George Lewis and Michael Jones papers,

Scope and Content

A collection comprising manuscripts and correspondence of or relating to the Revs George Lewis, D.D. and Michael Jones, both of Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire. They include drafts of Lewis's Drych Ysgrythyrol ... and Esponiad ar y Testament Newydd ...; correspondence and other papers of George Lewis and a biography and genalogy relating to him; nonconformist documents and material relating to the North Wales Academy; correspondence of Michael Jones, Lewis Jones Davies and Dr A. L. Davies; poetry; a copy of William Gurnall's Cristion mewn Cyflawn Arfogaeth ...; and miscellaneous items relating to Bala, Llanuwchllyn and district.

Administrative / Biographical History

George Lewis (1763-1822), theologian and Independent minister, was born near Tre-lech, Carmarthenshire. Michael Jones (1787-1853), born at Neuadd-lwyd, Cardiganshire, was an Independent minister and the first principal of the Bala Independent College.

Arrangement

Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 13708-13722.

Access Information

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Acquisition Information

Dr A. L. Davies; Bala; Donation; 1940

Note

George Lewis (1763-1822), theologian and Independent minister, was born near Tre-lech, Carmarthenshire. Michael Jones (1787-1853), born at Neuadd-lwyd, Cardiganshire, was an Independent minister and the first principal of the Bala Independent College.

Archivist's Note

April 2005.

This description was completed by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS;

Additional Information

Published

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales