Papers relating to Mary Jones, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Merionethshire and her journey on foot to Bala in 1800 to obtain a Welsh Bible from Thomas Charles, who was afterwards one of the founders of the British and Foreign Bible Society. They include the original manuscript and draft copies of Robert Oliver Rees: Mary Jones, y Gymraes fechan heb yr un Beibl, a sefydliad y Feibl Gymdeithas ... (Dolgellau, 1879), press cuttings containing reviews and correspondence relating to the work and to the truth of the story, a short biographical note on Mary Jones, and letters, including two from D. E. Jenkins, Denbigh to Edward Griffith, 1909.
Mary Jones a'i Beibl,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 2693C.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004332115(alternative) (WlAbNL)0000332115
- Dates of Creation
- [1879x1909] / Robert Oliver Rees and others.
- Language of Material
- Welsh, English.
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Note
Formerly known as Edward Griffith 3.
Title based on contents.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 2693C.
Other Finding Aids
The descriptions are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume I (Aberystwyth, 1943).
Additional Information
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