Over eighty letters in Welsh, 1862-1864, from Corporal John Griffith Jones (1843-1864; born at Penisa'r-waun, Caernarvonshire), 23rd Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, to his family in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, relating his experiences as a soldier with the Union Army during the American Civil War (see Y Casglwr, 33 (1987), 13 and Y Cyfaill o'r Hen Wlad, 28 (1865), 27). Also included are five letters, 1862-1872, from his fellow soldiers to his family; two letters, 1863-1864, to him from his mother, Mary Jones, and his grandfather John Jones, Llanrug, Caernarvonshire; and two letters, 1860-1865, from his grandfather to his father Richard M. Jones. A photograph of Corporal Jones in uniform, purchased with the letters, has been transferred to the Department of Pictures and Maps and a reproduction placed with the letters.
Llythyrau o ryfel cartref yr America,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 22421D [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004272707(alternative) (WlAbNL)0000272707
- Dates of Creation
- 1860-1872 /
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Welsh.
- Physical Description
- i, 239 ff. Guarded and filed.
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Access Information
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
Acquisition Information
Mrs Phyllis Ferry; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Purchase; 1987
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 22421D [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
Alternative Form Available
Online version available on the Library's website https://www.llgc.org.uk/discover/digital-gallery/manuscripts/modern-period/letters-from-the-american-civil-war/ (viewed April 2016).
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright laws apply.
Additional Information
Published
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales