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1564-1895.

Born 9 March 1789, at Rhaeadr, the son of Lt John James and Mrs Jane James, he was little more than a year old when his father died. Educated perhaps at a naval school (Woolwich?), the navy became his life, marrying his wife, Sarah Margaretta Symonds at St James's Church (now the Cathedral), Bury St Edmunds, on 28 Feb. 1833, while on shore leave. Horatio served as a midshipman on the Jason (1804-1808); as a master mate on the Ethalion (1808-1810), Marlborough (in 1810), Donegal (1810-1811), Poictiers (in 1811), Foudroyant (1811-1812); as a lieutenant on the Royal Sovereign (1813-1814), as first lieutenant on the Saracen (1814-1815), as lieutenant on the Antelope (1815-1819), as first lieutenant on the Eden (1822-1823), and the Surinam (1823-1825), as lieutenant on the Hyperion (1828-1830); then, as lieutenant-commander took command of the Surly cutter (1830-1831), the Viper schooner (1831-1834), and the Tartarus steam vessel (1834-1837). In 1841, he was given a sinecure, command of the sloop Blossom, enabling him to be promoted to the rank of commander. Praised for bravery in 1830, HJ was an accomplished artist and had a keen interest in politics. He died in London on 9 October 1850, and was buried at Rhaeadr on 14 October. (For a detailed account of the life and career of Horatio James, see no. 165). Mrs Sarah Margaretta James (1802-1889) was born in Bury St Edmunds on 16 April 1802, baptised 6 Sept. 1803 (at St James's Church). She was the daughter of John Symonds 'the younger' and Margaretta, née Twight (who married 30 April 1786, also at St James's). Sarah married HJ on 28 Feb. 1833, and died at Penralley on 29 Sept. 1889, aged 87. She was buried in Rhaeadr churchyard. (See also no. 1081). Arranged into papers relating to his naval service, 1795-c.1862 (166-504), family matters and personal affairs, 1790-1888 (505-530b), local affairs, 1758-1849 (531-559), the Gloucester, Aberystwyth & Central Wales Railway Co., 1845-1846 (560-570), political matters, 1758-1846 (570a-611), and Mrs Sarah James, 1757-1878 (612-625).

As yet no files have been received for series D11, D13 and D15.

Papers relating mainly to Wales TUC annual conferences.

Correspondence of the Lewis, Cornewall Lewis, Frankland Lewis and Duff Gordon families and others.

David Jones was a prolific letter writer, and his correspondents were multifarious. He was part of a circle of young Catholic intellectuals, and was connected with artistic and literary circles, as well as a more aristocratic circle. He would often write many drafts of a letter before completing it, especially when writing to the press or to a scholar or critic. The correspondence deals with matters relating to religion, art, literature, history, Wales and more personal matters. -- The group comprises letters to David Jones from friends, acquaintances, publishers and art galleries; drafts letters from David Jones to friends, draft letters to the editors of newspapers; and copies of letters published in Dai Greatcoat : a self-portrait of David Jones in his letters, edited by René Hague.

Correspondence, arranged into Senior correspondence, 1811-1863 (C 1-829) and miscellaneous letters, 1812-1863 (C 830-871).

The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by recipient, and within each recipient, by sender, each writer's letters being arranged chronolgically.

Arranged into letters to Arthur Charles Humphreys-Owen, 1856-1913, Robert Owen Jones, 1806-1857, Dr Edward Jones (Johnes), 1799-1846, Arthur D. Jones, 1818-1836, Thomas Jones (Johnes, 1771-1827), 1795-1821, Mary Jones (1777-1833), 1796-1830, William Jones (b. 1775), 1795-1808, Mary Jones (nee Owens, 1745-1814), 1790-1836, Arthur James Johnes, 1824-1873, Edward Owen Johnes, 1817-1827, the Misses Johnes (daughters of Edward Johnes), 1812-c.1849, Elizabeth Johnes (later Humphreys, 1806-1863), 1827-1853, Frances Susannah Johnes (1804-1856), 1816-1852, Jane Johnes (1801-1838), 1823-1827, Mary Johnes (1796-1852), 1815-1831, Anne Johnes (later Temple, 1800-1864), 1820-1862, R. G. Temple, 1818-1858, Robert Temple (1828-1902), 1834-1893, Erskine Humphreys (1803-1877), 1825-1877, Edward Wingfield Humphreys (1841-1892), 1859-1889, Maria Humphreys-Owen (nee Russell), 1861-1917, A. E. O. Humphreys-Owen, c.1902-1926, Owen Owen, Tynycoed (1723-1789), 1769-1787, Rev. Edward Owen, Warrington (1728-1807), 1780-1793, Captain William Owen, RN (d. 1778), 1752-1777, Sir Arthur Davies Owen (1752-1816), 1774-1816, Rev. David Owen (1754-1829), 1787-1814, William Owen, KC (1760-1837), 1773-1837, Anne Warburton Owen (formerly Coupland nee Sloughter, 1782-1876), 1808-1872, Mrs Sloughter, 1788-1836, Thomas Coupland, 1780-1806, Valentine Coupland, 1791-1796, and miscellaneous letters, 1633-1921.

Correspondence and miscellaneous items. The material received after the first deposit is arranged into personal correspondence, 1931-[c.1985] (J 11-30), professional correspondence, 1938-1981 (J 31-71), and letters to and from Lyn Thomas regarding Gwyn Thomas and his work after his death, 1981-1985 (J 72-84).

Correspondence consisting of letters addressed to D. Rhys Phillips, letters to other recipients, and drafts and copies of letters from D. Rhys Phillips.