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