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- 1818-1837, 1935 / (Creation)
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Extent and medium
66 ff. (many blank leaves) ;225 x 90 mm.Leather binding, metal clasps.Leaves missing before f. 1.Leaves missing before f. 1
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Scope and content
Commonplace book of James Griffiths of Nantmel, co. Radnor, and Brecon, excise officer, father of Richard Griffiths (see MSS 22202B-22203B), containing miscellaneous accounts, 1818-1837, family records for 1736-1835 compiled [c. 1820s]-1830s, and miscellaneous notes on meteorology and astronomy; together with further notes on family history added by Eveline M. Lewis, 1935 (ff. 33-5).
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Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their readers' tickets.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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Language and script notes
English.
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Finding aids
The descriptions are also available, together with a detailed list of contents, in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume VIII (Aberystwyth, 1999).
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Digital version available http://hdl.handle.net/10107/5091461 (December 2019)
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Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 22204B.