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- 1899-1906. (Creation)
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Twenty holograph letters and postcards, 1899-1906 and undated, from Lewis Angell, Eastbourne, Henry Blackwell, bookbinder, New York (2), A. W. Davies, secretary of 'Cymdeithas Dafydd ap Gwilym', Oxford [University], [the Reverend] E[van] Edwardes, Caerdeon Vicarage, Dolgelley (2), Geo[rge] Eyre Evans, Aberystwyth, R. Jenkin Jones, Aberdare, M. Mason, Greenwich, Helen Owen, Weston-super-mare, F. S. Price, Swansea, Tho[ma]s Prichard, Amlwch, J. [ ]. Reed, secretary of the Edward Lhuyd Society, Oxford [University] (2), [the Reverend] W[illiam] Rees, Llechryd, A. Roberts, Llanrwst, M. Roberts, Penrhyndeudraeth (2), and D[aniel] Lleufer Thomas, Swansea (2), all relating to the library, and more particularly the Welsh library, of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Most of the letters contain offers to the library, by way of gift, sale, or exchange, of books, periodicals, and manuscript items (mainly correspondence), or suggestions as to persons who might be prepared to donate items. Addressees, where specified, include [Thomas Francis Roberts], principal, T. Mortimer Green, registrar, [Evan] Penllyn Jones, librarian [1872-1902], [J. D. Williams], librarian [1902- ], and J[ohn] Glyn Davies [all of University College, Aberystwyth].
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- Welsh
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English, Welsh.
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The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 12903B.
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- University of Wales, Aberystwyth -- Library -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Angell, Lewis, Eastbourne (Subject)
- Blackwell, Henry, 1851-1928 (Subject)
- Edwardes, Evan, d. 1930 (Subject)
- Evans, George Eyre, 1857-1939 (Subject)
- Jones, R. Jenkin. (Subject)
- Owen, Helen, Weston-super-Mare (Subject)
- Price, F. S. (Subject)
- Prichard, Thomas, Amlwch (Subject)
- Thomas, D. Lleufer (Daniel Lleufer), 1863-1940 (Subject)
- Roberts, T. F. (Thomas Francis), 1860-1919 (Subject)
- Green, T. Mortimer (Subject)
- Jones, E. Penllyn (Evan Penllyn), -1902 (Subject)
- Williams, J. D., librarian (Subject)
- Davies, J. Glyn (John Glyn), 1870-1953 (Subject)
- Rees, William, 1839-1919 (Subject)
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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
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April 2010.
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- English
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The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.