Showing 2 results

Three letters, one of them dated 1705, from W. Tong to Samuel Smith, Leadenhall Street, London; an indenture, 1767, relating to the letting of Goytre Isaf, Llangybi, Cardiganshire to Timothy Jacob [grandfather of Timothy Davis]; an autograph letter of Evan Evans ('Ieuan Brydydd Hir'), 1781, written from Aberystwyth, with a few autograph poems; ordination certificate, 19 August 1802, of Timothy Davis, signed by his father, David Davis, and others; draft of a letter from David Davis, with a note relating to the ordination of his son Timothy; a letter, 1809, to his parents from John Davis, surgeon in the British army, son of David Davis; a printed pedigree of the Davis family of Evesham, with notes and corrigenda by Rees Jenkin Jones, Aberdare; a printed 'bidding' letter, 1856; extracts from the journals of Timothy Davis; etc.

Letters, 1806-1881, of Unitarian ministers and others collected by Rees Jenkin Jones, most of which centre round the names of John James, Gellionnen and John Jones, Hen Dŷ Cwrdd, Aberdare, father of Rees Jenkin Jones, and include letters received and written by them. Among the other correspondents are David Davis, Castell Hywel, Timothy Davis, his son, Peter Welsford, Plymouth, Cadogan Williams, Bridgend, Taliesin Williams ('Ab Iolo'), Christopher James, Merthyr Tydfil, John Thomas, Llandysul, John Davies, Neath, John Jones, barrister-at-law and author of History of Wales, James Yates, London, John Jeremy, Lampeter, Daniel H. Jones, Aberaeron and Gravesend, Thomas Rees, Gellionnen and London, author of The Beauties of South Wales (1815), Timothy Davis, Oldbury, nephew of David Davis, Castell Hywel, John Braham, Bristol, David Lloyd, tutor and principal at the Carmarthen Presbyterian College, John Fielden, and William Parry, Bridgend.