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- 1836-1839, 1985-1986 (Creation)
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Donated by Dr R. Elwyn Hughes, Cardiff, April 2001.; A2001/18
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Ffotogopïau o lythyrau J. W. Thomas (Arfonwyson, 1805-40) at y Seryddwr Brenhinol Syr George Airy (1801-92) yn ymwneud â'i waith yn yr Arsyllfa Frenhinol yn Greenwich, 1837-9, copi o lythyr Griffith Davies, 1836, at George Airy a gohebiaeth, 1985-6, a fu rhwng R. Elwyn Hughes a staff yr Arsyllfa wrth baratoi ei erthygl, 'Arfonwyson - uchelgais a siom' ar gyfer Cylchgrawn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, cyfrol XXXI, 1999-2000, tt. 149-71. Cynhwysir ad-argraffiad o'r erthygl. / Photocopies of letters from J. W. Thomas (Arfonwyson, 1805-40) to the Astronomer Royal Sir George Airy (1801-92), relating to his work at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, 1837-9, a copy of Griffith Davies's letter, 1836, to George Airy, and R. Elwyn Hughes's correspondence with staff at the Observatory whilst preparing his article, 'Arfonwyson - uchelgais a siom' for the National Library of Wales Journal, vol. XXXI, 1999-2000, pp. 149-71. A reprint of the article is also included.
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English
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Originals are in Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO6/525-6
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Cylchgrawn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, cyf. XXXI, 1999-2000, tt. 149-71: R. Elwyn Hughes, 'Arfonwyson - uchelgais a siom'.
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Preferred citation: NLW Facs 950
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- Royal Greenwich Observatory. (Subject)
- Airy, George Biddell, Sir, 1801-1892 (Subject)
- Airy, George Biddell, Sir, 1801-1892 (Subject)
- Davies, Griffith, 1788-1855 (Subject)
- Hughes, R. Elwyn (Richard Elwyn), 1928- (Subject)