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Miscellaneous notes by Edward Griffith, including extracts from the seventeenth century memorandum book of Lewis Owen, Peniarth and from Pant Philip and other deeds, also from addresses given at religious meetings, together with notes on Calvinistic Methodism in the Dolgelley and Bala districts, on the Merionethshire Quakers and their pedigrees, etc.

A commonplace book containing verse and prose extracts, anecdotes, etc.

Transcripts of letters, 1816-1818, written to relatives in Merionethshire by David Jones (Albany, New York), John Richards (Johnsburgh, New York), Hugh and Catherine Thomas (Trenton, Oneida) and W. Thomas (Utica), and a transcript of part of a letter from David Richard, with notes by Dr Henry Owen, Llwyngwril and Dolgelley.

Press cuttings of letters, reviews, poetry, etc. contributed to various newspapers by Evan Jones '(Ieuan Gwynedd'), together with obituary notices, appreciations, etc.

Transcripts of nearly two hundred and fifty epitaphs to David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) in the form of englynion, many of which were written for a competition adjudicated by Ebenezer Thomas (Eben Fardd).

A poem entitled 'Dafydd' by 'Eiddilyn ap Eiddil'.

A Hebrew-English vocabulary written, 1835, by Robert Oliver Rees.

A short story on the subject of temperance entitled 'I gael cartref', written by Robert Oliver Rees.

Transcripts by Robert Oliver Rees of poetry by Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd').

'Buddioldeb Cymdeithasau Cyfeillgar a'u tuedd i lesoli Gweithwyr', an essay on the value of Friendly Societies written by Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd') for the National Eisteddfod at Rhuddlan, 1850.

Notes on the history of Glamorgan written by Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd').

Strictures by Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd') upon the methods and conclusions of the commissioners who reported in 1847 upon the state of education in Wales.

A broadside address to the people of Wales from 'Cymreigyddion Caerludd' [i.e. London], dated 22 August 1832, relating to the use of the Welsh language in law courts in Wales and the need for Welsh-speaking bishops, etc.

Pedigrees, mainly of North Wales families; a list of uncommon Welsh words taken from John Davies, Mallwyd: Dictionarium ... (London, 1632); a vocabulary of some 'hard' Latin words; 'cywyddau' and other poems by Rowland Williams, Rhys Meigen, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Rowland Vaughan, Siôn Cent, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Wiliam Phylip, Owen Gruffydd, Edmwnd Prys, Robin Ddu, Siôn Phylip, Sion Tudur, Gruffudd Phylip, Maredudd ap Rhys, Gutun Owain, Iolo Goch, Morus Berwyn, Ffowc Prys, Owain Gwynedd, Roger [C]yffin, Siôn Brwynog, Syr Owain ap Gwilym, Wiliam Llŷn, Huw Arwystli, Richard Phylip, Dafydd Nanmor, [If]an Llwyd ('o wain Eingian'), Hywel Cilan, Edwart Urien, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Rhys Cain, Lewis Trefnant, Matthew Brwmffild, James Dwnn, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Heilyn Fardd, Huw Machno, Guto'r Glyn, etc. ; a description of Britain based on the early chronicles; the triads of Dyfnwal Moelmud; etc.

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.

The minute and account book, 1813-1825, of the Dolgelley Bible Association, with a record of the number of copies of the Bible and of the New Testament distributed in 1850.

A sermon, scriptural questions and answers, hymns, etc.

Notes by Edward Griffith on seventeenth century landowners in the Dolgellau district, the social and religious history of Dolgellau, etc.

Pedigrees of the families of Tudder of Cefnrowen, Dolgellau, of which Edward Griffith was the direct heir, and of Gruffydd ap Adda of Ddol Goch; the will, 1838, and codicil thereto, 1839, of William Pughe, rector of Mallwyd; transcripts from the parish registers of Dolgelley.

Notes by Edward Griffith on the history of Wales, with particular reference to Dolgelley and district, Calvinistic Methodist church affairs, and Quakers in Bala and district; there is also a note on Dr Henry Owen.