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Papers of Lewis Williams, Llanfachreth, one of Thomas Charles's itinerant schoolmasters. They include lists of pupils attending his school at Dolgelley, 1815 and 1817, a copy of the rules and regulations of a school which he kept at Dolgelley, 1822, and lists of books supplied for these and other Sunday and day schools in Merionethshire; letters to Lewis Williams from Joshua Bywater (Barmouth), 1812, and Edward Pugh (Dolgelley), 1821, and to Edward Griffith from D. Charles Evans (Menai Bridge), 1886; notes by Robert Oliver Rees; papers relating to Evan Owen, Pant Phillip, including his certificate of ordination, 1720; etc.

A composite volume, originally owned by Owen Williams ('Owain Gwyrfai'), Waun-fawr, with copious insets, containing a folio (pp. [655]-656) from Baner Cymru, October 20 1858; a section ('Ordevices', cols 777-840) from William Camden: Britannia (? 1722 edition) with a map of North Wales by Robt. Norden (? from the 1695 edition); two keys to 'Coelbren y Beirdd', the one undoubtedly and the other probably in the hand of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'); extensive transcripts of Caernarfonshire and other North Wales pedigrees, mainly in the hands of Owen Williams and John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'); and imperfect notes relating to the history and endowments of the Free School, Dolgellau.