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Two groups of letters from Welsh emigrants to America, 1846-1847, 1870-1878, together with letters relating to emigration from Wales, 1948-1955.

A group of holograph letters and postcards from the collection of, and mainly addressed to, John Jones, J.P., bookseller, Bethesda. The writers include J. N. Crowther ('Glanceri'), 1906-1922; [Richard Davies] ('Mynyddog'), undated; Owen Evans, Liscard, 1913; Dame M[argaret] Lloyd George, Criccieth, to H. E. Jones, Bethesda [1935]; H[ugh] D[erfel] Hughes, 1864; Rhys J. Huws, Staylittle, 1906; [John Jones] ('Mathetes'), Llangollen, 1858; L. D. Jones ('Llew Tegid'), Bangor, 1904-1917; [Sir] Hugh Owen, London, 1878; W. J. Parry, Bethesda, etc., 1898-1899; John H. Roberts, Liverpool; [Samuel Roberts] ('S.R.'), Conway, 1882; [John Thomas] ('Eifionydd'), 1904; and Henry J. Wilson, House of Commons, 1904. Also included in the group are an English translation of a letter from John Jones to his mother, 1864, and an incomplete address by W. Jones on Sunday School instruction, 1858.

A volume of transcripts of poetry, mainly 'cywyddau' and 'englynion', by Iowerth Fynglwyd, William Llŷn, Huw Cae Llwyd, Gwilym ap Sefnyn, Dafydd Nanmor, Thomas Prys, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Aneurin Gwawdrudd ('Anearan Gwowdrudd'), Rhys Pennardd, Iolo Goch, Gutun Ceiriog, Siôn Mawddwy, Dio ap Ifan Du, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Dafydd ap Edmwnd, Dafydd Ddu o Hiraddug, Philip John Philip, Siôn Philip, Owain Gwynedd, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, Siôn Cent, David Jones, Rhys Wynn, Siôn Tudur, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Meredydd ap Rees, Llywelyn ap Gutun, Syr Owain ap Gwilym, Griffith Philip, Rowland Vaughan, Richard Philip, Edmwnd Prys, Robin Ragett, Tudur Aled, John Prichard Prys, Robert Klidro, Ellis Rowland 'o Harlech', Hugh Llwyd 'o Gynfal', Huw Morris, Lewis Morris, Mr. David Roberts, Rice Lloyd, Moris ap Robert, Bala, and Thomas Jones, Orsedd Las. The greater part of the volume was written in the early eighteenth century. Among slightly later hands at the end of the volume is that of William Jones of Orsedd Las. At the end of the volume is a letter from a Welsh emigrant, written from Delaware, 21 September, 1828.

Correspondence and other papers relating to members of the Morgan family, Alltyfanog farm, Llangyfelach, 1817-1898, including nineteenth century financial transactions relating to their farm; wills of Evan Morgan, 1831 and Elizabeth Morgan, 1867; letters from their son John Morgan who emigrated from Wales to the United States, 1850-66; and to Australia, 1864-98; together with other letters to Elizabeth Morgan and her son Phillip Morgan, 1856-98. Also included are documents relating to Evan and Elizabeth Morgan and their sons Philip and Rees, 1817-97.

A typescript copy of a diary kept by William T. Evans, who emigrated to the USA in 1880. The diary was written during a return visit in 1906 to see one of his sons, Lloyd. William Evans, son of William and Anne Thomas was born November 1860 at Tal-y-llyn, Llanrhychwyn, Caernarvonshire.

Traethawd gan W. Arvon Roberts ar ymfudo o Lŷn i'r Amerig, 2011.

Papurau Bob Owen yn cynnwys traethodau eisteddfodol, 1910-1941; beirniadaethau ar draethodau eisteddfodol, 1916-1949; crynodebau o bregethau a glywodd, 1895-1927; teipysgrifau rhaglenni radio yr oedd ynghlwm wrthynt, 1936-1957; gohebiaeth, 1908-1961, yn cynnwys llythyrau Dr Thomas Richards, 1923-1960; dyddiaduron, 1905-1961; papurau personol, 1898-1961; papurau teuluol, 1900-1923; copïau a drafftiau o ddarlithoedd, erthyglau a thraethodau, 1906-1950; nodiadau ac adysgrifau helaeth ganddo o farddoniaeth Gymraeg, ewyllysiau a mynegeion ewyllysiau, cartiau achau ac achresi, cofrestri plwyf ac adysgrifau'r esgob, dyddiaduron, llythyrau, almanaciau, cofnodion llys, yn ymwneud yn bennaf â siroedd Caernarfon a Meirionnydd, a chofiannau, [20 gan., ½ cyntaf]; nodiadau ar anghydffurfiaeth yng Ngogledd Cymru, plwyfi siroedd Meirionnydd a Chaernarfon, llongau a morwyr o Gymru a Chymry Llundain, [20 gan., ½ cyntaf]; nodiadau pwysig ar ymfudo o Gymru, yn enwedig i'r Unol Daleithiau, [20 gan., ½ cyntaf]; copïau teipysgrif o gofnodion corfforaethau yn cynnwys Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri a Chyngor Sir Feirionnydd, 1922-1962; cofnodion gwreiddiol a ddaeth i feddiant Bob Owen, yn bennaf cofnodion Chwarel Parc a Chroesor, sir Feirionnydd, yn cynnwys cyfrifon a chofnodion, 1891-1941, a chofnodion ysgolion ac ysgolion Sul, 1861-1957; a thorion ac adysgrifau o amrywiol gyfnodolion Cymreig, 1816-1965. = Papers of Bob Owen including eisteddfod essays, 1910-1941; adjudications of eisteddfod essays, 1916-1949; summaries of sermons heard by him, 1895-1927; typescripts of radio programmes involving him, 1936-1957; correspondence, 1908-1961, including letters from Dr Thomas Richards, 1923-1960; diaries, 1905-1961; personal papers, 1898-1961; family papers, 1900-1923; copies and drafts of lectures, articles and monographs, 1906-1950; extensive notes and transcripts by Bob Owen of Welsh poetry, wills and indexes of wills, pedigrees and genealogies, parish registers and bishops' transcripts, diaries, letters, almanacs, court records, mainly relating to Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire, and biographies, [20 cent, first ½]; notes on nonconformists in North Wales, Merionethshire and Caernarvonshire parishes, Welsh ships and sailors and the London Welsh, [20 cent, first ½]; important notes on emigration from Wales, especially to the United States, [20 cent, first ½]; typescript records of bodies including Snowdonia National Park and Merioneth County Council, 1922-1962; original records acquired by Bob Owen, mainly records of Parc and Croesor Quarry, Merionethshire, including accounts and minutes, 1891-1941, and school and Sunday School records, 1861-1957; and cuttings and transcripts from various Welsh periodicals, 1816-1965.

Letters, 1855-1904, of miscellaneous provenance, including letters, 1871-1894, to and from Welsh emigrants to Australia and the United States of America (ff. 11-24, 49-50, 69-70, 108-123); a letter, 1855, from the artist Penry Williams relating to a proposed visit by Lady Charlotte Guest to the Vatican; and a letter, 1857, from the Rev. Calvert Richard Jones, photographic pioneer, to his friend Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot of Margam, written from Nice. Other correspondents include Owen M. Edwards (1) 1891, Thomas E. Ellis (1) 1892, David Lloyd George (5) 1879-1892, William E. Gladstone (3) 1857-1875, Sir Lewis Morris (2) 1890-1895, Daniel Owen (1) 1885 and John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia) (4) 1891-1904.