Fonds GB 0210 DAVRDS - David Richards papers

Letters,

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GB 0210 DAVRDS

Teitl

David Richards papers

Dyddiad(au)

  • 1886-1894 (Creation)

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Fonds

Maint a chyfrwng

4 volumes.

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Enw'r crëwr

Hanes bywgraffyddol

David Richards (b. 1860) was a mining agent from Harlech, Merionethshire. He played a prominent part in the search for gold by the Welsh settlers of Patagonia in the early 1890s. He sailed for Patagonia in May 1891, returned to Britain in August 1892, and set out for Patagonia again in January 1893.

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Ffynhonnell

Donated to the National Library of Wales by Miss Megan Richards, Chwilog, 1974.

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Natur a chynnwys

Papers of David Richards, 1886-1894, including letters, 1891-1894, to his wife, describing his voyage and stay in the settlement; journal consisting of loose leaves of the journey to Cwm Hyfryd, Patagonia, September 1891 to January 1892; journal of the voyage home from Buenos Aires to Plymouth, July-August 1892; copies of Welsh poems transcribed and possibly composed by David Richards, proofs of, or cuttings containing, parts of a series of articles on 'Cyfoeth Mwnawl y Wladfa Gymreig' to Y Celt in 1891, and a printed copy of a report on the Garn Gold Mine near Dolgellau, 1888.

Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu

All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained.

Croniadau

Accruals are not expected.

System o drefniant

Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 21197-200.

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Amodau rheoli mynediad

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

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Usual copyright laws apply.

Iaith y deunydd

  • Saesneg
  • Cymraeg

Sgript o ddeunydd

Nodiadau iaith a sgript

Welsh, English.

Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol

Cymhorthion chwilio

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.

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Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau

Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig

NLW MS 16956E contains the records of the Welsh Patagonian Gold Fields Syndicate Ltd., 1891-1892.

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Nodiadau

Title based on contents of fonds.

Dynodwr(dynodwyr) eraill

Virtua system control number

vtls003844332

Project identifier

ANW

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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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

Statws

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Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead

March 2003.

Iaith(ieithoedd)

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Sgript(iau)

Ffynonellau

The following source was used in the preparation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Letters and Diaries of David Richards, Harlech.

Nodyn yr archifydd

Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW Project.

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