Papers, 1832-1858, of the Francis family, of Goginan, Cardiganshire, comprising papers, 1834-1858, relating to the Francis family, amongst them business and personal correspondence, especially mining matters and property owned by the family, and a few other miscellaneous papers; records, 1835-1858, concerning individual mines, including agents' reports, letters, notices and reports of meetings, sketch maps, cost sheets, financial papers, mine cost books, memoranda of agreement, transfers of mine management, darft mining prospectuses, etc.; mine reports, 1847-1858, written by Matthew Francis and Absalom Francis; mine reports, 1845-1857, prepared by various other individuals; miscellaneous correspondence, 1842-1857, relating to various mines; correspondence, 1837-1852, relating to the ticketing and assaying of ores; sketch maps and sections, all undated; correspondence, 1843-1858, concerning water power; general correspondence files, 1841-1858, relating mainly to mining matters; and the Smythe collection containing very miscellaneous material, including some letters, 1840-1841 and 1847-1856, and tradesmen's vouchers and mine costs, 1834-1838 and 1850-1855.