Sixty holograph letters and incomplete letters, 1859-1887 and undated, written by Evan Jones, The Printing Office (Post and Stamp Offices), 1 High Street, Portmadoc. The majority of the letters are addressed to his brother Owen [Evan Jones], but there are a few to his father [John Jones, 'Pyll Glan Conwy'], to his sister Catherine, and to his nephew John [J. Lloyd]. Among the subjects discussed are news of relatives and friends; money matters; printing processes, equipment, and estimates, with references to publications by the writer and the recipients; the whereabouts of the schooner 'Margaret Jones'; advice in the matter of Thomas Davies's bankruptcy; the death of P. M. Evans, Holywell, in an accident at Devil's Bridge; a newspaper development [at Llanrwst]; negotiations regarding the disposal of properties [in Llanrwst]; the conduct of the writer's cousin 'Willie'; a proposal for the purchase of land at Deganwy; trips on a new steam tug [from Portmadoc]; the repair of the writer's watch; the printing of voters' lists and lists of polling places; a visit from 'Ap Caledfryn'; a visit to a printing exhibition in London; the sale of Bryn Aber [Llanrwst]; the exclusion of ['Gwilym] Cowlyd' from the office of churchwarden; [Portmadoc] Horse and Dog Show; the writer's post office duties and the employment of staff; unemployment in a foundry [in Portmadoc]; Jubilee (1887) celebrations; the probate of [ Owen Evan(s) Jones]; financial loss incurred by Portmadoc Eisteddfod (1887); the theft of postage stamps from the writer; etc. One of the letters is written on the blank spaces of a printed circular of Mr. Ellis, dentist, Towyn, and another on a printed circular, 1858, of Port Madoc Gas Company.
Evan Jones.
