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An account book of Morris Jones, Cwmpenllydan, overseer of the poor in the lower division of the parish of Llanbrynmair, 1810.

Poor rate assessments made on the inhabitants of the middle division of the parish of Welshpool, May, 1754 - April, 1756.

'Cywyddau' and 'awdlau' mainly by Dafydd ap Gwilym, with a few by Madog Benfras, Iolo Goch, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Simwnt Fychan, Syr Rolant Williams, Sion Brwynog, Huw Pennant, Lewis Menai, Wiliam Cynwal, and Sir Huw Roberts. The latter part of the volume and the index are in the autograph of John Pryce, Mellteyrn.

The Celynog Manuscripts are a collection of miscellaneous 17th to 19th century correspondence and papers, consisting of examples of Welsh literature, Welsh poetry, musical compositions, works on Welsh grammar, medical recipes, extracts from various newspapers and periodicals, tithe accounts, and genealogical, geographical, historical and political manuscripts. -- The collection also contains manuscripts relating to religion in Wales, with examples of Welsh religious literature, Welsh sermons and hymns, and manuscripts relating to the Welsh Congregational churches, and translations of charters granted to the abbey of Strata Florida.

Letters, 1812-1895, to Richard Williams from politicians, poets, bibliographers, etc. including Edward A. Bond, David Davies (Llandinam), W. E. Gladstone, A. J. Johnes, A. H. Layard, Morgan Lloyd, [Sir] Hugh Owen, Stuart Rendel, Henry Richard, and Samuel Roberts (S.R.); to 'Ceiriog' from John Jones (Talhaiarn); to Edward Hamer from Matthew Arnold; to D. Rowland from John Jenkines ('Ifor Ceri'); to John Jones ('Idris Vychan') from Lewis W. Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'); to Charles Hanbury Tracey from A. J. Mundella, etc.; and copies of letters to 'S.R.' from David Livingstone and A. Rees.

Letters, 1866-1890, from J. R. Kilsby Jones, Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo), John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), William Rees (Hiraethog), John Williams (Ab Ithel), and William Williams (Creuddynfab) to John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog); from Ceiriog to [ ] Oakley; and from Robert Williams to Mrs. J. Ceiriog Hughes.

Essays by Samuel Roberts ('S. R.') entitled 'Natur Eglwys' and '(At y Cymry, Cynllun o) Llyfr Hymnau' written on the blank spaces of letters sent to him in 1840 by James Parker, Samuel Griffith, J. A. Jones, John Roberts ('J. R.'), Edward Roberts, John Jones, E. Evans, Nath. Minshall, David Howell, E. Griffiths, David Williams, and T.[?] Davies.

An abridgement of John [or Siôn] Rhydderch : Grammadeg Cymraeg (Mwythig, 1728) made in 1781 by David Harris, Carno, with additions to the prosody section.

Particulars of poor rate, 1828-1835, and land tax, 1836, payable on tithe in the parish of Towyn (Tywyn), Merioneth.

A collection of the place-names of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, and district submitted by Brodor for competition at the Newtown eisteddfod, December, 1894.

A funeral sermon based on Proverbs xxxi, 30.

The original manuscript of 'Y Môr', an ode written by John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog) for the chair competition at the Chester national eisteddfod, 1866.

Letters, 1808-1885, from persons interested in social reforms, politics, and education, including John Bright, Richard Cobden, Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), John Griffiths ('Gohebydd'), Walter D. Jerermy, Morgan Lloyd, Sir Theodore Martin, J. H. Puleston, Henry Richard, G. O. Trevelyan, Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn'), Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, and C. W. Williams Wynn, to Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'), with drafts of replies to some of them; from 'S.R.' to his father, his brother John, and others; from John Roberts ('J.R.') to George Roberts and others; from Humphrey Gwalchmai to John Hughes; from A. Rees to J. Holden; from C. W. Williams Wynn to the electors of Montgomeryshire; and a letter of introduction to friends in America given to 'S.R.' by William Henry Channing. There are also pamphlets relating to postal and other reforms.

Notes, poems, letters, and miscellanea by Nicholas Bennett and others, collected by Richard Williams.

Miscellaneous compositions and notes by David Harris, Carno.

Letters, 1859-1896, from poets, musicians, historians, and politicians, including Richard Bennett, Richard Davies (Mynyddog), O.M. Edwards, Tom Ellis, 'Ceiriog', John Jones ('Idris Vychan'), Robert Jones (Rotherhithe), J. T. F. Lloyd, John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), William Roos, John Thomas ('Pencerdd Gwalia'); and adjudication by Richard Davies ('Mynyddog'); and poems by Evan Ellis ('Afaon'), Evan Jones ('Ieuan Ionawr'), 'Ceiriog', Wmffre Dafydd ab Ifan, D. T. Williams ('Tydfylyn'), etc.

An essay on 'The Physical Features, Produce, and Commerce of Montgomeryshire', submitted by 'Owen Glendower' for competition at the Machynlleth eisteddfod, 1870.

Poems by Lewis Dwnn, mainly of Montgomeryshire interest, transcribed by T.W. Hancock from Peniarth MS 96.

Legal precedents, and transcripts of deeds and documents relating to Montgomeryshire.

Legal precedents, and transcripts of deeds and documents relating to Montgomeryshire.