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PFA - Penrhyn Castle Further Additional

1 - Early deeds

7 - Surveys, valuations and inventories

8 - Post 1800 Correspondence

1 - Estate including county matters

2 - Slate trade including Penrhyn Quarry, Port Penrhyn, Strike etc.

3 - Household including chattels, provisions, staff etc.

4 - Charitable including begging and thank you letters, subscriptions etc.

1 - Correspondence from R. Richard, quarryman regarding his emigration to America (and desire to return to Wales)

2 - Letter from Robert Thomas, Bangor and E. Skepton Tanymarian, requesting that Lord Penrhyn changes his mind about his refusal to grant land for a non-conformist chapel in Tregarth

3 - Two letters relating to the subscriptions for repairs to Banger Cathedral organised by Lady Penrhyn

4 - Bundle of correspondence relating subscriptions collected by Lady Penrhyn for re-flooring Bangor Cathedral

5 - Letter of thanks from W.J. Parry on behalf of the Arvon Congregational Association for the lease of a plot of ground to build a chapel at Sling

6 - Envelope containing large amount of begging letters sent to Lord and Lady Penrhyn deemed 'Undeserving Cases'

7 - Envelope of correspondence relating to financial difficulties of Mr Wynn Griffith, of Llanfair Hall, Caernarfon. Lord Penrhyn agreed to act as security for a bank loan of £3000

8 - Envelope of correspondence relating to Yoke House, Pwllheli and the Picton-Jones/Pryce-Picton family. Includes begging letters, and letters of thanks

9 - Envelope containing letters of thanks sent to Lord Penrhyn along with further information/solicitors letters from some of the causes he donated to. Written on the envelope is Thanks Welsh Industries St Mary's Schools (Crossed Out) Duke of Westminster's Memorial Infirmary (2 Oct) Arfon Monthly Meeting re Temperance Borough Hospital. Bangor Caernarfon Eisteddfod 1894 (Crossed out) Bangor Cathedral Organ & Choir rest Caernarvon Cottage Hospital (Crossed out) Golf Cup

10 - Envelope containing large amount of correspondence from Richard Hughes, Bala. Written on the envelope is Begging Richard Hughes lunatic schoolmaster

11 - Envelope of correspondence relating to the begging requests of Mr Thomas Paull

12 - Envelope containing letters of thanks sent to Lord Penrhyn. Written on the envelope is Thanks Mary Ellis Penffridd. Cous Mrs Buckland Mrs Llwyd Mrs Jones, sister of one armed man Ann Griffith Penygroes Owen Parry's widow Nellie Ellis R Pritchard. Gerlan E. Jones 9 James Street. Braichmelyn W Jones. Mason. Llangefni Mrs Birknell 1880

13 - Envelope containing letters of thanks sent to Lord & Lady Penrhyn. Written on the envelope is Thanks F Dorrien L Bayley - Gardener Mr Andrews - Goodwood W Gill - Pimlico Thomas Poulter - late Lampman Mr Wise - Caernarvon Miss Rowley John Scouell 1890 St Paul's Knightsbridge 1904 Poor Poet 1904 R E Pritchard 1888

14 - Envelope of begging letters sent to Lord Penrhyn. Written on the envelope is Begging 1888 Mrs Cousens 1903 - Louisa Cousens Oct 10 £20 1904 June 27 - £10

15 - Envelope of Begging letters sent to Lord Penrhyn (all helped). Written on the envelope is: Begging Cases helped Jane Buckley - Rallt G. J. Hughes - Harlech - died Feb 1906 Elizabeth Ellis - LyC(?) Foa's Cook - £5ann. Mrs Jones - Old Colwyn Manning - £1 Mrs Clifford - W Williams' widow St James' Gazette W Allen - (Clayton)

16 - Letter of thanks for donation of £10 to the Bentinck benevolent and Rous memorial funds

17 - Envelope containing letters of thanks to Lord Penrhyn, mainly for gifts given as acknowledgement of support/excellent service during the strike 1900-1903. Written on the envelope is Thanks Woodward Warren Trevor D D Davies 1903 John Jack 1903 Mr Gray 1903 Mr Pughe's test £5 E Garnnett. My carriage patent for locking. 1892

18 - Envelope containing various letters of thanks received by Lord Penrhyn. Written on the envelope is: Thanks Bangor Training College Site Dio Church Committee (crossed out) Welsh Chaplain Poplas (crossed out) Nevin Church Llandrygan School (crossed out) 1902 Gelli Church heating £25 1903 Church Schools - Archdeacon Williams £1000 promised

19 - Envelope with 'Begging Case helped - F. Barber' written on the front, containing large volume of correspondence relating to Frank Barber (son of former Penrhyn solicitor), his employment at the Ogwen Brickworks and his subsequent decline both fiscally and in health. Contains numerous begging letters to Lord Penrhyn

20 - Envelope containing numerous begging letter which were granted help Written on the envelope is Begging Cases Helped L.D. Roberts, Portmadoc & Helidon J. Jones, Caellwyngryd - now Rev T. Llechid Jones Rev W. Hughes - Llanuwchlyn H. Dalby - Banbury Edwin B. Jones - Houghton - Stockbridge Ritchie Thomas. 1895 J.J. Davies Rev Canon Williams Eos Llechid's widow. Contains another envelope with the following written on it: 'Begging Cases Helped Thomas Jones Llanllechid at Lampeter now Rev. T. Llechid Jones.

21 - Letter of thanks to Lord Penrhyn for a 25% rent abatement for the tenants of Gorswen Estate, Conwy.

22 - Envelope containing begging letters of Mrs Thomas of Gelli, Nantlle

23 - Envelope containing various letters of thanks received by Lord Penrhyn. Written on the envelope is: Thanks Rev R.H. Williams Curate Rev William Owen Llanfrothen Rev Morris Roberts - Penmachno Rev R. Jones Bettwsycoed Mr Frank Williams - Glanogwen Mrs Pierce Jones Aber O.R. Owen Lampeter 1901

24 - Envelope containing a begging letter from Mrs Routledge nee Barber on behalf of her brother. Also contains letter from Rev W. H. Butlin giving advice on setting her brother up as a poultry farmer

25 - Envelope containing begging letter & letter of thanks from Thomas Williams, London

26 - Envelope of correspondence relating to the begging requests of General & Mr Bracken

27 - Envelope of correspondence relating to the Welsh Church.

28 - Envelope of correspondence from Williams Brooks, of Spring Hill Lodge, Moreton in Marsh, 'Old Brooks', mainly giving thanks

29 - Letter of thanks from Mr S.J. Crosby for gift received in lieu of loss of salary due to Quarry strike

30 - Envelope of correspondence from Mr H. Pikeares including a letter of thanks to Lord Penrhyn for a gift along with a letter thanking Lord Penrhyn for his permissioned to be named as referee along with a request to use the title 'engineer in local charge of the Penrhyn Quarries' which Lord Penrhyn refused.

31 - Box file of begging letters. Box file is ordered alphabetically and includes letters of request made to both Lord and Lady Penrhyn

32 - Envelope containing letters of thanks to Lord Penrhyn. Also contains printed programmes of the 'Patriotic Concerts in aid of the Widows and Families of the Soldiers and Reservists now fighting for the Crown in South Africa', president E.A. Young Tanybryn. Written on the envelope is: Queens memorial -for Jubilee Nurses Alfred Hughes Memorial Armenian orphans 1900 Quarry contribution to County War Fund 1903 County Memorial £10.10.0 Baden Powell reception £10

33 - Envelope containing letters of thanks from Bryncroes Church and Pwllheli Church and Parish Room. Written on the envelope is: Thanks Bryncroes Church £150 Pwllheli Church & Parish Room £150

34 - Envelope relating to the case of R J Jones, Portmadog; includes responses from Arthur Balfour, Prime Minister and an image of R J Jones

35 - Envelope of begging/thank you letters received by Lord and Lady Penrhyn

36 - Small bundle of begging letters. Includes letter seeking employment for a ratchatcher, letter from R. Evans, Tyddyn Marsely, Llanberis for help with Vaynol lease, begging letters from R. Jones Treorchy, W Thomas Caernarfon and Mr C Wise

37 - Envelope containing begging letters of Major Mulchinnock

38 - Large bundle of correspondence relating to subscriptions and donations

39 - Envelope of correspondence relating to the begging requests of Major Griffith, Harol Rd, London

40 - Letter of thanks from Annie Horne Roberts to Lord Penrhyn . Letter mentions that her only surviving child has been ill with diphtheria

41 - Letter of thanks from J. A. Jones, Elwy House

42 - Letter of thanks from Mr Williams, Rhydllanfair, Betws y Coed [Betws-y-coed]

43 - Envelope containing bundle of correspondence and pamphlets about the National Service League and a copy of the speech delivered by H. R. Reichel on 13 February 1906. Olive Stewart of Plas Lodwig, asks Lord Penrhyn to be chairman of the Bangor branch, and lists said branch members (which include Alice Douglas-Pennant)

44 - Letter from The Sotheby Memorial Club regarding the composer E.C. Jones along with an extract from The Lady

45 - Correspondence from 'The Ypres League' to Lady Penrhyn . Letter invites Lady Penrhyn to join the Committee of Princes Beatrice to assist in organising fundraising events

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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