Printed letter by Lewis Jones (1836-1904) giving news of the Settlement in 1869
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In this letter, Lewis Jones (1836-1904) offers 100 acres of land to every head of household who is prepared to move to Patagonia. The opportunity to own land was an important incentive at a time when most Welsh farmland was owned by wealthy landlords.
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