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A notebook written by John Jones, Cefnfaes, Rhayader, containing copies of documents relating to various charities - extracts from the will of John Davies, Clerkenwell, 1662, the Rhayader and Disserth Inclosure Award, 1829, the Disserth Inclosure Award, 1815, and the wills of the Reverend Charles Price, 1719, the Reverend Henry Williams, 1813, and David Morgan of Coedglasson, Nantmel, 1720, all relating to charity schools and lectures at Rhayader; a direction by the Charity Commission in the matter of the collegiate school at Llandovery called Thomas Phillips's Foundation, 1860; a scheme for the Foundation drawn up by the Reverend Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc'), with observations by John Jones, Cefnfaes, and Dr Alfred Ollivant, 1847; and a short biographical sketch of Thomas Phillips.

Minute book, 1849-1857, of the trustees of the Welsh Institution, Llandovery.

An exhibition catalogue, 2011, compiled from research undertaken by the donor to celebrate over three hundred years of contributions by the Welsh in Pennsylvania and their lasting legacy.

Three numbers of the magazine Seren y Dwyrain (Eastern Star, March-May 1944) edited by T. Elwyn Griffiths, and published in Cairo, and a newspaper cutting from the Daily Post, 2003, about him. The papers also include a copy of Parade (Christmas number, 1943), printed programmes of concerts and recitals held at All Saints' Cathedral, Cairo, 1943-1944, together with duplicate and printed copies of music [performed by the Services' Choral Society].

Documents relating to the Welsh Hospital established in South Africa during the South African War, comprising lists of subscriptions, A Short Account of the Origin and Work of the Welsh Hospital ... to October, 1900, and a statement of accounts, 1900-1906.

The Welsh Group of the Forum Club 1926-1949 (typescript). English. In boards. Donated by Miss Alice Williams, C.B.E., October 1950.

A copy of Gwyneth Morris's MA thesis 'The Welsh Girls' Grammar School 1945-1965 with special reference to case studies of Brecon and Carmarthen' (Oxford Polytechnic, September, 1992)

Typescript, [1900x1903], of 'The Welsh Coast', an account by the Rev. John Morgan, rector of Llanilid and Llanharan, Glamorgan, of his childhood in Newport, Pembrokeshire, in the eighteen-thirties and -forties.
The volume contains reminiscences of incidents involving his friends, a sea voyage from Newport to Milford Haven (ff. 39-47), a shipwreck (ff. 107-111) and various stories and incidents relating to ghosts. There are also fictionalised depictions of the early history of the locality (ff. 81-98). There are a few manuscript annotations and corrections by the author in the text and on f. 111 verso. A covering letter, 1942, from the donor is included (f. i).

A copy of Barrie Williams's PhD thesis 'The Welsh Clergy 1558-1642' (Open University, 1998)

Abstracts made by W. J. Waterhouse from minutes of evidence printed in the Report of the Royal Commission on the Church of England and other Religious Bodies in Wales and Monmouthshire, 1910.

The Welsh Builder on Merseyside papers by J. R. Jones. English, Welsh. 1/2 black leather. Donated by J. R. Jones, Liverpool, September 1952.

Notes, possibly by Ivor James (1840?-1909), Cardiff, on the history and text of the Welsh Book of Common Prayer.

A draft of a final report, drawn up by the secretary, O. W. Owen, on the raising and formation of the Welsh Army Corps, 1914-1915.

A seventeenth century transcript, with some omissions, of a volume of the works of George Owen Harry, rector of Whitchurch in Cemais, co. Pembroke, who died circa 1614, including 'The Wellspringe of True Nobility yeeldinge forth an ocean of Heroicall descents and Royall Genealogies of the renowned Kinges, Princes, great states, nobilitie, and gentry of the famous Ile of Brittain descended of the blood Royall of the ancient Brittaines but principally the Genealogie of the most highe & mighty Monarche our dread Soveraigne James by the Grace of God Kinge of Greate Brittaine, France, and Ireland ... with many other matters worthy of note gathered by George Owen Harrye Rector of Whitchuch in Kemes ...' (which was published under the title The Genealogy of the High and Mighty Monarch, James ... King of Great Brittayne ... London, 1604); 'a genealogie shewinge how the princes of this land living at this day are particularly descended from Rodri the Greate, Prince of all Wales, lineally descendinge from Cadwallader the last King of the Brittish blood ...'; 'a discourse how and by what meanes and with what greate care the Genealogies of the Brittaines have been from time to time described by the learned Bardes, of their learninge, skill, and knowledge, and of the manner of their commencements and proceedings into theire degrees of learning ...'; 'The Chiefest grounds or stemms of the British Genealogies and how they descend from the kinges of Brittaine'; traditional arms of the princes and chieftains of Wales emblazoned; and eighteenth century notes on the arms of the princes, lords, and gentry of Wales arranged alphabetically.

A copy of a typescript work compiled by Grace Childs entitled 'Water in the Community. The Wells of Burton Parish, Pembrokeshire', including photographs and a map showing the location of each well.

(Formerly Ernest L. M. Prichard MS 8.) Music notation, English. Cloth. Donated by the Honourable Mervyn Roberts, Abergele, April 1959.