Commonplace book

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 8620A
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004400800
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000400800
  • Dates of Creation
    • [1821] x [1848]
  • Language of Material
    • English, Welsh, Hebrew
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

A commonplace book compiled by John Davies, 1821-1826, containing extracts, translations and original poems and meditations. His earliest compositions are signed 'J. G. Davies'. Much of the contents of this book was written during his stay at the Independent College at Newtown and some of the poems are located there, e.g. 'I lwyn o ddreinen wen ar lan Hafren dan yr hwn yr eisteddwn yn aml' and 'Ad Sebrinam'; and an imperfect copy, with manuscript entries, of Almanac a Dyddiadur Cynnulleidfaol am y flwyddyn 1848 ... gan Josiah Thomas Jones, Caerfyrddin.

Note

Formerly known as John Davies, Ietwen 8.

Preferred citation: NLW MS 8620A

Additional Information

Published

Genre/Form

Almanacs, Welsh