Diaries and other papers, gifts of Dr. Leslie Jones of Hafod, Llanfair P.G.

The main part pertain to the career and fortunes of the Doctor's grandfather, William Jones of Glybcoed in Llanwenllwyfo, son of David Jones, and grandson of John Hughes of 'Rallt in Llangaffo; W.J. was nephew to William Jones of Llyslew by Brynsiencyn, who in turn was father to John Hughes of Llyslew by Brynsiencyn, who in turn was father to John Hughes of Llyslew, a well-known name in the annals of Calvinistic Methodism, and grandfather to the distinguished lawyer, wit and political personality, Sir Ellis Jones Griffith, Bart. To return to William Jones of the Diaries, he was not a very facile writer, and his English was certainly not above reproach; he was a particularly hard-working young farmer, steady enough in his habits, though there is plenty of evidence that he had not yet been affected by the Temperance crusade that swept through Wales in the forties. But different from the average young Anglesey farmers of his time, he was bent on seeing some of the great world outside : it was nothing for him to run over to Liverpool; there is reference to a visit to Dublin; and the family had intimate connections with the Isle of Man years before W.J. made hi voyage to Australia, and returned to farm the Calf of Man for a period. The record of that voyage in 1852, and his sojourn there till 1855, is the outstanding interest of MSS.3571-3580.