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The manuscripts of Walter Davies, forming part of a collection of manuscripts called the Crosswood Manuscripts.

Copies, in the hand of Joseph Morris (Shrewsbury), of pedigrees, mainly of South Wales families.

Transcripts by Walter Davies of part of a text of Brut y Brenhinoedd, of cywyddau from Llyfr Ystrad Alun (now MS. 7191), and of portions of William Boutcher: A Treatise on Forest Trees ... (Edinburgh, 1775).

'The British Chronologist', containing a brief account of the major events in the history of Britain, 55 B.C.-1272 A.D.

Welsh and English versions of a history of Cadwgan, prince of Powys, and the Welsh chieftains, compiled by John Evans (Maelor), 1841, and dedicated to John Vaughan, Penmaen Dyfi, Merioneth.

'Englynion' by Walter Davies and others; adjudications by him on 'englynion coffa' upon the death of Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) and David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion) and on other poetic compositions; and extracts by Walter Davies from William Buckland: Reliquiae Diluvianae ... (London, 1824).

Abstracts from Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon) : A History of the Rebellion ..., Gilbert Brunet : History of His Own Time, and other printed works.

Transcripts of letters from John Morgan (Matchin), Lewis Morris, and William Wynn, with notes by Walter Davies; a transcript of Account of MSS. in Wales, written by the learned and ingenious Lewis Morris, as it is supposed about the year 1745 (cf. Panton MS. 29, i.e., N.L.W. MS. 1998); transcripts, by Walter Davies, of Welsh poems allan o Lvyr Med Davis o Vron Wion ym Meirion-a sgrivwyd 1738; etc.

Extracts, in the hand of Walter Davies, from Cyfrinach Beirdd Ynys Prydain, possibly made from the original draft written by Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg); and notes by Walter Davies entitled 'Sylwadau ar ba Gyhydeddau a Mesurau y canent y prif-feirdd', and based on a study of the earlier Welsh poetry printed in the first volume of The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales.

One of two volumes of sermons, 1796-1821, by Walter Davies.

Three volumes of sermons, 1796-1831, by Walter Davies.

Memoranda relating to the topography of Cornwall; genealogical and historical references of Welsh interest; English and Welsh phrases; etc.

An elegy on John Vaughan, Penmaen Dyfi, Merioneth, written by Merfin Dyfi for the national eisteddfod held at Aberystwyth, 1865.

Transcripts by John Jenkins and others of poetry in free metre by John Evans (Llanfihangel Ystrad), John Howell, Jonathan Hughes, John Edwards (Clochydd Manafon), R. Jones, David Ellis, and Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd).

Arithmetical examples copied by Walter Davies, 1772.

'Valuation of the Corn Tithes of Llanrhaiadr and Llanarmon, belonging to The Reverend Walter Davies in the year 1838', with accounts for 1839.

Three volumes of Latin and arithmetic exercise books of Walter Cecil Davies, son of Walter Davies.

Poems, essays, letters, and miscellanea by Walter Davies used by D. Silvan Evans when he was compiling Gwaith ... Walter ... Davies ... (Carmarthen and London, 1868).

Transcripts by Walter Davies of elegiac englynion by various authors on the death of David Owen (Dewi Wyn of Eifion), englynion eulogising Edward Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn, pedigrees and genealogical notes, replies to queries sent by Lady Charlotte Guest, letters, etc.

Extract from the 'Minutes of the Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society Feb: 14th 1805', and other material, including notes in the autograph of Walter Davies relating to the orthography of the first complete Welsh Bible to be issued by the Society, 1807; drafts of prayers; a letter, 1822, from John Jenkins to Walter Davies; and miscellanea.