Llanfyllin Manuscripts, Groups I and II

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 MSLLNFLL
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004374563
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000374563
  • Dates of Creation
    • 19-20 cents
  • Language of Material
    • English Welsh English, Welsh
  • Physical Description
    • 7 vols (Group I), 20 vols (Group II)
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

This collection consists of two groups of the Llanfyllin manuscripts. Group I comprises commonplace books and a diary of William Baxter, Wesleyan Methodist minister; financial accounts relating to the Llansilin (Denbighshire) Wesleyan chapel and to the Bagillt Nonconformist Cemetery Company; miscellanea of T. Nicholls Roberts, Wesleyan minister; sermons, poetry, anecdotes, etc. Group II comprises minute books of Llanfyllin committees; material relating to the Powys Provincial Eisteddfod at Llanfyllin, 1892-1922; miscellanea of Evan Davies, Wesleyan minister; journals of Edward Jones, constable of Llanfyllin; correspondence, etc. relating to Llanfyllin antiquities; editions of the Magazine of the Myllin Literary and Debating Society, 1898-1901; material relating to the Cambrian Railway at Oswestry, to the Vale of Clwyd Railway and to the Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway; sermons; etc.

Access Information

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Acquisition Information

Presentation; Idris O. Roberts (Group I, facilitated Group II) & Mr R. A. Bryan (Group II); Llanfyllin; 1929

Note

Idris O. Roberts was also instrumental in arranging for NLW MSS 6218-6237 (Llanfyllin Group II) to come to the National Library, at the same time as Group I, as a gift from Mr R. A. Bryan, also of Llanfyllin.

Additional Information

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