Arfonwyson letters

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW Facs 950
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004197278
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000197278
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1836-1839, 1985-1986
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 folder
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Ffotogopïau o lythyrau J. W. Thomas (Arfonwyson, 1805-40) at y Seryddwr Brenhinol Syr George Airy (1801-92) yn ymwneud â'i waith yn yr Arsyllfa Frenhinol yn Greenwich, 1837-9, copi o lythyr Griffith Davies, 1836, at George Airy a gohebiaeth, 1985-6, a fu rhwng R. Elwyn Hughes a staff yr Arsyllfa wrth baratoi ei erthygl, 'Arfonwyson - uchelgais a siom' ar gyfer Cylchgrawn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, cyfrol XXXI, 1999-2000, tt. 149-71. Cynhwysir ad-argraffiad o'r erthygl. / Photocopies of letters from J. W. Thomas (Arfonwyson, 1805-40) to the Astronomer Royal Sir George Airy (1801-92), relating to his work at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, 1837-9, a copy of Griffith Davies's letter, 1836, to George Airy, and R. Elwyn Hughes's correspondence with staff at the Observatory whilst preparing his article, 'Arfonwyson - uchelgais a siom' for the National Library of Wales Journal, vol. XXXI, 1999-2000, pp. 149-71. A reprint of the article is also included.

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Dr R. Elwyn Hughes, Cardiff, April 2001.; A2001/18

Note

Preferred citation: NLW Facs 950

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Location of Originals

Originals are in Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO6/525-6

Bibliography

Cylchgrawn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, cyf. XXXI, 1999-2000, tt. 149-71: R. Elwyn Hughes, 'Arfonwyson - uchelgais a siom'.

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