Gareth Jones' Correspondence with Farmers' Moses of Dorwen  Farm in the Black Mountains

Letter to Mr & Mrs Moses from The Cardiff Western Mail Offices from Gareth, dated 1st January 1934.

January 1^st 1934

Dear Mr and Mrs Moses and everybody at Dorwen,

Thank you very much for the beautiful chicken you sent me.  It was excellent and I had it for lunch on Saturday.  It reminded me of the splendid time I had at Dorwen when Dr Davies and I came walking across the mountains.

How is little Bessie?  Best wishes to her.

With hearty wishes for 1934 and many many thanks,

Best wishes,

Gareth Jones.

[Phrases such as “Diolch o galon” (thanks from the heart), “Cofion cynnes” (warm recollections), “Cofion llawen”  (joyful recollections), sound strange when translated literally but are so natural in Welsh!]

Gift Card to The Moses' from Gareth.

To the children of Mr. and Mrs. Moses,

With best wishes; I often think of your kindness to Dr. Davies and myself when we were walking across the mountains.  Dr. Wyn Davies is in Africa now.

A very happy Christmas,

Gareth Jones.

[The children referred to are Elaine Edward's father , about 1-year old,  and his sister Bessie - about 5-yreas old; their mother was suffering from TB  at the time and expecting her third child, so they were at Dorwen with their grandparents; she died in June 1934 at 28-years old.  All that Elaine Edwards has of Maggie Edwards nee Moses are two photographs and one letter to her brother.]

Postcard to Mr & Mrs Moses from Siam, April 30th 1935

April 30 1935

Best wishes from far away Siam.  I often think of your kindness to Mr. Davies and myself when we were walking across the mountains.  How are all the children?  I hope you are all in good health.  I am soon to go on to China, Japan and America,

Best wishes,

Gareth Jones.

(“Cofion” – recollections)

[I (Elaine Edwards), sometimes wondered about this Dr. Davies and what happened to him but as there was no correspondence, nothing to suggest he had really made a connection with the family, I never felt the same interest in him.]

GARETH  JONES

(1905 -35)