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Typescript and manuscript copies of political essays and letters by John Legonna, many of them written for publications such as 'Baner ac Amserau Cymru', 'Wales' and 'Catalyst', with related press cuttings and letters, concerning Welsh and Celtic nationalism, the New Nation Group, Plaid Cymru, Welsh history, pacifism, the border of Wales and England, the border of Cornwall and England, Breton nationalism, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, the U.S.S.R. and its relations with Germany, and the relationships of Capitalism, Communism, Socialism, Fascism, Nationalism and Christianity, including a review of Ned Thomas, 'The Welsh extremist: a culture in crisis', and some observations on Saunders Lewis and Julian Cayo Evans, together with an invitation to Legonna to speak on national reconstruction at the Oxford Union, 1944, a review by John Davies of Plaid Cymru's performance in an Abertillery by-election, the agenda of a Welsh nationalist conference held at Caernarfon, 1943, a copy of the Liberal Review, 1944, and a notice of Labour Party meetings in Penryn and Falmouth.

Letters, 1981-1999, written to Peter Hellings and afterwards to his wife Manon, including letters from Raymond Garlick (1), Johnny Morris (1), Meic Stephens (4), Ned Thomas (1) and Barry Took (1).

Some eighty letters, 1971-1976 (including some transcripts and copies) from John Barnard Jenkins to various correspondents, including Sarah Erskine and Ned Thomas (25), Robat Gruffudd and Elwyn Ioan (14) and Cyril Hodges (27). The letters were written during his imprisonment for offences including the possession of explosives and causing explosions and some were published in Williams, Rhodri (ed.): John Jenkins, Prison Letters (Tal-y-bont, 1981).

Over a hundred letters, 1956-78, to Keidrych Rhys from various correspondents (surnames T-W), mainly in his capacity as editor of Wales and Welsh correspondent of The People, together with poems, short stories and essays submitted to him for publication. The correspondents and contributors include George Thomas (1) 1961, Ned Thomas (1) [1959], the Reverend E. Meurig Walters (1, with sixteen poems) 1955, Vernon Watkins (3) 1957-9, Harri Webb (16, with one poem and a book review) 1957-64, and Angus Wilson (1) 1968.

The file comprises thirty letters to Sam Adams mainly relating to Poetry Wales, from Euros Bowen (2), Alun Talfan Davies (2), Aneirin Talfan Davies (2), Pennar Davies (1), Idris Foster (1), Bobi Jones (1), Bedwyr Lewis Jones (2), Saunders Lewis (1), A. G. Prys-Jones (3), Ned Thomas (4) and Gwyn Williams (11).

The file includes letters, 1961-1978, from Louise and Redvers Taylor (16), Ned Thomas (4) and Fred Urquhart (25).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: James Callaghan (3); June Gruffydd; Arglwydd/Lord Elwyn-Jones; Robyn Lewis; Prys Morgan; Alan Butt Philip; Merlyn Rees; Ted Spanswick; George Thomas (2); Ned Thomas; Rita Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel (2); Cassie Davies (2); Mari Ellis; Tom Ellis AS/MP (2); Gwyn Erfyl; Meredydd Evans (2); Winifred Ewing; Raymond Garlick; Peter Hughes Griffiths; R. Geraint Gruffydd (3); Dan Lynn James; Ben G. Jones; R. Brinley Jones; Robyn Lewis (4); Hywel Moseley; Delwyn Phillips; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Alwyn D. Rees; Keith Robbins (2); Chris Smith AS/MP (3); J. Beverley Smith; Ben Bowen Thomas; Athro/Professor Brinley Thomas; Ned Thomas (2); Peter Thomas AS/MP; Gwilym R. Tilsley; Dafydd Wyn Wiliam; Dr Phil Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cassie Davies; Ithel Davies; T. I. Ellis; Roy Hattersley; Dr David Jenkins; E. D. Jones; Dr Gareth Morgan Jones; Derec Llwyd Morgan; John Morris; B. G. Owens (2); Iorwerth C. Peate; George Thomas; Ned Thomas; Eirene White; Gordon Wilson.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cassie Davies; Barry Jones AS/MP; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Ned Thomas.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Emyr Daniel; Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel; John Davies; Dr Noelle Davies; Gwyn Erfyl; J. Gwyn Griffiths; Edward Heath; J. Cyril Hughes; Leopold Kohr; Robyn Lewis (2); Syd Morgan (2); Delwyn Phillips; Brinley Richards; Dr Glyn Simon; Ned Thomas; Dafydd Wigley.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: D. J. Bowen; Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel; Aneirin Talfan Davies (2); Cassie Davies; J. Eirian Davies; Dr Noelle Davies; Meg Elis (later Dafydd); Raymond Garlick; Peter Hughes Griffiths (2); Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Alwyn D. Rees; Kate Roberts; Ned Thomas.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: A. D. Carr; Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel; Owen Edwards, BBC; Gwyn Erfyl; June Gruffydd; Prys Morgan; Jan Morris; Delwyn Phillips; Dewi Watkin Powell; Emyr Price; Manon Rhys; Ted Spanswick; Meic Stephens; Ned Thomas.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Gwilym Prys Davies (3); Meredydd Evans; R. Geraint Gruffydd; Geraint H. Jenkins; Bedwyr Lewis Jones (2); Dr Emyr Wyn Jones; Ralph Maud; Ned Thomas; Dafydd Wigley (2).

Yn cynnwys gohebiaeth oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel; Peter Hughes Griffiths (3); J. Cyril Hughes; Barry Jones AS/MP; E. D. Jones; D. Tecwyn Lloyd; Kenneth O. Morgan; Ned Thomas; Dr Roger Thomas AS/MP; Dafydd Wigley; Dr Phil Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Dewi Eirug Davies; Owen Edwards, S4C; Peter Hughes Griffiths (2); T. Elwyn Griffiths; Robat Gruffudd (2); Norah Isaac; Marie James (2); R. Brinley Jones; Ralph Maud; John Osmond; Emyr Price; Meic Stephens (2); Ned Thomas (2); Peter Walker AS/MP; Dafydd Wigley (2).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Ashley Drake; Peter Berresford Ellis; J. Gwyn Griffiths (2); Peter Hughes Griffiths; Ralph Maud (2); Laura McAllister (3); John Osmond; D. Ben Rees; Dr Ceinwen H. Thomas; Dafydd Elis Thomas (2); Ned Thomas; Angharad Tomos.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Per Denez (2); Hywel Teifi Edwards (2); D. J. Goronwy Evans (2); Meredydd Evans; Robat Gruffudd (2); Daniel Huws; Geraint H. Jenkins (2); Ralph Maud; Robin Reeves; J. Beverley Smith; Ned Thomas; Angharad Tomos; Dafydd Wigley (10); Gareth Williams, Arglwydd Williams o Fostyn/Lord Williams of Mostyn.

The file contains correspondence, 1970-1971, accumulated by Sally Roberts Jones as Secretary of the English Language Section of the Academi Gymreig. It includes a letter inviting A. G. Prys-Jones to become the next chairman of the English Language Section following the death of Jack Jones. There are also letters relating to poetry readings including one to be held by the poetry group Horse, established by Peter Finch. Other correspondents include Ron Berry, Alison Bielski, Gillian Clarke, Tom Earley, Raymond Garlick, Cyril Hodges, Jeremy Hooker, Belinda Humfrey, Glyn Jones, Douglas Phillips, Cecil Price, Meic Stephens, Gwyn Thomas (Rhondda), Ned Thomas, and J. P. Ward.

The file contains correspondence, 1977-1979, with many prominent Anglo-Welsh writers including Raymond Garlick, Ned Thomas and Rhys Davies.