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A photocopy of a letter, [1940], from Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) to Henry Farjeon (1878-1948) concerning the Welsh composer Daniel Jones (1912-1993) (see also NLW MS 21818, f.382).

Typescript copy, 1974, (5 pp.) of a revised Preface by Daniel Jones for Under Milk Wood, together with proofs of the edition published in 1975 which comprises the first and second Prefaces (1954 and 1974); both typescript and proofs contain occasional corrections in his hand. Also included is related correspondence, 1974, between Daniel Jones and the publishers, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.

The papers comprise correspondence including letters, 1962-1991, from Daniel Jones to Sir Charles Groves, and letters, 1968-1974, from Grace Williams to Sir Charles Groves; presentation copies, 1954-1987, of Daniel Jones's music scores; printed material, 1951-1974, relating to Daniel Jones and Grace Williams; and press cuttings concerning Daniel Jones, 1984-1993.

Manuscript, (11 pp.), of the first and only issue of 'The Era: a literary journal issued six times a year', vol. I, (January and February, [c. 1928]). An additional contents list is inserted between the folded second and third pages. Most is written in the hand of Daniel Jones; the signature of his co-editor, Dylan Thomas, appears four times. The Foreword by Jenkyn D. Jones, is signed by him; D. J. Thomas is also listed amongst the contributors. Dylan Thomas refers to his father and sister, Nancy, in his Editor's Notes.

Printed material, 1966-1969, mostly copies of newspapers and cuttings of articles, reporting the trial concerning ownership of the original manuscript of 'Under Milk Wood', including the judgement in the case (1967) and an Account of an action to recover the original manuscript (1969); together with additional papers, 1962-1966, relating to the trial, among them a copy of a statement, 1962, and preparatory notes by Daniel Jones, and a copy of a letter, 1962, from Ruthven Todd to Stuart Thomas.