Edward Jones Williams and Chubut Mercantile Company Papers,

Papers, 1878-1932, of Edward Jones Williams, relating mainly to the Welsh settlement in Patagonia and the Chubut Mercantile Company, comprising preparatory notes relating to the building of the Chubut Railway, c.1907, correspondence relating to both his work and to the Welsh colony, 1909-1932; and printed material, 1909-1932, including annual reports of the Chubut Mercantile Company, 1909-1928.

Edward Jones Williams (1857-1932) was a civil engineer from Mostyn in Flintshire. He was involved in the building of the Chubut Railway, Patagonia, at the beginning of the twentieth century and later became one of the most influential leaders of the Welsh colony.

Arranged into manuscripts, etc.; letters to E. J. Williams; letters from E. J. Williams; and printed matter, and numbered NLW MSS 19715-19724.

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Donated to the National Library of Wales by his son, Dr I. Mostyn Williams, Beaumaris, and Mrs M. E. Eames, Conway, in 1967.

Edward Jones Williams (1857-1932) was a civil engineer from Mostyn in Flintshire. He was involved in the building of the Chubut Railway, Patagonia, at the beginning of the twentieth century and later became one of the most influential leaders of the Welsh colony.

Title supplied from collector and contents of fonds. Formerly entitled I. Mostyn Williams Papers, from name of one of the donors.

The catalogue can be accessed online, or in hard copy at NLW. The collection is described in more detail in the former schedule, 'A schedule of manuscripts and printed matter presented by Dr I. Mostyn Williams', which is available in hard copy at NLW.

April 2003

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used for the compilation of the description: NLW, Schedule of Edward Jones Williams and Chubut Mercantile Company Papers.

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Papers of E. J. Williams are also held at the University of Wales, Bangor.

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