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Written at Cardiff. Has returned home from Caernarvon after 'a singularly successful meeting. Tonight is the last Cymru Fydd meeting I address'. Is much impressed by the large numbers joining the League; 'We would have had 500 at the very least at Pontypridd had they gone about it in the right way, but poor Alfred bungled as usual'. The article of Lewis Jones was 'a very treacherous one. ... These Calvins are all tainted with perfidy'. Would like to see a labourers' demonstration at Pwllheli.

Telegram.

Written at Cap Martin Hotel, Près Menton. Is awaiting the election accounts. Would like William George to approach the Llanystumdwy farmers in turn for a suitable site: 'I do wish you would take this in hand in real earnest. There is no time to lose. As long as that £1000 is suspect I am always open to the taunt that I got it for charity & appropriated it to my own uses. Do press on, that's a good fellow. I will not write R.R.T. until all the others have been exhausted'. Has been described as the 'most important statesman in England' by the French press. Is going for a motor run with Masterman.

Written at Cap Martin Hotel, Près Menton. Discusses further the acquisition of a suitable site at Llanystumdwy. Masterman has already arrived and is expecting Rufus Isaacs that day together with some Treasury officials to discuss the Insurance Scheme.

Written at Canadian Pacific Companies Hotel, Banff, Alberta. Describes the scenery and their activities. His speech at Rapid City. The condemnation of Dreyfus.

Written at Cambrian House, Llandrindod. 'Lle doniol ydi hwn frawd. Nis gwn yn iawn beth i feddwl o honno'. Discusses legal cases. Has attended a prayer meeting. Includes a note from M.L.G.

Written at Buxton Hydropathic Limited, Buxton, Derbyshire. Has been playing golf. Will return the next day. Agrees with William George's opinion of Morley.

Written at Buxton Hydropathic Limited, Buxton, Derbyshire. Feels 'rather run down' and has much to do before the end of the Session. The Licensing Committee will be hard work. Leaves for London on Tuesday.

Written at Buenos Aires. Has had a large number of interviews. 'We have succeeded in getting on the right side of the chiefs of the mining department'. Describes the negotiations: '... a tug of war between British & German'.

Written at 'Brynhyfryd', Wrexham. A proposed drive from Chwilog to Nevin the next evening. Would like William George to meet him.

Written at Brynhyfryd, Swansea. William George's 'achievements at this week's courts'. Is staying with Freeman 'who has promised his assistance in the working up of a daily paper. He is an ex-Mayor of Swansea & a wealthy tinplate manufacturer. I have already got the local conditions which Storey required as a basis for his capital. The two local Liberal papers are willing to come in & to take £13,000 between them in shares....' Lectures at Treharris that evening.

Written at Brynawelon, Criccieth. Discusses a legal case - the Snowdon Summit. Encloses a draft letter to Mostyn. Plans to go to London - 'I think I ought to be up to prevent the intrigues wh[ich] may hatch in one's absence'. Dick is back.

Written at Brynawel, Treharris, R.S.O. Has been asked to conduct the Pentrerfelin enquiry on Wednesday. The meeting last night 'gave a final kick to the South Wales Daily News. Said that judging from the space given in its columns one would have that the three most popular institutions in Wales were the race course the Divorce Court & the South Wales Libl. Fedtn.'.

Written at Bronygan, Cemmaes. Last night's meeting was a complete success - 'I was never in better form'. Would welcome William George's views. At the afternoon conference - 'Tremendous cheering. John J. T. was there & looked blue when he saw that & afterwards when he discovered that I bossed the whole show practically as I did'.

Written at Bron-y-de, Churt, Surrey. Thanks for the message of congratulation on celebrating his 80th birthday and for the message of the Criccieth Town Council and fellow-townsmen.

Written at Bron-y-de, Churt, Surrey. Has now no recollection of what happened to £100 promised to the Llanystumdwy candidate as so many years have elapsed.