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Jonathan Davies (Porthmadog) Papers,
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Religion,

Papers relating to Jonathan Davies's period as a prominent member of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church in Caernarfonshire. Of particular interest are the groups of papers relating to the campaign against Sunday opening, 1889-1890 and letters and papers relating to the Welsh Ministers' Fund appeal in support of the Welsh undenominational church at Cape Town, South Africa.

Report of the Royal Commission on the operation of the Sunday Closing (Wales) Act,

Report of the Royal Commission on the operation of the Sunday Closing (Wales) Act, 1881, with papers relating thereto, 1889-90, including copies of letters from Jonathan Davies to the secretary of the commission, and printed forms of petition issued by Cymdeithas Ddirwestol Meirion and Cymanfa Ddirwestol Gwynedd, the latter under the name of D. R. Daniel, Fourcrosses.

Education,

Address by Jonathan Davies on 'Y cyfarfod ysgolion - ei amcan a'r modd i'w gynnal', 1894. Includes additional comment by Jonathan Davies, 17 October 1901.

Welsh Church, Cape Town, South Africa,

Letters, mostly to Jonathan Davies, relating to the Welsh Ministers Fund appeal organised in Wales by the Methodists General Assembly, in support of the Welsh undenominational church at Cape Town with Jonathan Davies as treasurer and H. T. Jacob, Peniel, as secretary. Includes balance sheets, receipts and receipt book, 1904-1909, accounts, circulars and copy of Rhaglen Cymanfa Ganu Gymreig Cape Town a'r Cylchoedd, 1904.

Poem,

Witty poem, written to Mr Davies [Jonathan Davies] suggesting that he should remember to return the 'Llyfr 'r Eisteddfod' when he has finished reading it. The piece is signed Morthwyl ap Einion.

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