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Four letters, October 1780-August 1781, from [the Rev.] Thomas Jones, Longnor, Shropshire (later of Creaton, Northamptonshire), to the Rev. T[homas] Richards, Eglwysfach and Llangynfelin, Cardiganshire.

Notebook of Meri Jones containing notes taken at the Summer School of Library Service, Aberystwyth, August 1926.

A brief letter, 29 October 1943, in Welsh, from Frances Lloyd George, Bron-y-de, Churt, Surrey, to Miss Sally Foulkes, Liverpool, thanking her for her good wishes to herself and David Lloyd George [on the occasion of their marriage].

Examples of Welsh Christmas cards, 1912-1927, produced by Hugh Evans & Sons, Ltd., Liverpool.

A photograph album containing cartes de visite, 1905, of nineteen men, all apparently from the class of 1903-1905 at Bangor Normal College.

Printed account book of the Rev. Edward Edwards, Dylife Vicarage, Llanbrynmair, [Montgomeryshire], recording accounts of the Dylife Church and Vicarage Restoration Fund, 1893-1899.

Papers, 1892-1926, of the Rev. John Morgan, Rector of Llandudno and Archdeacon of Bangor, as co-executor of the will of the Rev. Canon Robert Williams (1814-1902), Rector of Llanbeulan and Llanfaelog. They comprise a copy of Canon Williams's will, dated 10 September 1892; some six letters, 1892-1895 and undated, from Williams to Morgan containing further directions; and a notebook, an account book and cheque-book of the trustees, 1918-1926.

A photograph album containing some thirty cartes de visite, [late 19 cent.], nearly all unidentified. The presence of 'Miss A. Charles' suggests a possible connection with Cwrt Mawr.

Four miscellaneous letters, 1860-1938, collected by Mari Ellis, comprising a letter, 17 April 1860, from [Thomas James] (Llallawg), Netherthong, [Huddersfield], to [Joseph Hughes] Carn Ingli, inquiring as to the whereabouts of a pamphlet once in the possession of Thomas Richards (1785-1855) and Richard Richards (1780-1860); a letter, 24 April 1880, from D. W. Morgan, a student at St David's College, Lampeter, to his examiner (unnamed); a letter, 23 April 1938, from Meriel Howard Stepney, Cilmaenllwyd, Llanelly, to Dame Margaret [?Lloyd George]; and an incomplete letter (beginning missing) from J. J. Roberts to an unknown recipient, [n.d.].
Also included is an envelope, postmark 21 April 1863, addressed to Mrs D. Lewis, Post Office, Carmarthen, sent from Edinburgh.

A notebook, in an unknown hand (the initials 'H.R.' recur several times), containing sermon notes in Welsh, 1856-1860 and later. A few memoranda, dated 1885-1889, at the end of the volume suggest a connection with north east Wales.

Papers, 1796-[19 cent., second ½], concerning the Burchinshaw family of Llansannan, Denbighshire, comprising a copy of the will of Margaret Burchinshaw, Voel, Llansannan, dated 17 March 1796 (item 1); two copy letters and a memorandum, 1822, relating to the dispute between Robert Burchinshaw (1786-1855) and his father Thomas Burchinshaw (1755-1846) concerning the felling of timber (see also Burchinshaw family papers 29-33) (items 2-4); a copy of the will of Robert Evans, Nant-y-cwm, Llansannan, dated 22 July 1827 (item 5); two copy letters, 1847, relating to disputes between Robert Burchinshaw and his late father's executors (items 6-7); Robert Burchinshaw's account with Messrs Lloyd Roberts Williams & Jones, 1847-1848 (item 8); a copy of the 'Rental of the late Mr [Robert] Burchinshaw's Estate' for 1855-1857 (item 9); and the account of 'The Beneficiaries under the late Mr Robert Burchinshaw's Will' with John Davies, 1874 (item 10); together with genealogical notes, [19 cent, second ½], in an unidentified hand, concerning the Burchinshaw family (item 11).

An exercise book belonging to an unidentified individual apparently in Bristol, containing sermon notes, [19 cent., third ¼], including parts of a sermon preached by the Rev. David Charles Davies at Broadmead [Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church, Bristol].

Papers, 1759-1837, of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of Llangelynnin, Caernarvonshire, including bastardy bonds, curacy licences, correspondence and tax receipts (items 1-37).
Also included is a printed prospectus for the preservation of Llangelynin Old Church, [c. 1907] (item 38), and printed statements of accounts for the parish, 1949, 1952 (items 39-40).

Papers of Mari Ellis, 1975-1993, concerning the Rev. William Jenkins Rees of Tonn and Cascob, and also the Rev. John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri).
The papers comprise four notebooks, entitled W. J. Rees 1-4, containing mostly transcripts of the correspondence of W. J. Rees and Ifor Ceri from the Tonn manuscripts, Cardiff (ME 13/1-4), and a fifth volume of Ifor Ceri’s letters to W. J. Rees (ME 13/5); three further notebooks containing transcribed letters to W. J. Rees and other material (ME 13/6-8); loose notes concerning W. J. Rees (ME 13/9); a notebook containing transcripts of various letters, including from J. Griffiths, Carmarthen, to Ifor Ceri (ME 13/10); and a notebook containing miscellaneous notes and transcripts (on ff. 47 verso-78 verso) of Ifor Ceri material (ME 13/11).

Seven notebooks, [20 cent., second half], containing notes and transcripts in the hands of Mari Ellis and T. I. Ellis, mainly concerning the Rev. Thomas Richards of Darowen and his family (ME 8/1-7).

Account books and miscellaneous financial papers of T. I. Ellis, 1935-1967.

Tair ar ddeg o sgriptiau'r gyfres radio BBC 'Merched yn Bennaf'; ynghyd â rhyw ugain llythyr, 1968-1969, at Mary Ellis oddi wrth rai o'r cyfranwyr yn rhoi hanes eu bywyd a'u diddordebau. = Thirteen scripts for the BBC radio series 'Merched yn Bennaf'; together with some twenty letters, 1968-1969, to Mary Ellis from some of the contributors, relating their life stories and interests.

Three letters, 1953-1960, to Mari Ellis from her mother's cousin, Ann Williams, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

Fifty-two letters, 1949-1966 and undated, mostly from Elsie [Headley], Llandudno, to her sister-in-law Mari Ellis, together with a few from Elsie's son David.
Elsie Headley (née Roberts) was the widow of Mari Ellis's brother William Arthur Headley (1911-1942).