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One hundred and one holograph letters, 1849-1850 and undated, written to A. C. Ramsay. The writers include John Barlow, secretary, Royal Institution (the recipient's communication relating to the geological survey of North Wales, a card of admission to Syon Gardens), Edwd. T. Bennett, Ross (the discovery of plants in Snowdonia), Wm. Bennett, Ross (plants from Symonds rocks near Ross and from Snowdonia), Amelia Browne, Wolverhampton (personal, references to friends), Alfd. H. Browne, Wolverhampton (personal), Charlotte A. M. Cookman (née Johnes), Monart House (the writer's illness, the receipt of fossils from the Palaeontographic Society), Wilbraham Falconer, Bath (personal, the recipient's health), Wm. Ferguson, Glasgow (a proposed natural history survey of Clydesdale), Emily M. Forbes (an account of Mr. Jukes's wedding, personal), William Hope, Liverpool (an invitation), Henry M. Ingram, Tyn-y-Celyn, Dolgelly (the writer's 'botanizing excursion'), Jas. F. Ireby? [from London] (the writer's paintings), Trevor E. James, Woodbank, near Caerleon (personal), John Johnes, Dolaucothi (the writer's visit to Ireland, the illness of Charlotte [Cookman], news of neighbours and friends, comments on the recipient's survey, the progress of the school at Llandovery), Augusta Jukes, from Aber, [Wolverhampton], and Merchlyn (personal, references to the geological survey of her husband [Joseph] Beete [Jukes] in North Wales), Henry Kingsmill, junior, Lincolns Inn (an examination at Grays Inn, personal), Agnes Loudon, Bayswater (an invitation), W. Macdonald (an application for an appointment 'at the Geological' [Museum]), Wm. Mathews, Edgbaston (a memorial on behalf of ironmasters), M. E. Playfair (personal), E. Ramsay, his mother, Glasgow, etc. (personal, news of friends and relatives, the recipient's studies), Eliza Ramsay, his sister, from [Glasgow], etc. (the Queen's visit to Scotland, John's appointment with the Royal Insurance Office, personal), J. C. Ramsay, Trinidad (the writer's business affairs, with references to sugar making, personal), Willm. Ramsay, Glasgow, etc. (the writer's business, family news), W. B. Rogers, London (geological studies), F. M. Selwyn, Temple (concerning an invitation, personal), J. Sharpe, Glasgow ( personal), Anna Maria Williams, Llandovery (Charlotte Cookman's health, news of Steuart, of the Johnes family, and of others, the progress of the school building), Wm. Williams, Llandovery (family news), W. R. Steuart Williams, Montgomery and Welshpool (the writer's curacies at Llandyssill in Montgomeryshire and at Welshpool, news from Carmarthenshire, a reference to the death of 'Gwallter Mechain'), and George Wilson, Edinburgh (introducing Professor Munch from Norway). Some of the letters are addressed to Capel Curig and to the Geological Museum, London.

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.