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Twenty-six autograph letters and cards, 1886-1898, from Thomas Edward Ellis (1859-1899), M.P. for Merioneth, to Thomas Jones, Brynmelyn, Llandderfel, and three letters, 1904, from David Robert Daniel (1859-1931) to Thomas Jones.

Correspondence and notes, 1906-1918, relating to the proceedings of the Royal Commission on the Welsh Church. The correspondents include D. R. Daniel, 1909, T. Huws Davies (7), 1908-1909 and undated, Frank Edwards MP, 1909, Sir David Brynmor Jones (3), 1909-1911, John Owen, Bishop of St Davids, 1908, and D. Rhys Phillips, 1908.

Correspondence and papers, 1906-1920, relating to the marriage settlement of Mrs J. Gwenogvryn Evans. The correspondents include D. R. Daniel, 1907, J. H. Davies (2), 1917, and J. Gwenogvryn Evans (6), 1907-1917.

The letters, 1899-1925, refer to contemporary events in Wales, notably within Caernarfonshire, many to political developments and literary themes. There are many references to prominent Welsh figures, their activities and contribution, especially O. M. Edwards.

The file includes letters from D. R. Daniel, A. W. Wade-Evans, Richard Griffith ('Carneddog'), W. Goscombe John, W. J. Parry (2), and Ernest Rhys.

The file comprises letters discussing a public meeting at Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1899 (at which O. M. Edwards and William Abraham ['Mabon'] are to speak); plans for a public memorial to Thomas Edward Ellis during 1902; the writer's proposed drafting of a biography of Thomas Edward Ellis; various academic appointments; and literary matters.

The correspondents include: D. R. Daniel (3), 1899-1912, Thomas Darlington, 1901, Sir Alfred T. Davies (3), 1908-1917, D. Cunllo Davies (7), 1913-1923, David Davies, Baron Davies of Llandinam (16), 1901-1925, E. Clement Davies (6), 1907-1909, Ellis W. Davies MP (3), 1909-1912, George M. Ll. Davies (3), 1904-1925, Gwilym Davies, 1923, J. Glyn Davies, 1905, J. Gwynoro Davies (8), 1894-1925, and J. T. Davies, 1915.

Sixty-five holograph and autograph letters and postcards, and telegrams, 1888-1913 and undated, addressed to David Robert Daniel (1859-1931) of Fourcrosses, Chwilog, Caernarvonshire. The writers include a circular, 1904, issued by the North Wales Quarries Ltd; P[eredur] Ll. Daniel, London, his son, undated; [Robert Evans] ('Cybi'), Llangybi, undated; [E.] Vincent Evans, London, 1913?; [Henry] Harold Hughes, Bangor, 1903-06; and The North Wales Quarrymen's Union, Caernarvon, undated. Also included in the group are three holograph letters, 1888-1905, from D. R. Daniel to his wife Sara and to his mother Jane; a holograph letter, undated, from Sara [Daniel] to her mother at Llandderfel; a grand jury summons for the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for Caernarvonshire, addressed to D. R. Daniel,1905; vouchers, certificates of bank credits, etc. of D. R. Daniel, 1904-13; and other holograph letters which include one to [H. J. Williams] ('Plenydd'), 1890; and a letter, 1898, containing accounts of the North Wales Quarrymen's Union; also verses in Welsh entitled 'The Memorable Temperance Supper Dec. 23rd. 1882'.
References include those to Peredur Daniel, son of D. R. Daniel; memorials and a Testimonial Fund to Thomas Edward Ellis; the illness of Daniel's father-in-law; and the Penrhyn Quarry dispute.

Miscellaneous business letters, 1910-1912. A number of the letters relate to the Dr Gwenogvryn Evans Trust. The correspondents include D. R. Daniel (2), 1910, and J. Gwenogvryn Evans (3), 1910-1912.

The file includes letters from D. R. Daniel (1), 1914, J. Glyn Davies (3), 1903-1907 and J. H. Davies (2), 1918.

Two holograph letters from David Robert Daniel, organising agent, North Wales Quarrymen's Union, from Fourcrosses, Chwilog, to [David] Lloyd Humphreys [of Blaenau Ffestiniog, aft. of Pwllheli], 1899 (labour relations in the North Wales slate industry), and twenty holograph letters and post cards from D. R. Daniel, Camberwell, etc., to J[ohn] Lloyd Humphreys, Dolawel, Blaenau Ffestiniog [brother of David Lloyd Humphreys, and quarry manager, etc.], 1918-1930 and undated (books, World War I, an appreciation of [J.] Glyn Davies, the writer's health, the collection of dialect terms, an appreciation of W. Llewelyn Williams, comments on [John Davies] 'Siôn Gymro', parliamentary elections and current politics, the preservation of the Welsh language, observations on [Elfennau Gwleidyddiaeth by J.] Jones Roberts, personal, news of friends, etc.).