Correspondence relating to the acquisition of MSS. and Estate Papers by this Library

Scope and Content

1-15 The Nannau Deposits (General John Vaughan of Maes y brynner by Dolgelley). Note the important part played in the negotiations by the late judge T.P.Ellis.

16-20 The Baron Hill papers 6,713 in number.

21-25 The Bodorgan Papers in which transaction Sir George Meyrick himself and his two agents, Mr. G.C.Mapp and Mr. H.G.Netherclift, co-operated in bringing it to a successful issue.

26. Letter of thanks from Col. W.Wynne Finch of Cefn Amlwch (18 February 1937) for the Catalogue of the 653 papers deposited by him in October 1936.

27-40 Llysdulas Papers-correspondence with the late Sir Thomas L.H.Neave of Dagnam Park in Essex, and with his London agents, Messrs. Walker, Martineau & Co. of Gray's Inn.

41-42 Penrhos (by Holyhead) MSS., with the Hon. L.H.V.O Stanley and his agent, the Late H.A.Greenham.

43-50 Correspondence with Sir W.B.H.Hughes-Hunter of Plas Coch relating to his many benefactions to this Library in 1936-1937.

51-54 Acquisition of Sion William Prisiart's papers (of Plas-y-Brain), Bangor MSS. 2123-2131.

55-56 Interesting letters relating to Holyhead papers (Bangor 3142-3154) by Miss Lucy Williams of that town - the donor was Mr. T.R.Evans, Victoria Chambers, Holyhead.

57-91 are papers telling of frustration, delayed action, various phases of disappointment, but telling also of possible fruition "after many days". Sadly interesting are 65-66, in which Mr. Lloyd Hughes of Coed Alun writes of the complete loss of the ancient papers of his family; a similar tale comes from Voelas (72-73). The last 13 papers (79-91) are proofs of a special effort made to recover some of the Parys Mine records, the one positive result being the collection deposited by Major Fanning Evans of Menai Bridge (Bangor 3010-3032). Inquiries were made at Amlwch and of the surviving descendants of Thomas Williams of Llanidan - sometime manager of the Mines and a great industrial pioneer - and courteous replies were received from several of them, including Sir Archibald Sinclair, the present Air Minister (91), but not one of them was able to add anything to the contribution of Major Fanning Evans. The answer of Mrs. Hwfa Williams had not arrived when this catalogue was compiled (Sept, 1940). An effort was also made to secure Paris Mine papers from the present descendants of the Llysdulas-Kinmel family - Llysdulas shared with Plas Newydd the immense profits of the Amlwch copper - but unfortunately Col. H.B.L.Hughes of Kinmel died on the very morning he was to have received the letter (that explains Mr. Birch's correspondence, 84-85).

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