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Sir John Rhŷs papers Series
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Correspondence,

Correspondence, 1860-1953, mostly comprising letters to John Rhŷs from fellow researchers, friends and family. They mainly relate to his interests in philology, grammar, history, archaeology, ethnology and folklore, and his research concerning inscriptions, including ogam inscriptions. The correspondents range from renowned specialists in various fields to local antiquarians who assisted with the task of recording inscriptions on stones. Some letters are addressed to other individuals, and were probably enclosed with letters addressed to John Rhŷs.

Elspeth Rhŷs,

Papers, 1862-1911, of Elspeth (or 'Lizzie') Rhŷs (née Hughes-Davies), including letters addressed to her, and notebooks.

Rhys, Elspeth, 1841-1911.

Miscellaneous family papers,

Miscellaneous family papers, [1873]-1927, comprising letters addressed to Olwen Rhys, 1893-1927; papers, [1873]-1886, relating to Hugh Rees; letters from, and papers pertaining to, various other family members, 1874-[1915]; and the diaries, 1896-1914, of Mrs Elizabeth Hughes.

Myvanwy Rhys,

Papers, 1869-[1947], relating to, and accumulated by, Myvanwy Rhys, including material concerning a proposed biography of Sir John Rhŷs, 1869-[1947], and correspondence, 1881-1945.

Rhys, Myfanwy.

Notebooks and notes,

Notebooks and notes, 1836-[1920x1945], mostly in the hand of John Rhŷs. They contain notes of lectures he attended as a student, and research papers mainly relating to philology, folklore and history, with a substantial group of diaries recording ogham inscriptions. Also included are accumulated notes such as Manx sermons, and rubbings of inscriptions.

Published works by John Rhŷs,

The series comprises material relating to works by John Rhŷs, namely books, articles, addresses and letters, most of which were published; with an additional file comprising reviews of his books. The papers, 1864-1919, include manuscript and typescript drafts, proofs, reviews, photographs, and other related material.