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- 1887-1933 (Creation)
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Scope and content
Holograph letters to David Griffith (Clwydfardd), Archdruid of Wales, the correspondents including John Evans, Pontypridd, 1894, John Thomas (Eifionydd), 1894, and T. H. Thomas (Arlunydd Penygarn), 1892-1894; and holograph and autograph letters to Mrs [Sally] Chambers, Abergele, daughter of Clwydfardd, from Anna [Fison] Thomas (Morfydd Eryri), 1894, Francis Knollys (aft. 1st viscount Knollys), Meurig Lloyd Davies, Toronto, 1933, grandson of Clwydfardd, and others. The letters contain references to the Liverpool Welsh National Society; Moriah Calvinistic Methodist church literary society, Caernarvon; St David's Society of Toronto; and Clwydfardd's health, last illness and death, etc.
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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
- Welsh
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Welsh, English.
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Finding aids
The description is also available in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Part XIX, 268.
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Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 10909C.
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Access points
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Name access points
- St. David's Society of Toronto (Subject)
- Moriah (Church: Caernarvon, Wales). Literary Society (Subject)
- Liverpool Welsh National Society (Subject)
- Griffith, David, 1800-1894 -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Chambers, Sally, née Griffith -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Griffith, David, 1800-1894 -- Health (Subject)
- Griffith, David, 1800-1894 -- Death and burial (Subject)
- Evans, John, 1840-1897 (Subject)
- Eifionydd, 1848-1922 (Subject)
- Thomas, T. H. (Thomas Henry), 1839-1915 (Subject)
- Chambers, Sally, née Griffith (Subject)
- Thomas, Anna Walter, Morfudd Eryri, 1839-1920 (Subject)
- Knollys, Francis Knollys, Viscount, 1837-1924 (Subject)
- Davies, Meurig Lloyd, Toronto (Subject)
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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
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Archivist's note
Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.