File NLW ex 2773. - Richard Bennett letters,

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NLW ex 2773.

Title

Richard Bennett letters,

Date(s)

  • 1863, 1908-1932, 1981. (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 folder, 4 items (March 2023).

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Biographical history

Richard Bennett (1860-1937), Methodist historian, antiquary and copyist, was born at Hendre Cwm Pennant, Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, a farmer's son who received only a basic education. He manifested an early interest in local history, copying out parish registers and researching their information. Later, he would contribute historical articles to periodicals. From 1905 Bennett regularly visited Trefeca College to read and research manuscripts and it was he who copied out the Trefeca letters for publication in the supplements of the C. M. Historical Journal. Bennett also published several of his own works relating to the history of Calvinistic Methodism in Montgomeryshire.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Mrs M. Elizabeth Minkin; Leeds; Donation; March 2012; 006250692.
Mrs M. Elizabeth Minkin; Leeds; Donation; March 2023; 99139079002419.

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Scope and content

Letters in the hand of Richard Bennett, 1918-1928, with one in the hand of Edward Bennett, 1 January 1863, together with one to Alun Jones Hughes from Cecil Vaughan Owen, 1981. Also photocopies of letters from Richard Bennett, 1908-1932.

Three letters, 1933 and 1935, from Richard Bennett, two of which were sent to the donor's grandmother, Mr Elizabeth Hughes, together with a notebook containing an address by Richard Bennett, 1934, on the occasion of the bicentenary of Melinbyrhedyn Chapel; March 2023.

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Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.

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Usual copyright laws apply.

Language of material

  • Welsh

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Welsh.

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Preferred citation: NLW ex 2773.

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vtls006250692

Alma system control number

99139079002419

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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH.

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  • English

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  • Text: NLW ex 2773.