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Copies of letters, 1941-1942, to Rene Le Roux ('Meven Mordiern') from Roparz Hemon and Guillaume Berthou ('Guillaume B. Kerverziou'), relating to the establishment of a standardised orthography of Modern Breton, and formerly in the possession of Armand Keravel; together with copies of documents and correspondence, 1940-1963, relating to Keravel, including letters from Yann Fouere and Joseph Martray.

Typescript transcripts, many indexed, compiled, 1969-1970, by Terence Parsons, of monumental inscriptions in the following churches and churchyards: Llanddewi Nant Hoddni, co. Mon.; Llanddeusant and Myddfai, co. Carm.; Llandeloy and Llanrheithan, co. Pemb.; Bethel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Llanfihangel Nant Brân, Capel Nantddu, parish of Cantref, Capel-y-Ffin, parish of Llanigon, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn, Mynydd Islwyn, Pantycelyn Baptist Chapel, 'Cwm Cnyffiad', and Sardis Baptist Chapel, Llanfihangel Nant Brân; Abbey Cwmhir, Casgob, Llananno, Llanbadarn-y-Garreg, Llanbedr Painscastle, Llandeilo Graban and Rhulen, all in co. Radnor; Capel Soar y Mynydd, Llanddewibrefi and Ystrad Fflur (Strata Florida), co. Cardigan; Meifod, Pennant Melangell and Trelystan, co. Mont.; Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog and Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, co. Denb.; Llanyblodwel, co. Salop.; Llanymawddwy, co. Mer.; Aberdaron and Bangor Cathedral, co. Caern.; and Llanbabo, co. Ang.

A collection of Phillips pedigrees, on microfilm, researched and compiled by Mr Frank Phillips.

A manuscript containing prose texts and strict metre poetry in Welsh in the hand of Robert Richard, an otherwise unknown scribe, c. 1760 (see notes on ff. 1, 29v), with a few later additions. Place-names mentioned in accounts added on ff. 47v and 68v suggest the volume to have been in the Betws Abergele area, co. Denbigh, in the late 18th century. The prose includes 'Erra Pater' (ff. 1-10v) and other prognosticatory texts (ff. 10v-13); astronomical memoranda (ff. 13-15v, 43r-v); 'Histori y Saith Wyr Doethion o Rufain' (ff. 17-29v); 'Athrawieth Historaeawl ...' (ff. 29v-41v); 'Histori y Saith Gyscadur' (ff. 42-3); 'Llyma fal i mae un yn tebygu ei ardeml ... sef ei deml gorphorol' (ff. 44v-6v); and 'Histori o hanes Adda ag Efa' (ff. 46v-7). The poetry comprises englynion including an englyn 'a ganwyd am gladdedigaeth Bytheiad Llewelyn ap Ierwerth Drwyn-dwn ...' (f. 18v); 'Erfynniad Taliessin' (f. 44); and cywyddau by Syr Dafydd Owain, Gwilym ap Siôn ap Dafydd, Huw Morys, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, John Prichard, Maredudd ap Rhys, Siôn Dafydd Lâs, Siôn Phylip, Wiliam Llyn and Wiliam Phylip (ff. 48-68).

Fifteen letters, 1943-1969, from D. J. Williams (1885-1970), Fishguard, to D. Oswald Davies, a native of Rhydcymerau, co. Carmarthen, mainly relating to their mutual interest in the history of the Rhydcymerau area. For corresponding letters from D. O. Davies see the papers of D. J. Williams in NLW.

Diary, October 1894 - January 1901, of Sir Henry Jones (1852-1922), following his appointment to the Chair of Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, referring mainly to his research and teaching and to family matters.

Thirty-five letters from Dafydd Ladd (c. 1950- ), who was connected with a series of bombings in England and Wales during the early 1980s and imprisoned in 1983 on charges of possessing explosives. The letters, written from Cardiff, Long Lartin, Featherstone and Leyhill prisons, 1983-1988, to Ioan M. Richard, a 'Welsh republican', relate mainly to Welsh Nationalism, the political situation and personal matters.

Papers of, or relating to, John Owen (1873-1914), Forest Mill, Brechfa, co. Carmarthen, composer, including notes, 1898-1905, by John Owen concerning his musical activities at local 'eisteddfodau' and chapels and autograph and printed copies of his compositions (ff. 1-20); memorial verses to him, entered for competition at 'Eisteddfod Ffynnon Y Byrgwm', Brechfa, 1915 (ff. 24-39); and transcripts of miscellaneous items relating to Brechfa.

A bound volume containing copies of The Curate (London, 1766) and The Powers of the Pen (London, 1766) by Evan Lloyd, annotated with numerous sarcastic comments by William Price. Rhiwlas, Merioneth, who brought an action for libel against the poet. On f. i is a copy of the inscription on the author's grave in Llanycil churchyard.

Thirteen letters in Welsh, c. 1861-1871, from Rees Williams, Sandy Creek, and his brother Thomas Williams, Carisbrook, both in Victoria, Australia, addressed to their cousin Rees Lewis (Ap Tudful, 1804-1886), Merthyr Tudful, printer, publisher and bookseller, together with two letters, 1863, one from Rees Williams to his father Daniel Williams, St Clears, carpenter, the other from John Thomas, St Clears, to Rees Lewis. The letters principally relate to sums of money owed to Rees and Thomas Williams but also include requests to Rees Lewis to send out Welsh hymn-books to Australia. Also included are a letter, 1857, from the Reverend David Charles Davies to ?Rees Lewis and two letters, 1863-1869, from Welsh emigrants in Pennsylvania.

Two awdlau by the Reverend Jonathan Machreth Rees ('Machreth', 1855-1911), London, entered for the chair competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Caernarfon, 1894, and Colwyn Bay, 1910.

Eleven letters, 1829-1834, from William Cobbett (1763-1835), journalist and politician, to William Williams (1788-1865), at the time a merchant of Watling Street, London, but later MP for Coventry and then for Lambeth, mainly concerning political matters.

Saith llythyr, 1966-1978, oddi wrth Dr Emyr Wyn Jones (Emyr Feddyg) at ei gyfaill, William John Jones, Gladstone, Aberdaron, gof y pentref, ynghyd ag erthygl fer o bosib yn llaw William Jones ei hun.

Minute-book of the Radnorshire Society, a small group of Radnorshire gentlemen living in London, from its inception in 1789 to its demise in 1812, reflecting the Society's main preoccupation, that of fostering agricultural improvements in Radnorshire by offering premiums, especially for the cultivation of turnips (see R. C. B. Oliver, The London Radnorshire Society, 1789-1812, and its Chief Officers, Transactions of the Radnorshire Society, 59 (1989), 79-89). The Society should not be confused with the Radnorshire Agricultural Society which was not established until 1809 (see W. H. House, Radnorshire Agricultural Societies, Transactions of the Radnorshire Society, 15 (1945), 28-32). The minute-book also contains the rules of the Society (ff. 2v-3v) and included is a resolution, 1791 (ff. 16, 17) to subscribe to a Welsh-English dictionary, probably that of John Walters published in London in 1794.

The first of six volumes of pocket diaries of the Reverend Thomas Roberts ('Scorpion', 1816-87) for 1845, 1869, 1881-1883 and 1885-1886 (using the printed Almanac a Dyddiadur (Llanrwst) for 1845, Y Dyddiadur or Dyddiadur Yr Annibynwyr for the other years). Brief daily entries in English, except for 1869 which was used only for accounts in 1869-71 and as a diary for January 1886. The 1845 diary records a year as a student at Brecon College; it includes reference to the execution of Thomas Thomas 'murderer of the butter merchant' on 10 April. The other volumes reflect life as a busy Independent minister in Llanrwst who was also post-master; there are references to building a new chapel ('New Tabernacl') in 1881-2, to frequent floods, to skating on the Conwy in the hard winter of 1881, to denominational and literary friends, notably Dr William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog') and W. J. Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd'). The diaries also include accounts, with some details of the sale of Scorpion's publications, and sermon notes in Welsh. On the flyleaf of MS 22358 is a priced list of books including 'MSS Copy of Brut y Brenhinoedd' valued at £10.5s.

Ten letters in Latin, 1762-1764, from Laurent Theodor Gronovius, Dutch naturalist, to Thomas Pennant, traveller and naturalist, mainly relating to their natural history studies and exchanges of books and specimens.

A catalogue of the library at Easton Court, co. Hereford, illustrated with skilfully executed pen-and-ink vignettes. The volume may well have been compiled and illustrated by Sir Joseph Russell Bailey (1840-1906), 2nd baronet and 1st baron Glanusk, shortly before the death of his grandfather, Sir Joseph Bailey, the first baronet, in 1858. The frontispiece bears the name J. Bailey, one vignette depicts an event in 1856 (f. 6v) and no books published after 1858 appear to be catalogued.

Draft typescript (Transcript from the Shorthand Notes of Messrs J Moore & Son ...) of the minutes of proceedings of the Royal Commission on the Welsh Church, days 1-4, 19-20, 26-27 October 1906, varying somewhat from the published Minutes of Evidence of the Commission. The evidence relates to the parishes of Abergwili, Carmarthen, Llanelli, Llan-gain and Llanpumsaint, co. Carmarthen.

Letters and accounts, 1821-1823, of Walter Churchey of Brecon, solicitor, relating to the Penoyre estate, co. Brecon, and forwarded by him to the owner, the Reverend Thomas Watkins (1761-1829), whilst the latter was on the Continent, together with two letters from Samuel Church of Brecon, solicitor (ff. 7r-v, 28v). The letters and accounts give detailed information concerning estate matters such as rents and rent arrears, the leasing of farms, tithes and repairs, and contain numerous references to local affairs and events. Notes on the volume, compiled by its previous owner Nigel Temple, have been tipped in at the front (ff. ii-xii).