Josiah Thomas Jones (1799-1873), publisher and Congregationalist minister, was born in Clydai, Pembrokeshire. His contribution as a publisher was substantial and he founded such Welsh periodicals as Yr Odydd Cymraeg and Y Gwron Cymreig.
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Manuscripts comprising poetry, essays, hymns, sermons, correspondence, etc. from the collection of J. T. Jones.
Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: 3301-3377.
This description was compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
The descriptions are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume I (Aberystwyth, 1943).
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 1.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3301C
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Poetry and essays written by John Jones ('Gwalch'), Aberaman, mainly for 'eisteddfodau' in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 2.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3302A
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Hymns and poetry in free metre.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 3.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3303A
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Poetry in free metre by J. T. Jones.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 4.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3304A
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Sermons and prayers by David Jones, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 5.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3305B
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An essay entitled 'Traethawd ar [ ] a nodwedd Llywarch Hen' by 'Ifor Bach'.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 6.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3306C
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An eisteddfod essay by William Thomas ('Gwilym Mai') entitled 'Hanes y Cyhoeddiadau Misol Cymraeg o'u dechreuad ...', with the adjudication upon it by Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc'). This essay was printed in Seren Gomer, March and April 1857.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 7.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3307B
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Sermons preached at Newport, Maenclochog, Brynberian and elsewhere in Pembrokeshire, 1817-1819 [? by Thomas Jones].
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 8.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3308A
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Sermons, 1822, by J. T. Jones.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 9.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3309B
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A list of subscriptions received, mainly from Dublin and Shrewsbury, in response to an appeal instituted in 1829 by J. T. Jones towards the redemption of the debt on the Congregational chapel at Caernarvon.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 10.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3310A
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A list of over fifteen hundred subscribers to J. T. Jones's Welsh translation, published in 1835, of William Burkitt: Expository Notes ... on the New Testament.
See also NLW MS 3311.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 11.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3311A
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Two lists of subscribers, possibly for the work named in NLW MS 3310A.
See also NLW MS 3310.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 12.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3312B
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Outlines of sermons preached at Pwllheli and elsewhere [? by Benjamin Jones, Caeaugwynion, Pwllheli]; letters to Benjamin Jones; miscellaneous notes and memoranda, including a note on a person 'famous for mending wild warts, and a fortune teller'.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 13.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3313A
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A list of some Congregational ministers in Wales, [c. 1840]-1850.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 14.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3314B
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'Teachers and Parents, abridged from a Paper read at the Aberdare Valley Teachers' Association, Dec. 2nd, 1876'.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 15.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3315B
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A short account, mainly biographical, of Lewis Edwards, Bala, possibly written for competition at an eisteddfod at Corwen, 5 August 1889.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 16.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3316A
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A list of subscribers to The Merthyr and Cardiff Reporter, together with the names of shareholders.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 17.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3317B
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A report of a parliamentary election address given, [?1866], at Brecon by Thomas Price, Baptist minister, Aberdare, a prospective candidate for the borough of Brecknock.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 18.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3318B
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A British and Foreign Bible Society collecting book used in the Abernant district of Aberdare, 1852-1857.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 19.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3319A
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Copies of poetry by H. W. Longfellow and others.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 20.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3320A
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Sermons preached at Walsall, Rotherhithe, Banbury, etc.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 21-2.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3321-2D
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Two account books kept by J. T. Jones in connection with his publishing business, including a register of advertisements inserted in his newspapers and lists of distributors and particulars of sales of Y Gwron Cymreig in South Wales.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 23-24.
Preferred citation: NLW MSS 3323C, 3324D
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Original material, including poetry, letters, adjudications, etc., sent for publication, mainly in Tarian y Gweithiwr.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 25-28.
Preferred citation: NLW MSS 3325-3326B, 3327C, 3328E
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A register of advertisements received for inclusion in the Aberdare Times, 1876-1902.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 29.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3329A
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A North Wales jobbing printer's account book, 1832.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 30i & ii.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3330iE & iiB.
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Transcripts of miscellaneous poetry and articles on a wide range of subjects. Some of the poems were written to Rebecca Lines, who afterwards became the wife of J. T. Jones.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 31.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3331C
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Paradigms of the Greek verb.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 32-4.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3332-4D
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Three printing account books kept by J. T. Jones and his successors in the printing and publishing business at Aberdare, 1837-1905.
See also NLW MSS 3333-3334.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 35.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3335B
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A list of subscribers in Merthyr Tydfil to early issues of Y Gwron Cymreig.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 36.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3336B
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Lists of agents in South Wales and of subscribers to Y Gwron Cymreig, 1856-1858, and accounts relating to that paper and to the Aberdare Times.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 37.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3337B
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An arithmetic exercise book.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 38-42.
Preferred citation: NLW MSS 3338-3342
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Miscellaneous account books mainly dealing with Y Gwron Cymreig and other works printed by J. T. Jones.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 43.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3343A
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Notes on temperance, the Taff Vale Iron Works, Abernant Forge, etc.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 44-51.
Preferred citation: NLW MSS 3344-3345E, 3346A, 3347B, 3348-3350A, 3351B
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Printing and publishing account books kept by J. T. Jones, including cash books, lists of subscribers to various publications, lists of advertisements, etc.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 52-4.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3352-4A
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Three notebooks containing a reporter's notes, written partly in shorthand; lists of distributors of, and subscribers to, some of J. T. Jones's publications; particulars of orders received for books; etc.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 55.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3355E
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Lists of distributors, possibly of Y Gwron Cymreig, 1847-1848.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 56-59.
Preferred citation: NLW MSS 3356B, 3357A, 3358B, 3359C
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Account books containing lists of purchasers of publications, lists of subscribers to, and distributors of, periodicals, etc.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 60.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3360C
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Arithmetical exercises written by Theophilus Lines Jones, son of J. T. Jones, Carmarthen, 1849.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 61.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3361C
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Miscellaneous accounts, lists of purchasers and distributors of books, details of work done by printers, etc.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 62.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3362D
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A poem entitled 'À Vous'.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 63.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3363E
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A register of advertisements printed in Y Gwron Cymreig, 1859-1864; etc.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 64.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3364E
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An essay entitled 'Dienyddiad. A ydyw y fath Gospedigaeth yn Gyfreithlon yn ol yr Ysgrythyrau ...'
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 65.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3365D
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Material sent to the editor of the Aberdare Times for publication. It includes poems by D. Onllwyn Brace, Thomas John Jones ('Cynonwyson'), Noah Morgan Jones ('Cymro Gwyllt'), William Morgan ('Gwilym Gellideg'), William Morgan Williams ('Gwilym Medi'), Griffith Thomas ('Gwrgant'), Thomas Evans ('Telynog'), William Williams ('M. Glan Taf'), William Thomas ('Morfab'), Howel Williams ('Hywel Ddu'), Jonah Harris ('Y Deryn Du') and others, a review by Hugh Hughes ('Tegai') and an obituary notice of J. T. Jones.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 66.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3366D
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Personalia of J. T. Jones, including his preaching licence, 1822, a copy of his 'call' to the pastorate of the Independent church, Caernarvon, 1828, a copy of his certificate of ordination at Caernarvon, 1828, memoranda of agreements to print a book written by T. W. Jenkyn, Oswestry, and the journal called Ifor Hael, letters and papers relating to printing and editing of the South Wales Reporter and Y Gwron Cymreig, poetry, an adjudication by Theophilus Lines Jones, etc.
For J. T. Jones's original ordination certificate, see NLW MS 1153.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 67.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3367E
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Letters, mainly to J. T. Jones about his various publications, the correspondents including H. P. Bowen (Brentwood), E. W. Davies (Fort Yale), John Davies (Mynyddbach), Titus Davies (Newark, Ohio), Edward Edwards ('Pencerdd Ceredigion'), Richard Ffoulkes Edwards ('Rhisiart Ddu o Wynedd'), Christmas Evans, James Evans (Newcastle, New South Wales), Griffith Harris (Carmarthen), David Howell (Newcastle, New South Wales), David Lloyd Isaac, John James (Welsh School, Gray's Inn Road, London), J. R. Jenkins (Pittsburgh, U.S.A.), Benjamin Jones (Pwllheli), Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd'), John Jones ('Humilis'), John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), Thomas Jones (music master, Nannerch), William Ellis Jones ('Cawrdaf'), Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'), Jonathan Morgan (Hong Kong), Alfred Ollivant (bishop of Llandaff), Sir Hugh Owen, Lewis Powell (Cardiff), Thomas Rees (Swansea), Henry Richard, John Roberts ('J. R.'), Elijah Waring and Owen Williams (Waunfawr); drafts of letters by J. T. Jones; family correspondence, including letters to and from his wife and from members of her family; etc.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 68-70.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3368-70B
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Three volumes of letters addressed mainly to J. T. Jones at Carmarthen and Aberdare, most of them from purchasers or distributors of Y Gwron Cymreig, Geiriadur Bywgraffyddol o Enwogion Cymru, etc.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 71-3.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3371-3B
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Three volumes containing sermons by J. T. Jones.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 74-6.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3374-6B
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Three volumes of sermons by J. T. Jones and others, many of them in shorthand.
Formerly known as J. T. Jones 77.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 3377B
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Miscellaneous papers of J. T. Jones, including notes for sermons and addresses, drafts of letters, etc.