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One hundred and twenty-four autograph letters, 1959-1974, from painter-poet David ('Dafydd') Jones, all addressed to Valerie ('Elri') Wynne-Williams (née Price), with the exception of two to her husband Michael ('Mihangel') (ff. 54, 112-113) and one to them both (ff. 55-56), discussing a variety of topics including his, and her, health and living conditions, his work, his friends, the Welsh language and Welsh history and politics. Some letters are illustrated with coloured pencil, pen and ink drawings, mainly of animals and flowers (ff. 8, 32, 33, 45 verso, 46 verso-47, 48 verso, 76, 103, 104 verso, 152), inscriptions (ff. 9, 34, 124 verso, 128, 136 verso) and sketch maps of Harrow (ff. 143, 144).
There are references throughout to friends and correspondents including Saunders Lewis (ff. 2-11 passim, 42-188 passim), Harman Grisewood (ff. 4-192 verso passim), René Hague (ff. 42 verso-187 passim), David Blamires (ff. 160, 186, 190 verso, 192), Louis Bonnerot (ff. 123, 186 verso), Tom Burns (ff. 13, 14 verso, 48, 64 verso, 68 verso, 77, 85 verso, 86 verso, 89 verso, 110, 116, 140 recto-verso, 188 verso), Douglas Cleverdon (ff. 68 verso, 160 verso, 162, 163 verso, 187), Aneirin Talfan Davies (ff. 9 verso, 11, 14 verso, 16, 33 verso, 63 verso, 71 verso, 123, 124, 128, 129 verso, 154 verso, 162), Clarissa Eden (f. 107 verso), T. S. Eliot (ff. 51 recto-verso, 62 verso, 67 verso, 69 verso, 71, 73, 74, 85), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 29 verso, 31, 131-192 verso passim), Illtud Evans (f. 6, 11 recto-verso, 37, 46 verso, 57, 61), Arthur Giardelli (ff. 150, 151 verso, 171 verso, 186), Eric Gill (ff. 45 verso, 66, 67 verso, 68 verso, 121), Stanley Honeyman (ff. 84, 140, 154 verso, 159 verso), Morag Owen (ff. 59, 98, 140), Catherine Rousseau (née Ivainer) (ff. 36 verso-127 passim), Stephen Spender (ff. 81 verso-82, 83 verso, 91), Bill Stevenson (f. 158 verso) and Helen Sutherland (ff. 68, 97 verso, 157). There are also occasional references to Desmond Chute (f. 120 verso), Idris Foster (ff. 60 verso, 63 verso), Philip Jones Griffiths (ff. 1, 131), David Lloyd George (ff. 108 verso-109, 127 verso), Megan Lloyd George (ff. 18 verso, 20, 21-22), J. D. Innes (f. 49 verso), Augustus John (f. 85 verso), Alun Oldfield-Davies (ff. 37, 77), Tristram Powell (ff. 142 recto-verso, 144), Caradog Prichard (ff. 19 verso, 77, 108), Kathleen Raine (f. 59 verso), Keidrych Rhys (ff. 6 verso, 8, 9, 16, 30 verso, 36 verso), Meic Stephens (ff. 171, 175), Vernon Watkins (ff. 47, 128 verso), D. J. Williams (f. 106 recto-verso), Kyffin Williams (ff. 49, 63, 77) and R. O. F. Wynne and his family (ff. 61, 62, 63, 64 verso, 67 verso, 81, 94 verso, 96 verso¸ 98, 130 verso), and brief reminiscences of his experiences during the First World War (ff. 70 recto-verso, 76, 79 recto-verso, 108 verso-109, 130 recto-verso, 151 verso, 164). Also included is a copy of his letter, dated 10 August 1959, to Megan Lloyd George (f. 21; for her reply see NLW, David Jones (Artist and Writer) Papers CT3/3, f. 247); cuttings of letters to the Times by David Jones, Valerie Price and others, 1958 (ff. 193-196); and a copy of a 1959 photograph of the two by Philip Jones Griffiths (f. 197). The letter of 23 September 1973 (ff. 178-179 verso) was published under the title 'Yr Iaith' in Planet, 21 (January 1974), 3-5.

The file comprises postcards to David Jones from Jim Ede, Louis Bonnerot, Janet Stone, Harman Grisewood, Peter Levi, Douglas Cleverdon, Will Carter, Walter Shewring, Desmond Chute, Ben Nicholson, Prudence Pelham, Desirée Hirst, Lynette Roberts, Keidrych Rhys, Tom Burns, René Hague, Helen Sutherland and many other friends and family members, with also a Christmas card made by Ray Howard-Jones and a postcard from David Jones, 1915.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Hugh Dalton; Cassie Davies (2); D. Jacob Davies; Nan Davies, BBC; Dr Noelle Davies (5); Per Denez; Huw T. Edwards; Joe England; Moses Griffith (2); J. Gwyn Griffiths; Dafydd Iwan; Harri Pritchard Jones; Sir Keith Joseph (3); Noel G. Lloyd; D. Tecwyn Lloyd (2); Elystan Morgan; Gerald R. Morgan; John Nash; E. T. Nevin (2); Keidrych Rhys; Ben Bowen Thomas; Dafydd Wigley; Jac L. Williams; R. O. F. Wynne.

The file includes letters, 1944-1978, from Anna Kavan (35), Robert Macbryde (2), Raymond Marriott (8), Roland Mathias (4), Bill Naughton (6), and Count Potocki of Montalk (5), together with a booklet No English horse, published in 1967, containing translations of poems from the Magyar by him and a check list of publications by or concerning him published in 1974. There are also letters from Louis F. Quinain (4), Keidrych Rhys (7) and Richard Rhys (3), together with transcripts of letters from D. H. Lawrence to Rhys Davies, 1929, and of letters from Frieda Lawrence to him, 1928-1929.

Llythyrau, 1926-1969. Ymhlith y gohebwyr mae Alwyn D. Rees (9), Chris [Rees] (1), Ioan Bowen Rees (3), [J.] Seymour [Rees] (1), Prosser Rhys (14), Keidrych Rhys (5), Brinley Richards (2) a Leslie Richards (3).

The file comprises correspondence, 1964-1971, including draft letters by Glyn Jones, relating to The Dragon Has Two Tongues (London, 1968), mostly from the literary agents, Laurence Pollinger Ltd, and publishers, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, and includes letters from Brynmor Jones (4), Gerald Morgan, Gwyn Thomas, Maxwell Fraser, Gwyn Jones (2), Keidrych Rhys, D. Gwenallt Jones, Roland Mathias (4), Meic Stephens, Richard Morris Jones, Alun R. Jones, editor Mabon (copy), Ron Berry, A. G. Prys-Jones (2), W. C. Elvet Thomas, Bryn Griffiths and Elwyn Davies. A number of letters concern permission to quote from the works of writers featured in the book and the Welsh Arts Council prize awarded to Glyn Jones for the work; some letters contain references to The Island of Apples. -- Also included are royalty statements and other related papers including manuscript drafts of sections of the essay on Dylan Thomas, and a hand-painted design by Glyn Jones for the dust jacket. In addition, the file contains a programme of the Theatr Clwyd Company production 'My People', 1980, based on Caradoc Evans's short stories, which includes an extract from The dragon has two tongues; and printed notes regarding the television series 'The dragon has two tongues', 1985.

Letters, 1936-1963, to John Cowper Powys from various publishers and literary agents. The correspondents include Laurence Pollinger Ltd (22), 1936-1954, 1957, Simon and Schuster (11), 1937-1947, and Keidrych Rhys (1), 1944. Enclosures comprise typescript copies of letters to Laurence Pollinger Ltd from John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd and Jonathan Cape Ltd and a printed copy of Wales (March 1944).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Trefor Beasley; D. J. Bowen; Kitchener Davies; Dr Noëlle Davies, T. I. Ellis (2); E. D. Jones; Saunders Lewis; D. Myrddin Lloyd; Dafydd Miles; Emrys Pride (2); Mati Rees; Keidrych Rhys (3); Jac L. Williams (2); R. O. F. Wynne.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Dr Noelle Davies; Leopold Kohr; Dewi Watkin Powell; Keidrych Rhys; Sir Wyn Roberts (2).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: E. G. Bowen; Cynog Dafis; Jenkin Alban Davies; John Davies; Dr Noelle Davies; Peter Garbett-Edwards; Syr/Sir Raymond Gower; Moses Griffith (2); Mathonwy Hughes; Syr/Sir Keith Joseph; Deulwyn Morgan; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Alwyn D. Rees; Keidrych Rhys; Kate Roberts; Peter Thomas AS/MP; Sir Cennydd Treharne.

Includes letters, 1939-1956, from Raymond Garlick (2), Robert Herring, editor of Life and Letters to-day (15), Albert Levine (36), Jackson Mathews (2), Keidrych Rhys (5), Stephen Spender (1), Henry Treece (2), and Vernon Watkins (11), together with a letter written by Peter Hellings while in the Middle East, 1943, relating to his travels.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: John Clement; Ifan ab Owen Edwards; T. I. Ellis; D. R. Grenfell AS/MP (2); Moses Griffith; J. Gwyn Griffiths (4); A. O. H. Jarman; Sam Jones, BBC; Saunders Lewis; J. Dyfnallt Owen; Keidrych Rhys; Dr Ceinwen H. Thomas.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Alun Oldfield-Davies; E. Curig Davies; Gwennant Davies, Urdd Gobaith Cymru (2); Dr Noelle Davies (2); Huw T. Edwards; T. I. Ellis (3); E. Lewis Evans; J. Gwyn Griffiths (4); T. Elwyn Griffiths; Dafydd Jenkins; Dewi Watkin Powell; Alwyn D. Rees; Keidrych Rhys; Tudor E. Watkins; Jac L. Williams.

Some one hundred and twenty letters, 1907-1961, to Augustus John from various correspondents (surnames Nettleton-R), including Kit Nicholson (1) 1936, Sean O'Casey (7) 1929-1960, John Cowper Powys (4) 1955-1956, John Quinn (1) 1913, Keidrych Rhys (3) 1956-1960, Sir John Rothenstein (2) 1941-1945, William Rothenstein (9) 1907-1935, and Bertrand Russell (5) 1936-1960.

The file comprises letters to David Jones from various people including T. Charles Edwards, Margaret Aeron-Thomas (3), Moelwyn Merchant, William Cookson (3), William Blissett (4), Douglas B. Hague (2), Ruari McLean, Helen Kapp (2), Illtud Evans (2), Aneirin Talfan Davies, Michael Fussell, John Lehmann, Roland Mathias, Bruce Griffiths, Nicholas Jacobs (2), Peter Orr (2), Bernard Bergonzi, Gerald Morgan, Ffransis Payne, Stuart Piggott (2), Ruth Nanda Anshen, John Russell (2), Tudor David, John H. Johnston (4) Ceri Richards, Arthur Giardelli (2, 1 incomplete), René Hague (3), Donald Nicholl (incomplete), Keidrych Rhys, Vernon Watkins (6, 3 incomplete) and Walter Shewring.

The file comprises letters to David Jones from Prudence Pelham, Helen Sutherland (incomplete), and Keidrych Rhys, with a book of poetry by Cid Corman, a map showing Pigotts by Eric Gill, a newspaper cutting of Eric Gill's tombstone, miscellaneous manuscript notes and drafts by David Jones, typed copy of the poem 'Spell of Safekeeping' by Kathleen Raine, maps and other items.

Correspondents include Ernest Rhys (2, including a signed photograph of Ernest Rhys and a typewritten copy of 'The Lament of Llywarch Hen'), Keidrych Rhys (7), Dylan Thomas (3), Ifor Williams (7), and Kyffin Williams (2).

Ymhlith y gohebwyr amlycaf mae T. Ifor Rees (7), Prosser Rhys, Keidrych Rhys, Brinley Richards, Melville Richards (2), Tom Richards (10), Gomer M. Roberts (5), Kate Roberts (6), Eurys Rowlands (6), R. J. Rowlands ('Meuryn', 3), T. Shankland (2), Alf Sommerfelt.

The file comprises manuscript and typescript drafts together with printed copies of articles by Glyn Jones, 1953-1993 (with gaps), a number of which were published in Poetry Wales and Bulletin of the Welsh Academy. Included is a review of poetry readings at the Casson Theatre, Cardiff, 1973; articles on John Elwyn, 1976, 'The Beach of Falesá', 1977, John Petts, 1977, and 'Some letters of Idris Davies', 1980; the foreword to Elwyn Davies, Mild majesty (Llandysul, 1987); tributes to Gwyn Thomas, 1981, Keidrych Rhys, 1987, George Ewart Evans, 1988, and John Ormond, 1990; and a draft, notes and correspondence, 1980-1982, relating to an article on Gwyn Jones which appeared in the Dictionary of Literary Biography: British Novelists, 1930-1959 (some papers also pertain to the entry for Glyn Jones in this reference work). -- In addition, the file contains newspaper cuttings, 1960-1961 and 1963, of articles, reviews and poetry by Glyn Jones (arranged and numbered by him); they include a review of the poetry festival, Poetry at the Mermaid, 1961, and cuttings of poems and articles by various writers from the Saturday Magazine section of the Western Mail, 1960. Also included are typescript copies and cuttings of articles by six Anglo-Welsh writers, including Glyn Jones, each of whom wrote a chapter as part of a thriller serial which was published under the title 'Sextet' in the Western Mail, 1961, with related letters.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau heb ddyddiad./Consists of undated letters. -- Ymhlith y gohebwyr mae: /The correspondents include: Gwyn ap Gwilym, Eileen Beasley (17), D. J. Bowen, Cynog Dafis, Cassie Davies, Parch./Rev. E. Curig Davies (2), Gwilym Prys Davies (4), Jennie Eirian Davies, J. Eirian Davies (2), Huw T. Edwards (4), Nicholas Edwards, Parch./Rev. Huw Ethall, Dr E. Lewis Evans, Meredydd Evans, Winifred Ewing, Peter Hughes Griffiths (3), Nel Gwenallt, Mathonwy Hughes, Dafydd Jenkins, Dafydd Glyn Jones, Gwerfyl Pierce Jones, Nans Jones, T. I. Jeffreys-Jones, Horace King, Leopold Kohr, Dafydd Miles, Parch./Rev. D. Eirwyn Morgan (2), D. Elystan Morgan (5), Derec Llwyd Morgan (2), Gerald R. Morgan (2), Athro/Professor Hywel Moseley (3), E. T. Nevin (5), Dewi Watkin Powell (2), Keidrych Rhys (10), Ted Spanswick, Meic Stephens, Parch./Rev. Lewis Valentine (2), Urien Wiliam, Phil Williams (2), Gordon Wilson.