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Papers of John Jones (Ivon), Aberystwyth, 1837-1900, including twenty-five letters addressed to him, 1864-1893, mainly containing social and personal news with some political and other matters.
The correspondents are Thomas Charles Edwards, 1876 (f. 1), D. Silvan Evans, 1875-1893 (ff. 2-9), John Griffith (Gohebydd) (12), 1864-1877 (ff. 10-39), J. R. Kilsby Jones, 1864-1874 (ff. 40-47), Joseph Parry, [1874x1880] (ff. 48-49), Evan M. Richards, MP, 1874 (ff. 51-52), and Evan Williams the limner, 1865 (ff. 53-54); a letter, 1846, from William Wood is addressed to a Miss Williams, possibly Ivon's future wife, Mary (ff. 55-56). Also included are autograph verses by Robert Parry (Robin Ddu Eryri), 1887 (f. 50), Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn), 1900 (ff. 63-64), and G. Pennar Griffiths (Penar), 1900 (f. 65), and three membership cards, 1837-1868.

Eighty letters, 1939-1966, to John Davenport, literary critic and friend of Dylan Thomas, much of the correspondence relating to literary matters (ff. 1-91). There are references to Thomas throughout, including detailed (and contrasting) accounts, by John Malcolm Brinnin (ff. 12-13) and George Reavey (ff. 71-72 verso), of events surrounding his death.
The correspondents include Kingsley Amis, 1955-1965 (ff. 1-6), John Malcolm Brinnin, 1952-1953 (ff. 11-13), Walford Davies, 1963-1965 (ff. 16-23), Constantine FitzGibbon, 1950-1966 (ff. 27-52), Glyn Jones, March-April 1965 (ff. 57-59), T. H. Jones, 9 November 1961 (f. 60), George Reavey, [November 1953] (ff. 71-72), Roger Roughton, 1939-1940 (ff. 73-80), Caitlin Thomas, 1947-[?1952] (ff. 81-85, including a postcard also signed by Dylan Thomas), and Vernon Watkins, 1956-1965 (ff. 86-90). Also included are further papers relating to Dylan Thomas, comprising manuscript notes by Davenport, [1956x1966] (ff. 92-100); a postcard, [?1950], to Thomas from Jack Lindsay in Prague (f. 101); a typescript, 10 November 1953, of a radio obituary to Thomas by Davenport (ff. 102-104); a typescript article, [mid-1950s], on Thomas by Davenport (ff. 105-114); and press cuttings, 1954-1965 (ff. 115-121). A typescript table of contents is ff. i-iii. Three of the Kingsley Amis letters (ff. 1, 2, 4) are published in The Letters of Kingsley Amis, ed. by Zachary Leader (London, 2000) (pp. 448-50, 464-5, 527-8).

Letters to James Lloyd (Mabws) and others from the Earl of Lisburne, John Thomas (Llanvaughan) and others. English. (Formerly Alltlwyd MS 3.) In boards. Purchased from Mrs Lloyd Hughes, Alltlwyd, December 1941.

Letters to James Lloyd (Mabws) and others from the Earl of Lisburne, John Thomas (Llanvaughan) and others. English. (Formerly Alltlwyd MS 2.) In boards. Purchased from Mrs Lloyd Hughes, Alltlwyd, December 1941.

Letters to James Donne, Oswestry, from Theophilus Jones, Brecon, and W. J. Rees, Cascob, Radnorshire; a letter from James Donne to Richard Llwyd ('Bard of Snowdon); and a short account by W. J. Rees of David Lloyd (1752-1838), vicar of Llanbister, Radnorshire.

Copies of letters, 1802-1822, to John Richard Jones, Ramoth, from William Braidwood and Archibald McLean, both of Edinburgh, and from john Richard Jones to Archibald McLean, and of a circular letter from The Church of Christ, Meeting in Pleasance, Edinburgh, to certain Baptist churches in England and Scotland.

Welsh, English. Between boards. Donated by Mrs N. Poulgrain, Aberaeron, June 1972.

Letters to J. M. Howell, Aberaeron) and miscellaneous letters. Welsh, English. Between boards. Donated by Mrs N. Poulgrain, Aberaeron, June 1972.

Letters to J. J. Jones from I. B. Horner and others. English. Unbound. Donated by David Jenkins, Librarian, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, July 1970.

Letters to J. Glyn Davies from O. R. Jones and from John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'); letters from J. Glyn Davies to T. Gwynn Jones; an article by J. Glyn Davies on T. Gwynn Jones's capabilities for the chair of Welsh Literature at Aberystwyth; letters from T. Gwynn Jones; and englynion by T. Gwynn Jones. (Formerly Bob Owen MS.) Welsh, English. Between boards. Purchased from Bob Owen, Croesor, 1959.

Letters to Iolo A. Williams from Laurence Binyon, John Kirkwater, Alfred Moyes and others; and three testimonials. English, Welsh. Between boards. Purchased from Sotheby & Co., London, December 1972.

Letters to Iltyd Bond Nicholl. (Formerly Llanmaes MS 99.) English. Between boards. Purchased from E. P. W. Nicholl, Llanmaes House, Glamorganshire, 1939-1940.

Four letters to the actor Huw Tudor, 1993-1994, from the Royal College of Heraldry, Australia, relating to his application for a coat of arms.

Letters to Howell Davies from William A. Craigie, L. F. Powell and others. (Formerly Howell Ll. Davies MS 24.) English. In boards. Purchased from the library of Howell Lloyd Davies, Ruabon, 1949.

Letters to Howell Davies from L. F. Powell and others. (Formerly Howell Ll. Davies MS 23.) English. In boards. Purchased from the library of Howell Lloyd Davies, Ruabon, 1949.