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- [18 cent.]-[20 cent.]. (Creation)
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Extent and medium
7 vols.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Acquisition; Henry Blackwell; New York.
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Scope and content
This collection forms one group of the many manuscripts acquired from time to time (together with numerous printed works) from Henry Blackwell, New York (born at Liverpool, 1851, died New York, 1928). This group includes 18th century light remarks and correspondence by a certain S. D. and J. B.; a transcript, in bardic script, of poetry by Gwalchmai, with illustrations by Hugh Maurice; minutes of a New York eisteddfod committee, 1883-1885, and a notebook recording details of the 1886 New York eisteddfod.
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Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
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- English
- Welsh
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English, Welsh.
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This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.
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- English