The Celynog Manuscripts are a collection of miscellaneous 17th to 19th century correspondence and papers, consisting of examples of Welsh literature, Welsh poetry, musical compositions, works on Welsh grammar, medical recipes, extracts from various newspapers and periodicals, tithe accounts, and genealogical, geographical, historical and political manuscripts. -- The collection also contains manuscripts relating to religion in Wales, with examples of Welsh religious literature, Welsh sermons and hymns, and manuscripts relating to the Welsh Congregational churches, and translations of charters granted to the abbey of Strata Florida.
Celynog manuscripts
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- ReferenceGB 210 MSCELYN
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004292258(alternative) (WlAbNL)0000292258
- Dates of Creation[17 cent.]-[19 cent.]
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialWelsh English Welsh, English, unless otherwise specified
- Physical Description65 volumes.
- LocationARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Richard Williams (1835-1906) of Celynog, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, was an antiquary and historian.
Arrangement
Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 527-592.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Bequeathed by Richard Williams, Celynog, Newtown.
Note
Richard Williams (1835-1906) of Celynog, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, was an antiquary and historian.
Other Finding Aids
The descriptions are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume I (Aberystwyth, 1943).
Archivist's Note
April 2005
Description compiled by Siân Medi Davies for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS
Custodial History
The Celynog Manuscripts were bequeathed to the Welsh library which was being formed at the Univeristy College of Wales, Aberystwyth, as a nucleus for the projected national library for Wales.
Additional Information
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