| Description | Bundle includes:
a) Envelope containing acknowledgement of £100,000 being held by E.A. Young on account with Lord Penrhyn (for investments), December 1893
b) Envelope containing correspondence relating to proposed new arrangements concerning investments ('Quarry Reserve Fund'), 1893-1894
c) Letter from D.O. Davies, Llandinorwic Vicerage about the corruption in the North Wales Quarrymen's Union."Mem, I can trust their integrity, have told me repeatedly that they ?seceded from the Union Committee because politics were introduced - these men believed in the Union as a defensive weapon against real or supposed oppression but as soon as it discovered its cloven foot of a secret political society these fled from it in disgust.', 6 May 1880
d) Draft of a letter written by Lord Penrhyn intended for publication in the press, but not sent on the advice of Charles Mathews & J.E. Vincent. Gives history of events leading up to strike, January 1901
e) Envelope containing correspondence and printed materials relating to the appointment of an Inspector of Quarries by the Home Office. Includes correspondence form the Home Office, 1885
f) Translation of an article from Baner ac Amserau Cymru entitled 'Quarrying in Wales' relating to the proposals for a syndicate of quarries in North Wales. Written on the backs of printed lists of voters in the Dwygyfylchi Polling District, 24 July 1889
g) Envelope of newspaper cuttings relating to W.J. Parry at liberal meeting in Bethesda (gives good account of his speech) with cover letter from Co. Sackville-West which also mentions the elections 'Jones-Parry is becoming very unpopular', October 1884
h) Letter from Pennant Lloyd regarding paper work relating to the 1874 strike. Makes reference to the minimum/maximum wage levels that were set in the Pennant Lloyd agreement, 30 May c.1886
i) Note with 'Additional names to the Quarrymens' Union Committee since list sent in.', March 1892
j) Letter from W.S. Stephenson, employer in a shipping yard, giving support and advice to Lord Penrhyn in relation to the strike, 3 October 1896
k) Translations of articles from Yr Herald Gymraeg & Genedl relating to the committee/strike, 16 February 1897 |