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

Material sent to the editor of the Aberdare Times for publication. It includes poems by D. Onllwyn Brace, Thomas John Jones ('Cynonwyson'), Noah Morgan Jones ('Cymro Gwyllt'), William Morgan ('Gwilym Gellideg'), William Morgan Williams ('Gwilym Medi'), Griffith Thomas ('Gwrgant'), Thomas Evans ('Telynog'), William Williams ('M. Glan Taf'), William Thomas ('Morfab'), Howel Williams ('Hywel Ddu'), Jonah Harris ('Y Deryn Du') and others, a review by Hugh Hughes ('Tegai') and an obituary notice of J. T. Jones.

Awdl y Gwanwyn, written by Morris Williams (Nicander) (1809-1874) and sent by him, with a letter, to Ellis Owen, Cefnymeusydd (1789-1868), 1841.

Poetry and prose pieces, mainly drafts, by John Ceiriog Hughes (ff. 5 verso-6 verso, 11 recto-verso, 25 verso, 27 verso-52), written in a volume previously used as a ledger, probably by a Yorkshire or Lancashire manufacturer or trader, 1833-1850, and containing particulars of financial and trade transactions and details of wages paid to weavers, 1834 (ff. 2 verso-30 verso).
Ceiriog subsequently repurposed the volume as a scrap book, pasting in numerous press cuttings and obscuring the original text. At NLW the cuttings were floated off and mounted in separate volumes (see NLW MSS 4552-3D).

The autograph manuscript of an ode in English, with a Welsh translation, by John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog), which was composed for competition at the Aberystwyth National Eisteddfod, 1865. The ode bears the nom-de-plume 'Arthur Tudor' (f. 6).

A transcript by William Jones ('Bleddyn'), Llangollen of 'cywyddau' and 'englynion', etc. by Gwerful Mechain, Hywel Dafi [Hywel ap Dafydd ab Ieuan ap Rhys], Sion ap Philpot, Robert ap Dafydd Llwyd, Gruffudd Leiaf, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Sion ap Hywel ap Tudur, Huw Cae Llwyd, Lewis Daron, Bedo Brwynllys, Syr Rhys o Gar[no], 'Twm o'r Nant' [Thomas Edwards], 'Person Llangwm', Tudur Aled, Morys ap Hywel ap Tudur, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Huw Llwyd Cynfal, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Richard Cynwal, Huw Machno, Syr John [Sion] Leiaf, [Sir] Huw Pennant, Rhys Nanmor, Sion Dafydd Lâs [John Davies], Syr Dafydd Owain, Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Hywel Cilan, Sion Tudur, Lewis Môn, Hywel Gethin, Ieuan ap Gruffudd Leiaf, Watcyn ap Rhisiart, Hywel ap Rheinallt, Mathew Brwmffild, Guto'r Glyn, Watcyn Clywedog, Wiliam Llŷn, Wiliam Cynwal, Simwnt Fychan, Ieuan Llafar, Thomas Prys, William Vaughan, Huw Arwystli, Sion Phylip, Richard Phylip, Ieuan Dyfi, Lewis Menai, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Llywelyn ap Gutun, Madog Leiaf and Ieuan ap Rhydderch, with 'englynion' by Dafydd Nanmor, Cadwaladr Ces[ai]l, Huw Ifan ap Huw ('o'r Brynbychan') and Siôn Ifan.

Transcripts of Gogynfeirdd poems ('Hirlas Owain', odes to Llywelyn ab Iorwerth by Einion ab Gwrgawn and Llywarch Brydydd y Moch, and to Llywelyn ap Gruffydd by Llygad Gŵr) with English prose translations; verses entitled 'Hiraeth Cymro am ei wlad' by Henry Rees ('Huw Fardd'), Warrior Run, Pennsylvania; and a poem entitled 'Etholiad Trethgasglydd', 1891.

An unsigned elegy 'Llinellau hiraethlon ar ôl fy nghyfaill Dafydd Parry o War-y-llwyn, Tŵr-gwyn, 1837; a poem entitled 'Bedd newydd Joseph o Arimathea' by J. Ceulanydd William, Merthyr Tydfil, 1880; a poem entitled 'Trydaniaeth' by William Cosslett, 1883; 'pryddest goffadwriaethol am ... Thomas Isaac a William Protheroe', 1882; 'Pryddest ar y Gauaf' by D. Edwards; an elegy on Mrs. Edward Evans, Caerphilly by William Cosslett, with an English translation by Downing Evans, Newport; other poems by William Cosslett; and some unsigned poetry.

Holograph poetry and short plays by Lewis Jones. The titles include 'Y Teiriaith (Gwyl y Glaniad, 1883)', 'Vy ngalarnad am Berry Rhys . . . [18] 83', 'Gwyl y Glaniad 1884 . . .', 'Anerchiad Eisteddvod 1883', 'Cwrcwd. Cerdd ddesgrifiadol o fywyd yn y Wladfa . . . 1872', 'Anerchiad Erbyn Eisteddvod y Vron Deg . . . 1880', 'Anerchiad i dervynu tymhor 1882, Cylch Caerantur . . .', 'Galarnad am Aaron Jenkins . . . 1879', 'Dal y Drvch Erbvn Gwyl y Glaniad 1874', etc.

Notebooks and other volumes containing Welsh poetry, including drafts, fragments and notes, mostly by or in the hand of Taliesin ab Iolo (T6/1-22).
Seven volumes (T6/16-22) appear to been used by school pupils to copy out English poetry, later re-purposed by Taliesin for his own Welsh poetry.

Welsh poetry, including drafts, fragments and notes, mostly by or in the hand of Taliesin ab Iolo, comprising: loose poems which are either complete or relatively substantial (T7/1), with two further bundles of more fragmentary poems, drafts and notes (T7/2-3); three bundles of loose poetry retained in original order (T7/4-6); and items in hands other than that of Taliesin ab Iolo (T7/7).

Poetical compositions, 1824-1827, submitted for competition at 'Eisteddfod y Fottas' (the Boot Eisteddfod), held by Cymdeithas Cadair Merthyr Tydfil at the Boot Inn (Arwydd y Fottas), Merthyr Tydfil, together with some adjudications (T9/1, 2 folders). Also included are copies, 1823-1827, of posters advertising the eisteddfodau (T9/2).
Taliesin Williams was secretary to Cymdeithas Cadair Merthyr Tydfil. Some of the compositions were printed in Awenyddion Morganwg; neu, Farddoniaeth Cadair Merthyr Tudful (Merthyr Tydfil, [1826]).