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Correspondence and papers, 1896, concerning the county Dogs Committee, the issue of dog licences and exemptions granted.

Correspondence and papers, 1896-1897, relating to aspects of the land question in Wales, including the manifold problems faced by Welsh tenant farmers, the report of the Royal Commission on Land in Wales, the convention of public meetings and conferences, and the appointment of delegates to attend conferences. The correspondents include H. Tobit Evans, 1896, D. Lloyd George, 1896, and W. Llywelyn Williams, 1896.

Letters, 1903, from Lloyd George and George, solicitors, Criccieth, and related notes relating mainly to Plas Pennant (Pennant Hall).

Miscellaneous letters and papers, 1910, relating to the Calvinistic Methodist cause at Penuwch, near Llangeitho, Cardiganshire.

Papers, notes, transcripts of documents, drafts of articles and books etc., [?1890]-[?1926], accumulated by J. H. Davies during the course of his academic researches.

Miscellaneous deeds, documents, bonds and legal papers, and accounts, 1681-1856, relating to properties in the parishes of Dolgellau, co. Merioneth, and at a place called Cowarch, co. Merioneth. There are also wills of testators in the parishes of Llanymawddwy, co. Merioneth, 1800, and Llangadfan, co. Montgomery, 1829. There are also a number of inventories of properties of deceased persons and documentation relating to the payment of legacy duties on estates of deceased persons from the counties of Merioneth and Montgomery.

Correspondence and papers, 1779-1822, mainly ecclesiastical, relating primarily to the Richards family in the parish of Darowen, Montgomeryshire. They focus mainly on the Rev. Thomas Richards, vicar of the parish of Darowen. They include some poetry and the rent roll of the parish of Darowen for the year 1822.

Miscellaneous appointments, 1782-1807, including, 1782, to the benefice of the rectory of the parish church of Remenham, county Berkshire; and, 1791, to the benefice of the rectory of the parish church of St Matthew Friday Street and St Peter Cheap in the city of London. There is also an appointment, 1799, to be a lieutenant in a company of infantry, and a licence and faculty, 1807, to be schoolmaster of the grammar school at Lampeter.

Letters, 1787-1846 and undated, to members of the Richards family of Darowen, mainly Rev. Thomas Richards (1754-1837), interspersed with a small number of stray letters and notes. Most of the letters relate to parochial affairs and to matters concerning the church. Some correspondents seek help with problems and difficulties. A number of the letters are addressed to 'Miss Richards', and there are a small number from the Rev. Thomas Richards.

Tithe accounts, including for the parish of Llanymawddwy for 1789, the parish of Darowen, 1804-1835, and a valuation of corn and hay tithes for the parish of Caerwys, 1833, and various other tithe accounts, many fragments, for the parish of Llanwddyn.

Miscellaneous documents, 1802-1872, many undated, relating to various parishes in Montgomeryshire. They include extracts from parish registers, papers relating to coroners' inquests, financial papers, and a list of the children attending Madam Bevan's circulating school at Llanycil, Merionethshire, 1837. Some of the papers were in the custody of the Richards family.

Bound volume endorsed 'Aberystwyth Harbour Book, 1805' containing accounts, 1805-1807, of the sums paid to workmen who were responsible for the building of the pier at Aberystwyth, including labourers, joiners, smiths etc.

Miscellaneous deeds and documents, 1812-1909, relating to various properties in the parish of Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Maenclochog and Llandilio, Pembrokeshire, and Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire. They also include an agreement, 1877, relating to the printing of the monthly periodical entitled The Treasury published by the Calvinistic Methodist Connexion; a similar agreement, 1880, concerning the sale and distribution of Y Drysorfa and Trysorfa'r Plant on behalf of the Calvinistic Methodist Connexion; and a notice to treat, 1892, issued by the North Pemrokeshire and Fishguard Railway Company in respect of lands at Puncheston, county Pembrokeshire. There are also a number of legal papers.

Legal papers, 1816-1844, relating to John Adams, tanner, of Carmarthen.

Notices, 1823-1837, from the Chamberlain's Office at Bristol to the Rev. Thomas Richards, vicar of Darowen, informing him of the decision to award annuities to various individuals resident in the parish and enclosing certificates and receipts for completion. One of the documents is a form for use relating to the award of an annuity to a blind person.

Account books recording tithe payments, 1826-1855, in the parish of Llangynyw, Montgomeryshire.

Stray, miscellaneous items, 1834-1856, collected together by J. H. Davies relating to a large number of various localities within Wales. They include poems, press cuttings, pieces of local history, and a notebook containing mathematical notes, verses, scriptural texts and other miscellaneous notes. A further notebook contains sermon notes.

Blank record forms, [c. 1836], used to record the numbers of animals passing through each tollgate in south-west Wales and the fees levied.

Printed materials, 1859-1920, relating to the Quakers (Society of Friends). They include newspaper cuttings, catalogues of materials for sale relating to the Quakers, and other stray items.