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Holograph letters from [the Rev.] Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) to Daniel Jones, Wrexham, 182[ ]-1825 (2) (points relating to the publishing of the writer's two-volume edition [?of the poetical works of Huw Morus, viz. Eos Ceiriog, sef Casgliad o Ber Ganiadau Huw Morus . . . (Yn Ngwrecsam, 1823)], the writer's doubts as to the wisdom of publishing an unrevised edition of the metrical psalms of Edmwnd Prys, a suggestion that opinions on this point be sought through the columns of Y Gwyliedydd, criticisms that some of Prys's lines were stiff ('anystwyth hynod') and did not lend themselves to any measure, references to Titus Lewis's edition of Prys's psalms [Pigion o Salmau Canu yn ôl cyfansoddiad Edmwnd Prys (Caerfyrddin, 1810)], the belief that Lewis had introduced some changes into some of the psalms), and [John] Painter [printer, Wrexham], 1821-1825 (2) (points relating to the publishing of vol. II of [Huw] Morus's work, comments on the proposal to publish Edmund Prys's psalms (in the same vein as in the letter to Daniel Jones), the sale of copies of the edition of Huw Morus's work).

Letters addressed to John Owen ('Owain Alaw'). The correspondents include Jane Davies, daughter of 'Gwallter Mechain', 1858; Morris Davies, Upper Bangor, 1859-60; Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'), 1853-4; John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), 1863-7; John Jones ('Talhaiarn'), 1865; Brinley Richards, 1864 and undated; E[benezer] Thomas ('Eben Fardd'), 1860; Lady Mary Emily William Wynn, Wynnstay, 1865; and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 6th bart., Wynnstay, [1865]. There are also two letters from [Sir] C[harles] B[eaumont] Phipps, Windsor Castle, for H.M. The Queen, to Charles Hughes, publisher, Wrexham, 1863.
Among the subjects discussed, apart from 'Owain Alaw's musical interests and the dedication of his publications, are 'Gwallter Mechain's letters (by Jane Davies) and the proposed biography of Hugh Jones ('Erfyl) (by Morris Davies). Also included among the letters is a printed song - 'The Welcome Home, sung by the children of the Rhos-y-Medre and Rhosllanerchrugog National Schools on the occasion of the birth of an heiress to the noble House of Wynnstay', 1865.

One of six volumes consisting of several hundred letters ranging in date from the late eighteenth century to about the middle of the nineteenth, and addressed mainly to Walter Davies, with some to his daughter Jane, to John Jenkins, and to John Vaughan, from numerous correspondents connected with various aspects of Welsh life and including: B. McMillan, William A. Madocks, Charles Maund, Charles Meyer, Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, William Augustus Miles, Joseph Morris, Richard Morris (Pentrefelin), Robert Lloyd Morris (Rhufoniawc), Lord George Murray (bishop of St. Davids), Richard Mytton, R. Newcome, Richard Newell, William Oakeley (Tanybwlch), Aneurin Owen, Anne Warburton Owen, David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion), S. A. Owen (Bardd Meirion), John Owen (Fulham), William Owen [-Pughe], John Painter, J. Parker, John Parry (London), Edward Parry (Chester), Henry Parry (Holywell), Robert Parry (Robin Ddu Eryri), John Poole, Richard A. Poole, the Earl of Powis, J. Price (Bodleian Library), Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), R. Mostyn Pryce, John William Prisiart (Plas y Brain), David Prothero, William Pugh (Brynllywarch), and Sir William Pulteney

Notes and memoranda by Walter Davies, and fragments of letters received by him.

One of six volumes consisting of several hundred letters ranging in date from the late eighteenth century to about the middle of the nineteenth, and addressed mainly to Walter Davies, with some to his daughter Jane, to John Jenkins, and to John Vaughan, from numerous correspondents connected with various aspects of Welsh life and including: Owen Jones (Owain Myvyr), Richard Jones (Gwyndaf Eryri), Robert Jones (Rotherhithe), Theophilus Jones, Thomas Jones (Bardd Cloff), Thomas Jones (Esgair Ifan, Towyn), Thomas Jones (Llanrhaiadr), William Jones (Cadfan), William Jones (Brwynog), James Kearney, William Davies Leathart, Samuel Lewis (London), David Lloyd (Llanbister), John Lloyd (Wigfair), Simon Lloyd (Bala), Angharad Llwyd, Richard Llwyd (Bard of Snowdon), and Joseph Hayes Lyon.

Letters and drafts of letters written by Walter Davies including several written to John Jenkins.

Copies by John Jenkins of letters sent by him to Walter Davies, John Parry (Bardd Alaw), Peter Bayley Williams, John Blackwell (Alun), Pryce Buckley Williams, Taliesin Williams (Ab Iolo), and Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc).

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: Samuel Fenton, John Furnival, George Griffith (Hay), James Griffith (Carmarthen), Augusta Hall, Hugh Hughes (artist), John Hughes (author of Horae Britannicae), John Hughes (publisher, Wrexham), William Hughes (harper), Henry Humphreys (Welshpool), and Humphrey Humphreys (Dover).

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: William Oakeley, Aneurin Owen, Anne Warburton Owen, D. C. Lloyd Owen (Birmingham), David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion), Francis Owen, William Owen (Gwilym Glan Hafren), William Owen [-Pughe], John Parker, David Parry (Carmarthen), Henry Parry (Llanasa), John Parry (Bardd Alaw), David Peter (Carmarthen), Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), Hugh Pugh (harper), William Pugh (Brynllywarch), and Huw Meyrig Puw (Patagonia).

One of six volumes consisting of several hundred letters ranging in date from the late eighteenth century to about the middle of the nineteenth, and addressed mainly to Walter Davies, with some to his daughter Jane, to John Jenkins, and to John Vaughan, from numerous correspondents connected with various aspects of Welsh life and including : -- William Rees (Llandovery), W. J. Rees (Cascob), Jonathan Reynolds, (Nathan Dyfed), David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr), David Richards (Dewi Silin), T. Richards (Llangyniew), Henry Roberts (Camberwell), Dr. Griffith Roberts (Dolgelley), John Roberts (Llanbrynmair), John Roberts (Tremeirchion), Samuel Roberts (S.R.), Thomas Roberts (Llwynrhudol), L. Rowlands (Guilsfield), William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn), David Samwell, Robert Saunderson, Sir John Sinclair, Thomas Vowler Short (bishop of St. Asaph), Thomas Stephens, Joseph Tarn, David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), John Thomas (Llanfyllin), John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi), John Waiters (Llandough), John Watton (Shrewsbury), P. Buckley Williames, D. T. Williams (Tydfylyn), Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg), Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris), John Williams (Plasybrain), John Williams (Llanrwst), John Williams (Ystradmeurig), Morris Williams (Nicander), Peter Williams (Llanbedrog), and Peter Bayley Williams.

A manuscript containing pedigrees transcribed by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866); a letter, 1663, from George Griffith (1601-1666), bishop of St Asaph, to Robert Davies, Gwysaney; memoranda by Richard Llwyd (1752-1835) (Bard of Snowdon) and correspondence between him and Sir Robert Williames Vaughan (d. 1859), 2nd bart, of Nannau, 1805-1806; letters to Richard Llwyd from Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (1761-1849) and John Madocks; etc.

An exercise book containing transcripts of letters from [the Reverend] Tho[ma]s Charles, Bala, to the Reverend Walter Davies ['Gwallter Mechain'], 1805 (1 + 1 by inference) (forwarding, with comments, the copy of the Welsh Bible which the writer and Tho[ma]s Jones, Ruthin, had corrected at the request of the British and Foreign Bible Society in preparation for a new edition, requesting the return of same);and Sarah Charles [wife of Thomas Charles], Bala, to Mr. Edwards, 1810 (personal).

Letters to 'Erfyl', the correspondents including [John Blackwell, 'Alun'], ?1829 (references to the Royal Denbigh Eisteddfod of 1828, William Owen-Pughe, etc.); Jane Davies, Penmaen Dovey, 1851 (letters of her father, 'Gwallter Mechain'); [Robert Davies, 'Bardd Nantglyn'], 1818; Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'), 1847-54 (Rhuddlan Eisteddfod, 1850, etc.); [John Jones, 'Ioan Tegid'], Christ Church, Oxford, 1840; [John Jones[ 'Myllin', 1820 (emigrants from Llanfyllin, Llangadfan, Hirnant, and Llangynog, to America, Wrexham Eisteddfod, 1820, 'Dafydd Ddu Eryri' and 'Dafydd Ionawr'); John Owen ('Owan Alaw') [1855] (death of 'Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'); W[illiam] Owen-Pughe, 1834; W[illiam] Rowlands ('Gwilym Lleyn'); Robert Saunderson, Bala, 1830-48; Morris Williams ('Nicander'), Jesus College [Oxford], 1832-?34 (orthography of the Welsh Bible); and William Williams ('Gwilym Caledfryn'), 1824-5 (a bitter attack on David Saunders, Merthyr, etc.). NLW MS 9031 also contains letters to John Parry, Chester from W[illiam] E[dwards], Ysgeifiog, 1823, and Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'), 1820, and from [Thomas Price, 'Carnhuanawc'] to Y Gwladgarwr (printed in the 1834 edition, pp. 19-20); and letters from 'Erfyl' to W[alter] D[avies] ('Gwallter Mechain'), 1818 and undated (Welsh proverbs, Welsh grammar), R[obert] D[avies] ('Bardd Nantglyn'), 1818 (Welsh poetry), [John Jones, 'Myllin', 1838], 'Ioan Tegid', 1831 (orthography of the Welsh Bible), R[ichard] P[arry, 'Gwalchmai'], 1850 and undated (references to Richard Llwyd ('Bard of Snowdon') and the Rhuddlan Eisteddfod of 1850), [Robert] S[aunderson, Bala], 1850 and undated, and others.

Two volumes of miscellaneous transcripts mainly in the hand of Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain, 1761-1849), relating to the antiquities, history, topography, language, and literature of Wales. They include catalogues of Welsh manuscripts; transcripts of manuscripts of Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir), of letters of Edward Lhuyd, Lewis Morris, Goronwy Owen, etc., of Strata Marcella abbey charters, of monumental inscriptions, of Evan Evans's transcripts of Richard Farrington's archaeological notes, etc.; notes on Llanerfyl, Llangadfan, and Garthbeibio, written by William Jones, Llangadfan, and sent by him, with letters, to Walter Davies; a letter, 1792, from Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) to Walter Davies; an extract, by Lewis Morris, from his Celtic Remains; Marwnad Lewis Morys ... by Goronwy Owen, in the autograph of Evan Evans; etc. Both volumes are indexed.

Drafts of letters sent by Walter Davies to The Church and State Gazette and The Shrewsbury Chronicle, 1811-1835.

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: D. Bird Allen, Thomas Beynon (archdeacon of Cardigan), C. W. Bowen (Kidwelly), J. Bowen (Bath), J. Bowen (Llechryd), Samuel Bowen (Newtown), Edward Breese, Samuel Butler (Shrewsbury), R. Myddelton Biddulph, John Blackwell (Alun), Thomas Burgess (bishop of St. Davids), Lord Carrington (chairman of the Board of Agriculture), Thomas Clarkson (philanthropist), W. Cleaver (Denbigh), Hester Maria Cotton, William Cragg (Board of Agriculture), Alfred Butler Clough, and Roger B. Clough.

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: Rice Rees, W. J. Rees (Cascob), William Rees (Llandovery), David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr), Hugh D. Richards (Caswallon Machno), T. Richards (Llangynyw), T. Richards (Berriew), John Roberts (Tremeircion), Peter Roberts (Halkin), Samuel Roberts (S.R.), W. J. Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd), David Rowland (Carmarthen), David Rowlands (Chatham), David Rowland (Llanwnnog), Thomas Rowland (Newtown), William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn), Robert Saunderson (Bala), J. C. Severn, Anna Maria Shipley, Sir John Sinclair (Board of Agriculture), David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), Edward Thomas (Tregarth), John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), and Lewis Turnor.

Copies of letters by Walter Davies, Rowland Williams (Meifod), J.B. Bosanquet, Joseph Tarn, Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), John Jones (Tegid), William Owen [-Pughe], Edward Williams (Iolo Morgannwg), etc.

One of six volumes consisting of several hundred letters ranging in date from the late eighteenth century to about the middle of the nineteenth, and addressed mainly to Walter Davies, with some to his daughter Jane, to John Jenkins, and to John Vaughan, from numerous correspondents connected with various aspects of Welsh life and including: Thomas Gee, J. Goddard, Humphrey Griffith (Cwrt), James Griffith (Carmarthen), Owen Griffith (Ywain Meirion), Samuel Grindley, Lady Charlotte Guest, Augusta Hall, Thomas W. Hancock, Charles Hassall, Sir Isaac Heard (College of Arms), Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Samuel Horsley (bishop of St. Asaph), David Howell (Machynlleth), David Hughes (Eos Iâl), David Hughes (Jesus College, Oxford), Hugh Derfel Hughes (Huw Derfel), John Hughes (author of Hora Britannicae), John Hughes (Aberystwyth), John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog), David Humphreys (Dewi Einion), Richard Humphreys (Llanfaircaereinion), John Jenkins (Kerry), Arthur James Johnes (Garthmyl), E. Johnes (Garthmyl), Thomas Johnes (Hafod), Thomas Johnes (Welshpool), Daniel Jones (Wrexham), Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin), Griffith Jones (London), Hugh Jones (Erfyl), John Jones (Jac Glanygors), John Jones (Talhaiarn), John Jones (Tegid), and Morgan Jones (Iolo Glan Muchudd).

Transcripts and notes of Mari Ellis relating to Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), comprising transcripts of his correspondence, mainly from NLW MSS 1804-5E, 1808-9E, [1980s], [?2004] (ME 7/1-3); transcripts from his diaries, mainly NLW MS 1757B (ME 7/4); transcripts and notes concerning the provincial eisteddfodau of 1819-1834, [1990s] (ME 7/5); notes concerning Davies's connections with Penmaendyfi (ME 7/6); and translations into Welsh of letters of Walter Davies, Jane Davies and others mainly relating to their time at Llanrhaeadr[-ym-Mochnant, Montgomeryshire] (ME 7/7).