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Twenty-eight holograph letters from Augustus John to the following addressees: 'Laura' (Dame Laura Knight, 2 letters, 1938, concerning John's resignation from the Royal Academy), 'Kassie' (3 letters, 1939, 1940 and May 11), Miss Stevenson (Frances Stevenson, later Countess Lloyd George of Dwyfor, 7 letters, 1919, Feb. 13 and n.d. [probably mostly, if not all, 1919], several of these letters contain interesting details concerning John's commission to paint the Paris Peace Conference in 1919) 'Haddon' (2 letters, 1927 and 12 July [?1927], concerning Jack Knewstub), [Chaloner] Dowdall (1 letter, 1914), Miss Lion (1 letter, 1935, John's inability to contribute a work to the exhibition of disabled ex-servicemen's industries), Mr. Sadler (2 letters, 1913 and 1918), Mr. Russell (2 letters, 1947 and 1953, book reviewing), 'Castle' and Mrs. Castle (1 letter, 'Sunday' [c. Oct. 1915]), Mrs. Madden (2 letters, 1934 and June 23, this second letter has mounted on its dorse a press cutting containing a reproduction of a sketch of John by Ivan Opffer), Mr. Unwin (1 letter, 1941, the publication of 'The book' [John's autobiography]), Miss Phelps (1 letter, n.d.), 'Dear Sir' (2 letters, Nov. 7 and 1954) and Warner E. Colville (signed and dated card, 1939); together with other items, 1913-1954, in the hand of Augustus John: holograph manuscript and typescript of an article by John entitled 'Ecole de Paris'; holograph description by John, with diagrams, of what appears to be a sea creature; press cuttings and other items concerning the exhibition 'Augustus John in Liverpool', held at the Walker Art Gallery Liverpool, in 1954; proofs and typescripts of articles by John entitled 'Elephants with Beards' (concerning Wyndham Lewis), 'Dylan Thomas & Company', and 'Roy Campbell under the Caryatids' [all included in Finishing Touches (London, 1964)]; and various miscellaneous items.

Twenty seven letters, 1784-1840, to Messrs Prothero, McDonnell and Prothero of Usk, co. Monmouth, solicitors (later McDonnell and Mostyn) from other Monmouthshire solicitors relating to routine legal business-conveyances, issue of writs, etc but including also a copy of a lease of the tithes of Llan-arth and Clytha, co. Monmouth 1771, 1784 (no 1) and letters, 1837 (nos. 25-6), relating to shares in the [Newport] Dock Company (NLW ex 1164). Papers, 1830-84, of Robert Lewis of Trefaes, Llangwyryfon, co. Card., comprising account books, 1830-48, containing details of rents received; receipts, 1854-65, mainly for income tax paid by his tenants in Aberystwyth and Llangwyryfon, but including also a receipt for the purchase of shares, 1866, in the Llanidloes Welsh Flannel, Tweed & Woolstapling Company Ltd; demand notices for payment of poor rates and water rates issued to his Aberystwyth tenants, [1870s-80s]; and notices, 1883-4, to his Aberystwyth agent to repair his properties in the said town (NLW ex 1165). See also Roberts & Evans Records. Register of electors for the borough of Montgomery, 1895 (NLW ex 1166). Papers relating to the executorship of the estates of Thomas Lloyd the elder of Montgomery, mercer, 1837-44, Miss Margaret Hester George of the same, 1841-2, and Mrs Mary Lloyd, widow of the said Thomas Lloyd, 1845-6, mainly comprising receipted bills; a detailed inventory of the shop goods of Thomas Lloyd, 1837; a valuation of his household goods and an account of money received for the sale of the same, 1837; and an account of the sale of the effects of the said Margaret Hester George, 1842 (NLW ex 1167). For the probate of the will of Thomas Lloyd see NLW Deed 1684.

Twelve letters to Gareth O Watts from Dr Thomas Parry, Bangor, relating to the volume Llyfryddiaeth Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg, edited by Thomas Parry and Merfyn Morgan (Caerdydd: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru, 1976).

Twelve instruments recording the ecclesiastical preferments of the Reverend Henry Jones, archdeacon of St Asaph (1815-1897) (printed). English. Unbound.

Twelve documents, broadsides, draft indentures, etc. connected with Llanfrothen, Merionethshire. (Formerly Bob Owen MS.) English, Welsh. 1/2 leather.

Tune-book, [post 1851], of Thomas Edwards of Leech Castle, [Bonvilston], in the Vale of Glamorgan, containing mainly hymn tunes. Thomas Edwards appeared to have been a deacon of Zoar CM Chapel, Llancarfan/Bonvilston.

A tune book belonging to George Lewis Davies, 1833, containing a selection of popular hymn-tunes.

Tune book, 1823-9, compiled by Juliana Isabella Mary Pennant (1808-42) of Penrhyn Castle, co. Caernarfon, first wife of Edward Gordon Douglas-Pennant, first baron Penrhyn of Llandegai, containing contemporarily fashionable music, mostly dances, a few songs (words in English, French and Italian). The only Welsh tune is 'Sweet Richard' (p. 19). Includes two nursery songs, 'Anthony Rowley' (p. 34) and 'Little Bo Peep' with words (p. 35). The sources are noted for some pieces, e.g. 'Llanidan ... 1826' (pp. 37 and 38), 'C. Ma C. St Petersburg ... 1829' (p. 69).

Tune book, [1833x1836], of Richard Edwards, probably Richard Owen Edwards, Penderlwyngoch, Gwnnws, Cardiganshire, containing hymn tunes by him and others, and notes in English and Welsh on the rudiments and instruction of music.

Tune book, [1775x1825], of David Lewis, Dderwengam, mainly comprising unattributed hymn tunes.

Tune book written by William Jones, Llanbedr-goch, Anglesey, c. 1859, consisting of works by William Jones and others.

Tune book of John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt') containing the words and score of Handel's Messiah. Musical notation. Leather. Donated by D. G. Jones, Capel Bangor, November 1969.