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Title
Date(s)
- 1837-1852 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
161 ff.
Guarded and filed. Stitch-holes or remains of stitching and a note on f. 64 indicate that most of the items were sewn together in Evans's lifetime.
Context area
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
David Harbourne; Cardiff; Purchase; 1983
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Some fifty letters, 1837-1841, to Henry Evans ('Harri Ddu o Ddyfed'), secretary of the Cambrian Society, Cardiff, on subjects of Welsh antiquarian and Cymreigyddion interest; together with notes gathered by Evans and verses by or concerning him. The correspondents include Edward Copleston, bishop of Llandaf (2) 1838, Thomas Phillipps, Middle Hill (7) 1837-39, Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc') (3) 1837, Rice Rees, Llandovery (6) 1837-9, and William Williams, Aberpergwm (3) 1837-39.
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Language of material
- English
- Welsh
Script of material
Language and script notes
Welsh, English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
The contents of NLW MSS 21701-22852 are indexed in greater detail in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, vol. 8 (Aberystwyth, 1999).
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents.
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 21881C.
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Access points
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Name access points
- Cambrian Society (Cardiff, Wales) (Subject)
- Cymreigyddion Society. (Subject)
- Evans, Henry, 1801?-1841? -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Copleston, Edward, 1776-1849 (Subject)
- Evans, Henry, 1801?-1841? (Subject)
- Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 (Subject)
- Price, Thomas, 1787-1848 (Subject)
- Rees, Rice, 1804-1839 (Subject)
- Williams, William, 1788-1855 (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English