| Disgrifiad | Includes:
a) Two letters from James Greenfield relating to the demands of the quarrymen and an attempted strike. One letter details how those connected have had their employment terminated and been served notices to quit their homes; one objected claiming to only have been involved as an interpreter, October 1805
b) Letter relating to the boundary of Gwyn-Bedol, 24 August 1807
c) Bundle of correspondence from Benjamin Wyatt mainly relating to building the new Capel Curig Road, road to Liverpool, slate sales, carriage and the trade in general, staffing and mechanizing the quarry and other estate matters, 1803- 1807
d) An estimation of the value of part of the Penrhyn Estate near Conwy and in the parish of Eglwys Bach, in the county of Denbigh with accompanying letter relating to estate matters from W. Williams, 26 November 1782
e) Note in the hand of George Sholto Douglas-Pennant stating that "If my advice to my father in 74 (viz letter written by myself) had been taken, Caernarvonshire would have continued to be Conservative and the quarry would have been profitable. N.B. I was opposed throughout to the policy adopted in 1874 regarding settlement of the quarry strike which was disastrous in every way.", n.d. |