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- [1820]-1824 / (Creation)
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Three letters, 1822, 1824, and undated [1820], from John and Mary Roberts, Diosg [Llanbryn-mair], i.e. the Reverend John Roberts and his wife, Mary, to his brother, the Reverend George Roberts, Ebensburg, and his wife, Jane, with a note also to Rees Morgan. The subjects mentioned (in chronological order rather than order of binding) include [1820], the death of Richard Williams, Weeg, [Llanbryn-mair], and of [Thomas Edwards, Llanerfyl], John Roberts's answer to a book by Thomas Jones of Denbigh, and two bequests by [Thomas Edwards], one for the purpose of building a chapel in Nant-yr-eira; 1822, their feelings on seeing John Evans, together with the articles and letters he brought from the addressees, Tommy's future, an assembly at Blaenycoed near Carmarthen, where the writer preached to a vast audience, and the friendly behaviour towards him of the minister there, Mr. Jones of Trelech; and 1824, payment to Griffith Rowland of money for William Tibbot and George Roberts, affairs at Llan-uwchllyn (Michael Jones), appointments made at the [Newtown] Academy, the cause at Nantyreira, Samuel [Roberts]'s progress, and stanzas of verse by him transcribed from Y Dysgedydd, September 1823.
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English, Welsh.
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The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Formerly known as J. M. Howell 2.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 13190D.
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- Newtown Academy (Newtown, Wales) (Subject)
- Roberts, Mary, Diosg, Llanbrynmair -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Williams, Richard, Llanbrynmair -- Death and burial (Subject)
- Edwards, Thomas, Llanerfyl -- Death and burial (Subject)
- Jones, Thomas, 1756-1820 (Subject)
- Rowland, Griffith (Subject)
- Tibbott, William (Subject)
- Roberts, George, fl. 1820 (Subject)
- Jones, Michael, 1787-1853 (Subject)
- Roberts, Mary, Diosg, Llanbrynmair (Subject)
- Roberts, Jane, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania (Subject)
- Morgan, Rees, fl. 1820 (Subject)