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Survey of Anglesey chapels,

A photocopy of a Capel (The Chapels Heritage Society) survey, compiled during the 1980s by B.J. and M.J. Marples, of eighty-eight nonconformist chapels in Anglesey, containing notes on external features, including dates and inscriptions, and illustrated with rough sketches.

Emlyn Davies, Taffy went to war,

A photocopy of Emlyn Davies, Taffy went to war [Knutsford, 1975], in which he relates his experiences as an infantryman during the first world war. See also NLW, XD 547 W17 D25 (4to).

Lewis Morris ('Llewelyn Ddu o Fon') family bible,

Photocopies of leaves from a copy of The Text of the New Testament... With a Confvtation...By William FVlke... (London, 1589) (Shelf No. Bs 2080 b59qto) once belonging to Lewis Morris ('Llewelyn Ddu o Fon') and later to Sir Lewis Morris (1833-1907). The leaves bear manuscript notes in the hand of Lewis Morris, including memoranda, 1729-1733, relating to the birth of the children of Lewis Morris and Elizabeth his wife, and 'englynion' ?to William Fulke.

Warrants for royal pardons,

Photocopies of warrants signed by Queen Victoria, granting pardons to Benjamin Rees ('a disorderly apprentice'), 1841, Mary Edwards (perjury), 1854, and Patrick Mochan (larceny), 1856, all convicted in co. Pemb.; together with photocopies of warrants signed by George IV granting pardons, on condition of being transported to New South Wales, to Thomas Hughes (passing counterfeit money), 1827, and David Phillips (sheep stealing), 1828, both committed to death at the Pembrokeshire Great Sessions.

Letters from 'Rebecca',

Photocopies of four threatening 'Rebecca' letters (three in Welsh and one in English), June-Sept. 1843, sent to Daniel Harris of Pantyfen, p. Llanfihangel-ar-arth, co. Carm., regarding the payment of a debt to Gwenllian Lewis of Blaengors, p. Llanpumsaint. The original letters were purchased at auction (Peter Francis, Carmarthen) by the donor in December 1995.

Nanteos Cup,

Photocopies of an article by Raymond Scott which appeared in an Estonian publication in September 1995, regarding The Nanteos Cup (reputed to be The Holy Grail), together with a typescript English translation by the donor.

Letters from Rev. Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc') and Thomas Stephens of Merthyr to La Villemarque,

Photocopies of six letters to the Vicomte Théodore Hersart de la Villemarqué, comprising two, 1837-1838, from the Rev. Thomas Price, 'Carnhuanawc' (see Fañch Postic, 'La Villemarque' et le Pays de Galles (1837-8), deux lettres inédites de Thomas Price', Triade 1 (1995), 15-32), and four, 1856-1861, from Thomas Stephens, Merthyr (see NLW MS 965Eii, nos 305-9, for Villemarqué's letters to Stephens).

Two items re. the Mimosa and the Welsh settlement in Patagonia,

Photocopies of the Passengers' Contract Ticket, 15 May 1865, of Abraham Matthews and his family, who sailed from Liverpool to New Bay, Patagonia, on board the 'Mimosa'; and a receipt, 16 December 1865, for one pound signed by Thomas Ellis on behalf of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia.

Two items re. David Lloyd George,

A photocopy of an outline of Lord Rosebery's 'Great Speech' delivered at Glasgow, 10 Sept. 1909, regarding David Lloyd George's Budget and proposed Finance Bill; and of an article, 1912, entitled 'The Decline of Mr Lloyd George'.

Weaver's pattern book,

Pattern book of William Jones, Holt, weaver. The original is Ruthin, Denbighshire Record Office, Dro PD/39/1/81.

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