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- [20 cent., first ΒΌ] (Creation)
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Archival history
The original letters were, at the time of transcript, in the possession of the Royal Society of Arts.
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Scope and content
Transcripts of three letters written to, and in the possession of, the Royal Society of Arts. The writers are T[homas] Johnes, from Clifton and from Hafod, co. Cardigan, 1800-1801 (the planting of alders by the writer in 1796, a drill machine invented by an ingenious tenant of the writer's, a request for models of a family mill and a lock, suggestions for agricultural premiums, comments on the writer's 'short pamphlet of advice' to his tenants), and James Todd, gardener at Hafod, 1800 (the planting of alders in 1797).
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Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their Readers' Tickets.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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Language and script notes
English.
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Finding aids
The description is also available in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 11727D.
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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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Sources
The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
Archivist's note
Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.