Letters, 1893-1897, from Charles Ashton, Dinas Mawddwy, to Hubert Smith, Bournemouth (sometime town clerk of Bridgnorth), and press cuttings, 1899, relating to Charles Ashton, etc.
Letters of Charles Ashton, &c.,
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- GB 210 NLW MS 4939C.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004368721(alternative) (WlAbNL)0000368721
- Dates of Creation
- 19 cent.
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
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- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
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Administrative / Biographical History
Charles Ashton (1848-1899), bibliographer and library historian, was born at Llawr-y-glyn, Montgomeryshire. He served with the police force at Dinas Mawddwy, but published several books on historical and literary topics, the most important of which is Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig o 1651 hyd 1850 (1893), and also competed in 'eisteddfodau'.
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Charles Ashton (1848-1899), bibliographer and library historian, was born at Llawr-y-glyn, Montgomeryshire. He served with the police force at Dinas Mawddwy, but published several books on historical and literary topics, the most important of which is Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig o 1651 hyd 1850 (1893), and also competed in 'eisteddfodau'.
On examination in February 2011 only two addressed envelopes remained in this bundle, the letters presumably having been misplaced.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 4939C.
Archivist's Note
February 2011.
Description revised by Rhys Morgan Jones;
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