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The second 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 Thomas Gee (drafts and copies), 1865-96; Thomas Gee, junior, 1897; D. Lloyd George, 1896-7; John Gibson, Aberystwyth, 1888-91; W. E. Gladstone, 1892; Ellis J. Griffith, 1886-7; D. Howell ('Llawdden'), A. C. Humphreys-Owen, 1887; Dr. J. Cynddylan Jones, 1887; J. R. Kilsby Jones, 1865; John Jones ('Tegid'), 1841; Michael D. Jones, 1866; R. A. Jones, Liverpool, 1889; R. Ambrose Jones, Abergele, 187788; and William Jones, M.P., 1897-8.

Thirty-one holograph and autograph letters and postcards (surnames A-G), 1874-1934, addressed to the Rev. C. Tawelfryn Thomas. Frequent references to the Rev. Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) in the correspondence relate mostly to Thomas's biography, Cofiant Darluniadol Mewn Rhyddiaeth a Chân i'r Diweddar Barch. Evan Jones... (Dolgellau, 1909).
The correspondents are [Professor, aft. Sir] E[dward] Anwyl, Aberystwyth, 1896 (2) (a letter to Dr. [Andrew Martin] Fairbairn [principal] of Mansfield College, Oxford, on behalf of a student, the Anglican influence at Oxford, a tendency by students to reject religion, the influence of Dr. Fairbairn and Mansfield College); [the Rev.] R[obert] G[riffith] Berry, Gwaelod y Garth, [18]96 and undated (2) (preaching engagements); Ben Bowen, Ton, Pentre, [19]02 (the writer's ill health, his voyage to [South] Africa, the return trip via the Red Sea, a visit to Pompeii and Naples); [the Rev.] B[en] Davies, C[astell] N[ewydd] Emlyn, 1929 (autobiographical details); Evan Davies, Bala, 1902 (information relating to [?the Rev.] W[illiam] J[ones, 1784-1847, Congregational minister] and his father); [John Davies] (Taliesin Hiraethog), [the] Green, [nr] Denbigh, 1888 (thanks for the list of competitions at Caerphilly eisteddfod, preparatory work on a pryddest on the subject '[Henry Morton] Stanley', sending recipient copies of his awdlau 'Gorsedd' and 'Unigedd' and his rhieingerdd '[Elwy ac] Alwen', leisure hours spent in adjudicating and organising literary meetings, a chair won by [the Rev. William Thomas] (Glanffrwd) at Dolgellau, favourable opinions of the awdl 'Victoria'); T[homas] J[ones] Dyke, Merthyr Tudful, [18]95 (a request for recollections of the Rev. Griffith Hughes [1775-1839, Congregational minister]); Owen M[organ] Edwards, Llanuwchllyn, 1915 (2) (an article and booklet by recipient on the Rev. J. D. Williams [1823-56, Congregational minister]; see Cymru, cyf. XLIX, and C. T. Thomas, Y Diweddar Barch. J. D. Williams… (Caernarfon, 1915)); W. T. Edwards, Cardiff, 1906-14 (2) (a memorial tablet by Goscombe John ? to be set up in the chapel at Whitecross (Y Groes-wen), reluctance to become a trustee ? of recipient's church); Beriah [Gwynfe Evans], Caernarfon, 1900 (attacks on the writer's book [Diwygwyr Cymru (Caernarfon, 1900)] in Yr Herald Cymraeg [19, 26 June 1900], points relating to the said book particularly its treatment of Howell Harris); the Rev. D[aniel] Gwenffrwd Evans, Gelli, Pentre, 1926 (recipient's impending retirement, preaching engagements); [the Rev.] D[avid] Silyn Evans, Aberdar, [undated] (a request for an article for Dysgedydd y Plant); [the Rev.] D[avid] Tecwyn Evans, Birkenhead, 1917 (2) (preaching engagements); [the Rev.] E[van] H[erber] Evans, Carnarvon, 1874 (personal, preaching engagements, a call to the writer from a church in Bath, points relating to Y Dysgedydd); Hugh Evans (publisher), Liverpool, 1934 (thanks for material received, the writer's proposed book on fairy tales [Y Tylwyth Teg (Liverpool, 1935)]); John Evans, Merthyr Tydfil, [19]19 (appreciation of recipient's short biography of the Rev. J. D. Williams [see above]); the Rev. Owen Evans (co-editor of Y Dysgedydd), Liscard, 1908 (forwarding reminiscences of Ieuan Gwynedd); W. Evans, Aberayron, [18]88 (information re the Rev. M[oses] Rees [1796-1856, Congregational minister]); Thomas Gee (publisher), Denbigh, 1885 (the adoption of Mr. Alfred Thomas [aft. baron Pontypridd] as prospective [parliamentary] candidate by the Liberals [in the East Glamorgan constituency]); D[avid] Lloyd George, House of Commons, 1894 (recipient's approval of the attitude taken by the writer, [David Alfred] Thomas [MP for Merthyr, aft. viscount Rhondda], and [Francis] Edwards [MP for Radnorshire, aft. 1st bart.], would recipient write to Alfred Thomas [MP for East Glamorgan], the need to direct public opinion 'so as to form a thoroughly strong independent Welsh party'); Ifor Griffith, Llanfair Caereinion, [19]08 (a promise to obtain information re Ieuan Gwynedd); and the Rev. Alex[ander] B[alloch] Grosart (of Dublin), from Llanfairfechan and Barmouth, 1896 (5) (enquiries concerning a copy of the poems of the Rev. William Williams (Caledfryn), namely Caniadau Caledfryn [(Llanrwst, 1856)], and of the account of his life [Cofiant Caledfryn, ed. By Thomas Roberts (Bala, 1877)], comments on the poem 'Y Gog').

Fifty-eight letters and cards, 1889-1953, fifty-five of which, 1889-1948, were sent to Sir W. Goscombe John from various correspondents including sculptors, artists, statesmen and politicians, relating mainly to his career as a sculptor and to honours bestowed on him.
The correspondents include H. H. Asquith, 1910 (ff. 4-5), Lilian Baylis, 1929 (ff. 7-8), James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, 1912-1913 (ff. 12-14), George Clausen, 1898-1899 (ff. 15-18), Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth, 1912 (ff. 19-20), Sir Cyril Fox, 1940-1948 (ff. 34-35), George Frampton, 1907 (f. 36), David Lloyd George, 1910 (ff. 39-40, 42), Alfred Gilbert, 1899 (ff. 43-44), Edmund Gosse, 1899, 1919 (ff. 45-48), Augustus John, 1928 (f. 49), Edward Burne-Jones, [1889], [?1893] (ff. 53-55), Sir Lewis Morris, 1899 (ff. 58-59), Sir Edward J. Poynter, 1917 (f. 63), Auguste Rodin, [1902] (f. 66), John Singer Sargent, [?1907] (f. 70), John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquis of Bute, 1937 (ff. 75-76), and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1890-1911 (ff. 77-80). Also included is a note in the hand of King George V, 1911 (f. 38), copy letters from Goscombe John to David Lloyd George, 1910 (f. 41), and Queen Mary, 1932 (f. 57), and one letter, 1953, to his daughter, Mrs Muriel Fildes, from D. Dilwyn John of the National Museum of Wales (f. 50).

The sixth 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 Gethin Davies, 1884; R. J. Derfel, 1868; Dr. Lewis Edwards, 1837; Margaret Evans, Denbigh, 1837; Alec. Gordon Fraser, 1842; Edward Williams Gee, 1837; Mary Ann Gee, 1837; Robert Foulkes Gee; Sarah Gee, 1837; Thomas Gee, senior, 1837; Thomas Gee, 1837-97; D. Lloyd George, 1891-1913; John Griffith ('Y Gohebydd'), 1869; J. Towyn Jones, 1898.

Lists of candidates for Welsh constituencies and their biographies, for UK Parliamentary Elections between 1935 and 1964, consisting mainly of copies of press cuttings. The file also includes a photographic print titled 'Jim Griffiths with Welsh Labour MP’s – 1951’, and a photocopy of a print titled ‘Welsh Constituency Delegates to Labour Party Conference, Margate, 1950'.

The papers include a copy of a 'confidential' report, 31 August 1916, by H. A. L. Fisher entitled 'The Settlement of Europe'; notes on the state purchase of the brewing industry; the Debenham recommendations; a memorandum on questions sent to the War Office, 1916; a list of deputations received by Lloyd George on 3 November 1916; a draft in the hand of David Davies of Lloyd George's letter of resignation, 2 December 1916, to Asquith, endorsed, 'Dft letter - 2/12/16 S of S to PM' (There is a draft of the letter in the Parliamentary Archive at the House of Lords, London, Lloyd George Papers E/2/23/11]; an undated letter [c. 1-2 December 1916], from 'Dafydd bob man' [Major David Davies MP] to 'Chief' [David Lloyd George], encouraging him to resign from the government: 'It is only the strong man who can pull the country through & the strong man takes risks'; and an undated letter from David Davies to Lloyd George, late 1916, on the conduct of the allied war effort; and a memorandum on 'Imperial Organisation' [1916].

Letters, copies of replies and papers relating to the building of a new memorial museum for Lloyd George in Llanystumdwy, including letters from Frances, Countess Lloyd George of Dwyfor, 1951, 1957-1963.

An agreement, 23 February, 1846, for the lease by Griffith Howell Vaughan, esq., of Rug, Merioneth, to Griffith Owen, of Vaner, parish of Llanelltyd; an indenture, 1 May, 1848, of apprenticeship for five years of Joseph Roberts of Rose Street, Ruthin, as master in Ruthin British School (Edward Jones of Brynhyfryd, esq., James Maurice of Well Street, esq., and John Jones of Market Place, Ruthin, managers, and John Edmunds of Ruthin, master) (a printed appendix contains extracts from minutes of the Committee of Council on Education, 21 December, 1846, and endorsed is an assignment of the original indenture to James Cromwell, successor to John Edmunds, 27 November, 1850); an unexecuted agreement for the lease from Hugh John Ellis Nanney of Gwynfryn, parish of Llanstymddwy, Caernarvonshire, esq., to David Evans of Cae Einion, Dolgelley, Merioneth, from year to year, commencing 25 March, 1887, of the farm called Cae Einion; a declaration signed by thirty-two students of Trevecca College, 11 November, 1889, denying statements made in Yr Haul 'concerning the intended secession of any student to the Church of England'; a galley proof of an article entitled 'Mr. Lloyd George, M.P., and the Goleuad', relating to Disestablishment and the bearing of Mr. Lloyd George's political action on Welsh Liberal policy, together with manuscript observations by Sir E. J. Reed, M.P. for Cardiff; a pedigree of the family of Jones of Llanio, Cardiganshire; miscelaneous poetry of Dolgelley interest (e.g. verses on the occasion of the marriage of Joseph Roberts, C.M., British School, and Miss Annie Jones, Penbryn, Dolgellau, 1860); a receipt for poor rate for the parish of Dolgelley, 1846; press cuttings, 1888, relating to the case of H. J. Ellis Nanney and his Merioneth tenants; Morris Charles Jones: Valle Crucis Abbey ... (London, 1866), bearing the name of R[ichard] Williams [Celynog, Newtown], 20 October, 1866; and 'Etholiad Cyffredinol 1900. Miss Meirion: Hanes ei Charwriaeth, ei Gwaeledd, ei Thranc, a'i Chynhebrwng. Gan Tudur Llwyd' (3rd edition).

Letters, 1900-1995, of miscellaneous provenance. Correspondents include A. J. Balfour (1) 1916, W. H. Davies (2) 1912-1913, Lyubov (Aimée) F. Dostoevskaya (1, in French) 1924, Owen M. Edwards (4) 1900-1916, David Lloyd George (4) 1911-1919, Megan Lloyd George (3) 1948-1951, Richard Hughes (6) 1923-1935, Augustus John (7) [1918]-1950, Daniel Jones (2) 1972-1981, David Jones (1) 1966 (discussing some of his paintings), Jack Jones (2) 1938-1939, Saunders Lewis (5) 1951-1965, Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1) 1937, Edward Thomas (1) 1901, and Ralph Vaughan Williams (1) [1940].

Letters and copies of replies covering a wide range of topics from Prof. Gerald Dix, Henry, Marquess of Anglesey, Lewis Mumford, Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor; and photographs of the town hall in Oundle, 1972-1977.

Correspondence and papers relating to David Davies's visit to Russia in January 1917, together with some material on the establishment of the Prime Minister's Secretariat by Lloyd George.

Notes and transcripts, [1968]-[1973], from various volumes and historical works on David Lloyd George, together with some press cuttings.

'Ode to Charity', a translation into English [by Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd')] of the 'awdl' on the subject 'Elusengarwch' by David Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion'). The translator's name is not given but a note at the top of the first page reads 'Rec'd a Sovereign from J. Maughan Esqr. for Translating this'. There are some notes and emendations in pencil in another hand. On the last page, following the translation, are thirty-eight lines of an elegy in Welsh, (?) incomplete, on the death of [Frederick, Duke of York]. Pasted in at the beginning is a press cutting headed 'Darlith i'r Saeson. Araeth Mr Lloyd George. Bywyd a Barddoniaeth Cymru' giving an account of an address Lloyd George gave as chairman of a concert at Llanystumdwy.

Miscellaneous items, 1859-1967, mainly printed, typescripts and press cuttings, relating to David Lloyd George, earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863-1945) and his second son Gwilym Lloyd-George, 1st Viscount Tenby (1894-1967). They include certified copies of the marriage certificates of William George and Elizabeth Lloyd (Lloyd George's parents), 1859, and Gwilym Lloyd-George and Edna Gwenfron Jones, 1921, and leaflets produced in support of Gwilym Lloyd-George's candidature as the Conservative candidate for Newcastle-upon-Tyne North, 1951 and 1955.

Letters mainly of a personal nature, including a letter concerning the Presentation Goblet to the Queen and Prince Phillip, 1972; a letter from the Royal Institute of British Architects, concerning Sir Clough Williams-Ellis's election as an honorary member; a letter from the University of Wales offering an honorary degree; and letters from the following: Sir Frederick Gibberd; Sir Frederick Osborn; Jonah Jones; James Morris; Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor; Charles, Lord Aberconwy; Francois Spoerry; Christabel, Lady Aberconway; Augustus John; the Rt Hon. Richard Crossman, MP; Sir Dingle Foot; Henry, Marquis of Anglesey, and other politicians, artists and members of the gentry and the aristocracy, 1930-1976; together with thirteen letters from Lewis Mumford, 1957-1975, and a copy of an article by him, 1930, 'The Wavy Line Versus the Cube', and a photograph of Sir Clough Williams Ellis and Mumford.

Includes a photograph of Lloyd George, Dame Margaret and Megan, c. 1930; brochures, c. 1930-1933, advertising Gareth Jones's lecture tours in the United States; and miscellaneous stray items concerning his travels.

An archival copy of the script of the play which featured Richard Elfyn as Lloyd George, November 2011- April 2012, together with a programme.

The memoranda include a list of recruits for the period January-July 1916; memoranda on the stokes gun, co-operation between GHQ and the Ministry of Munitions, Lloyd George's proposed visit to France; H. W. V. Temperley, 'Political Influences in connection with Strategy and Diplomacy'; memoranda on fuses, bombs, red flares etc.; the Army Pay Department; details of committees set up to advise the War Office Contracts Advisory Committee; memoranda on canteens and refreshment houses, trench mortars and ammunition, and the Debenham recommendations.