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Letters, press cuttings and other papers, most of them relating to The Welsh Colonising and General Trading Co. Ltd (Cwmni Ymfudol a Masnachol y Wladfa Gymreig) and to Congregational affairs in Wales, etc. The papers include a list of subscribers in the U.S.A., mainly Welshmen, for shares in the Colonising Company, and letters, 1871-1911, from [R. D. Edwards] ('Derfel'), E. Herber Evans ('Herber'), H. Tobit Evans, Thomas Gee, William Grifth (Holyhead), Walter D. Jeremy, D. Ll. Jones (Ruthin, secretary of the Colonising Company), George James Jones (Findlay, Ohio, U.S.A.), J. Spinther James ('Spinther'), Lewis Jones, Michael D. Jones, R. Gwesyn Jones (Utica, U.S.A.), Wm. S. Jones (Swyddfa Baner America, Scranton, U.S.A.), Job Miles (Aberystwyth), Thomas Nicholas, Joseph Parry (Mus. Doc.), Thomas Rees (Swansea), Daniel Rowlands (Normal College, Bangor), Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), John Thomas (Liverpool), Robert Thomas ('Ap Vychan'), etc.

A volume containing Welsh poetry in free and strict metres, in the hand of David Evans (Dewi Dysul), Llandysul, Cardiganshire (see W. J. Davies, Hanes Plwyf Llandyssul (Llandysul, 1896, repr. 1992), pp. 253-5), mostly written by himself and relating to local events and personalities. Also included are diary entries, 1839-1872, relating to the weather and agricultural memoranda (ff. 70-81verso, inverted text).
The volume contains a Welsh carol, 1828 (ff. 1-2), Welsh poems sent as Valentines, 1850-1851 (ff. 13, 15, 33), a poem in praise of Llanover Hall, [1860s] (f. 52 verso), a poem in praise of John Hopkins (Ioan Glan Tees), 1863 (ff. 53 recto-verso), a Welsh metrical version of Mother Shipton's Prophecy, 1873 (f. 59), a poem on the death of the son of David Davies (Glan Cunllo), 1867 (f. 55 verso), and a chart of early-nineteenth century Welsh poets compiled by John William Thomas (Arfonwyson), [c. 1840] (f. 74 verso).

Full-length studio portrait of a United States Serviceman, identifiable as a Technician Fifth Grade by his insignia. The negative is inscribed 'MORRIS.'

Draft of a letter by Paul Silk to the Prime Minister David Cameron relating to progress on implementing the Commission's recommendations in the first report.

A head and shoulders portrait in pencil and watercolour of Evan Roberts looking upwards to the top left of the picture.

Briefing paper, agenda and travel arrangements for a Commission visit to Belfast on 18-19 March 2013 to look at the Scottish model of devolution.

A talk given by Paul Silk ot the Scottish Study of Parliament Group on the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Briefing paper, agenda and travel arrangements for a Commission visit to Belfast on 26-28 March 2013 to look at the Northern Ireland model of devolution.

Presentation to the business community in Swansea on the work of the Commission to engage and encourage input from the sector in the Commission's work.

A Powerpoint presentation on the work of the Commission and explaining the background of devolution for use in visits to various groups across Wales to engage them in the Commission's work and encourage them to submit responses.

Draft of a speech by Paul Silk at Aberystwyth University on the constitutional history of Wales, devolution, relations between the constituent countries of the United Kingdom and the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

An address to the UK Changing Union Project by Sir Paul Silk looking back on the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales and its recommendations.

Draft of a speech given by Paul Silk to the British Academy on the constitutional future of Wales and the UK and the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Draft of a speech given by Paul silk to the British Academy on the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Draft of a presentation y Paul Silk to the media on the publication of the second part of the Commission's report on the powers of teh National Assembly for Wales.

Draft of an address to the Scottish Study of Parliament Group by Paul Silk discussing Wales' constitutional history, devolution in Wales, the relationships between the constituent nations of the UK and the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Notes for a presentation given by Paul Silk and Noel Lloyd at Gregynog on 6 May 2014 on the recommendations of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Powerpoint presentation for the media on the Commission's second report recommendations.

Draft of a speech given by Paul Silk to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales on the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Notes for a talk by Paul Silk to staff of the National Assembly for Wales in April 2015 where he discusses his role as chair of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales and the responses of the various political parties to the Commission and its recommendations.