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Thirteen letters, July 2005-April 2007, from Dr Raymond Garlick to Dr Jacques Wirz (ff. 1-13), together with fifteen corresponding letters, July 2005-June 2007, from Wirz to Garlick (ff. 14-23, 27-32).
The letters include references to Harri Webb (f. 1), Brenda Chamberlain (f. 7), John Petts (f. 7) and R. S. Thomas (f. 8). Also included is a typescript translation into English by Wirz of an article in German, by Daisy Reck, concerning Cader Idris (ff. 24-26).

Fifteen letters, July 1997-June 1999, from Raymond Garlick to Jacques Wirz (ff. 1-18), together with nineteen corresponding letters, August 1997-July 1999, from Dr Wirz (ff. 19-52).
The letters contain references to the referendum on devolution in Wales (ff. 3, 4 verso), the death of Diana, Princess of Wales (ff. 3, 5 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 5, 25 verso-26), Jon Dressel (ff. 6-12 passim), R. S. Thomas (ff. 8 recto-verso, 11 verso, 12), John Cowper Powys (ff. 11, 36) and Andrew Sachs (f. 14). Garlick's letter dated 21 September 1997 (f. 3) is incomplete; the missing part is now NLW MS 23845D, f. 4.

Twenty-one letters and cards, July 1999-June 2001, from Raymond Garlick to Dr Jacques Wirz (ff. 1-3, 5-6 verso, 8-27 verso), together with twenty-five corresponding letters and a card, August 1999-June 2001, from Dr Wirz (ff. 28-75 verso).
The letters contain references to John Cowper Powys (ff. 10, 48-51 passim), R. S. Thomas (ff. 15, 21-23 passim, 25 verso, 62 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 14-15) and Roland Mathias (f. 18). Also included is a photocopy, [?2001], of a letter from Garlick to Daisy [Reck], dated 2 December 1999 (f. 7), three limericks by Garlick (f. 9) and translations into English by Wirz of excerpts from Peter Sager's German language book, Wales (Cologne, 1985) (ff. 33-44); a letter fragment (f. 4) is part of a letter, dated 21 September 1997, now NLW MS 23784D, f. 3.

Oxfam Desk Diary 1996, with one week to view, belonging to Raymond Garlick, giving an account of his daily life, interests, work and comments on the news (ff. 1 verso-16 verso, 19-55 verso).
The volume includes references to Gordon Stuart (f. 2), Don Dale-Jones (ff. 6, 27 verso, 28 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 8 recto-verso), Leslie Norris (f. 9), Jon Dressel (ff. 20, 23, 25, 32 verso-36 verso passim, 47 verso-49), Sam Adams (ff. 23, 24), R. S. Thomas (ff. 26, 31 verso, 36 verso, 47-50 passim, 54), Wyn Binding (ff. 29 verso, 38 verso-46 passim), Jacques Wirz (ff. 31-36 verso passim, 53), Gwynfor Evans (f. 34), Kusha Petts (f. 43) and Roland Mathias (ff. 48 verso-49 verso). A few newspaper cuttings have been pasted into the volume (ff. 8, 17, 25, 31).

W.H. Smith diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1988, with one day to a page, giving an account of his daily life and interests, reminiscences and comments on the news (ff. 7-189 verso).
The volume includes references to Jon Dressel (ff. 9-164 passim), A. G. Prys-Jones (ff. 13, 183), Don Dale-Jones (ff. 13, 16 verso, 27, 41 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 16, 34), Elwyn Davies (ff. 17 verso, 171 verso, 189 verso), R. S. Thomas (ff. 20 verso, 40, 46, 71 verso-72, 83 recto-verso, 87 verso, 113, 189), Robert Minhinnick (ff. 24 verso, 35, 37 verso, 153 verso), Gillian Clarke (ff. 30, 32), Roland Mathias (ff. 34, 93 verso, 160 verso), Euros Bowen (f. 54), Jacques Wirz (ff. 72 verso, 90, 107-109 verso, 152 verso), Tony Conran (ff. 77 verso, 105 verso), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 99, 103 verso, 120), James Nicholas (f. 110), Gareth Wardell (ff. 77 verso, 126), Patrick Crotty (ff. 148, 160) and Daniel Huws (f. 170 verso), and to the birth of his grand-daughter, Alys, on 13 May (f. 73 verso). There is also a description of his cruise, in April, of the Eastern Mediterranean, including visits to Classical sites including six of the Seven Wonders of the World (ff. 55-62).

Diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1997 with one week to view, giving an account of his daily life and interests and comments on the news (ff. 1 verso-53 verso).
The volume includes references to Jan Morris (f. 2), Pennar Davies (f. 4), Jon Dressel (ff. 4-48 passim), Ioan Bowen Rees (f. 6), Labi Siffre (ff. 7 verso, 8 verso), Janet Dubé (ff. 9 recto-verso), Norah Isaac (ff. 10, 45), Glyn Jones (f. 12 verso), Bernard Mitchell (ff. 13, 17), R. S. Thomas (ff. 14 verso, 17-18, 42, 49, 53), Walford Davies (ff. 42, 48 verso, 49), Roland Mathias (ff. 46 recto-verso) and Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 50, 51 verso). A few newspaper cuttings have been pasted in on ff. 5 verso, 13, 16, 57.

Diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1987, with one day to a page, giving an account of his daily life and interests, reminiscences and comments on the news (ff. 3-186).
The volume includes references to Andrew Sachs (ff. 4 recto-verso, 55, 56 verso-57, 71 verso, 152 verso, 162 verso, 167-168), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 4 verso, 103), R. S. Thomas (ff. 7 verso, 46, 181), Tony Bianchi (f. 46 verso), Tom Paulin (ff. 45 verso, 46 verso), John Petts (f. 55 verso), Glyn Jones (f. 106), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 106, 116, 117 verso), Jon Dressel (ff. 22-157 passim), Elwyn Davies (f. 124), Belinda Humfrey (ff. 144, 179 verso-180), Tony Conran (f. 165 verso), Jacques Wirz (ff. 13, 146 verso-149) and Roland Mathias (ff. 7 verso, 22, 34, 91, 104, 144). He also describes visits to the Netherlands (ff. 123-125) and Switzerland (ff. 146 verso-149). Also included are a few notes and cash accounts (ff. 188-189 verso, 195) while a few cuttings have been pasted into the volume.

Collins Royal diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1989, with two days to a page, giving an account of his daily life and interests, reminiscences and comments on the news (ff. 6-110).
The volume includes references to Jon Dressel (ff. 10-104 verso passim), R. S. Thomas (ff. 11 verso, 59, 61 verso-62, 101), Lynette Roberts (f. 15), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 21, 23), Don Dale-Jones (f. 21), George Noakes (ff. 23 verso-24), Sally Roberts Jones (f. 27), John Tripp (f. 61), Tom Ellis (f. 70), Norah Isaac (f. 79), Jonah Jones (f. 95, 102 verso) and Wyn Binding (f. 101). From 8 March (f. 25) onwards there are frequent notes on the composition of poems. The volume includes drafts of Garlick's poem 'Annus Mirabilis' (ff. 83 recto-verso) as well as a transcript of a poem by R. S. Thomas on Troy (f. 62) (see R. S. Thomas: Letters to Raymond Garlick 1951-1999, ed. by Jason Walford Davies (Llandysul, 2009), p. 136). There is also a description of a cruise, 31 May-14 June, of the Eastern Mediterranean, including visits to Venice, Istanbul, Troy, Athens and various Greek islands (ff. 49-53).