G. V. Roberts Collection of Literary Papers and Letters,
Literary manuscripts, autographs and documents collected by G. V. Roberts, comprising plays and poems, 1801-1907, including works by W. H. Davies, Caradog Evans, Huw Menai and Sir Lewis Morris; miscellaneous letters, 1659-1873; and stray documents, 1600-1856.
Roberts, G. V.
Letters discussing a Welsh Institute in London,
Twenty-nine letters, April-May 1896, discussing the proposed establishment of a Welsh (or Cymric) Institute as a meeting place for the Welsh in London. The letters are addressed to T. J. Evans as editor of the London Kelt (Celt Llundain), in which some were subsequently published.
The correspondents (listed on f. 59) include A. C. Humphreys-Owen (ff. 26-27), J. E. Morris (ff. 32-33), Sir Lewis Morris (ff. 34-35), Isambard Owen (ff. 36-37), J. Bryn Roberts (ff. 48-49), J. Herbert Roberts (f. 50), Sir John Williams (f. 55), W. Llewelyn Williams (ff. 56-58) and other prominent London Welshmen and Welsh MPs.
Letters, 1872-80, to Edward Breese from Robert Jones (Rotherhithe), Thomas W. Hancock, Sir Lewis Morris, J.O. Halliwell [Phillips], Brinley Richards, and Robert Williams (Rhydycroesau).
Three holograph letters:- from William Herbert, 2nd marquis of Powis, to ----, [174-]; John Parry ('Bardd Alaw') to the editor of The Literary Gazette, [18]22, mentioning that Mrs Hemans has written some fine words for the writer, etc.; and [Sir] Lewis Morris [of Penbryn, Carmarthenshire] to Otto Goldschmidt, [18]98 (comments on music composed by the recipient to verses by the writer).