Papers of John Morgan Howell of Aberaeron, 1871-1960, including exercise books containing a memorandum for 1871 and a history, in Welsh, of Dr Thomas Phillips, Neuaddlwyd, by J. M. Howell; books of press cuttings containing articles relating to Aberaeron, 1873-1931, operas, 1920-1960 (collected by G[eraint] M. Howell), and the poetry, 1889-1921, of Margaret Aeron Davies; and articles by J. M. Howell, 1897; family correspondence, 1888-1926, and miscellaneous letters and papers, 1875-1946; a volume of typescript copies of Christmas carols in Welsh composed by J. M. Howell, collected and bound by J. Seymour Rees, 1941; and a pedigree of the Howells family of Penybaily, parish of Llangunllo; together with some papers of his daughter, the late Mrs Nesta Poulgrain (née Nesta Howell), including a diary of a journey to Naples [by Mrs Poulgrain, 1937]; and exercise books, containing a copy of the diary and poetry (1918).

Thirty-one holograph and autograph letters and postcards (surnames A-G), 1874-1934, addressed to the Rev. C. Tawelfryn Thomas. Frequent references to the Rev. Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) in the correspondence relate mostly to Thomas's biography, Cofiant Darluniadol Mewn Rhyddiaeth a Chân i'r Diweddar Barch. Evan Jones... (Dolgellau, 1909).
The correspondents are [Professor, aft. Sir] E[dward] Anwyl, Aberystwyth, 1896 (2) (a letter to Dr. [Andrew Martin] Fairbairn [principal] of Mansfield College, Oxford, on behalf of a student, the Anglican influence at Oxford, a tendency by students to reject religion, the influence of Dr. Fairbairn and Mansfield College); [the Rev.] R[obert] G[riffith] Berry, Gwaelod y Garth, [18]96 and undated (2) (preaching engagements); Ben Bowen, Ton, Pentre, [19]02 (the writer's ill health, his voyage to [South] Africa, the return trip via the Red Sea, a visit to Pompeii and Naples); [the Rev.] B[en] Davies, C[astell] N[ewydd] Emlyn, 1929 (autobiographical details); Evan Davies, Bala, 1902 (information relating to [?the Rev.] W[illiam] J[ones, 1784-1847, Congregational minister] and his father); [John Davies] (Taliesin Hiraethog), [the] Green, [nr] Denbigh, 1888 (thanks for the list of competitions at Caerphilly eisteddfod, preparatory work on a pryddest on the subject '[Henry Morton] Stanley', sending recipient copies of his awdlau 'Gorsedd' and 'Unigedd' and his rhieingerdd '[Elwy ac] Alwen', leisure hours spent in adjudicating and organising literary meetings, a chair won by [the Rev. William Thomas] (Glanffrwd) at Dolgellau, favourable opinions of the awdl 'Victoria'); T[homas] J[ones] Dyke, Merthyr Tudful, [18]95 (a request for recollections of the Rev. Griffith Hughes [1775-1839, Congregational minister]); Owen M[organ] Edwards, Llanuwchllyn, 1915 (2) (an article and booklet by recipient on the Rev. J. D. Williams [1823-56, Congregational minister]; see Cymru, cyf. XLIX, and C. T. Thomas, Y Diweddar Barch. J. D. Williams… (Caernarfon, 1915)); W. T. Edwards, Cardiff, 1906-14 (2) (a memorial tablet by Goscombe John ? to be set up in the chapel at Whitecross (Y Groes-wen), reluctance to become a trustee ? of recipient's church); Beriah [Gwynfe Evans], Caernarfon, 1900 (attacks on the writer's book [Diwygwyr Cymru (Caernarfon, 1900)] in Yr Herald Cymraeg [19, 26 June 1900], points relating to the said book particularly its treatment of Howell Harris); the Rev. D[aniel] Gwenffrwd Evans, Gelli, Pentre, 1926 (recipient's impending retirement, preaching engagements); [the Rev.] D[avid] Silyn Evans, Aberdar, [undated] (a request for an article for Dysgedydd y Plant); [the Rev.] D[avid] Tecwyn Evans, Birkenhead, 1917 (2) (preaching engagements); [the Rev.] E[van] H[erber] Evans, Carnarvon, 1874 (personal, preaching engagements, a call to the writer from a church in Bath, points relating to Y Dysgedydd); Hugh Evans (publisher), Liverpool, 1934 (thanks for material received, the writer's proposed book on fairy tales [Y Tylwyth Teg (Liverpool, 1935)]); John Evans, Merthyr Tydfil, [19]19 (appreciation of recipient's short biography of the Rev. J. D. Williams [see above]); the Rev. Owen Evans (co-editor of Y Dysgedydd), Liscard, 1908 (forwarding reminiscences of Ieuan Gwynedd); W. Evans, Aberayron, [18]88 (information re the Rev. M[oses] Rees [1796-1856, Congregational minister]); Thomas Gee (publisher), Denbigh, 1885 (the adoption of Mr. Alfred Thomas [aft. baron Pontypridd] as prospective [parliamentary] candidate by the Liberals [in the East Glamorgan constituency]); D[avid] Lloyd George, House of Commons, 1894 (recipient's approval of the attitude taken by the writer, [David Alfred] Thomas [MP for Merthyr, aft. viscount Rhondda], and [Francis] Edwards [MP for Radnorshire, aft. 1st bart.], would recipient write to Alfred Thomas [MP for East Glamorgan], the need to direct public opinion 'so as to form a thoroughly strong independent Welsh party'); Ifor Griffith, Llanfair Caereinion, [19]08 (a promise to obtain information re Ieuan Gwynedd); and the Rev. Alex[ander] B[alloch] Grosart (of Dublin), from Llanfairfechan and Barmouth, 1896 (5) (enquiries concerning a copy of the poems of the Rev. William Williams (Caledfryn), namely Caniadau Caledfryn [(Llanrwst, 1856)], and of the account of his life [Cofiant Caledfryn, ed. By Thomas Roberts (Bala, 1877)], comments on the poem 'Y Gog').

A journal of John Thomas, 30 September-21 December 1854, describing a tour in Italy, visiting Genoa, Naples, Pompeii and Rome.
Also included (f. 1 verso) is an account of the start of his first journey to the continent, 22 October 1851 (see MS 23392iA, f. 1).

Fifty-two holograph letters, 1807-1838 and undated, addressed to the Reverend Richard Howard [D.D., rector of Denbigh, 1818-1843, rector of Llandegfan with Beaumaris, 1826-1843, etc.] at Mold, Denbigh, Conway, Beaumaris, and Soughton [near] Northop. The writers include J. Belshes, Gibralter [sic], 1810 (condolences on the death of Major [Thomas] Howard [recipient's brother] and information concerning his financial affairs), Captain Henry Brereton, 4th reg[imen]t [of foot], Colchester, 1814 (a debt owed by recipient's deceased brother, Major Howard, to Quarter Master Richards of the 4th regiment), J[oh]n Bullocke, Falmouth, 1811 (enclosing an account for erecting a tombstone over the grave of recipient's brother [Major Thomas Howard] and engraving the same), F. Casson, Chester, 1821 (a reply to recipient's request for a place for his son with the writer [? for schooling]), D. Croasdaile [London], 1810 (transactions relating to an annuity), Geo[rge] Doubt, Falmouth, 1810-1811 (4) (orders relating to a gravestone [to be erected over the grave of recipient's brother Major Thomas Howard]), [General] Charles Fitz-Roy, Windsor, 1807 (forwarding a warrant and appointment as chaplain to [H.R.H. Prince Augustus Frederick], duke of Sussex), Richard Grant, Deans Yard, Westminster, 1830-1831 (3) (holiday arrangements at [Westminster] school in 1830, financial matters, information concerning recipient's sons ?at school at Westminster), Messrs. Greenwood, Cox and Company, London, 1810 (enclosing a copy of a letter from Captain J. Bullock of His Majesty's Packet Express, containing notification of the death of Major Thomas Howard of the 4th regiment of foot whilst on a voyage home from Gibraltar to England, and of his burial at Falmouth), E. G[riffith] [? Elizabeth, née Potter, wife of Holland Griffith of Carreglwyd, Anglesey. See Holland Griffith below], Florence, 1819 (sorrow at the death of Dr. Griffith [? Dr. Richard Griffith, rector of Llanaber, co. Caernarvon, the writer's brother-in-law], celebrations in Rome which had been visited by the Emperor and Empress of Austria during 'Holy Week', impressions of Naples and of [Mount Vesuvius], the party's accommodation, etc., in Florence, plans for the remainder of their stay in Italy), H[olland] G[riffith], Carreglwyd [Anglesey], 1824 ( enclosing a letter from J. Anssell, Charterhouse, addressed to the writer, giving particulars concerning the terms of admission of a boy to Charterhouse either as a boarder or on the foundation, comments by Griffith thereon and on Eaton [sic] and Westminster schools) (attached is a personal note from [his wife] E[lizabeth] G[riffith]), Holland Griffith [the same as in the preceding letter], Rome, Florence, Carreglwyd, [Bath] and Clifton, 1819-[1832] (5) (personal and family news, the death of the writer's brother in 1819 [probably the Reverend Dr. Richard Griffith. See above under E. Griffith], the writer's proposed itinerary in Italy after leaving Rome, celebrations in Rome on the occasion of the visit of the Emperor of Austria in 1819 [see again under E. Griffith above], news of meetings that disturbed 'the peace of old England' in 1819 and the writer's hopes that 'ministers will guard against a revolution', the favourable climate and the productive soil around Florence, [Anglican] services conducted by Dr. Trevor in his own house in Florence (1819), a subscription to wall in the Protestant burying ground in Rome, the engagement of a butler [at Carreglwyd] in 1821, condolences on the death of recipient's daughter in 1821, the writer's opposition o the Reform Bill [of 1832], a probable change of political allegiance [in 1832] by [Thomas John Wynn, 2nd baron] Newbro), R. T. Griffith, Clifton [1828] (the death of the writer's mother), R[ichar]d Griffith [Bath and Chester, 1819] (2) (personal), R. Howard [?Colonel Robert Howard, recipient's brother], Brook Park, 1838 (2) (personal and family news), [Major] Tho[ma]s Howard [brother of recipient], Portsmouth and Colchester, 1807-1809 (2) (a letter from General [Charles] Fitz Roy [? in connection with the Reverend Richard Howard's appointment as chaplain to the duke of Sussex. See above under Charles Fitz-Roy], personal and family matters including the marriage of Emma [? their sister Emma, who married John Chambers Jones in 1809]), E. C. Jones, Bryn steddfod, 1833 (personal, acknowledging receipt of fifty pounds), William Jones, Conway, 1813 (a meeting concerning lead works at Trecastell, suggestions as to the payment of royalties), Ed[ward] Lloyd, ? 1823 (personal, apologies for his inability to attend a meeting), E[dward] Ll[oyd, Cefn, St. Asaph, 1823] (forwarding a letter from George Griffiths, Wrexham, addressed to Lloyd concerning a meeting), M. Lloyd, Bodfach, undated (condolences), W. Manley, Board of Excise, 1812 (the birth of a daughter to recipient, other personal news), R. Manners, Gros[veno]r Sq[uare] and St. James's [London], Windsor, and Bloxholm [?co. Lincoln], 1810-1816 (6) (the loss of Major [Thomas] Howard [recipient's brother], financial transactions between Major Howard and Captain Sergant, lack of news of recipient's younger brother [? Robert Howard] who was a prisoner in France, a request by Howard that the writer would approach [Bowyer Edward Sparke], bishop of Chester, on his behalf and a promise by the said bishop that the vicarage of Carnarvan [sic] [of which the bishop was patron] would be 'at his service' (1811), further efforts by the writer on Howard's behalf [in the matter of patronage] (1815-1816), congratulations to recipient on 'the Event' which the bishop had announced in 1816 [? Howard's collation to Betws yn Rhos]), [the Reverend] Henry Moore, the Vicarage, Eccleshall [co. Stafford], 1837 (acceptance of Howard's son into the writer's house to prepare him for [holy] orders), [Sir] Geo[rge] B[eeston] Prescott [2nd bart.], Bedford Square [London], 1811 (a request by the writer, as high sheriff of the county of Flint, that recipient would preach before the judges at the assizes), Divie Robertson, London, 1811-1812 (5) (financial matters relating to recipient's deceased brother [Major Thomas Howard] including his share of the prize money for the Walcheren expedition, personal and family news, description and price of a gig as requested by Howard), John Sargent [London, 1811] (the conduct of the writer's son) (fragment), R. Williamson, Deans Y[ar]d [Westminster], [18]30 (a report on recipient's two sons at [Westminster] school), and Colonel J. Wynch of the 4th reg[imen]t, Colchester, 1810 (3) (the illness and death of recipient's brother [Major Thomas Howard], the deceased's financial transactions with Colonel Wynch and Captain Sargent).