| Description | Letters and other papers of the Davies family of Broomhill and Skomer Island, 1768-[c. 1980], including papers of Thomas Mathias Davies (d. 1865) and his wife, 1768-1851; papers of Vaughan Palmer Davies (b. 1826), 1846-1887, including business and personal correspondence; letters and other papers of Emily Warren Davies, 1847-1859, Myra Amelia Davies, 1848-1859, 1894, Charles Frederic Davies, 1848-1886, Henry Gilbert Rice Davies, 1851-1890, Lucy Meyler, 1846-1854, Thomas Mathias Davies, junior, 1849-1866, John William Davies, 1853-1854, and Annie Robinson, 1858-1860; letters from family friends and other correspondents, 1800-1888; photographs, [c. 1890]-[c. 1980]; diaries of A. Ellen Davies, 1884-1888; papers relating to Vaughan Davies' descendants, [c. 1880]-1921; recipes, manuscript poems, plans and other miscellaneous family papers, 1832-[c. 1860]; and notes concerning the family, [late 20th century].
Arranged into the following: Thomas Mathias Davies, senior; Vaughan Palmer Davies; Emily Warren Davies; Myra Amelia Davies; Charles Frederic Davies; Henry Gilbert Rice Davies; Lucy Dinah Davies; Thomas Mathias Davies, junior; John William Davies; Annie Robinson; Letitia Jones; Phipps letters; Mrs Anne Peard; Lowndes letters; other letters; photographs; miscellaneous items; fragments of letters; and letters and other papers.
Papers, mostly letters regarding Vaughan Palmer Davies of Dale, Pater of Skomer b.1826
VPD/1 - 31 Papers and letters of Thomas Mathias Davies senior and his wife Emily Alicia nee Palmer
VPD/32 - 68 Personal papers and business letters of Vaughan Palmer Davies
VPD/69 - 108 Letters of Emily Warren Davies
VPD/109 - 129 Letters of Myra Amelia Davies
VPD/130 - 145 Letters of Charles Frederick Davies
VPD/145 - 153 Letters and papers of Henry Gilbert Rice Davies
VPD/154 - 159 Letters of Lucy Dinah Davies (later Lucy Meyler)
VPD/160 - 163 Letters of Thomas Mathias Davies junior
VPD/164 - 165 Letters of John William Davies
VPD/166 - 174 Letters of Annie Robinson
VPD/175 - 186 Letters of Letitia Jones
VPD/187 - 197 Phipps Letters
VPD/198 - 204 Letters of Mrs Anne Peard
VPD/205 - 210 Lowndes letters
VPD/211 - 235 Other letters
VPD/236 - 242 Photographs, including photograph albums of Skomer Island
VPD/243 - 268 Miscellaneous items
VPD/269 - 294 Fragments of letters and other items
VPD/295 - 527 Letters and other papers
Items 480-482 are in a modern envelope labelled "Letters (some from VPD to Nelly and some from her to him) mainly concerning the ship-owners trying to swindle him". The notes on the envelope are believed to be in the handwriting of Roscoe Howells
Items 483-489 are in a modern envelope inscribed with notes in Mr Howells's hand
Items 490-493 are in a modern envelope inscribed in Mr Howells's hand
Items 494-496 are in a modern envelope inscribed in Mr Howells's hand
Items 497-508 are in a modern envelope labelled "mostly family letters to VPD (Twaney), Charles (Carlo)" in Mr Howells' handwriting
Item 509 is in a modern envelope labelled "Letter of 1789 - probably the origin of the letters referring to subequent delay in settling the money business from India" in Mr Howells' handwriting
Items 510-516 are in a modern envelope labelled "Interesting items" in Mr Howells' handwriting
Items 517-521 are in a modern envelope labelled "Family letters, many cross-writing" in Mr Howells' handwriting
Items 523-526 are in a modern envelope labelled "Writing not clear and obscure sources" in Mr Howells' handwriting
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