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Also includes a letter in the hand of D. Lloyd George: 'Think of getting on at school so as to be a good useful man in life. Unless you force yourself to look work in the face now you will always be a shirker -, & a shirker is the most contemptible of all creatures'.

Bishop's conversation - 'But I don't think that it is through the skull you are to affect him - Make him feel his seat unsafe - that's the way'. D. Lloyd George's speech, his weekly columns in the Genedl and his first letter to the Guardian. Ellis Jones Ellis-Griffith's appointment and D. Lloyd George's relations with him. E. C. Jones has run away to America.

Blank copies of the petition forms prepared as part of the 'Protest against the Gross Injustice of the Servant Tax contained in the provisions of the National Insurance Bill'.

Bound volume endorsed 'Casgliad o weithiau dau neu dri o hen Glochyddion, Llanystumdwy' comprising miscellaneous entries of baptisms and burial ceremonies performed at Llanystumdwy parish church as follows: Baptisms: 1766-75, 1793, 1797-8. Burials: 1766-73, 1793, 1797-8. The volume also includes the minutes ('cofion') of Cymdeithas Llanystumdwy, September-December 1823, in the hand of Philip Watcyn, 'cofiadur'.

'Brodrick was most conciliatory & I must admit that he stopped the half rations business when I called his attention to it beginning of the Session'. General Methuen despairs of the war coming to an end - That seems to be the general opinion amongst men returning from the front. The most sanguine base their hopes not on the prospects of our success in capturing the Boer but on the chance that the latter may get tired of it. They are much less likely to tire than we are. They have the stimulus of a great cause to hearten them'. D. R. Daniel and William Jones are to stay over the weekend. Is writing to D. A. Thomas that day.

Brynmor Jones's resignation. Would like pressure brought on the government to secure Beresford's removal to Gloucester. Has little confidence in a future Liberal government. Legal matters. There is a clamour in Pwllheli that day for a meeting during the Easter recess, and for T. E. Ellis to speak as well.

Bundle of miscellaneous letters and papers of very little significance, mainly undated, many fragments. The correspondents include Margot Asquith, D. R. Daniel, John Hugh Edwards, Thomas Edward Ellis, W. Bowen Rowlands, Henry Jones Williams ('Plenydd'), and William Llewelyn Williams.

Business and financial matters. D. Lloyd George and Churchill travelled by motor to the Cabinet meeting. There was a warm welcome at Court and Queen Alexandra showed them her private rooms and Audience Room where Queen Victoria used to see her ministers. Yet felt very glad to get home. Has been out buying a silver wedding present for D. Lloyd George - a set of pearl studs. D. Lloyd George has given her a lace scarf. News of Gwilym; he has been made a prefect in the school house.

Business and legal matters. Is going down to Chingford, Epping Forest, to prepare for his second reading speech. Had a meeting of the Welsh Members that day. His work is published in that day's Guardian.

Mutilated.

Business matters - Pencoed. Does not anticipate that D. Lloyd George will be ready before the third week in October. 'Mae'r brawd mor fyrbwyll. Mae wedi gwahodd Winston a Masterman i lawr yno, a heb feddwl y bydd arnai ina eisio dros wythnos i roi petha yn ei lle. ...'. Thinks a piece should be inserted in the newspapers thanking people for their sympathy to the family on Mary's death.

Business matters. 'I hope our office will in the course of another year more than compensate for the loss of all the C[ounty] Court work you will get. ... I am not so sure that you really profit by it now. You must necessarily neglect other & more remunerative work to attend to it'.

Business matters: the letter from Clifton and William George's reply. The letter from the Biographical Magazine. Will read the papers eagerly the next day. D. Lloyd George's performance at Conway.

Business matters; the letting of Llys Owen. The weather. Dick is stopping at Costa Rica; the New York address may still be used.