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Testimonials to Edward Edwards by Henry Jones, H. R. Reichel, W. E. Heitland, J. Morris Jones, J. N. Keynes, H. Holman, J. C. Evans, Bala, A. Caldecott, Edward V. Arnold, Hugh Williams, J. S. Mackenzie, W. Cadwaladr Davies, H. S. Foxwell, Ellis Edwards, Henry Sidgwick, Roger Hughes, Bala, James Ward, G. F. Stout, all in 1892, and T. A. Walker, W. Macneile Dixon, and J. Mortimer Angus, 1902.

Over two hundred letters, 1898-1915, and related papers, [c. 1904]-[c. 1919], of David Lloyd George, 1st earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor. The bulk of the correspondence is addressed to Lloyd George but there are also a few notes in Lloyd George's hand. Most of the letters relate to Welsh affairs, and in particular to the Disestablishment question and the contentious Welsh Church Commission, 1906-1907; other subjects include education, the investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1911, and the First World War. For the most part the correspondents are Welsh politicians and public figures; there are also letters from the 1st earl of Halifax (1) 1914, Randall Davidson, archbishop of Canterbury (1) 1906, and Herbert Gladstone (2) 1907-1910. The main correspondents are A.G. Edwards, bishop of St Asaph (5) 1906-1915, Sir Francis Edwards, MP (18) 1903-1915, Sir Samuel T. Evans, MP (6) 1907-1908, Sir Henry Jones (8) 1906-1907, Sir J. Herbert Lewis, MP (5) 1906-1907, Sir J. Herbert Roberts, MP (9) 1906-1907, and W. Llewelyn Williams, MP (21) 1906-1915.

Papers from the library of Eleazar Roberts, musician, of Hoylake, including letters to him from John Curwen, (a glossary of technical musical words), D. Lloyd George (one signed by George Haw), 1901- 1909 (personal, opinion coming round 'our way', a recitation), Chas. Tudor Hughes, of Messrs, Hughes & Son, Wrexham, 1906 (the sales of the recipient's publications), [Professor Sir] Henry Jones, Bangor, 1891 (the recipient's note, the writer's 'new home', the recipient's Tonic Solfa work), R[ obert] H[ughes] Jones [author of Drwy gil y drws, etc.], Upper Brighton, [19]07 (observations on the recipient's reminiscences), R[ichard] Lloyd, Criccieth, 1900-1910 (thanks for a cutting, an extract from a letter from Ll[ oyd] G[eorge], the recipient's 85th birthday, a present for Megan Arfon Lloyd George, observations on the recipient's Owen Rees), and 'Diogenes', 'Y Twb, Holly Bank [Liverpool]', 1910 (observations on the recipient's 'Ysgrifau'); a memorandum, 1910, by Eleazar Roberts of the presentation by him to Megan Arfon Lloyd George of a copy of Hymnau a Thonau published in 1861; a Christmas card from D. Lloyd George, 1909, bearing the sender's portrait; etc.

Letters mainly addressed to H. Cernyw Williams by Elias H. Jones, Llangernyw, 1905, Henry Jones, Glasgow, 1897-1921, Charles Davies, Liverpool and Cardiff, 1883-1925, Thomas Charles Edwards, Aberystwyth and Bala, 1886-1895, C. H. Spurgeon, 1887-1888, and Owen Thomas, Newtown (to John Williams at Pwllheli), 1849.

Letters addressed to H. Cernyw Williams, the correspondents including Joseph Angus, London, 1892; Alfred George Edwards, Archbishop of Wales, 1933; Owen M. Edwards, Oxford, 1899-1905; William Hobley, Caernarvon, 1904; Benjamin Humphreys, Llanelli, 1933; Henry Jones, Llangernyw and Glasgow, 1905-1919; Robert Jones, Llanllyfni, 1905; Robert Jones, Rotherhithe, 1898; Wilfrid Lawson, House of Commons, 1889; Daniel Lewis Lloyd, Bishop of Bangor, 1897; Ellis Roberts ('Elis Wyn o Wyrfai'), Llangwm, 1886; Thomas Shankland, Bangor, 1904; Edward B. Underhill, London, 1892; and Peter Williams ('Pedr Hir'), Tredegar, 1895.

Some thirty letters, 1876-1966, comprising letters and drafts (12) 1890-1932, from Margaret Mostyn Jones, seven written to her family in Llanasa, 1890-4, while resident In Oak Hill, Ohio, with her husband the Reverend John Mostyn Jones (1840-1911), Calvinistic Methodist minister; letters (6) 1879-1912, to her, including a letter, 1879, from Daniel Owen, Mold, and a photocopy of a letter, 1912, from Sir Henry Jones, Glasgow; letters (5) 1958, from Maxwell Fraser to Tegwen Morris (née Clee) relating to Margaret Mostyn Jones; and other miscellaneous family letters.

Notes taken by Edward Edwards of lectures on Kant by Henry Jones at Bangor.

Notes written by Sir Henry Lewis after seeing Professor Sir Henry Jones at Abersoch.

General correspondence, 1909-10, of David Lloyd George, including letters to him from Alfred George Edwards, bishop of St Asaph (1), Sir Henry Jones (1), Sir John Herbert Lewis (1), Alexander Murray, the Master of Elibank (1), and Richard Webster, 1st viscount Alverstone (1).

General correspondence, 1912, of David Lloyd George including letters from Clementine S. Churchill (1), John Dillon MP (1), Sir Henry Jones (1), H. N. Brailsford (9), Edward Grey (1), Andrew Carnegie (1), C. F. G. Masterman (1), T. P. O'Connor MP (2), and Lord Esher (1).

The file comprises letters to and from J. L. C. Cecil-Williams (Honourary Secretary of the Society) and various papers relating to establishment of the Sir Henry Jones Memorial, including deeds of purchase of two cottages at Llangernyw, Denbighshire (in one of which Sir Henry Jones was born). There is a copy of the Sir Henry Jones memorial ceremony programme, held in Llangernyw, 13 July 1934, together with newspaper reports of the meeting and two black and white photographs of the memorial tablet. Financial papers include statements of account and a balance sheet, receipts, and lists of subscribers to the memorial.

The correspondents include: Dr Gwenan Jones (3), 1915-1925, Gwyneth Vaughan Jones, Barry, 1918, G. Hartwell Jones (3), 1911-1920, Professor Sir Henry Jones, Glasgow (5), 1892-1915, Sir Henry Haydn Jones MP (5), 1913-1919, Sir Henry Stuart Jones (4), 1919 and undated, J. Cynddylan Jones, 1903, Rev. J. Puleston Jones (4), 1895-1923, J. Walter Jones, Neath (2), 1920-1925, Llew Tegid, 1908, Owen Rowland Jones (7), 1899-1907, Trebor Aled, 1890, R. Vaughan Jones, Bootle (6), 1909-1912, T. Gwynn Jones (13), 1907-1924, and William Jones MP (2), 1905-1907.

The file includes letters from Eluned Morgan, mostly written from Buenos Aires, which are of particular significance. They are revealing in relation to Eluned Morgan and give important information about the Welsh settlements in South America. The file also contains letters from J. Gwili Jenkins ('Gwili'), (3), undated, Sir Henry Jones, Glasgow (2), undated, H. Elvet Lewis ('Elfed') (6), undated, Eluned Morgan (52), 1895-1914, Owen Griffith Owen ('Alafon') (fragment), undated, and Winnie Parry, 1895.

The file also contains letters bearing some family, domestic and personal news. The file includes letters from Bishop A. G. Edwards, 1890, Canon D. Silvan Evans, 1899, E. Herber Evans (3), 1891-1892, Sir E. Vincent Evans, 1886, Thomas Gee, 1897, Richard Griffith ('Carneddog'), 1902, J. Gwili Jenkins ('Gwili'), (2), 1902-1903, John T. Job (7), 1892-1903, W. Goscombe John (16), 1895-1903, Sir Henry Jones, Glasgow, 1893, T. Gwynn Jones, 1901, H. Elvet Lewis ('Elfed') (3), 1891-1900, Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo'), 1893, Eluned Morgan, 1895, H. Isambard Owen, 1899, Owen Griffith Owen ('Alafon') (4), 1899-1902, Evan Rees ('Dyfed'), 1896, R. D. Rowland ('Anthropos') (3), 1901-1903, Sir Daniel Lleufer Thomas, 1901, Edward Thomas ('Cochfarf') (9), 1899-1903, and Eifion Wyn (2), 1894-1897.

The file includes letters from Charles Ashton (2), Henry Austin Bruce, Lord Aberdare, John M. Howell, Aberaeron, Edmund D. Jones, G. Hartwell Jones, Sir Henry Jones (2), J. Cynddylan Jones, T. Artemus Jones, Thomas A. Levi, Arthur Mee, Daniel Owen (2), H. Isambard Owen, Alfred Neobard Palmer (3), J. Arthur Price, and Ernest Rhys (2).

The file includes letters from J. Gwynoro Davies, 1890, Ellis Edwards, 1890, Thomas Gee, 1891, John M. Howell, Aberaeron, 1891, Edmund D. Jones, 1891, Sir Henry Jones (3), 1890-1891, John Morris-Jones, 1890, Bishop John Owen (4), 1890-1891, T. F. Roberts, 1890-1891, David Samuel, Aberystwyth, 1891.

The file includes letters from J. Gwynoro Davies (1), 1884, Thomas Edward Ellis (2), 1884, D. Silvan Evans, 1885, and Sir Henry Jones, 1884.