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- 1858-1874. (Creation)
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Thomas Stephens (1821-1875), antiquary and critic, was born in Pont Neath Vaughan, Glamorgan. He worked as a chemist in Merthyr Tydfil. From 1840 he was known as an 'eisteddfodwr', winning the prize at Abergavenny in 1848 for his dissertation on early Welsh literature. Stephens was also author of several essays and other works, including The Literature of the Kymry, first published in 1849.
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Eight letters, 1858 [?1859]-74, from Tho[ma]s Stephens, Merthyr Tydfil, seven of which are addressed to D. Silvan Evans and one to W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth (copy). Accompanying one of the letters to D. Silvan Evans are transcripts of four letters, 1846-9, from the Reverend Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), writing from Penmaen Dovey n[ea]r Machynlleth and Llanrhaiadr, Oswestry, to Thomas Stephens ('Casnodyn'). Subjects touched upon include D. Silvan Evans's orthography [i.e. Llythyraeth yr iaith Gymraeg], the 'Madogwys', the Llangollen essay, the (new) bishop of Bangor, the Hengwrt manuscripts and articles for Archaeologia Cambrensis.
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For letters from D. Silvan Evans to Thomas Stephens see NLW MS 964E
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Preferred citation: 919B.
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- Hengwrt Estate (Llanelltyd, Wales) -- Library (Subject)
- Evans, D. Silvan (Daniel Silvan), 1818-1903 -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Evans, D. Silvan (Daniel Silvan), 1818-1903 (Subject)
- Davies, Walter, 1761-1849 (Subject)
- Stephens, Thomas, 1821-1875 -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Wynne, William Watkin Edward, 1801-1880 (Subject)