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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.

The fonds consists entirely of Rev. William Washington Owen's diaries. They detail daily domestic and professional events with occasional comments on national and international affairs. They were written whilst he was a minister at Tonypandy, Bedlinog, and during his retirement at Llanidloes.

Papurau David James Williams (Bethesda), 1834-1951, yn cynnwys deunydd yn ymwneud â hanes Coleg Bala-Bangor a gohebiaeth, 1891-1940; nodiadau'n ymwneud â chapeli'r Annibynwyr ym Methesda, 1933, a deunydd yn ymwneud ag Ysgol Sir Bethesda, 1893-1912 = Papers of David James Williams (Bethesda), 1834-1951, including material relating to the history of Bala-Bangor College and correspondence, 1891-1940; notes relating to Congregationalist chapels in Bethesda, 1933; and material relating to Bethesda County School, 1893-1912.