Lewis Morris Manuscripts

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 MSLEWMOR
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004295091
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000295091
  • Dates of Creation
    • [17 cent.]-[19 cent.]
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English Welsh Latin English, Welsh, Latin
  • Physical Description
    • 9 vols
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

A collection of manuscripts which belonged to Lewis Morris, including a large collection of correspondence of the four brothers known as 'Morrisiaid Môn'.

Administrative / Biographical History

Lewis Morris ('Llewelyn Ddu o Fôn', 1701-1765) was a poet and scholar.

Arrangement

Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 600-608

Access Information

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Acquisition Information

Bequeathed by Sir Lewis Morris (1833-1907), great-grandson of Lewis Morris (1701-1765).

Note

Lewis Morris ('Llewelyn Ddu o Fôn', 1701-1765) was a poet and scholar.

Other Finding Aids

The descriptions are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume I (Aberystwyth, 1943).

Archivist's Note

April 2005

This description was compiled by Siân Medi Davies for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.

Additional Information

Published