Hi Ruth, I have forwarded this on to Beryl. [email protected] Happy New Year Lloyd ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [POWYS] Llanidloes - Letters to/from Beula, Pennsylvania > > Seems as though this might be suitable for the NLW. Does anyone have a > contact there who might be in a position to buy these items? - not > expensive for a Library, though quite a lot for an individual. Has anyone > an email address for Beryl Evans? > > Ruth > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Malcolm Bebb <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 9:30 > Subject: Re: [POWYS] Llanidloes - Letters to/from Beula, Pennsylvania > > > > ll, > or those not inclined to visit Ebay, this is well worth a look. The seller > has > ncluded a number of photos, and supporting infomation. I don't think I've > ever > een so much supporting information on an Ebay sale, and on a quick glance > it > eems researched. > I have included some of the more specific text from the advert below, > there is > till more in the advert: >>Dear all > > Someone might be interested in this letter on eBay: > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1803-TRANS-ATLANTIC-LLANIDLOES-WALES-BEULA-PENNSYLVANIA_W0QQitemZ260714084215QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:GB:102 > > Yes I know expensive, but if you scroll down to the item description > it contains images of the letter ... English plus Welsh. > > Alison > From the background info: > o this settlement in the fall of 1795 and in the winter of 1796 came the > amilies of the following Welshmen: Thomas Phillips, William Jenkins, > heophilus Rees, Rev. Rees Lloyd, William Griffith, James Nichols, Daniel > riffith, John Jones, David Thomas, Evans James, George Roberts, Thomas W. > ones, John Jenkins, Isaac Griffiths, John Thomas, Rev. Morgan J. Rees, > ohn J. Evans, William Rees, Simon James, William Williams, Thomas > riffith, John Thomas, John Robert, John Roberts (shoemaker), David Rees, > obert Williams, George Turner, Thomas Griffith (farmer), James Evans, > riffith Rowland, David Edwards, Thomas Lewis and David Davies. This colony > ormed the nucleus of the Welsh settlements in Ohio. By far the greater > ortion of the Welsh settlers Northwest of the Ohio River prior to 1825, > ither came directly from this colony or employed it is a temporary > topping-place on their way from Wales. Our Welsh pioneers did not long > emain at Beulah, as indications pointed to a more fertile country further > est. The Welsh settler was not satisfied with the hilly and somewhat > nfertile regions about Beulah. Besides, about the year 1800 the flood of > migration westward was at its height. The spirit of emigration is > ontagious and as the Welshman saw the great number of eager, enthusiastic > ravelers pushing past his very door and heard the many stories of the > ounteous lands beyond, he concluded to go forward also. By the year 1825 > eulah was practically abandoned by its original settlers > --------------- > he English text: > "We have stood our chance much as four on five Times of been Drawd > ince Lent last in the militia and not a one of us lotted - But has cost > us > sore - Every time a guinea or from that to Thirty Shillings a man > en haveing for going to the malitia - From thirty to forty pounds we will > e blest to act for Volantears all a meny Parishes sworn their selves > n already and if our Enemies will Come in we will all be blest to stand it > A Great plenty of grain in our Country, wheat from 7sh to 8sh, Rye from > shto 6 sh, Barley From 3sh to 4sh, old grain plenty in our Country we > ave got of old Rye unthrashed 120 thraves, Cattle, Horses and sheep giving > ood price, sheep giving last year 20sh a pice and above this year, is > retty drie and not much Lucking for them at this present time - your > father > n Law and Mother in Law they are well much as you Left them and all > he family and all our Neighbors much as you Left them - John Jones of > rondre he is gone for a officer of Excise, Lives at W Chester - Griffith > ones and his wife they would be very glad to hear of their son Thomas > Jones > David Evans of the Gunderith in? and his family they do Remember there > Love > o you- I hope you will forgive us for Writing this Part of it in English > ecauseI was not Capital of spelling Welsh - we do see it very strange > fter you thinking that we shall not see you upon the Ground of the Living > ithout it will be something unexpected we should be glad To see you and > the > ountrey but it tis but a Chance that ever we shall - > Hugh Pugh the Junior his Hand so no More From Your Most Humble > ervantand friend > September 30th ) > ) > signed]HUGH PUGH > in the year 1803 ) > [PS] We should be glad to hear if you will Received these few Lines if > twill be Convenient with you to send again When you would be at Leasure -" > Malcolm > > =================== > isit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message