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Two volumes containing an essay entitled 'The History of Wales from the earliest period to The Present Time with an Introduction containing the history of The Migrations of the Kymry prior to their arrival in The Isle of Britain', awarded a prize at the Rhuddlan royal eisteddfod, 1850; and the draft of the introduction and a portion of the first chapter, with the adjudication, additional notes and a letter from Rowland Williams, one of the adjudicators.

Biographical notes and press cuttings relating to Stephens and papers collected by him, including broadsides relating to eisteddfodau, prospectuses and prefaces of printed works, articles for the press, poems and letters.

Some one hundred and seventy-three autograph letters, 1845-1874, to Stephens from a large number of individuals prominent in the life of Wales, including Max Muller, Richard Parry (Gwalchmai), Sir Thomas Phillipps of Middle Hill, Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), William Rees, Llandovery, Samuel Roberts (S. R.), Albert Schulz, Connop Thirlwall, S. Prideaux Tregelles, Theodore Hersart de la Villemarque, John Williams (Ab Ithel), Morris Williams (Nicander), Robert Williams, Rhydycroesau, and Rowland Williams (items 201-373). Also included in the volume are miscellaneous further letters, together with other papers including notes, draft articles, visas, eisteddfod adjudications and poetry, 1840-1862 (items 374-400).

Some two hundred autograph letters, 1845-1876, to Stephens from a large number of individuals prominent in the life of Wales, including H[enry] A[ustin] Bruce, David Charles, Trefecca, Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), Lord Dynevor, Lewis Edwards, Bala, D. Silvan Evans, Thomas Gee, Lady Charlotte Guest, Lady Hall, David Howell (Llawdden), J. Spinther James, John Jones (Talhaiarn), W. Basil Jones and Henri Martin.

Letters, 1859-1868, to Stephens mainly relating to the supposed discovery of America by Madog ab Owain Gwynedd and the possibility of the existence of a tribe of Welsh Indians ('y Madogwys'); miscellaneous notes; and press cuttings.

Notes, press cuttings and letters, 1858-1859, relating to the adjudication on Stephens's essay.

The original manuscript of 'Madoc: An Essay on the Discovery of Amercia by Madoc ap Owen Gwynedd in the Twelfth Century', submitted for competition at the Llangollen eisteddfod, 1858, but not awarded the prize because, although adjudged the best essay in the competition, it did not support the belief that America had been discovered by Madog.

Miscellaneous notes, extracts and statistics relating to the Saxon element in Britain.

A copy, with marginal notes by Stephens, of Robert Williams: Enwogion Cymru, A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen (Llandovery, 1852); manuscript notes; press cuttings; a copy of Daniel Williams: Memoirs and Sketches of one hundred and eleven Eminent Men, Natives of the County of Cardigan ..., 1874.

An essay entitled 'Prophwydoliaeth'.

Essays and notes on King Arthur, etc.

Miscellaneous material relating to eisteddfodau, including an 'englyn' to 'Carnhuanawc' (Thomas Price), a prize poem by 'Talhaiarn' (John Jones) entitled 'Sali Smith', extracts from speeches at Carmarthen eisteddfod, 1823, and Cardiff eisteddfod, 1834, and adjudications by Stephens on essays submitted at eisteddfodau held at Aberafan and Aberdare.

A draft essay on 'The Neo-Bardic Theosophy', with notes, correspondence and press cuttings.

A draft essay on druids and druidic literature, together with notes on Taliesin, Aneirin and Llywarch Hen.

Transcripts, [c. 1850] (watermark 1848), of poems by Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr, printed in The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales, I (London, 1801).

Transcripts of Breton poems published by Théodore Hersart de la Villemarqué in Barzaz-Breiz, Chants Populaires de la Bretagne ..., with notes and translations into French.

An essay entitled 'The history of Trial by Jury: its Origin and Progress in the Principality of Wales; and also the History of Trial by Jury in England', awarded a prize at the Abergavenny eisteddfod, 1853.

Miscellaneous notes and papers mainly relating to archaeological matters in Wales and Ireland.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the Merthyr Tydfil Subscription Library, of which Stephens was secretary, and to the Merthyr Tydfil eisteddfod, 1856; a letter from William Roberts ('Nefydd') to Stephens, 1859; addresses to Lord Dynevor and William Crawshay; press cuttings.

Press cuttings containing obituary notices of Stephens.