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- [1901x1937]. (Creation)
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Two note-books containing transcripts of, or extracts from, forty-four letters, 1802-1811 and undated, and a few other miscellaneous items. The writers of the letters include Mr. Bensley, Thomas Bowen, Neath, [the Rev.] E[dward] Burn, Birm[ingha]m, [the Rev. Thomas] Charles, Bala, R. Davies, Goodmansfield, [the Rev.] W[illiam] Dealtry, E[ast] I[ndia] College [Haileybury], Geo[rge] Gaskin, secretary [of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London], John Griffith, Neath, [?the Rev.] D[avid] Jones, [?vicar of] Llangan, [the Rev.] Sam[ue]l Jones, Kildimo Glebe [Limerick], Mr. Jones, Durham, [the Rev.] John Owen [joint home secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society (B.F.B.S.)] from Cambridge and Fulham, [William Owen], Denbigh, the Rev. Legh Richmond [rector of Turvey], L. B. Seeley [London], [John Shore, 1st baron] Teignmouth [president of the B.F.B.S.], J. Smith, University Printing Office [Cambridge], Tho[mas] Smith [collector for the B.F.B.S., London], R[ichard] Watts [university printer], Cambridge, [?the Rev.] M. Whist [recte Whish], Redcllff Vicarage, and [the Rev.] W[illia]m Williams [previously curate of St. Genys], from Carmarthen. Such of the letters as bear addresses are directed to the following officials of the B.F.B.S., viz. [John Shore, 1st baron] Teignmouth (president), the Rev. John Owen and the Rev. J[oseph] Hughes (joint home secretaries), and Joseph Tam (assistant secretary). The letters and other items relate mainly to the activities of the Bible Society more particularly in respect of the demand for, and the publication of, Welsh editions of the New Testament and Bible.
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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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English.
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The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Formerly known as D. E. Jenkins 81.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 12811B.
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- British and Foreign Bible Society -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Owen, John, home secretary, British and Foreign Bible Society -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Teignmouth, John Shore, Baron, 1751-1834 -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Hughes, Joseph, Rev. -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Tarn, Joseph -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Bowen, Thomas, Neath (Subject)
- Burn, Edward, 1762-1837. (Subject)
- Charles, Thomas, 1755-1814 (Subject)
- Dealtry, William, 1775-1847. (Subject)
- Gaskin, George, 1751-1829. (Subject)
- Griffith, John, fl. 1802 (Subject)
- Jones, David, Rev., Llangan, 1736-1810 (Subject)
- Jones, Samuel, Rev., Kildimo, Limerick (Subject)
- Owen, John, home secretary, British and Foreign Bible Society (Subject)
- Owen, William, Denbigh (Subject)
- Richmond, Legh, 1772-1827 (Subject)
- Seeley, L. B. (Leonard Benton), 1766-1834 (Subject)
- Teignmouth, John Shore, Baron, 1751-1834 (Subject)
- Watts, Richard, printer. (Subject)
- Smith, Thomas, British and Foreign Bible Society (Subject)
- Whist, M. (Subject)
- Williams, William, Rev., Carmarthen (Subject)
- Hughes, Joseph, Rev. (Subject)
- Tarn, Joseph (Subject)