ADRODDIAD BLYNYDDOL / ANNUAL REPORT

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1 ADRODDIAD BLYNYDDOL / ANNUAL REPORT M ASHTON, ABERHOSAN The late Miss M Ashton, Aberhosan, per Mrs Myfi Williams, Machynlleth. Class registers (recording attendances, absences and payments) of Aberhosan British School, May April 1885 and May April 1887 (infants), and May April 1887 (boys); miscellaneous vouchers relating to Aberhosan School, ; a series of diaries, 1842, , , , , , 1887,? of the testator's grandfather, and ,? of the testator's father; and an account book, 1840s - 50s,? of the testator's grandfather. K H INGLEDEW The late Mr K H Ingledew, Cardiff, per Mrs Pauline Buckley, Cardiff Ten volumes of newspaper cuttings, , relating to hockey, mainly relating to South Wales clubs; a volume containing a record (names of players, results, etc. of games played by the Glamorgan County Club, ; and a copy of 'The Register of Persons Entitled to Vote at any Election of a Member or Members to serve in Parliament for the County of Glamorgan, '. H FRANCIS JONES (`TEGID') The late Miss Gwerfyl Wynne Jones, Old Colwyn, per Mr W T Owen, Old Colwyn. Supplementary papers, letters, etc., of Mr. H. Francis Jones (`Tegid', ) father of the late Miss Gwerfyl Wynne Jones [see Annual Report, , p. 41]. The collection consists mainly of letters relating to his public life, including his work as a lecturer in Welsh History under the Workers' Educational Association, as Treasurer of Plaid Cymru, as Vice- Chairman of the 1947 National Eisteddfod at Colwyn Bay, as organiser of the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Colwyn Bay in 1934, and as the author of a feature entitled `Welsh Causerie' in the North Wales Weekly News. The correspondents include Aneirin ap Talfan, Alun Talfan Davies, Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards (12 letters), Sir Owen M. Edwards, T. Charles Edwards, T. I. Ellis (6 letters), David Lloyd George (2 letters, dated 1896 and 1902), Sir Ellis Jones Ellis-Griffith, M.P., W. J. Gruffydd, G. H. Havard, Dafydd Rolant Hughes, R. T. Jenkins, Cynan [Rev Albert Evans-Jones], D. Gwenallt Jones, Rev G. Hartwell Jones, Gwilym R. Jones, J. E. Jones, J. H. Morris-Jones, M.P., Sir John Morris Jones, Emrys ap Iwan [Robert Ambrose Jones], Sir Thomas Artemus Jones, William Jones, M.P., Sir J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., Kuno Meyer, Bob Owen, Croesor, Sir T. H. Parry-Williams, Iorwerth C. Peate, J. Bryn Roberts, M.P., Robert Silyn Roberts and Mary Silyn Roberts, T. Osborne Roberts, Sir Ben Bowen Thomas (6 letters), Rev Lewis Valentine, Alun Llywelyn Williams, D. J. Williams, Llanbedr, and J. Ellis Williams. The collection also contains correspondence, , between H. Francis Jones and Miss Ann Ellen Williams, his future wife ; letters inviting him to address societies and institutions; drafts of articles, essays and lecture notes mainly relating to Welsh history and literature ; press-cuttings, including his `Welsh Causerie' articles, and articles by Bob Owen, Croesor, entitled `Lloffion Bob

2 Owen'; photographs of H. Francis Jones; and programmes, , giving details of a Welsh history class at Colwyn Bay called the `Aelwyd' (a name subsequently adopted by Urdd Gobaith Cymru). EVAN J THOMAS, FERNDLE The late Mr E J Thomas, Ferndale, per Mr and Mrs I G Davies, Ferndale. Diaries and papers of E. J. Thomas, Ferndale, schoolteacher and local historian, including diaries for the years , , , and 1972; minute book of the Church of St. Dunstan, Ferndale, ; a botany exercise book of E. J. Thomas; miscellaneous printed items including books and music scores; testimonials to E. J. Thomas; press cuttings; a few deeds and documents; and a few letters. BODFAN ANWYL Miss E C Anwyl, Gainsborough, and Mr J Emrys Anwyl, Bala. Sermons of Rev John Bodvan Anwyl (`Bodfan'; ), congregational minister, author, and lexicographer Some are in shorthand. Photographs including Sir Edward Anwyl ( ), Rev J. Bodfan Anwyl and others together with groups associated with the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and other educational and cultural institutions between c and c Three `Pitman' certificates awarded to Huw W. and John Anwyl, Nodiadau Schedule Available. M R APTED Mr M R Apted, M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., London. Nine files containing transcripts of documents consulted by and notes compiled by the donor whilst engaged on research relating to Tredegar House, Newport, also an offprint of an article by the donor on `Social Conditions at Tredegar House, Newport, in the 17th and 18th centuries' (NLW Misc Records 344).Reprinted from The Monmouthshire Antiquary, vol. III, part II. EVAN JONES, TYN-Y-PANT Miss M E Blythe, Llanwrtyd. Some 300 titles of monographs and serial parts being the residue of the library of the late Evan Jones, of Tyn-y-pant, which included religious, literary, biographical, antiquarian and musical works both in English and Welsh published mainly in the nineteenth century (Dept of Printed Books).

3 D BOVEY The Reverend D Bovey, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Wages account book, , of labourers on an unspecified estate (NLW Misc Volumes 97). The place-names Newtown and Trefeglwys occur, and the farms, etc., named are identifiable as properties lying to the east and north-east of Llanidloes, co. Montgomery (Powys). DAVID REES, LLANELLI The Reverend Euros Bowen, M.A., B.D., Wrexham. Two volumes containing sermon notes by Rev David Rees, Llanelli ( ; Congregational minister and editor) (NLW MSS A). The first volume contains notes of English sermons, , and the second notes of Welsh sermons, The second volume also contains some ten pages of financial accounts relating to `Pool Colliery' (? Pwll, Llanelli), January - October BWLCHGWYN ROADSTONE & BWLCHGWYN SILICA CO Messrs Branson, Branley & Co., Sheffield. 335 items, , including documents, correspondence, wills and maps relating to the Bwlchgwyn Silica Company, the Bwlchgwyn Roadstone Company, and land in the parishes of Wrexham, Brymbo, Bwlch-gwyn and Minera, all in co. Denbigh, Hope, Llanfynydd and Treuddyn, in co. Flint, and Bunbury, Tattenhall and Tarporley in Cheshire. MARGARET H COLLINS Mrs Margaret H Collins, Bryn Mawr, U.S.A. A copy of the donor's work The Collins Family. Volume 1. The Collins Family in Great Britain, privately printed, Athens Reproduction, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 1977 (NLW Misc Volumes 234). A final concord, 1588, relating to lands in St. Ismelles, Kidwelly, Halkinchurch, and Llandevailogg, co. Carmarthen, a general release 1664, from Catherin William of the parish of St. Ismaels, co. Carmarthen, to John Collins of Kidwelly, co. Carmarthen, clerk; and a memorandum, post 1735, relating to a release, 1678, from John Collins to his son Charles of Sythyn Tyrymorva in the parish of St. Ismaels, co. Carmarthen, and relating to a deed of feoffment, 1681, from Walter Thomas and others to Katherine Morgan, widow, of a house in Castle Bayly Street [? Kidwelly] (NLW Deeds ). Also xerox copies of seven documents, , relating to property within the town of Kidwelly and within the parishes of Kidwelly and St. Ismaells, co. Carmarthen (NLW Deeds ). Mynegai St Ishmael, Halkenchurch, Llandyfaelog,

4 BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION Messrs Cronin & Son, London, per the British Records Association. Certificate of British registry, 1895, of the sailing ship `Valkyrie', of Glasgow, owned by Windham Thomas Wyndham Quin, Earl of Dunraven, Glamorgan. Nodiadau Box 88. CYRIL P CULE Mr Cyril P Cule, Pontarddulais. A typescript copy of an essay by the donor on 'The Spanish Civil War. A Personal Viewpoint' (NLW Misc Records 389). CYMMRODORION The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, per Mr J Haulfryn Williams, Honorary Secretary, London. The original tape recording of the ceremony of presenting the Society's medals to Sir Ben Bowen Thomas and Dr. Thomas Parry at the National Library of Wales, 27 March 1976 (Audio Visual Dept. RM 19). RATE BOOK FOR THE PARISH OF CRAI Mr David Davies, Cray, Brecon, per Mr Robin Gwyndaf, M.A., St. Fagans. Rate book for the parish of Cray, co. Brecon (Powys), November November 1884 (NLW Misc Volumes 98). Mynegai Crai CANON DAVID DAVIES, ABERYSTWYTH The Reverend Canon David Davies, B.A., Aberystwyth. Additional papers from the donor's library, including a late nineteenth century instructions book of Daniel Jenkins of Felin Cwm [parish of Llanrhystud, co. Cardigan] ; sermon notes, particularly a

5 notebook and notes, , of Hugh W[illiam] Jones, Baptist minister, Carmarthen; files of parochial accounts, , and relating to the Francis, Maud Watkins and other charities, and , in the parish of Llanegwad, co. Carmarthen, of which the donor was vicar from, ; a file, , relating to the donor's work as Honorary Diocesan Inspector of Schools for seven schools in that locality; a file, ; relating to Aberaeron Non-Provided School; and the following manuscript volumes relating to the Rural Deanery of Glyn Aeron, the donor being rural dean, ; minutes of the Sunday School Union of the northern part, , chapter meetings minute book, , and two rural dean's notebooks, DOROTHY DAVIES Mrs Dorothy Davies, per Mr D H Trevena, B.Sc., Ph.D., F.Inst.P., Aberystwyth. Nineteen deeds, , relating to properties in the parishes of Kerry, Llandinam, Llanwnog, and Newtown, co. Montgomery. A framed lithograph portrait by Maclure & Macdonald of David Davies ( ) of Llandinam, with facsimile of his autograph (Dept of Pictures and Maps). Plan of portions of the Plas Dinam and Berth-Ddu Estates, Montgomeryshire, Scale : 900 ft. to 1 inch published by H. Lidington & Co., London, 1931 (Based on the Ordnance Survey six-inch map and issued as Map I in a sale catalogue of the estates) (Dept of Pictures and Maps). JOHN THOMAS (`PENCERDD GWALIA') Dr Lloyd Davies, Gilwern. Musical compositions of John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia) for the harp, including some eight harp solos, twenty-seven harp duets, transcriptions of Schubert songs arranged for harp, and for harp and piano, as well as a number of national songs with harp accompaniment (Dept of Printed Books). M E DAVIES, DREFACH, LLANELLI Mrs M E Davies, Drefach, Llanelli. Account book of Old Bethel Congregational chapel, Cwmaman, co. Carmarthen, containing accounts dated 1832, 1836, 1838 and 1849, account books of Rees Evans, carpenter, of Glanaman, co. Carmarthen, , and John Lewelyn, Llanygwyddfau, Llandybie, 1828, and miscellaneous papers, , including receipts for rent paid by Rees Llewellyn for the tenements of Abernant, Llwynyrhaf and Blaencagle, p. Llandybïe, co. Carmarthen, a notice of objection to the retention of Rees Llewelyn 's name on the list of voters for co. Carmarthen, 1832, a letter concerning the new market house at Cwmaman, 1843, and a letter in Welsh from A. Davies, Cwmaman, to `Anwyl Gyfaill', 1878 (NLW Misc Records 356). Probate of the will of Rees Llewelyn of Nantycreigle, p. Llandybïe, co. Carmarthen, 1875, lease for three lives to Rees Llewellyn of Blaencagle, p. Llandybïe, 1832, mortgage of land in p. Betws, co. Carmarthen, 1874, and a memorandum of agreement between Rees Llewelyn and his son John, 1869 (NLW Misc Records 391).

6 Mynegai Llanygwyddau A H DIVERRES Professor A H Diverres, M.A., L.ês L., D.U.P., Swansea. A select collection of books including a number of European imprints such as Secondat (Charles Louis de) Baron de Montesquieu: Lettres Persanes, nouvelle edition augmentêe de douze lettres qui ne se trouvent point dans les prêcêdentes, et d'une table des matiêres. Amsterdam et Leipsick, 1765, and Oeuvres de Monsieur de Montesquieu. Nouvelle êdition, augmentêe... avec des remarques d'un anonyme [E. Luzac] Qui n'ont point encore êtê publiêes. Amsterdam et Leipzig (Dept of Printed Books). EIFION WYN Mr W J Edwards, Cerrigydrudion, per Mr Robin Gwyndaf, M.A., St. Fagans. A letter, 29 November 1904, from [Eliseus Williams] `Eifion Wyn', from Porthmadog, to William Charles [Edwards, Pentredraw, Pentrellyncymer, co. Denbigh, father of the donor], with explanatory notes by Mr. Gwyndaf (NLW MS 21482D). JOHN ELWYN Mr John Elwyn, A.R.C.A., Winchester. $$Blwyddyn `White Walls' : a painting from an exhibition of landscapes held by the donor in the Library's Central Hall, September - October, 1976 (Dept of Pictures and Maps). RHIWIARTH & LLANGYNOG SLATE QUARRIES Miss A M Evans, Llwynbronnydd, Welshpool. Two note-books, the first containing accounts relating to Rhiwarth and Llangynog Slate Quarries, co. Montgomery, , notes on agriculture, animal husbandry, etc., notes on the corn laws from c. 1688, brief notes on the history of agriculture in various periods, and? household accounts, ; and the second, miscellaneous accounts, , many of which appear to relate to the provision and carriage of slates, flags, etc., and brief notes relating to Llangynog Slate Quarry (NLW Misc Volumes 236-7). ALFRED THOMAS (FRED) EVANS

7 Mr Alfred Thomas (Fred) Evans, B.A., M.P., Ystradmynach, Hengoed. A copy of Fred Evans's statement, April 1977, to the Caerphilly Constituency Labour Party Committee meeting at Ystradmynach, announcing his intention not to seek the Labour Party nomination for the Caerphilly constituency at the next General Election, and a photocopy of a letter, 28 April 1977, from Rt. Hon. James Callaghan, M.P., the Prime Minister, at 10 Downing Street to Mr. Evans thanking him for informing him of his intention and expressing his appreciation of his services to the party and the cause of democratic socialism (NLW Misc Records 397-8). BOOTLE AND DISTRICT WELSH SOCIETY Mr Alun H Evans, Liverpool. Minutes of the Bootle and District Welsh Society, , with printed items (programmes, etc.), (NLW MS 21568C). JOHN EVANS, MEMORIAL COLLEGE, BRECON Mr David Godfrey Evans, Llwyndafydd, Llandysul. Papers of Rev Professor John Evans ( ), Memorial College, Brecon, consisting mainly of English sermons. Of particular interest are notes concerning the eviction of his parents from their farm for voting against their landlord's wish in the Cardiganshire parliamentary election of 1868, and notes for an address on `Cardiganshire: Features of its life go years ago' delivered in 1956 to the Brecknock Society. DENYS EVANS Mr Denys Evans, Aberystwyth, per Mr Richard Phillips, D.Sc., Llangwyryfon. Two leases, 1829, by Augustus Brackenbury (`Y Sais Bach') of parcels of land in the parishes of Llanrhystud and Llangwyryfon, co. Cardigan, and a settlement, 1882, prior to the intended marriage of David Jones of Bryncroyau, township of Blaenpennal and parish of Llanddewibrefi, and Eleanor Jones of Tanycastell in the parish of Llangwyryfon, both of co. Cardigan (NLW Deeds 980-2). GWILYM EVANS Mr Gwilym Evans, O.B.E., M.Sc., Aberystwyth. 1. Papers of Mrs. H. Elinor Evans, B.A. ( ), wife of the donor.

8 Included are a minute and account book, , of `Mudiad Chwiorydd Annibynwyr Gogledd Ceredigion a Bro Dyfi' (`North Cardiganshire and Dovey Valley Congregational Women's Movement'); files of papers relating to the foundation and activities of `Cyd-bwyllgor Undeb Cymru Fydd a'r Eglwysi' (`Joint Committee of the New Wales Union and the Churches') set up during the Second World War primarily to safeguard the interests of Welsh girls conscripted to work in munitions factories, etc., the formation, 1950, and activities of the Aberystwyth Women's Branch of Plaid Cymru, the Temperance Movement, and the visit to Aberystwyth in 1968 of Dennis Brutus, Director of the World Campaign for the Release of South African Political Prisoners ; a file of papers relating to a memorandum on aspects of education in Wales prepared by Mrs. Evans at the request of `Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru' (`National Union of Teachers of Wales'), 1943 ; files of correspondence addressed to Mrs. Evans including letters from Rev H. Elfed Lewis, Rev J. Dyfnallt Owen, Brinley Richards, Rev J. Oliver Stephens, and Professor W. D. Davies; and files of a more personal nature including papers relating to Mrs. Evans's youth, her academic career, her post as lecturer in Barry Training College, a diary for 1955; etc. 2. Supplementary papers of the family of William Williams (`Gwilym Cyfeiliog'; ) of Bontdolgadfan, Llanbryn-mair, co. Montgomery, including copious notes relating to the pedigree of the Williams family and to the related families of Hall and Howell of Aberystwyth and Aberdovey respectively, with a complete pedigree chart; papers of, and relating to, Rev John Williams, B.A., of Islwyn, Wrexham, son of William Williams (`Gwilym Cyfeiliog'), and his family; papers of, and relating to, Dr. William Emyr Williams, C.B.E., B.L., D.L., son of the said Rev John Williams; letters written by and to members of the family, ; and obituary notices of, and in memoriam tributes to, members of the family, IDWAL C EVANS Mr Idwal C Evans, Cardiff, per Mrs Valmai Owen, Tregaron. A statuette of Henry Richard ( ) entered for competition in connection with his memorial at Tregaron and presented to E. Caronian Evans, secretary of the local committee (Dept of Pictures and Maps). JAMES EVANS, CNWCYBARCUD Mr James Evans, London. Papers of the Evans family of Cnwcybarcud, parish of Llanrhystud Mefenydd, co. Cardigan, consisting of:-twenty-seven deeds, , relating to properties in the parishes of Llanddinol, Llandewy Aberarth, Llanilar, Llanristid, Llanvihangell generglin (hamlet or parcel of Kaylan and maismor) and Llanygrwthon co. Cardigan. One deed relates to the sale of land by Augustus Brackenbury (`Y Sais Bach'), 1828, and another to the sale of a rent charge in the manor of Mevenneth, Eight testamentary records, , including the probate, 1741, of the will of Stephen Parry, late of Rhodemaed, esq., together with related and miscellaneous accounts, Mynegai Llanddeiniol, Llanddewi Aberarth, Llanrhystud, Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn, and Llangwyryfon. BRECONSHIRE TURNPIKE TRUST Foreign and Commonwealth Office, per Miss Patricia M Barnes, Ph.D., F.R.Hist.S., London.

9 An assignment, 1800, of a deed poll being a mortgage from the trustees of a portion of the tolls from turnpike roads in co. Brecon, and a mortgage, 1833, by the trustees of the Breconshire Turnpike Trust of a portion of the tolls (NLW Deeds 967-8). AUGUSTUS JOHN ETC The Friends of the National Library of Wales. 1. Twenty-eight holograph letters from Augustus John to the following addressees: `Laura' (Dame Laura Knight, 2 letters, 1938, concerning John's resignation from the Royal Academy), `Kassie' (3 letters, 1939, 1940 and May 11), Miss Stevenson (Frances Stevenson, later Countess Lloyd George of Dwyfor, 7 letters, 1919, Feb. 13 and n.d. [probably mostly, if not all, 1919], several of these letters contain interesting details concerning John's commission to paint the Paris Peace Conference in 1919) `Haddon' (2 letters, 1927 and 12 July [? 1927], concerning Jack Knewstub), [Chaloner] Dowdall (1 letter, 1914), Miss Lion (1 letter, 1935, John's inability to contribute a work to the exhibition of disabled ex-servicemen's industries), Mr. Sadler (2 letters, 1913 and 1918), Mr. Russell (2 letters, 1947 and 1953, book reviewing), `Castle' and Mrs. Castle (1 letter, `Sunday' [c. Oct. 1915]), Mrs. Madden (2 letters, 1934 and June 23, this second letter has mounted on its dorse a press cutting containing a reproduction of a sketch of John by Ivan Opffer), Mr. Unwin (1 letter, 1941, the publication of `The book' [John's autobiography]), Miss Phelps (1 letter, n.d.), `Dear Sir' (2 letters, Nov. 7 and 1954) and Warner E. Colville (signed and dated card, 1939) (NLW MS 21570E). 2. Holograph manuscript and typescript of an article by John entitled `Ecole de Paris' ; holograph description by John, with diagrams, of what appears to be a sea creature; press cuttings and other items concerning the exhibition `Augustus John in Liverpool', held at the Walker Art Gallery Liverpool, in 1954; proofs and typescripts of articles by John entitled `Elephants with Beards' (concerning Wyndham Lewis), `Dylan Thomas & Company', and `Roy Campbell under the Caryatids ; together with various miscellaneous items. 3. A manuscript volume of thirty folios containing Welsh strict-metre poetry, mainly `cywyddau', bound in a half morrocco case-binding in 1912 by J. B. Sconce of Chester, and bearing the words `TALACRE MSS.' in gold lettering on the front cover. The manuscript is written in a clear Secretary hand, not dissimilar to the first hand found in Wynnstay MS. 10, and probably dates from the middle of the seventeenth century. According to the original foliation, four folios are missing at the beginning of the manuscript and part of the manuscript is missing at the end ; folios are also missing between the present ff. 9 and 10, and ff. 21 and 22. The paper has been repaired extensively with translucent paper. The volume contains poetry attributed to the following poets: Tho[mas] Prys, Y Meister Sion Tudur, Sr. Gruffydd Owen, y Bedo Brwynllys, Bedo Aryrddrem, Huw Arwystl, Rys Cain, Morys Dwyfech, Sion Phylip, Sr Dafydd Owain, Sr Phylip Emlyn, Ifan Dyfi, Dafydd ap Gwilim, Wm llyn, Sion Cain, y Meistr Hughe Machno, Einion ab Gwalchmai, Sion Mowddwy, Tudur Aled, Dafydd ap Edmwnt, Dafydd Nanmor, Gwillim tew brydydd, Lewis Môn, William Cynwal, Mr Roberts or tu hwnt ir môr, and Simwnt vychan, and f. 30 contains notes from a bardic grammar concerning two types of englyn. Within the manuscript there are annotations in an eighteenth century hand which give the floruit dates of some of the poets, e.g. f. 3 `1500 medd Thomas Richards. These are taken from the list found at the end of Thomas Richards of Coychurch's dictionary, Antiquae Linguae Britannicae Thesaurus... (Bristol, 1753). The manuscript's connection with the Mostyn family of Talacre is illustrated by the inclusion of an `awdl' to Pyrs Mostyn on f. 27v. and by a note found loose at the end of the volume stating that the manuscript was bound in 1912 by Lady Mostyn, wife of the ninth baronet. The volume is now designated N.L.W. MS E. The following printed works were also acquired: BALE, John, The Pageant of Popes, contayninge the lyues of all the Bishops of Rome. (London, 1574). GILDAS. [De excidio Britanniae.] Gildae, cui

10 cognomentum est sapientis, de excidio & conquestu Britanniae &c. (Londini, 1568) (Dept of Printed Books). Also a framed portrait in oils of Robert Morgan ( ), Bishop of Bangor, by Jan Looten, d and `The Ruins of Haverfordwest Castle' - watercolour drawing by J. `Warwick' Smith, 1787 (Dept of Pictures and Maps). ROBERT GITTINS, DOLANOG Mr Ynyr M Gittins, St. Martin's, Chirk, per Mr Glyn Tegai Hughes, M.A., Ph.D., Plas Gregynog. Material relating to the history of the Dolanog district of Montgomeryshire, and to the donor's father, Robert Gittins, late of Y Faeldref, Dolanog, containing : a copy of the baptismal register of Salem (C.M.) Chapel, Dolanog, , with additions for ; an essay entitled `Yn mhob gwlad y Megir glew - Enwogion Plwyf Llanfihangel' ; notes entitled `Methodistiaeth yn Nolanog' ; copy entries of two weddings, dated 1792 and 1827, from the parish registers of Llangadfan; minutes of some Methodist monthly meetings in Lower Montgomery; an essay on the famous people of Llanfyllin ; an essay entitled `Canolbarth Maldwyn, 60 mlynedd yn ôl, Cynt a Chwedi' ; account book of [? Salem Chapel, Dolanog] between 1830 and 1868; account book of pew rents in [Salem] Chapel, Dolanog, ; accounts, etc., relating to the building of the Ann Griffiths Memorial Chapel at Dolanog; two photographs, one of Hen Argae, Dolanog, the other of Dolanog Sunday School, October 1894; and a collection of diaries, textbooks and notebooks reflecting Mr. Gittins's interest in shorthand. CROP ACCOUNTS The Government Archivist, Spanish Town, Jamaica, per Miss Clare Taylor, M.A., Ph.D., Aberystwyth. A microfilm of crop accounts kept for absentee owners of the Pennant Estates and for the estates of Nathaniel Philips of Slebech, in Jamaica, 18th-19th cent. (NLW Microfilms 386) W J GRIFFITHS, PORT TALBOT The Reverend W J Griffiths, Port Talbot. A file containing copies of the minutes of various local committees of the National Eisteddfod held at Llanelli, 1962, a file of correspondence and papers, , relating to the National Eisteddfod held at Aberafan, 1966 (NLW Misc Records 364-5); journal of Rev D. B. Griffiths, New Tredegar, giving an account of his visit to his father Rev Jeremiah Griffiths, in Ashland, Pennsylvania, in June 1884 (NLW MS 21599A) ; and some 200 letters, and undated, addressed to the donor (NLW Misc Records 345, 348, NLW Misc Volumes 103). WILLIAM RHYS JONES (`GWENITH GWYN') Mr Robin Gwyndaf, M.A., St. Fagans.

11 A typescript catalogue of the manuscripts and papers of Rev William Rhys Jones (`Gwenith Gwyn'; ), Baptist minister, in the possession of his two daughters Miss Hawys Nesta Rhys Jones and Mrs. Marsia Gwynedd Simpson, Llansanffraid Glynceiriog (NLW Misc Volumes 100). The material was catalogued by the donor. Subsequent to the donation of this catalogue the collection in question was deposited in the Library by the owners (see below). DR D J HARRIS, CWM DU Dr D J Harris, Purley, Surrey. Sixty-four deeds and documents (1609/ ) relating to property in the parishes of Llanfihangel Cwm Du, Cathedin, Talgarth, Llangynidr and Trallong, co. Brecon. Also, a typescript copy of catalogues of related deeds. GWILYM REES HUGHES Mr Gwilym Rees Hughes, M.A., Ph.D., Cardiff Letters, , from a number of contemporary Welsh writers to the donor relating mainly to his editorial work in connection with Barn, Poetry Wales, Storiau 74, etc. Not to be made available for a period of fifty years. DAFYDD IFANS Mr Dafydd Ifans, M.A., D.A.A., The National Library of Wales. Photocopies of twenty-five letters, , from Rev W. Nantlais Williams, Ammanford, to Eluned Morgan, Patagonia (NLW Facsimiles 211). The original letters are kept in the Museo Historico Regional, Gaiman, Chubut, Argentina. E JOAN JAMES Mrs E Joan James, Narberth. Some 500 titles relating mainly to legal studies (Dept of Printed Books) including various Reports and Statutes, works on jurisprudence by several authors, and a large number of miscellaneous works of general interest; as well as some early maps, O.S. sheets, prints and a number of atlases (Dept of Pictures and Maps).

12 IEUAN A JENKINS The Reverend Ieuan A Jenkins, Liverpool. Printed diaries for 1975 and 1976 containing entries by the donor relating to religious services held in Balliol Road, Edge Lane, Earlsfield Road (Liverpool), Woodlands (Birkenhead), and Liscard Road (Wallasey), Baptist chapels (NLW Misc Volumes 114, 134). C J L JONES, TREGARON Mrs C J L Jones, Tregaron, per Mrs Valmai Owen, Tregaron. A timetable of the Manchester and Milford Railway between Aberystwyth and Pencader for July, August and September 1895 (Dept of Printed Books). A poster of the first monthly market held at Tregaron with stanzas by [John Lewis] `Ioan Mynyw' published by William Thomas (`Gwilym Mai'), Carmarthen, c (Dept of Pictures and Maps). ANN GRIFFITHS, DOLWAR FACH Mr and Mrs David Jones and Mr William Jones, Dolwar Fach, Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa. A volume containing a list of the names of those who visited Dolwar Fach on the occasion of the pilgrimage to celebrate the bi-centenary of the birth of Ann Griffiths ( ), 3 July 1976 (NLW Misc Volumes 115). WILLIAM JONES (`ENTYR MON') Mr Dewi Jones, Benllech. A tune book written c by William Jones, y Pant, Llanbedr-gôch, Môn (`Entyr Môn') containing hymn tunes and anthems (Gwledd Balsassar and Yr Adgyfodiad Diweddaf) by him, together with anthems and tunes by Thomas Jones, Griffith Rowlands, J. A. Lloyd, John Mills, John Edwards, R. H. Pritchard, Ioan ab Iubal, David Hughes, Llanddeusant, and others (NLW MS 21576A). Also, two printed ballads by William Jones (NLW MS 21576A). JOHN OWEN JONES (`OWEN BRYNGWYN') Mrs Dorothy M Jones, C.B.E., J.P., B.A., Ashtead, Surrey.

13 Papers of the donor's husband John Owen Jones, B.Sc. ('Owen Bryngwyn'; ) relating particularly to his career as a professional musician. The collection consists of biographical material, photographs, press cuttings, lecture recital notes, concert and miscellaneous programmes, and correspondence. About fifty letters of appreciation include one from Dame Nellie Melba. Correspondence with [Sir] T[homas] H. Parry-Williams, , touching the translation of Schubert's songs into Welsh, and with Taldir Jaffrennou, , touching the initiation of Owen Bryngwyn into the Breton gorsedd, may also be mentioned. Some of the photographs, programmes, etc., relate to the activities of the donor (Miss Dorothy M. Elliott) as National Woman Officer of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers, and chairman of the National Institute of Houseworkers Limited. FRANCIS JONES Major Francis Jones, C.V.O., T.D., D.L., M.A., F.S.A., Carmarthen. Commission, 15 March 1916, to Owen Griffith Anthony as Second Lieutenant in the Territorial Force (Lincolnshire Yeomanry) (NLW Misc Records 388). ABSTRACT OF THE TITLE OF HERBERT VAUGHAN, BRYNOG Mr Ifor Jones, Cross Inn, Llan-non. An abstract of the title of Herbert Vaughan of Brynog, co. Cardigan, esq., to property in the parishes of Llandysul and Llannarth, co. Cardigan,? c (NLW Deeds 979). MEMORANDUM BY SAMUEL WILLIAMS The Reverend J Ernest Jones, B.A., Llechryd. A late eighteenth century copy of a memorandum, [? December, 1710,] by Rev Samuel Williams touching his presentation to the rectory of Llangunllo, co. Cardigan. `YNYSHIR & WATTSTOWN FREE CHURCH COUNCIL' Mrs J S Jones, Killay and Mrs R Gwilliam, Porthmadog. 'Ynyshir & Wattstown Free Church Council Minute Book 5th January 1912 / Llyfr Cofnodion, Cyngor Eglwysi Rhyddion Ynyshir ac Aberllechau', with entries for (NLW MS 21569C). The volume also contains a few verses as well as loose items comprising newspaper cuttings, local Eisteddfod programmes, a booklet of verses, etc. SIR JOHN HERBERT LEWIS

14 Mrs K Idwal Jones, B.A., Caerwys. Thirty letters, , from Thomas Gee, and one letter, 1891, from Howel Gee, his son, to Sir John Herbert Lewis, ( ), the donor's father. The letters contain references to the Anti-Tithe League, the North Wales [Liberal] Federation, the Welsh Land League, and the Cymru Fydd League. Nodiadau Schedule rhif (1991), i + 185pp. LAURA JONES Miss Laura Jones, Penrhyn Bay, Llandudno. A letter, February 1914, in the form of a poem, from Griffith Hugh Jones (`Gutyn Arfon'; ) to E. and W. Jones, Penygroes, Rhiw, Blaenau Ffestiniog (NLW MS 21482D); and a hymn tune composed by E. Festin Jones, the donor's uncle (words by J. W. Jones) (NLW MS 12396E). PRESTATYN AND DISTRICT MINISTERS FRATERNAL The Reverend R R Jones, B.A., Rhuddlan. Minute book, , of the Prestatyn and District Ministers Fraternal (NLW MS 21571B). MESSRS LANGTON AND PASSMORE Messrs Langton and Passmore, London, per the British Records Association. Marriage settlement (post-nuptial), 1626, relating to the marriage of Morgan Edwards of Pentirch, co. Montgomery, gent., and Ales, daughter of Cadwaledr ap Owen of the same place, referring to property in the township of Pentirch, and note of probate of the will of Robert Edwards of the parish of Llangollen, co. Denbigh, 26 October 1730 (NLW Deeds 965-6). BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION Messrs Lee and Pembertons, London, per the British Records Association. Ninety-four deeds and documents, , mostly relating to lands belonging to the Glanusk Estate in the parishes of Llanddewi'r Cwm, Maesmynys, Llanganten, Allt-mawr, Llanfihangel Cwm Du, Talgarth, Llanllywenfel, Llangamarch, Llanafan Fawr, Gwenddwr and Llanfair-ym-Muallt in county

15 Brecon, and in Aberedw in county Radnor. Some documents relate to the sale of land to the Birmingham Water Authority for the Elan valley water scheme. There are also four sale catalogues ( ) of portions of the Glanusk Estate, which include the names of buyers and prices realized for the lots. Nodiadau Schedule Available. ROYAL COMPOSITION PAPERS Mr C G Lewin, Hook, Basingstoke. A bound volume of copies of petitions, particulars, etc., , from the Royalist Composition Papers relating to the Kemeys family of cos. Glamorgan and Monmouth, together with two letters to the late Anthony W. Lowther, F.S.A., the previous owner of the manuscript (NLW Misc Volumes 99). H MOSTYN LEWIS Mr H Mostyn Lewis, B.Sc., Ph.D., Gresford, Wrexham. Negatives and transparencies made by the donor for his work Stained Glass in North Wales up to 1850, published 1970 (Dept of Pictures and Maps). They are labelled giving references to plate, page and line numbers in the volume. H J LLOYD-JOHNES Major H J Lloyd Johnes, O.B.E., T.D., LL.D., F.S.A., Coates, Nr. Cirencester. Correspondence, reports, and printed literature relating to European Architectural Heritage Year, 1975, the donor having been a member of the executive committee of the United Kingdom Council set up in connection therewith; agenda and papers relating to meetings of the Historic Buildings Council for Wales held under the donor's chairmanship, 1976; papers relating to meetings of the Council of the National Museum of Wales, 1976 ; and over 500 letters addressed to the donor and his wife, a few dated , but the majority dating from The personal correspondence is not to be made available for a period of fifty years. LLANDYBIE COLLIERY SICKNESS FUND Mr R W MacDonald, M.A., The National Library of Wales. Account book of the Llandybïe Colliery Sickness Fund, (NLW Misc Volumes 102). EVAN MADOC-JONES

16 Miss Enid Madoc Jones, M.A., Old Colwyn. Twenty-eight letters, and undated, addressed to the donor's father Evan Madoc-Jones, M.A., including letters from G. B. Benfield, Swansea, F. Caldcleugh, Knutsford, E. Edmunds, Llanfair Caereinion, James D. Evans, Pwllheli, William Glynne, Middlesbro, Maurice Griffiths, Llanidloes, Edgar [? Jones], Barry, H. Parry Jones, Llanrwst, J. T. Alun Jones, Bala, Maurice Jones, Lampeter, G. W. Matthews, Ludlow, Eluned E. Owen, Abergwili, John Owen [as dean] from St. Asaph and [as bishop of St. Davids] from Abergwili, J. C. Pearson, London, F. D. Pierce, Lampeter, Helen Rowlands, Assam, W. J. Thomas, London, Percy J. Watkins, Cardiff, W. P. Wheldon, Bangor, and T. J. Williams, Rock Ferry. Testimonials in favour of E. Madoc-Jones by Edward Edwards, Aberystwyth, and Lewis J. Roberts, Aberystwyth, Printed copy of the minutes of the annual meeting of the Welsh County Schools Association, 1903, and other miscellaneous items. JACK MEADOWS Mr Jack Meadows, Youngstown, Ohio, per Mr Geraint Talfan Davies, Cardiff Two volumes relating to Welsh emigrants in Ohio, U.S.A., as follows (NLW MSS E): 1. A minute book of the Welsh Pioneers Society of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, Ohio, The volume contains minutes (in Welsh) of the meetings of the society and press cuttings giving descriptions of annual reunions. There is also a list of the society's members. 2. `A Register of Welsh Pioneers of the Mahoning Valley and their descendants', This register was made available at the annual reunion of the society, for Welsh emigrants to enter their names and addresses. There are also entries under columns marked: `Age; Emigrated to U.S. [i.e. date of emigration]; Home in Wales; Occupation; Remarks.' NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND The National Library of Ireland, Dublin. A microfilm of National Library of Ireland MS No (Nassau Senior Papers) (NLW Microfilms 389). NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES The National Museum of Wales, Cardiff: Lists of Welsh place-names in the counties of Anglesey, Brecon, Caernarvon, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Denbigh, Flint, Glamorgan, Merioneth, Monmouth, Montgomery, Pembroke, and Radnor, compiled from 1 inch Ordnance Survey Maps by G. Ellis, Department of Botany, The National Museum (Open Shelves).

17 R C B OLIVER Mr R C B Oliver, M.A., Llandrindod Wells. Particulars including a map and coloured photographs of Glanmiheli and Drefor farms, Kerry, Newtown, Montgomeryshire for sale by auction 30 July, 1974 (Dept of Pictures and Maps). Sale catalogues with accompanying maps of properties in Radnorshire, Herefordshire and Shropshire comprising The Middleton Evans Estates, Llandrindod Wells, 1907 (Dept of Pictures and Maps); Farms in the parishes of Knighton, Whitton, Pilleth, and Willey, 1914 (Dept of Pictures and Maps); The Llanvair-Waterdine Estate, 1919 (Dept of Pictures and Maps); Old Hall Estate, 1922 (Dept of Pictures and Maps); Treburvaugh, 1927 (Dept of Pictures and Maps). PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM SOCIETY Peterborough Museum Society, Peterborough. Two bidding letters :-Richard Lechbrook and Elizabeth Jones of Genforth (sic) in the parish of Llanvihangel-vach [Llanfihangel Cilfargen], Carmarthenshire, dated January 15, 1796, William and Sarah Jones of Maes-y-llan, near Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, dated February 10, 1796 (Dept of Pictures and Maps). ARTHUR PUGH Mr Arthur Pugh, Aberystwyth. Four letters to the donor and / or his family from Dr. Thomas Richards, Bangor (1952), Waldo [Williams], Clynderwen (1952), Dewi Morgan, Llandre, Bow Street (1956), and Sam Jones, BBC, Bangor (1956) (NLW MS 21482D). TYNYFFORDD The late Mrs Elizabeth Pugh, Aberystwyth, per Dr R Arthur Hughes, Liverpool. Supplementary papers, etc., of Thomas (T.R.) Morgan, Tynyffordd, Ponterwyd, Ceredigion, the donor's father (see Annual Report ; p. 37). Included are a certificate issued to T. R. Morgan on passing examinations at The Willow Street Academy, Oswestry, 1872 (where he subsequently served as assistant master); journals for , , , and , and a further journal for part of 1875 also used as a class marks register for the Academy at Oswestry; photographs of Academy groups, 1873 and 1880; printed prospectuses of the Academy; twenty letters to or from T. R. Morgan, , including five from Rev Joseph Hillier, formerly principal of Willow Street Academy and subsequently a minister at Beaumaris ; a notebook containing census statistics for Ponterwyd, ; an account book containing? T. R. Morgan's accounts as clerk of the Cwmrheidol and

18 Llanfihangel Upper School Board, ; and agreements relating to the sale of stock, etc., at Erwbarfe Farm near Devil's Bridge in the township of Llanbadarn y Creuddyn, Ceredigion, , the sale of stock, etc., at Tynyffordd Farm in the same township 1869, the sale of land near Ponterwyd, 1888, and the tenancy of a messuage called Demel in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion, Also included are a number of printed works including J. R. Beard, The Household Biblical Cyclopaedia, vol. II, 1864; Edward Davies, Geirlyfr yr Ysgol Sul, 1867; Thomas Charles, Hyfforddwr yn Egwyddorion y Grefydd Gristnogol, 1871 ; Samuel Green, A Biblical and Theological Dictionary, 1871; Rheolau yr Urdd Annibyn[n]ol o Odyddion, Cymdeithas Gyfeillgar Undeb Manceinion, 1882; Pregethau gan y Diweddar Barch. David Charles o Gaerfyrddin; Owen Hughes, Pregethau a Gweithiau Eraill, 1896; and W. J. Williams, Esboniad ar Epistol Iago, RADNORSHIRE SOCIETY The Radnorshire Society, per Mr C W Newman, B.A., F.L.A., Llandrindod Wells. Through the courtesy of the Radnorshire Society the Library has been enabled to make a photocopy of a manuscript volume described on its `title-page' as `Llyfr Coch containing a collection of arms selected from various authentic sources and arranged alphabetically by W. H. Griffiths, Presteigne, 1836' (NLW Fcasimiles 207). The original manuscript is in the possession of the Society. LADY RENNELL The Right Honourable Lady Rennell, Presteigne. Six signed lithographs by the donor of (Dept of Pictures and Maps):- Station aboriginees and the Manager's son, Kimberley, Western Australia (no. 10 of an edition of 10 copies). The Waterfall - Claerwen, in reverse - (no. 16 of an edition of 70 copies). Carmelites in Choir (no. 3 of an edition of 30 copies). The boy Jesus and the Shepherd (no. 12 of an edition of 70 copies). Carmelite Nun at prayer Mother Michael (no. 2 of an edition of 40 copies). Nativity (no. 2 of an edition of 100 copies). GWYNFRYN RICHARDS The Very Reverend Gwynfryn Richards, M.A., B.Sc., Llandegfan. Personal papers of the donor, some of which are not to be made available to readers until the year The items to which access is restricted relate mainly to the donor's career and include correspondence and papers in connection with his appointment as vicar of Conway, 1949, rector of Llandudno, 1956, archdeacon of Bangor, 1957, and dean of the cathedral church at Bangor, 1962; letters to, and copies of letters from, the donor while he held the above appointments and also while he was rector of Llanllyfni, , and rural dean of Arllechwedd, ; correspondence and cuttings relating to Ffurfiau Ordeinio Holl Eglwysi Cymru o 1559 (Caerfyrddin, 1943); and cuttings of miscellaneous articles. Items on which there are no restrictions include a volume containing preparatory notes for meetings of the Parochial Church Councils at Conway, Gyffin and Llandudno, ; a volume containing a series of addresses delivered at a retreat for clergy of the diocese of St.

19 Davids, 1948; and subsequently used as the basis for a series of articles published in Y Llan, April- May 1975; an address on `Cathedrals : A Challenge' delivered in 1966 ; notes and extracts taken by the donor from the log books of Llanllyfni British School, , Nantlle Board School, ; Nebo Board School, , Penygroes Board School, , and Talysarn British School, ; material relating to David W. Bateman ( ) of Cardigan, the poet, including letters, and n.d., from him to the donor, Christmas greeting cards from him to the donor with a poem by him printed on each one, and a signed copy of Through the Rainbow (Carmarthen, 1932) with one holograph and two printed poems and a photograph of the author pasted in ; copies of a Dutch prayer book, Manna Voor de Jeugd, and a Book of Common Prayer in French (Londres, 1886) ; and miscellaneous printed items. ANNETTA E ROBERTS Mrs Annetta E Roberts, Betws Gwerful Goch, per Mr Robin Gwyndaf, M.A., St. Fagans. Minute book, , of the Uwchaled Nursing Association, annual report and statement of accounts of the said Association, 1941 (printed), agreement, 1933, between the Cerrigydrudion District Nursing Association and Nurse Alice Jones, and, 1940, between Uwchaled and Cerrigydrudion District Nursing Association and Nurse Nesta Jones, and a list of rateable values of property in the Uwchaled area (NLW MS 21567C). D J ROBERTS The Reverend D J Roberts, B.A., B.D., Cardigan. A volume containing pedigrees of families (Morris, Jenkins, Griffiths, etc.) in the Cardigan area, and notes on Nonconformity in the district, including particulars of burials at Glynarthen chapel cemetry, (NLW Misc Volumes 239). WREXHAM MINISTERS FRATERNAL Mr E Haddon Roberts, O.B.E., M.A., M.Sc., Wrexham. Minute book, , of the Wrexham Ministers Fraternal (NLW MS 14110A). GOMER M ROBERTS The Reverend Gomer M Roberts, M.A., Llandybïe. A holograph letter, 1896, from Robert Isaac Jones ('Alltud Eifion'), from the Madoc Printing Office, Tremadoc, to Rev Elias Owen, Vicarage, Llanblodwell, referring to some of the press's publications (NLW MS 21555C); a lease, 1804, of a cottage and land in the parish of Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, an agreement, 1864, relating to the sale of a house and shop in Ystradgynlais (NLW Deeds 962-3);

20 instructions regarding the building of Godrerhos chapel (? Creunant, Vale of Neath), undated (NLW Misc Recs 334); a letter from [ Rev Principal] Vernon [Lewis) from Machynlleth to [Rev] Giraldus [Morris], 1961, enclosing a printed copy of Lewis's translation into Welsh of two English hymns, and a letter from [Rev] Giraldus [Morris] from Cwmbran to [Rev Dafydd Wyn William], 1975, sending the above letter and the translation to Mr. Wiliam (NLW MS 21482D). MUDIAD YSGOLION MEITHRIN Mr Hywel D Roberts, Cardiff Copies of the English and Welsh versions of the Annual Reports of the National Association of Welsh Medium Nursery Schools, and HOWARD LLOYD ROBERTS (`AP RHOBERT') Miss Mary Lloyd Roberts, Dolybont, Borth, Dyfed. A self-portrait painted c of Howard Lloyd Roberts (`Ap Rhobert'; ), the donor's father (Dept of Pictures and Maps PB8618). J B SIDEBOTHAM Mr J B Sidebotham, C.M.G., M.A., Cwmystwyth, Dyfed. A book of prayers, petitions, invocations of the Archangel, etc., written in the maghribi script and including some decorated pages (NLW MS 21584C). It consists of loose leaves, held in a cover of dark, blind-tooled goatskin. The whole is enclosed in a pouch of decorated suede. Dating probably from the nineteenth century, it is perhaps associated with Hausa country, or elsewhere in North West Africa. Two letters, dated 28 August and 30 August 1820, respectively, the correspondence of William Ross and Thomas Jifkins relating to the proposed sale of a coffee plantation [? in British Guyana] (NLW MS 21557D). Appended is an inventory, 27 July 1818, of the plantation, giving an account of buildings, boats, stock, stores and slaves. The slaves, classified under the headings men, women, boys, and girls are described by name, number, and trade or work. K N SWASH Mr K N Swash, Newport, Salop. Material relating to the National Pageant of Wales, held at Cardiff, 26 July to 7 August 1909, including a volume of press cuttings relating to the pageant; a notebook containing minutes of a public meeting held at the City Hall, Cardiff, 14 January 1909 (also containing minutes of various committees, 18 January to 12 February 1909, lists of guarantors and subscribers); a notebook containing minutes of committees, 28 June to 2 August 1909; and a Book of the Words of the pageant (printed, two copies).

21 CLARE TAYLOR Miss Clare Taylor, M.A., Ph.D., Aberystwyth. An attested photographic copy of the registered copy of the will of John Williams of the parish of Saint Catherine, co. Middlesex, in the island of Jamaica, brother of Edward Williams (`Iolo Morganwg'), dated 12 February 1801 and of a codicil to the said will dated 18 November 1801 (NLW Facsimiles 206). The copy was provided by the Island Record Office, Spanish Town, Jamaica. GWENDOLYN M THEOBALD Miss Gwendolyn M Theobald, Cricieth. A notebook (37 pp. with brown paper covers) containing the military reminiscences of a British army officer whose career covered a period of approximately 192 years subsequent to his first commission in January 1792 (NLW MS 21574C). Apart from service in Britain the officer had also served in Europe, the West Indies, and South America. A portrait sketch in pencil and crayon of John Priestley, second son of Samuel Priestley of Trefan, LIanystumdwy, and an ancestor of the donor(dept of Pictures and Maps PB8561). SIR BEN BOWEN THOMAS Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, M.A., LL.D., Bangor. Typescript copies of (1) twenty verses by J. Glyn Davies entitled `Cwyn Men am ei Llyfr (neu Delynegion Bâs a Dwfn)', and (2) sixteen verses by C. Bryner-Jones entitled `Rhai o Bobol Dolgella' (NLW Misc Records 351). ELIZABETH THOMAS Mrs Elizabeth Thomas, B.A., Penally, Tenby. Two hundred titles of works on education, science, philosophy, the classics, Welsh folk-lore, Welsh poetry and literature, which were published mainly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century (Dept of Printed Books). A bureau used by the donor's late husband, Dr. William Thomas (Dept of Pictures and Maps). E M AND F THOMAS The Misses E M and F Thomas, Tre r-ddôl, per Mrs Gwen Davies, Tre r-ddôl, Dyfed.

22 Through the courtesy of the Misses Thomas and the good offices of Mrs. Davies the Library has been enabled to make photocopies of a journal recording visits made by [Miss] M. A. Lazenby to her uncle John Lazenby in Brecon, September 1853, September 1878, October 1879, and July 1880 (NLW Facsimiles 213), and also of eleven letters, and n.d., of the Lazenby family, eight of the letters being to or from the aforesaid John Lazenby and his wife Anne (NLW Facsimiles 214). John Lazenby had been appointed gaoler and keeper of the House of Correction at Brecon in June 1837 and his wife had been appointed matron. They held these posts for a period of over forty years (see Breconshire Quarter Sessions Order Books). A WORTHINGTON Miss G O Thomas, Upton-by-Chester, Chester. Four framed landscape paintings by A. Worthington including one of Llanbadarn Fawr Church and the Black Lion Inn, near Aberystwyth (Dept of Pictures and Maps). MARION SCOTT THOMAS Mrs Marion Scott Thomas, St. Davids. A pedigree chart showing the descendants of Siams Dafydd ( of Ty Mawr, Pentregalar, Pembrokeshire, for whom see J. Lloyd James, Oracl ei ardal: Hanes Siams Paz, Pentregalar (Merthyr Tydfil, 1901), also a notebook of Rev Thomas Thomas ( ), one of the descendants of the said Siams Dafi (NLW Misc Records 338-9). ORTHIN THOMAS Mr Orthin Thomas, Trethomas, Gwent. A diary, October 1899 to October 1900, of a soldier, Private William Mallett of the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards (NLW MS 21572A). The writer describes their embarkation from Gibraltar (26 October), the voyage to Cape Town (disembarked 15 November), the march to the front, first contact with the Boers (23 November), subsequent fighting (Belmont, Graspan, Modder River, Magersfontein, Driefontein, etc.), the entry into Johannesberg (31 May 1900), the surrender of Pretoria (5 June 1900), etc. A notebook containing, in alphabetical order, lists of British firms and their products probably compiled as a trade directory (NLW Misc Volumes 101). The inside cover bears the name T. H. Worthington, Pembroke House, Barmouth, August 29th VIOLET THOMAS Mrs Violet Thomas, St. Florence, Tenby.