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Myrddin Fardd, 1836-1921 -- Correspondence English
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Letters to 'Myrddin Fardd',

Letters written to John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'). The writers include E[dward] Anwyl, Aberystwyth, 1899 (thanks for present, the writer is greatly interested in Caernarvonshire antiquities), Reverend J[ohn] J[ones] Davies, Llanfihangel y Pennant Rectory, 1906 (he will do his best to trace the recipient's 'Geirlyfr Bywgraffiadol o Enwogion Cymru'), Reverend E[van] Evans, Llansadwrn Rectory [Anglesey], 1904 (Salesbury of Rûg and Vaughan of Llwydiarth pedigrees), William George, Criccieth, 1889-90 (2) (the recipient's attempt to trace copies of the 'Llyfrau Gleision' [Blue Books], requesting the recipient's observations on the enclosed), H[enry] Hughes, Brynkir Station, [18]94-5 (2) (the writer's offer to the recipient for a letter of Peter Williams, etc.), Rob[er]t Ivey, bookbinder, Pen-y-groes, North Wales, 1918 (the delivery of a book), M[ary] I[sabella] Jones-Parry, Aberdunant, Tremadoc and from Plas Tregayan, Llangefni, 1884-5 and undated (18) (the receipt of copies of the recipient's Adgof uwch Anghof, the purchase by the writer of a transcript by the recipient of the Tai Croesion MS, the mutual exchange of books and the loan of manuscripts by the recipient to the writer, critical comments on [J. Y. W. Lloyd] The History .... of Powys Fadog, thanks for a present of dishes, the possibility of publication of the recipient's works by the Cymmrodorion Society, a request for the loan of a Wynnstay MS for transcribing, Caernarvonshire heraldry and pedigrees, the descent of the writer's title to Aberdunant, the delay in publishing the recipient's 'Antiquities' and 'Enwogion Lleyn', discouraging the publication of the diary of [Ebenezer Thomas] 'Eben Fardd'), M. P. Morris, Carnarvon, 1903 (delighted to hear addressee had received a gift from the Government, the forthcoming publication of [Gleanings from God's Acre]), John F. Owen, Aberdunant, Tremadoc, 1884 (5) (the writer's family pedigrees, the publication of Adgof uwch Anghof, the loan of books and manuscripts to the writer by the addressee), A[braham] Jones Williams, Gellewig [sic], Pwllheli, 1886 (requesting an English translation of an extract from Lewis Dwnn), M. Williams, Gellewig Hall, Pwllheli, 1886 (the return of books), and W. Llewelyn Williams, House of Commons, 1918 (thanks for books). Included at the end are letters from W. M. Hughes, Bangor to E. Thomas ['Eben Fardd'], 1853 (thanks for an English translation of a song by the writer, unfavourable prospects for the Bangor eisteddfod, the writer's taking of Nant-y-Bettws Quarry), and Richard Parry ('Gwalchmai'), Llandudno to G. Lewis, 1879 (eisteddfod compositions).

Letters to 'Myrddin Fardd',

Autograph letters to 'Myrddin Fardd', 1879-1919, from Thomas Jones, Carnarvon, 1901-1916, W. O. Jones, Liverpool, 1912-1919, and Robert Jones, M.D., Essex, 1879-1902.

Davies and Charles families

Papers of Mari Ellis, 1924-[c. 2004], all relating in some way to her husband T. I. Ellis's maternal ancestors, the Davies and Charles families, comprising press cuttings, printed matter, a letter and other original materials relating to Annie Hughes-Griffiths's trip to the USA in 1924 as part of the Welsh Women's Peace Memorial, 1924-1925, together with ME's notes and typescripts concerning the trip, [c. 1988] (ME 22/1); a notebook containing transcripts, [?1960s], from various sources, including letters of the Davies and Charles families, J. H. Davies and Eliza Davies (ME 22/2); notes, speeches, a photograph and other material, [1960s]-[1997], relating to Annie J. Davies's sister Sarah Maria Saunders (ME 22/3); transcripts, [?1970s], of correspondence of J. H. Davies with Myrddin Fardd (ME 22/4); incomplete bibliographies by ME of T. I. Ellis, [?1976], and J. H. Davies (ME 22/5-6); and various notes, [c. 2004], mainly relating to David Davies, Castle Green, and to Cardigan Castle (ME 22/7).

Letters of Ellis Pierce ('Elis O'r Nant'),

Sixty-six letters and postcards, 1890-1910, from Ellis Pierce ('Elis o'r Nant'), Dolyddelen to John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') (literary matters, mention of Isaac Foulkes ('Llyfrbryf'), 'Beirdd Llyn' [Cynfeirdd Llŷn], etc.).

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