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Iolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo manuscripts and papers Williams, Edward, 1826-1886
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Aneurin Williams letters

Ninety-six letters, [?1868]-1899, from Aneurin Williams to his Mother [Mary Elizabeth Williams], (77) [?1868]-1899, Father [Edward Williams], (16) 1884-1885, and brothers Penry, (1) 8 January 1884, and Illtyd, (2) 15-20 September 1888. The letters are sent mostly from the United States, continental Europe and Egypt.

Williams, Mary Elizabeth, 1826-1899

Family papers; catalogues; wrappers

Papers, [1827]-[?20 cent., first ¼], relating mainly to Taliesin Williams's relatives and descendants. These include a draft of Taliesin's will, dated 1842 (T13/1); various catalogues of the manuscripts and books of Iolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo, [1827]-1848 (T13/2); locks of hair belonging to Taliesin and family members, [1830s] (T13/3); miscellaneous papers, 1847-[c. 1908], mostly of Taliesin's son Edward Williams (1826-1886), the iron-master (T13/4); two notebooks containing English poetry, the one in the hand of Edward Williams, 1845-1848 (T13/5), the other in an unidentified hand, [19 cent., second ¼] (T13/6); three volumes of autograph English poetry, 1838-1861, by Edward's uncle, James Petherick of Cardiff and Aberdare (T13/7); and a bundle of old paper wrappers, [?20 cent., first ¼], containing notes in the hand of Edward's son Aneurin Williams, retained as evidence of previous attempts at sorting the papers (T13/8).

Williams, Edward, 1826-1886

Letters to Taliesin ab Iolo,

Letters (surnames Williams-Wise) addressed mostly to Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo), 1814-1853 (Nos 1001-1076), along with letters or drafts of letters from Taliesin Williams to various persons, 1813-1847 (Nos 1077-1125).
The correspondents include William Williams, Aberpergwm, 1843-1846 and [n.d.] (Nos 1001-1064), with further letters from him to Taliesin Williams' family, 1847-1853 (Nos 1065-1068). Letters from Taliesin Williams to his son, Edward Williams, 1845-1847, are also included (Nos 1094-1121).

Williams, William, 1788-1855