Letters to John Elwyn : S-W,

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 23803E.
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls006448172
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1948-1997
  • Physical Description
    • 174 ff.
      Guarded and filed at NLW.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Some one hundred and forty letters, 1948-1997, in English and Welsh, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames S-W), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Christopher Sandford, 1953 (ff. 12-13), Meic Stephens, 12 December 1995 (f. 22), Winifred Coombe-Tennant, 19 February 1948 (f. 33), Dewi-Prys Thomas, 1977-1978 (ff. 36-37), David Tinker, 1967 (ff. 44-45), John Ward, 1967-1992 (ff. 75-78 verso), George Weber of Edmonton, Alberta, 1987-1994 (ff. 81-97 verso), Sir Huw Wheldon, 1961, [?late 1970s] (ff. 116-118), Phillip Whitfield, 1991-1996 (ff. 119-146 verso), the Rev. G[wilym] O[wen] Williams, 20 February 1952 (f. 158), Kyffin Williams, [1960s]-1995 (ff. 161-167), Stan Williams, [?early 1990s], (f. 171), and the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, 1965-1967 (ff. 148-153). Also included are draft letters from John Elwyn (ff. 53, 58 verso-59 verso, 63 verso, 100) and drafts of two poems by Phillip Whitfield, 1991-1992 (ff. 124, 127, 129, 131, 134, 138, 141), with a translation into Welsh of one of them [?by John Elwyn], [?1992] (f. 147).

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Note

Title based on contents.

Preferred citation: NLW MS 23803E.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright laws apply. Information regarding ownership of Christopher Sandford, Meic Stephens, John Ward and Kyffin Williams copyright can be found at http://tyler.hrc.utexas.edu/ (viewed April 2013).

Related Material

For other letters from Winifred Coombe-Tennant to John Elwyn see NLW MS 23531C; for ephemera and other papers relating to George Weber see NLW ex 2053.

Additional Information

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