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A1/4.
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Literary correspondence,
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- 1893-1926. (Creation)
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Charles Ashton (1848-1899), bibliographer and library historian, was born at Llawr-y-glyn, Montgomeryshire. He served with the police force at Dinas Mawddwy, but published several books on historical and literary topics, the most important of which is Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig o 1651 hyd 1850 (1893), and also competed in eisteddfodau.
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Letters, 1893-1926, to J. H. Davies on literary and academic matters. The correspondents include Charles Ashton, 1893, J. Kyrle Fletcher, undated, E. A. Lewis, 1909, Sir John Edward Lloyd, 1897, Lewis Morris, 1906, D. Rhys Phillips (4), 1906-1919, Bernard Quaritch, 1918, Thomas Shankland (2), 1906-1912, Walter Spurrell, 1914, and Mortimer Wheeler, 1926.
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Preferred citation: A1/4.
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vtls004392661
GEAC system control number
(WlAbNL)0000392661
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- Fletcher, John Kyrle, 1872-1942 (Subject)
- Lewis, E. A. (Edward Arthur), 1880-1942 (Subject)
- Lloyd, John Edward, Sir, 1861-1947 (Subject)
- Morris, Lewis, 1833-1907 (Subject)
- Phillips, D. Rhys (David Rhys), 1862-1952 (Subject)
- Shankland, Thomas, 1858-1927 (Subject)
- Spurrell, Walter, 1858-1934 (Subject)
- Wheeler, Mortimer, 1890-1976 (Subject)
- Quaritch, Bernard, 1819-1899 (Subject)