The file comprises letters by by John Wynne Griffith, 1783-1832, to his mother, Jane, his wife, Jane, son, George, and various acquaintances, on the subjects of social contact with Miss Wynne (presumably Jane), processions in London for proclamation of peace, 1783, botany and introduction to Sir Joseph Banks, 1783, 1806, fortifications at Portsmouth, request for a letter of introduction for his son, Thomas, outings to the theatre in London, 1807, enclosure and encroachments, 1807, [1818]- 1822, trusteeship of Plasnewydd estate, 1822-1823, financial burdens on his own estate, 1822, riotous elections, 1826, spa treatment for ill health; and a letter by John Griffith to an Oswestry lawyer, 1799, on financial problems.