Richard Jenkin Rees, Calvinistic Methodist minister. At the time of the presentation of these manuscripts (1922), Rees was minister at Aberystwyth.
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This collection comprises some of the papers of R. J. Rees's brother, Morgan James Rees, M.D., and of Abraham Roberts, Calvinistic Methodist minister, London.
Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 4761-4795.
Presented by R. J. Rees, Aberystwyth in 1922.
This description was compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
The descriptions are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume II (Aberystwyth, 1951).
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 1-4.
Preferred citation: NLW MSS 4761-4762B, 4763-4764C.
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Four volumes containing addresses on Robert Moffatt, missionary, Howel Harris, William Williams 'o'r Wern', etc. written by Abraham Roberts.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 5-16.
Preferred citation: NLW MSS 4765-4774B, 4775-4776A.
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Twelve volumes containing sermons written by Abraham Roberts and preached by him in Calvinistic Methodist churches in Glamorgan, Liverpool, etc.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 17.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4777E
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'The Pictorial Biography of the Reverend William Williams of Wern ...', being a translation, possibly by Abraham Roberts of David Samuel Jones: Cofiant Darluniadol Y Parchedig William Williams o'r Wern ... (Dolgellau, 1894).
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 18.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4778C
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Account book of David Jenkin Davies, treasurer of the Calvinistic Methodists' Sunday School Union, 1887-1893.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 19.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4779E
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Personal papers of Morgan James Rees, M. D., including papers relating to his education, copies of applications for posts (including posts in the Government medical service), testimonials, etc.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 20.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4780D
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A draft by Morgan James Rees of a scheme for hospital inquiries, together with notes of an inquiry, 30 July 1911, relating to hospital service in Pembrokeshire.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 21-25.
Preferred citation: NLW MSS 4781-4785A
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Five pocket notebooks used by Morgan James Rees when he was a medical officer under the Local Government Board. The books include notes relating to health matters made on journeys of inspection through parts of southern and south-western England and to the areas of various Rural District Councils in Wales.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 26.
Title based on contents.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4786A.
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A pocket notebook used by Morgan James Rees when he was an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the war of 1914-1918 to record notes on the health of the troops under his care.
Action: digitized. Action identifier: cymruww1. Date: 2013. Authorization: The Welsh experience of World War One, 1914-1918.
Digital version available https://viewer.library.wales/3998876 (January 2024)
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 27-28.
Preferred citation: NLW MSS 4787E, 4788D
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Two volumes containing reports, correspondence, statistics, replies to questionnaires, etc., all relating to public health, infectious diseases, sanitation, housing, etc., accumulated or written by Morgan James Rees when he was medical officer of health in Aberdare and afterwards in the employ of the Local Government Board. They relate to Aberdare, Caernarvon, St Dogmaels Rural District Council and Swansea, also to certain districts in England.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 29.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4789D
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Examples of circulars and instructions relating to his medical work for the Local Government Board, with particular reference to cerebro-spinal fever, received by Morgan James Rees, together with letters from Sir Arthur Newsholme, chief medical officer to the Board.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 30.
Title based on contents.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4790E.
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Examples of circulars, reports, etc. sent to Morgan James Rees in his capacity of an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps and relating to the health and care of troops billeted in certain parts of South Wales during the war of 1914-1918.
Action: digitized. Action identifier: cymruww1. Date: 2013. Authorization: The Welsh experience of World War One, 1914-1918.
Digital version available https://viewer.library.wales/3998954 (January 2024)
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 31.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4791B
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Letters, mainly to Dr Morgan James Rees, from Selwyn Davies, Sir Francis Fremantle, C. T. Courtney Lewis, Sir John Herbert Lewis, R. Bruce Low, J. Alun Pugh, D. O. Thomas, Oswald O. Williams, missionary, Sir Thomas Marchant Williams, etc.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 32.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4792B
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Letters, 1891-1922, mainly to Richard Jenkin Rees, from Sir Edward Anwyl, Aaron Davies, Thomas Charles Edwards, Evan Evans, Aberystwyth, Sir Henry Haydn Jones, J. Cynddylan Jones, Morgan Hugh Jones, Sarah M. Matthews, Amlwch, Owen Prys, David Samuel, Aberystwyth, etc.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 33.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4793E
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Circular letters and letters relating to the Central Auxiliary Fund and the Infirm and Aged Ministers' Fund of the Calvinistic Methodist Church of Wales.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 34.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4794D
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Papers relating to the Tabernacle Chapel, Aberystwyth War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1921.
Formerly known as R. J. Rees 35.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4795D
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A transcript of part of a Cardiganshire missionary collection book for 1826, originally directed towards the Foreign Mission in London.