Content can be downloaded for non-commercial purposes, such as for personal use or in educational resources.
For commercial purposes please contact the copyright holder directly.
Read more about the The Creative Archive Licence.
Description
Description by George Eyre Evans:
"This letter was written within a few hours of a visit being paid by 'Rebecca and her children' to the village of Llanddarog, near Carmarthen, where the toll-gate had been destroyed by a mob of some 500 persons armed with guns, swords and pick-axes. Having demolished this gate, they then proceeded to Troed-y-rhiw gate, which met with a similar fate."
Transcription:
"Carmarthen, 1 July, 1843.
My dear Sir,
I have received your letter, and I regret exceedingly these outrages continue in your neighbourhood. I am much obliged to you for the information you have given me, and I hope you will be enabled to ascertain the part of the country from which these people come. I shall be here all Tuesday till 5 in the afternoon, unless I am called away suddenly. I go to St. Clears on Wednesday.
I am, very truly,
Geo. Rice Trevor.
After the receipt of your letter tonight, I shall not expect you on Tuesday. This was written earlier.
I am glad you have got a clue, which I hope you will succeed in following up."
[Source: George Eyre Evans, 'Rebecca Riots: Unpublished letters, 1843-44', The Transcations of the Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society and Field Club, vol. XXIII, p. 60]
Do you have information to add to this item? Please leave a comment
Comments (0)
You must be logged in to leave a comment