Manuscripts and papers of John Matthews, senior, and John Matthews, junior, of Aberystwyth. -- They include a group of autograph letters of Henry Richard, written in his early days to his friend, John Matthews; manuscript and printed matter relating to Aberystwyth in the early part of the 19th century; letters and papers relating to the parliamentary election of 1868, when Mr Matthews acted as the agent of Mr E. M. Richards, the successful candidate for Cardiganshire; letters, papers and pamphlets concerning the Church Rate dispute in Aberystwyth; papers relating to the beginnings of the temperance cause in the Aberystwyth district; miscellaneous letters and papers, including some written by Thomas Charles Edwards and Ieuan Gwyllt in their early days, one letter by the former is in Latin; two diaries of John Matthews for 1861 and 1863.
Matthews Manuscripts
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 MSMATTHE
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004395529(alternative) (WlAbNL)0000395529
- Dates of Creation
- [1816 x 1870]
- Language of Material
- English Welsh English, Welsh unless otherwise specified.
- Physical Description
- 9 vols
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 8321-8329
Access Information
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Acquisition Information
Presented by Miss S. E. Matthews, M.B.E., in May 1930
Other Finding Aids
The descriptions are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume III (Aberystwyth, 1961).
Archivist's Note
September 2005
This description was compiled by Siân Medi Davies for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.
Additional Information
Published