llun y Sulgwyn, 1877'; 'Pryddest: Y Nos' ('Eisteddfod Undebol Chwarelau Cwmorthin, Wrysgan, Rhosydd a'r Conglog, Ebrill 9 a 10, 1885'); 'Pryddest "Solomon yn cyssegru y Deml", un o Destynau Barddonol Eisteddfodol Gadeiriol Ffestiniog, y Sulgwyn, 1885'; 'Pryddest: Gwledd Belsassar' ('Eisteddfod Annibynwyr Ffestiniog Dydd Nadolig 1885'); and 'Pryddest y Diwedd [sic] Lewis Holland-Thomas, Yswain, Caerffynnon, Talsarnau, Cyfarfod llenyddol Eglwysi Llanfihangel y traethau &c. Chwefror 15, 1889'.

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.

Letters addressed to [Sir] Owen M. Edwards by L. Emlyn Evans, 1913-1916, relating to the publication of Gwaith Mynyddog in 'Cyfres y Fil'; estimates and accounts relating to 'Cyfres y Fil', 1913-1916; a copy of a poem written by 'Mynyddog's mother ('O na chawn i weld Mynyddog'); and letters and postcards, 1892-1919, by R. Lloyd Williams, Manchester, A. Morris, Newport, Evan Evans, Aberystwyth, Tom Lewis, Cefn Coed Cymer, R. E. Roberts, Llangollen, William Davies, Cardiff, Isaac Davies, Birkenhead, David Rees, Bronant, Daniel Protheroe, David Bowen ('Myfyr Hefin), and T. H. Sifton, Abergavenny.