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Fifty-two holograph letters, 1807-1838 and undated, addressed to the Reverend Richard Howard [D.D., rector of Denbigh, 1818-1843, rector of Llandegfan with Beaumaris, 1826-1843, etc.] at Mold, Denbigh, Conway, Beaumaris, and Soughton [near] Northop. The writers include J. Belshes, Gibralter [sic], 1810 (condolences on the death of Major [Thomas] Howard [recipient's brother] and information concerning his financial affairs), Captain Henry Brereton, 4th reg[imen]t [of foot], Colchester, 1814 (a debt owed by recipient's deceased brother, Major Howard, to Quarter Master Richards of the 4th regiment), J[oh]n Bullocke, Falmouth, 1811 (enclosing an account for erecting a tombstone over the grave of recipient's brother [Major Thomas Howard] and engraving the same), F. Casson, Chester, 1821 (a reply to recipient's request for a place for his son with the writer [? for schooling]), D. Croasdaile [London], 1810 (transactions relating to an annuity), Geo[rge] Doubt, Falmouth, 1810-1811 (4) (orders relating to a gravestone [to be erected over the grave of recipient's brother Major Thomas Howard]), [General] Charles Fitz-Roy, Windsor, 1807 (forwarding a warrant and appointment as chaplain to [H.R.H. Prince Augustus Frederick], duke of Sussex), Richard Grant, Deans Yard, Westminster, 1830-1831 (3) (holiday arrangements at [Westminster] school in 1830, financial matters, information concerning recipient's sons ?at school at Westminster), Messrs. Greenwood, Cox and Company, London, 1810 (enclosing a copy of a letter from Captain J. Bullock of His Majesty's Packet Express, containing notification of the death of Major Thomas Howard of the 4th regiment of foot whilst on a voyage home from Gibraltar to England, and of his burial at Falmouth), E. G[riffith] [? Elizabeth, née Potter, wife of Holland Griffith of Carreglwyd, Anglesey. See Holland Griffith below], Florence, 1819 (sorrow at the death of Dr. Griffith [? Dr. Richard Griffith, rector of Llanaber, co. Caernarvon, the writer's brother-in-law], celebrations in Rome which had been visited by the Emperor and Empress of Austria during 'Holy Week', impressions of Naples and of [Mount Vesuvius], the party's accommodation, etc., in Florence, plans for the remainder of their stay in Italy), H[olland] G[riffith], Carreglwyd [Anglesey], 1824 ( enclosing a letter from J. Anssell, Charterhouse, addressed to the writer, giving particulars concerning the terms of admission of a boy to Charterhouse either as a boarder or on the foundation, comments by Griffith thereon and on Eaton [sic] and Westminster schools) (attached is a personal note from [his wife] E[lizabeth] G[riffith]), Holland Griffith [the same as in the preceding letter], Rome, Florence, Carreglwyd, [Bath] and Clifton, 1819-[1832] (5) (personal and family news, the death of the writer's brother in 1819 [probably the Reverend Dr. Richard Griffith. See above under E. Griffith], the writer's proposed itinerary in Italy after leaving Rome, celebrations in Rome on the occasion of the visit of the Emperor of Austria in 1819 [see again under E. Griffith above], news of meetings that disturbed 'the peace of old England' in 1819 and the writer's hopes that 'ministers will guard against a revolution', the favourable climate and the productive soil around Florence, [Anglican] services conducted by Dr. Trevor in his own house in Florence (1819), a subscription to wall in the Protestant burying ground in Rome, the engagement of a butler [at Carreglwyd] in 1821, condolences on the death of recipient's daughter in 1821, the writer's opposition o the Reform Bill [of 1832], a probable change of political allegiance [in 1832] by [Thomas John Wynn, 2nd baron] Newbro), R. T. Griffith, Clifton [1828] (the death of the writer's mother), R[ichar]d Griffith [Bath and Chester, 1819] (2) (personal), R. Howard [?Colonel Robert Howard, recipient's brother], Brook Park, 1838 (2) (personal and family news), [Major] Tho[ma]s Howard [brother of recipient], Portsmouth and Colchester, 1807-1809 (2) (a letter from General [Charles] Fitz Roy [? in connection with the Reverend Richard Howard's appointment as chaplain to the duke of Sussex. See above under Charles Fitz-Roy], personal and family matters including the marriage of Emma [? their sister Emma, who married John Chambers Jones in 1809]), E. C. Jones, Bryn steddfod, 1833 (personal, acknowledging receipt of fifty pounds), William Jones, Conway, 1813 (a meeting concerning lead works at Trecastell, suggestions as to the payment of royalties), Ed[ward] Lloyd, ? 1823 (personal, apologies for his inability to attend a meeting), E[dward] Ll[oyd, Cefn, St. Asaph, 1823] (forwarding a letter from George Griffiths, Wrexham, addressed to Lloyd concerning a meeting), M. Lloyd, Bodfach, undated (condolences), W. Manley, Board of Excise, 1812 (the birth of a daughter to recipient, other personal news), R. Manners, Gros[veno]r Sq[uare] and St. James's [London], Windsor, and Bloxholm [?co. Lincoln], 1810-1816 (6) (the loss of Major [Thomas] Howard [recipient's brother], financial transactions between Major Howard and Captain Sergant, lack of news of recipient's younger brother [? Robert Howard] who was a prisoner in France, a request by Howard that the writer would approach [Bowyer Edward Sparke], bishop of Chester, on his behalf and a promise by the said bishop that the vicarage of Carnarvan [sic] [of which the bishop was patron] would be 'at his service' (1811), further efforts by the writer on Howard's behalf [in the matter of patronage] (1815-1816), congratulations to recipient on 'the Event' which the bishop had announced in 1816 [? Howard's collation to Betws yn Rhos]), [the Reverend] Henry Moore, the Vicarage, Eccleshall [co. Stafford], 1837 (acceptance of Howard's son into the writer's house to prepare him for [holy] orders), [Sir] Geo[rge] B[eeston] Prescott [2nd bart.], Bedford Square [London], 1811 (a request by the writer, as high sheriff of the county of Flint, that recipient would preach before the judges at the assizes), Divie Robertson, London, 1811-1812 (5) (financial matters relating to recipient's deceased brother [Major Thomas Howard] including his share of the prize money for the Walcheren expedition, personal and family news, description and price of a gig as requested by Howard), John Sargent [London, 1811] (the conduct of the writer's son) (fragment), R. Williamson, Deans Y[ar]d [Westminster], [18]30 (a report on recipient's two sons at [Westminster] school), and Colonel J. Wynch of the 4th reg[imen]t, Colchester, 1810 (3) (the illness and death of recipient's brother [Major Thomas Howard], the deceased's financial transactions with Colonel Wynch and Captain Sargent).
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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 Wigfair 28.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 12428C.
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- Westminster School (London, England) (Subject)
- Express (Ship) (Subject)
- Charterhouse School (London, England). (Subject)
- Eton College (Subject)
- Great Britain. Parliament. Reform Act, 1832. (Subject)
- Messrs. Greenwood, Cox & Company (Subject)
- Howard, Richard, Reverend -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Howard, Thomas, Major -- Death and burial (Subject)
- Newborough, Thomas John Wynn, Baron, 1802-1832 (Subject)
- Howard, Thomas, Major -- Death and burial (Subject)
- Sargent, John, Captain (Subject)
- Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, 1773-1843 (Subject)
- Howard, Thomas, Major (Subject)
- Griffith, Richard, d. ?1819 -- Death and burial (Subject)
- Francis I, Emperor of Austria, 1768-1835. (Subject)
- Jones, Emma, née Howard -- Marriage (Subject)
- Carolina Augusta, Empress of Austria, 1792-1873 (Subject)
- Howard, Richard, Reverend -- Family -- Death and burial (Subject)
- Howard, Robert, Colonel (Subject)
- Howard, Richard, Reverend -- Family (Subject)
- Howard, Thomas, Major (Subject)
- Sparke, Bowyer Edward, 1759 or 60-1836 (Subject)
- Howard, Thomas, Major -- Health (Subject)
- Howard, Richard, Reverend (Subject)
- Belshes, J. (Subject)
- Brereton, Henry, Captain (Subject)
- Bullocke, John (Subject)
- Casson, F. (Subject)
- Croasdaile, D. (Subject)
- Doubt, George (Subject)
- FitzRoy, Charles, fl. 1805 (Subject)
- Grant, Richard, fl. 1830 (Subject)
- Griffith, Elizabeth, Carreglwyd (Subject)
- Griffith, Holland, Carreglwyd (Subject)
- Howard, Robert, Colonel (Subject)
- Anssell, J. (Subject)
- Griffith, R. T., fl. 1825 (Subject)
- Griffith, Richard, fl. 1820 (Subject)
- Howard, Thomas, Major (Subject)
- Jones, E. C., fl. 1830 (Subject)
- Jones, William, Conwy, fl. 1810 (Subject)
- Lloyd, Edward, of Cefn, St. Asaph (Subject)
- Griffiths, George, Wrexham, fl. 1820 (Subject)
- Moore, Henry, Rev. (Subject)
- Prescott, George Beeston, Sir, 1775-1840 (Subject)
- Robertson, Divie (Subject)
- Sargent, John, Captain (Subject)
- Wynch, J., Colonel (Subject)
- Williamson, Richard, fl. 1830 (Subject)