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An index of scriptural headings compiled by John Davies, possibly in preparation for his Allwedd Duwinyddiaeth ... (Carmarthen, 1823).

A volume containing recipes, household and medicinal but mainly relating to the craft of bookbinding (ff. 5-10); a list of books lent, 1827-1837, from an unspecified library, with observations on their condition (inverted text ff. 44 verso-7 verso); notes on the rudiments of music (ff. 2-4, originally pasted together onto f. 1); with late nineteenth and early twentieth-century additions by William Morris, Cydweli.

An exercise book, [1808x1818] (watermark 1808), containing arithmetical problems and exercises.
The volume appears to be associated with the school run by Mr John White at Carmarthen, between 1804 and 1818.

A notebook containing sermons by John Davies, 1819-1821, with a list of the places at which each sermon was preached, 1819-1838 (ff. ii-ivv).

A notebook containing the bidding account of John Davies, 'Account of what we received 22 Decr 1807 being our Wedding Day at The 3 Compassess' (ff. 1-6); an incomplete copy of his elegy Marwnad ar Farwolaeth Owen Rees o Gaerfyrddin ... yn 68 Oed (Caerfyrddin, 1808) (inverted text ff. 8 verso-11 verso); and sermon notes.

Papers, 1807-1919, mainly of John Davies, Carmarthen, including sermons; a notebook of recipes, including some relating to bookbinding; and bidding accounts, 1807, relating to John Davies's wedding. NLW MSS 21861-21863 contain additions in the hand of William Morris, Cydweli.