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A collection which includes Welsh and Irish poetry; a translation of the psalms from Latin into Welsh; Welsh sermons; papers relating to the founding and early days of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; material relating to Ann Griffiths and to Richard Robert Jones ('Dic Aberdaron'); original literary manuscripts; notebooks and journals; miscellaneous transcripts; etc.

A metrical translation of the psalms from Latin into Welsh by George Parry, son of James Parry ['Eos Ewias'] of Ewyas Lacy.

Sermons written by Christmas Evans (1766-1838).

A transcript by William Jones ('Bleddyn'), Llangollen of 'cywyddau' and 'englynion', etc. by Gwerful Mechain, Hywel Dafi [Hywel ap Dafydd ab Ieuan ap Rhys], Sion ap Philpot, Robert ap Dafydd Llwyd, Gruffudd Leiaf, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Sion ap Hywel ap Tudur, Huw Cae Llwyd, Lewis Daron, Bedo Brwynllys, Syr Rhys o Gar[no], 'Twm o'r Nant' [Thomas Edwards], 'Person Llangwm', Tudur Aled, Morys ap Hywel ap Tudur, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Huw Llwyd Cynfal, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Richard Cynwal, Huw Machno, Syr John [Sion] Leiaf, [Sir] Huw Pennant, Rhys Nanmor, Sion Dafydd Lâs [John Davies], Syr Dafydd Owain, Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Hywel Cilan, Sion Tudur, Lewis Môn, Hywel Gethin, Ieuan ap Gruffudd Leiaf, Watcyn ap Rhisiart, Hywel ap Rheinallt, Mathew Brwmffild, Guto'r Glyn, Watcyn Clywedog, Wiliam Llŷn, Wiliam Cynwal, Simwnt Fychan, Ieuan Llafar, Thomas Prys, William Vaughan, Huw Arwystli, Sion Phylip, Richard Phylip, Ieuan Dyfi, Lewis Menai, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Llywelyn ap Gutun, Madog Leiaf and Ieuan ap Rhydderch, with 'englynion' by Dafydd Nanmor, Cadwaladr Ces[ai]l, Huw Ifan ap Huw ('o'r Brynbychan') and Siôn Ifan.

A volume containing notes of sermons by Enoch Williams (Llansamlet), John Michael (Y Berth, Llanfaethlu), Micah Thomas (Y Fenni), Henry Rees, Roger Edwards, Joseph Thomas (Carno), Lewis Edwards, Edward Morgan (Dyffryn), R. A. Jones (Swansea) and Dr Thomas Price (Aberdare); miscellaneous poems; a printed translation into Tahitian, by John Davies, of the first portion of the Gospel of St John.

Letters relating to the work of the University College of Wales Welsh library committee and lists of subscriptions and gifts received by that committee 1896-1899; letters concerning the College entrance scholarship examination, 1887; a letter, 1909, containing notes of the pedigree of Charles Comstock Betts, Richmond, Mass. and Brooklyn, USA.

A volume containing documents relating to the family of Ann Griffiths (née Thomas) [1776-1805], Dolwar Fechan, hymnist.

The original manuscript, with manuscript corrections by Roger Edwards, of chapters II, III and V of Daniel Owen's Hunangofiant Rhys Lewis ..., first published in 1885.

Autograph sermons, 1870, of John Jones ('Mathetes') [1821-1878].

An attack on six acts passed by Parliament making it imperative on every citizen in Britain to obtain a licence for the following: the usage of armorial bearings, keeping a manservant, keeping or possessing a carriage, keeping or possessing a dog, using or carrying firearms or air guns, brewing their own beer; also included are an appendix of reports of police court cases, etc., and a poem, 'Cynddelw's Lament'.

'Cywyddau' and other poetry by Gruffudd Hiraethog, Bedo Phylip Bach, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Bedo Brwynllys, Tudur Aled, Robin Ddu, Sion Phylip, R-- M--, Sion Tudur, Wiliam Llŷn, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Llywelyn ap Gutun, Edmwnd Prys, Richard Cynwal, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Gruffudd ap Tudur ap Hywel, Dafydd ap Rhys ab Evenni [?o Fenai or o'r Fenni], Huw Llifon ('Clochydd Llanefydd'), Lewis Lloyd, Lewis ab Edward, Iolo Goch, Dafydd Nanmor, Maredudd ap Rhys, Sion Cent, Siencyn ab Ieuan ap Bleddyn, Sion Gwyn ap Digan, Syr Phylip o Emlyn, Ieuan Llwyd Brydydd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Sion Ceri, Robert Dafydd Llwyd, Ieuan ap Rhydderch, Lew[y]s Môn, Huw ap Dafydd, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Huw ap Tomos, Huw Machno, Simwnt Fychan, Rhys Wyn ap Cadwaladr, Wiliam Cynwal, Thomas Prys, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Gutun Owain, Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Gruffudd Llwyd ab Ieuan, Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen, Raff ap Robert, Rhys Pennardd and Edwart ap Raff; englynion.

A book of Robert Davies ('Telynor Llansilin') containing poems, mainly in free metre, by Huw Mor[y]s, William Pierce Dafydd, Mathew Owen, Morus Richard, Ellis Cadwaladr, [Edward] Samuel, Richard Sion Siencyn, Richard Abram [Abraham], Robert Davies, Morus ap Robert, John [Sion] Cadwaladr, Robert Jones (Llanuwchllyn), Lewis Jones, Thomas Edwards ['Twm o'r Nant'], Lewis Morris, Arthur Jones, Rowland Vaughan and Huw Llwyd (Cynfal).

Sermons written by Richard Owen (1839-1887), Capel Coch, Anglesey.

Sermons written by William Morgan [1801-1872], Baptist minister, Holyhead.

A pocket book which belonged to Joseph Alun Jones, first secretary of the 'Welsh Library' committee, containing selections and extracts from poems, plays, etc.

'Carolau' and 'cywyddau' by Siôn Tudur, Doctor Powel, Ellis [ab] Ellis, Edward Wynn, Owen Gruffydd, Huw Mor[y]s, Margaret Davies, William Pierce Dafydd, Mrs Morgans, Dafydd Manuel, Robert Humphreys, William Jones, Mathew Owen, Arthur Jones, Ellis Cadwaladr, William Wynn ('o Ragad'), David Vaughan, John [Sion] Cadwaladr, Ellis Roberts and Hugh Jones ('o Langwm'); 'englynion'. Part of the volume is in the autograph of Margaret Davies, Coedcaedu, Llanfachreth, Merioneth.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the founding and early days of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, with the minute book, 1900-1903, of the Old Aberystwyth Society, Oxford.

A commonplace book of the 18th century, in both English and Welsh.

Four volumes containing an account of Anglesey, its history and place names compiled by Thomas Pritchard (''Rhen Graswr Elaeth') (Amlwch, 1907).

'Awdyl y Tymhorau', 1793, by Richard Powel [1769-1795], Towyn, Merioneth.