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A letter, 1906, from William Williams to S. T. Evans, MP.

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.

The first of seven volumes of about six hundred letters mainly addressed to Thomas Gee and relating to a variety of subjects particularly in the fields of education, temperance reform, religious movements, and political questions. -- The principal correspondents are H. Adams, Ruthin, 1868; William Ambrose ('Emrys'), 1865; R. Myddelton Biddulph, 1868; John Bright, 1866-85; Joseph Chamberlain, 1885-90; David Charles, Abercarn and Aberystwyth, 1866-9; Sir Robert A. Cunliffe, 1872, 85; Dr. R. W. Dale, 1885; David Davies, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1898; Sir. D. S. Davies, 1892; W. Cadwaladr Davies, 1884; O. M. Edwards, 1889-91; Principal Thomas Charles Edwards, 1889; Thomas E. Ellis, Dr. E. Herber Evans, 1877; E. Vincent Evans, 1898; S. T. Evans, 1891-3; and William Evans, Chester, 1883-4.

Mae'r archif yn cynnwys fersiynau gwreiddiol llawysgrif o lawer o'i gynnyrch llenyddol, yn cynnwys barddoniaeth a thraethodau [c.1880]-1913, a dwy ddrama [c.1941]; torion o'r wasg a deunydd printiedig arall yn gysylltiedig â gweithgareddau Cymdeithas Unedig y Glowyr, Rhanbarthau Castell Nedd, Abertawe a Llanelli,1879-1894, a gohebiaeth, 1890-1939, yn enwedig â Syr Samuel Thomas Evans, AS = Contains original manuscripts of much of his literary output, including poetry and essays, [c. 1880]-1913, and two dramas, [c. 1941]; newspaper cuttings and other printed material relating to the activities of the Amalgamated Association of Miners, Neath, Swansea and Llanelli Districts, 1879-1894; and correspondence, 1890-1939, especially with Sir Samuel Thomas Evans, MP.