Rev. David Jones, Treborth Photocopies

Photocopies of letters written by Rev. David Jones, Treborth to Lewis Edwards of Y Bala, J. Williams of Llannerch-y-medd, Richard Jones and Rev. W. Morris of Rhuddlan, dating from 1841 to 1863. They include references to the early days of Y Traethodydd and Y Drysorfa, as well as the attraction of America to the Welsh.

Rev. David Jones, Treborth, came originally from Dolwyddelan, Caernarfonshire. On his death in 1868, a sermon was preached in remembrance of him at Pendref Chapel, Caernarfon by Rev. David Roberts, entitled Faithful Servant.

For biographical information, consult, Adgofion am y diweddar Barchedig David Jones, Treborth; yn cynwys crynhodeb o hanes ei fywyd by Rev. D. Charles Evans (1886).

Arranged chronologically and incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts

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Description compiled by Elen Wyn Hughes, May 2002.

A typescript catalogue is available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference numbers : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 20059-20084

Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.

The original letters are held at the National Library of Wales, amongst the Papers of Thomas Charles Edwards and the records of the Welsh Calvinist Methodists.