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Letters, 1862-1891, from members of the Mounsey family, primarily Captain W. H. Mounsey, Carlisle. Most of the letters relate to scholarly and research matters. There is also a letter, 1891, from Arthur Mounsey Keysham referring to the death of his great-uncle Captain W. H. Mounsey.

Typescript notes, 1902-1903, concerning the legal cases Asheton-Smith v. Owen and Asheton-Smith v. the Queen.

Correspondence and papers, 1906-1920, relating to the marriage settlement of Mrs J. Gwenogvryn Evans. The correspondents include D. R. Daniel, 1907, J. H. Davies (2), 1917, and J. Gwenogvryn Evans (6), 1907-1917.

Correspondence, notes and papers, 1908-1909, relating to the Griffiths Charity and the administration of the Mrs Mary Griffiths Charity Fund which was applicable to the Calvinistic Methodists in the following parishes: Conwil Gaeo, Llanfynydd, Llansawel and Talley, county Carmarthen, and Llangeitho, Cardiganshire. J. H. Davies was one of the trustees of the fund.

Bills and receipts, 1867-1890, relating to shipping activities. Some relate to the Aberystwyth Mutual Ship Insurance Society and some concern a vessel called 'the General Picton'.

Miscellaneous bills and receipts, 1877-1898, issued mainly by Aberystwyth tradesmen. There is also an account book, 1892-1894, of Hughes Jones, Aberystwyth, and a transcript of the shorthand notes of the proceedings, 11 February 1886, of the county court of Cardiganshire held at Aberystwyth.

A bound volume kept by William Hughes-Jones, solicitor of Aberystwyth, 1892-1902, recording details of the cases handled by the firm of solicitors. It contains details of the plaintiff's name, address and occupation, the defendant's name, address and occupation, the amounts claimed and the costs incurred, and details of who was responsible for paying the fees.

Exercise book containing the text of the awdl entitled 'Gobaith' written for competition at the Caernarfon National Eisteddfod 1886.

Pocket notebooks kept between c. 1874 and c. 1901, many undated, containing adjudications by Gwilym Cowlyd on bardic competitions at various eisteddfodau, miscellaneous accounts, minutes of various committees, copies of poems and prose works, and a volume endorsed, 'Cymmrodoriaeth Barddas Glan Geirionydd. Gwilym Cowlyd's Book' and containing copious notes, poems and accounts for the years 1896 until 1901 on 'Arwest Geirionydd'.

Sermon notes, 1822-c. 1841; notebooks containing mainly scriptural notes and notes of researches on religious history, 1831-1845; a series of notebooks, c. 1833-1845, numbered I to IX and containing mathematical notes, notes on grammar and syntax, notes on comparative alphabets, a series of notebooks, 1837-1844, containing scriptural notes, poems, a 'journal' of 'Mr D' beginning in 1841 and containing notes of preaching engagements, a 'journal' kept by Samuel Cotton, beginning in 1844, containing notes of preaching engagements and other commitments, and an address book; four 'books of miscellanies', 1831-1834, containing scriptural notes, religious verse, some notes on grammar, lists of French and English vocabulary, mathematical equations, lists of proverbs and old sayings, notes on the animal kingdom, and notes on geometry and land measurements; and material, 1835-1855, on education, including copies of a prospectus for the Froodvale Academy conducted by the Rev. Dr William Davies, copies of examination papers, lists of essays and class exercises set at the Froodvale Academy, notes on Latin grammar, and notes on the various branches of mathematics.

Miscellaneous materials, 1753-1947, accumulated by J. H. Davies or by his family following his death.

Stray poems, written in a large number of different hands, in both Welsh and English.

Bank books, 1910-1928, of accounts held by members of the Davies family.

Miscellaneous volumes, 1857-1926, including a 'cultivation book', bearing entries for the years 1857-1867, containing plans of the farm and buildings of the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester; an account book containing entries for the years 1906 to 1925 in the hand of J. H. Davies; and a commonplace book kept by J. H. Davies.

The correspondents include: A. G. Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph (later Archbishop of Wales) (3), 1910-1923, Professor Edward Edwards, Aberystwyth (11), 1908-1926, Principal Ellis Edwards, Bala (3), 1904-1906, Frank Edwards MP (13), 1907-1926, Ifan ab Owen Edwards (16), 1920-1926 (together with a reference, August 1924, which J. H. Davies wrote for Ifan ab Owen Edwards), J. Hugh Edwards (3), 1895-1901, J. Kelt Edwards (5), 1916-1917, and Principal Thomas Charles Edwards (5), 1891-1897.

Includes a letter from Isallt (Robert Roberts), 1911.

The correspondents include: Sir Sidney Lee, 1912, Professor T. A. Levi, Aberystwyth (2) 1905-1925, Professor Henry Lewis, Cardiff (7), 1914-1923, Elfed (Rev. H. Elved Lewis) (34), 1899-1919, Kitty Lewis (later Mrs Kitty Idwal Jones), 1921, Ruth Lewis (14), 1908-1918, and Timothy Lewis, Aberystwyth (6), 1913-1926.

The correspondents include: Bob Owen, Croesor (2), 1918, Henry Owen (3), 1899-1909, J. Isambard Owen (5), 1898-1924, John Owen, Bishop of St Davids (2), 1919-1925, Morfydd Owen, 1916, and Alafon (Owen Griffith Owen), 1915.

The correspondents include: Dyfed (3), 1914-1921, Harry Rees, Lampeter,(4), 1913-1918, T. Mardy Rees, 1907, Sir Harry R. Reichel (6), 1921-1924, Ernest Rhys (9), 1900-1926, E. Prosser Rhys, 1923, Sir John Rhys (17), 1891-1909, Dr Thomas Richards, Maesteg (5), 1911-1924, John Rowland/Rowlands, 1907, and W. Bowen Rowlands MP, 1892.

The letters, 1899-1925, refer to contemporary events in Wales, notably within Caernarfonshire, many to political developments and literary themes. There are many references to prominent Welsh figures, their activities and contribution, especially O. M. Edwards.