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Tredegar Breconshire estate letters and other papers relating to specific subjects that created substantial quantities of correspondence. Some of the files (ABC 2/2/1-2, 5, 7-8, 10) are original bundles created by the staff of the Tredegar estate office, Brecon. The other files comprise letters that were found loose and would otherwise have become part of the annual files (ABC 2/1), but have been gathered together for convenience.

Letters relating to the administration of the Breconshire estate, found loose.

Pension books of Mrs Margaret Meredith of Talach-ddu, Feb. 1916-July 1924 (d. 8 July 1924), Mrs Margaret Watts of Llan-faes, Feb. 1916-Jan. 1932 (d. 9 Feb. 1932), Mrs Mary Watkins of Fenni-fach, Feb. 1916-Nov. 1935 and Dec. 1935-Oct. 1938 (buried 18 Oct. 1938), Thomas Bufton, Jan. 1920-Nov. 1933, and Mrs Margaret Lewis of Llys-wen, March 1921-Nov.1925 (d. 1 Nov. 1925), and three letters and a note relating to pensions, including those of David Walters (d. c.Jan. 1931), John Rogers, former under-agent at Ystradgynlais, and Gwen Morgan, widow of John Rogers's predecessor.

Labourers' work and wages books, containing details of work done, such as alterations, cutting timber, erecting bridges, fencing, gamekeeping, making and hanging gates, planting, and repairs (including roofs, skylights and windows). Each man's receipt (frequently his wife's receipt) is written across a stamp for his monthly wages. The value of the work done is summarized fortnightly under various headings, including Castle Hotel, Castle farm (Brecon), Cefnbrynich building, Coedowen farm, estate office, game, general repairs, Glangwt building, gratuity, Llwch farm, mansion house, Ruperra house, sick pay, shooting box, Sunnybank, Therrow farm, Therrow waterwheel, Wern farm, and woods and plantations.