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De La Beche, Henry T. (Henry Thomas), 1796-1855 Ffeil
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Letters,

Seventy holograph letters, 1844 and undated, largely relating to geological studies in Wales and elsewhere, written to A. C. Ramsay by Sir H[enry] Thomas] de la Beche from London, Aberystwyth, Tregaron, etc., W. Talbot Aveline, Ludlow, H. W. B[ristow], Presteigne, etc., Edward Forbes, Geol[ogical] Society], J. P. Nichol [from Dowanhill Observatory], John Phillips, T[rinity] C[ollege], Dublin, etc., Lyon Playfair, from Manchester, etc., Warington W. Smyth, Bedford, Chelsea, Llandegley, Manchester, etc. (ref. to sulphurous waters at Llandegley), Trenham Reeks, Museum [of Economic Geology], James Sharpe and John Sharpe, Glasgow, etc., W. R. Steuart Williams, Llandovery, etc., and John Wilson, Haddington and Aberystwyth; together with thirteen holograph letters, 1844, and undated, largely of a personal nature, written to A. C. Ramsay by William H. Baily from [London], John H. Barry, Liverpool, his cousin John Crombie, Edinburgh, his cousin J. Crombie, from [Glasgow], T. Evans, Eleanor Howden , [Edinburgh] and Bangor (an account of a tour of North Wales), G. McGlure, Helensburgh, Thomas Nimmo, Berbice [British Guiana], T. Todrick, Haddington, and W. Walton, Bath, a copy of a letter, 1844, from George Jones of the British and Foreign Institute to 'Mr. Punch', and a letter, 1839, from And[rew] C. Ramsay, Glasgow, to 'Robin' [Howie] (personal) ( found in the portable desk of Dr. Howie and re-addressed to the writer from Glasgow, 1844). Some of the letters are addressed to the Geological Museum, Charing Cross, London, and to the Ordnance Geological Survey at Dolau Cothi, Builth, and Rheadir Gwy.

Letters,

Sixty-six holograph letters, 1850 and undated, written to A. C. Ramsay. The writers include H. T. de la Beche (to Beete Jukes) (a testimonial to the recipient), [Charlotte A. M. Cookman], Monart House (attendance at a ball and archery meetings), Henry J. G. Fitzgerald, Friars, near Beaumaris ( Anglesey Hunt Week), E. W. Fitz Gerald, Fryars (personal), Emily M. Forbes, London (personal), Augusta Jukes, from Ffestiniog, Llangollen, etc. ( impressions of Yspytty Evan, prospects of a professorship at [Trinity College] Dublin for the writer's husband, the inhospitability of Merioneth people, personal), J. Beete Jukes (a professorship at Dublin, the writer's geological survey in North Wales), Lyon Playfair (the affairs of [Thomas] Oldham with reference to the Indian survey, matters at the Museum) (letterhead of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851), M. E. P[layfair] (the writer's visit to the Continent, preparations for the Exhibition, the recipient's account for the 'Liverpool Works', personal), E. Ramsay, his mother, Glasgow (personal, news of geologist friends and others, comments on the Roman Catholic religion), Eliza Ramsay, his sister, G[lasgow] (personal, news of family and friends), J. C. Ramsay, from London, Valenciennes, and Antwerp (personal, news of friends, impressions of the writer's visit to the Continent and his meetings with sugar producers), W. ('Willie') Ramsay, Glasgow (the loss of the 'Orion', the plight of the Commercial Exchange, correspondence with Mr. James Brown of Ebbow Vale Iron Works, personal), J. Sharpe [from Glasgow] (personal, news of friends), Amelia Elizth. Williams [from Llandovery] (an invitation ), Anna Maria Williams, Llandovery (news of family and friends, the appearance of Wombwell's menagerie at Llandovery fair, the progress of the school building, the prevalence of consumption in Mothvey, Cillycwm is a 'perfect Lazaretto'), W. R. S[teuart] W[illiams], Welshpool and Llandovery (news of family and friends, the writer's activities, a flood at Llandovery ), etc. Also bound in the volume are thirteen holograph letters, 1852-1853 and undated, marked 'Private', to A. C. Ramsay. The writers include A. S. Jervis [from London] (relating to an anonymous letter), 'Betha' Johnes, Dolaucothy, etc. (Mrs. Ramsay's illness, news of friends), Cath[erin]e Ramsay [from Glasgow] (the birth of recipient's child), E. Ramsay, his mother, Hellensburgh, etc. (personal, news of friends), J. C. Ramsay, Demeraire, etc. (the selection of exhibits for the Crystal Palace Company, the birth of recipient's child, prospects of employment in the sugar industry, beetroot manufacture in Ireland, the extension of recipient's survey to Scotland, a request for books), W. Ramsay (the birth of recipient's child), etc.