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Title
Date(s)
- [19 cent., second ¼] (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
45 ff. (ff. 1verso-2 verso, 28 verso-29 verso, 37 verso-39 verso, 43-45 blank) ; 180 x 115 mm.
Full leather.
Context area
Archival history
'James chapman pandy henllan' (inside front cover); 'Upper Tean 4th July 1837 Cheshire' (on f. 1); 'Simon Lloyd i fy nhad - 1825 yn Henllan' (f. 10); 'John Davies Mason Llangyn[?]' (f. 25 verso), 'Chwilog John Thomas' (f. 34 verso); 'Thomas Masons' (f. 45 verso).
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Lieut.-Col. Glyn Lloyd, DSO; London; Donation (with NLW MSS 13947B, 13949-57); 1940.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A commonplace book, [19 cent., second ¼], probably written in the vicinity of Henllan, Denbighshire, containing poetry, prose, medical recipes and proverbs in English and Welsh.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
- Welsh
Script of material
Language and script notes
Welsh, English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Leaves excised between ff. 25 and 26, 29 and 30.
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Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 13948A.
Note
Title based on contents.