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Title
Date(s)
- [1865x1937] (Creation)
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Context area
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Miss M. C. Cooke; Barry; Donation; 1937
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A group of letters largely relating to Harry H. Davis of Pennsylvania, Consul of the United States of America at Cardiff, which include certificates and other material relating to Davis's diplomatic career. There is also some material relating to Ephraim Henry Davies of Barry, including a holograph letter, 1933, from J. Dyfnallt Owen.
Amongst the references made are those to President Ulysses S. Grant; Lady Schreiber (formerly Lady Charlotte Guest); and Augusta Hall, Lady Llanover.
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Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their Readers' Tickets.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
The description is also available in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Part XX, 281.
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents.
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 10982F.
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Access points
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Name access points
- Davis, Harry H., U. S. consul -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Davis, Harry H., U. S. consul -- Career in politics (Subject)
- Davies, Ephraim Henry (Subject)
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 (Subject)
- Llanover, Augusta Hall, 1802-1896 (Subject)
- Davis, Harry H., U.S. consul (Subject)
- Dyfnallt, 1873-1956 (Subject)
- Davies, Ephraim Henry (Subject)
- Guest, Charlotte, Lady, 1812-1895 (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
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Dates of creation revision deletion
November 2008.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume III (Aberystwyth, 1961);