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A portfolio (T. J. & J. Smith's Improved Manifold Writer) containing two copy books of letters and poems by John Ceiriog Hughes, 1857-1860.

Letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes mainly on literary and eisteddfodic matters. The correspondents (A-C) include Ceiriog's wife Annie, 1861, Joshua Hughes, bishop of St Asaph, 1884, Nicholas Bennett, 1866, Sir Thomas Bazley, 1867, Thomas Bevan (Caradawc), 1860, Andrew Jones Brereton (Andreas o Fôn), 1862-1876, and Isaac Clarke, Rhuthyn, 1860-1862.

Letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes mainly on literary and eisteddfodic matters. The correspondents (J-K) include Daniel James (Gwyrosydd), 1886, J. Spinther James, 1870, David Watkin Jones (Dafydd Morganwg), 1871-1880, John Athanasius Jones (Athan Fardd), 1867, Humphrey Bradley Jones (Garmonydd), 1867, John Jones (Idris Fychan), 1865-1886, John Bowen Jones, 1867, Owen Wynne Jones (Glasynys), Robert Jones, Rotherhithe, 1875-1877, Robert Isaac Jones (Alltud Eifion), 1867, Robert Jones Derfel, 1863-1866, Thomas Gruffydd Jones (Tafalaw Bencerdd), 1862, Thomas Jones (Taliesin o Eifion), Thomas Tudno Jones (Tudno), 1870, William Jones (Gwrgant), 1860-1870, and James Kenward (Elfynydd), 1862.

Fragments and incomplete letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes.

Mostly undated letters, [1865x1887], from John Ceiriog Hughes to Nicholas Bennett.

A group of papers of John Ceiriog Hughes and his family, 1860-[?1933], including some nineteen letters, 1860-1861 and undated, from Ceiriog to his wife Annie, shortly before and after their marriage (ff. 1-28); six letters and fragments written by Ceiriog, 1886-1887 and undated, including one, 22 January 1887, to his daughter Delia Ceiriog Evans and her husband, and one, 3 March 1887, to Richard Bennett (incomplete) (ff. 29-38); four letters from Annie Ceiriog Hughes, [1860x1861], three addressed to Ceiriog and one to her mother (ff. 39-47); miscellaneous correspondence addressed to Ceiriog (ff. 48-50), including an envelope from [Richard Davies (Mynyddog)], addressed in verse (postmark 15 February 1870) (f. 48) and fragments of letters containing the autographs of William Williams (Carw Coch), Trecynon, [John Jones] (Mathetes) and Thomas Jones (f. 50); miscellaneous items in Ceiriog's hand (ff. 51-53), including a holograph copy of the words to 'Anthem Tywysog Cymru' (f. 53, together with an explanatory letter from Delia, [?1932], f. 54); correspondence, 1905, between R. Williams, Celynog, the Rev. R. Peris Williams, Wrexham, and Mrs. [Annie] Ceiriog Hughes and Mrs. Delia Evans relating to the purchase of certain Ceiriog books and manuscripts from R. Peris Williams, together with a letter to Mrs. Evans from John Ballinger, 1906, and a copy of a letter, dated 14 September 1913, from A[nnie] Ceiriog Hughes to [Charles] Tudor Hughes, [Hughes & Son, Wrexham], concerning the same manuscripts (ff. 57-70); eisteddfod programmes and other ephemera, 1883-1886 (ff. 72-76); photographs of 'Nain Penybryn' [?Phoebe Hughes], Ceiriog, and Annie's grave (ff. 77-79); and cuttings of newspaper articles relating to Ceiriog, 1907-[?1933] (ff. 80-83).

Letters, 1865-1887, from John Ceiriog Hughes to Nicholas Bennett.

Letters and copies of letters from John Ceiriog Hughes to W. Cadwaladr Davies, Brinley Richards and others, 1866-1886; and letters to Ceiriog from John Emlyn Jones, Ebbw Vale, 1856, Morris Williams (Nicander), 1858, and others partly mutilated.

Letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes mainly on literary and eisteddfodic matters. The correspondents (G-H) include Thomas Gee, 1861-1875, John Griffith (Gohebydd), 1877, Edward Hamer, 1867-1871, David Howell (Llawdden), 1887 and n.d., Charles Hughes, Wrexham, 1871-1872, Hugh Hughes (Tegai), 1858, and William Bulkeley Hughes, 1877.

Letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes, and one, 1897, to Mrs Annie Hughes, mainly on literary and eisteddfodic matters. The correspondents (L-M) include Thomas Levi, 1862-1870, David Lewis, Llanrhystyd, Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo), 1862-1867, John Ambrose Lloyd, 1862-1863, Thomas Richard Lloyd (Yr Estyn), 1871-1875, Richard Mills (Rhydderch Hael), 1865, and George Osborne Morgan, 1877.

Letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes mainly on literary and eisteddfodic matters. The correspondents (O-P) include John Owen (Owain Alaw), 1863-1876, Joseph Parry (Pencerdd America), 1869-1871, Sir Thomas Duncombe Love Jones-Parry, 1872, John Roland Phillips, 1873, Thomas Price, Aberdare, 1866-1870, and Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys), 1855-1863.

Letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes mainly on literary and eisteddfodic matters. The correspondents (R-T) include William Rathbone, Brinley Richards, 1863-1872, William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog), 1867, Edward Roberts (Iorwerth Glan Aled), 1865, Ellis Roberts (Elis Wyn o Wyrfai), 1862, William Roberts (Nefydd), 1862-1864, Samuel Roberts (S.R.), 1870, William John Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd), 1857-1863, Edward Stephen (Tanymarian), Thomas Stephens, Merthyr Tydfil, 1868, and John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), 1862-1870.

Letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes and others mainly on literary and eisteddfodic matters. The correspondents (Williams-Wynne) include William Williams (Creuddynfab), 1855-1865, Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn), 1859, Peter Mostyn Williams (Pedr Mostyn), 1868-1877, John Prydderch Williams (Rhydderch o Fôn), 1858-1867, John Williams (Ab Ithel), 1857-1858, Daniel Thomas Williams (Tydfylyn), 1863, and David Williams (Alaw Goch), 1860-1861.

Four letters (one incomplete), [1860]-[1861], from John [Ceiriog Hughes] to his wife Annie, together with a copy, 1918, of their marriage certificate (dated 22 February 1861). Three of the letters were apparently written in the two months prior to their marriage and the remaining letter fairly soon afterwards.

Letters addressed to John Ceiriog Hughes mainly on literary and eisteddfodic matters. The correspondents (D-F) include David Davies, Llandinam, 1881, David Lloyd Davies (Dewi Glan Peryddon), 1866, Edward Davies (Iolo Trefaldwyn), 1871, Evan Davies, Normal College, Swansea, 1863, Owen Humphrey Davies (Eos Llechid), 1864-1867, Richard Davies (Mynyddog), William Davies (Gwilym Teilo), 1863, William Cadwaladr Davies, John Edwards (Meiriadog), 1877, Richard Foulkes Edwards (Rhisiart Ddu o Wynedd), 1857-1866, Robert Ellis (Cynddelw), 1861-1873, Daniel Silvan Evans, 1871, Stephen Evans, London, 1877, and Isaac Foulkes (Llyfrbryf), 1861-1867.

Miscellaneous papers kept by John Ceiriog Hughes comprising draft poetry, adjudications, correspondence, notes, and accounts; lawsuit papers, including a draft summons to Isaac Clarke, printer and publisher, of Ruthin, 1862, concerning inter alia the copyright of Oriau'r Bore; proof sheets of John Ceiriog Hughes's application and testimonials for an appointment as commercial traveller, 1871, and of the prospectus of the Mynyddog Memorial appeal, 1877; and a small poster advertising meetings of 'Cymdeithas Lenyddol Gymreig Manceinion', 1858, including lectures by John Hughes (Ceiriog) and William Williams (Creuddynfab).