Item NLW MS 23699E, ff. 163-164. - Lusitania letter,

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NLW MS 23699E, ff. 163-164.

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Lusitania letter,

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  • 7 May 1910 / (Creation)

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2 ff. Encapsulated in a melinex sleeve at NLW.

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The estate of the late Mr David Goronwy Williams (widower of Mrs Beryl Williams, Anna Evans' niece), per Alun Thomas & John, solicitors; Aberystwyth; Donation; May 2002; 0200208243.

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A letter, 7 May 1910, in Welsh, from Anna Evans, of Bwlch-llan, Cardiganshire, a passenger on board the RMS Lusitania, docked at Liverpool, to her parents.
She describes her experiences on board ship and refers also to the death of Edward VII the previous day (f. 163 verso).

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Welsh.

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For a photocopy of the letter see NLW Facs. 369/21.

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Preferred citation: NLW MS 23699E, ff. 163-164.

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vtls004404265

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(WlAbNL)0000404265

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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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  • Text: NLW MS 23699E, ff. 163-164.