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PFA - Penrhyn Castle Further Additional
1 - Early deeds
2 - Deeds post 1800
3 - Bundles of deeds
4 - Rentals
5 - Jamaica
6 - Maps and plans
7 - Surveys, valuations and inventories
8 - Post 1800 Correspondence
1 - Estate including county matters
2 - Slate trade including Penrhyn Quarry, Port Penrhyn, Strike etc.
1 - Box file of correspondence and agreements from Samuel Worthington, relating to slate carriage, slate prices, and the slate trade.
2 - Letter suggesting the utilisation of copper rods at the quarry to improve safety
3 - Letter from James Wyatt to Mr Brindley (London slate merchant) regarding the price of slate. Letter warns that the quarry are unhappy that a London merchant (assumed to be Brindley) is selling slate at a 'ruinous' price
4 - Letter from W.O Armstrong Williams regarding a 'Private' Circular and a 'private Meeting' held to discuss it. Possibly addressed to E. W. Mathew Esq
5 - Bundle of correspondence, accounts and reports relating to the quarry, mainly concerned with Arthur Wyatt and his subsequent dismissal. Also contains documents relating to price setting amongst Caernarfonshire Quarries.
6 - Small bundle of correspondence between George Sholto Douglas Pennant and G.W. Cooke, Bryn Hafod y Wern Quarry relating to Arthur Wyatt
7 - Box file of correspondence from E.A. Young
8 - Box file of correspondence from E.A. Young
9 - Letters from H. Barber (solicitor). The first in relation to Port Penrhyn and the second giving thanks for a cheque.
10 - Box file of correspondence relating to chartered steamer shares
11 - Draft letter to the home office on issues relating to the top of the quarry
12 - Envelope containing correspondence relating to Home Office instructions as to the use of fencing/ladders to make the top of the Penrhyn Quarry safer. Contains correspondence from E.A. Young to Mr Digby at the Home Office and hand written notes by Lord Penrhyn objecting to any interference from the magistrates
13 - Correspondence from J. E. Vincent and Sir William Lewis, Aberdare relating to the strike and enclosures
14 - Box file of correspondence relating to ships and steamers
15 - Partial draft of a letter to the press concerning the strike at Penrhyn Quarry. Gives detailed, well written account of the events leading up to the strike from Lord Penrhyn's perspective. Has been edited and corrected by Lord Penrhyn.
16 - Box file of correspondence from E.A. Young, refering to strike, police in Bethesda, rioting and intimidation, and quarrymen returning to work
17 - Box file of correspondence from E.A. Young
18 - Bundle of correspondence relating to the strike.
19 - Box file of correspondence from E.A. Young. Includes reports on the quarry, slate trade, applications for work and begging letters with responses from Young/Lord & Lady Penrhyn attached
3 - Household including chattels, provisions, staff etc.
4 - Charitable including begging and thank you letters, subscriptions etc.
5 - Legal including documents relating to W.J. Parry
6 - Political
7 - Financial
8 - Personal and family correspondence
9 - Leisure including horse racing, hunting etc.
10 - Mixed bundles
11 - Miscellaneous
9 - Post 1800 Printed Material (including translations of printed items)
10 - Post 1800 Financial Papers including accounts, vouchers, cash books etc.
11 - Post 1800 Legal documents
12 - Post 1800 Mixed bundles
13 - Post 1800 Miscellaneous
14 - Estate Administration
15 - Penrhyn Quarry
16 - Politics and electioneering
17 - Personal
18 - Patronage
19 - Events
20 - Printed material
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