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The file includes letters addressed to D. Lloyd George during his final illness in February and March 1945, and messages of condolence sent to Frances following his death on 26 March 1945. The file includes letters from Margaret, Lady Birkenhead, Lady Violet Bonham-Carter, Sir Maurice Hankey, Sir Percy Harris, Sir Rhys Hopkin Morris, Herbert Morrison (Lord Morrison of Lambeth), and Sir Archibald Sinclair (Lord Thurso).

The letters concern mainly the use of the Lloyd George Papers (originally in the Beaverbrook Library, later transferred to the custody of the Record Office at the House of Lords) by researchers, the press and the media, and related questions of copyright. Some of the letters relate to various events organised to commemorate the name of D. Lloyd George. The file includes letters from Richard Dimbleby, 1949, Sir Dingle Foot, 1952, Jan Smuts, 1948, and Leonard Stein, 1951.

The file comprises letters which relate to the locations of the various 'Freedoms' conferred upon D. Lloyd George during his lifetime and bequeathed to Frances at his death in 1945.

Letters sent to Frances commenting on the biography by A. J. Sylvester, The Real Lloyd George (1947) and the extracts published in the Sunday Dispatch.

The file contains two letters, 1947-1948, discussing reviews published in the Times Literary Supplement,and a letter, 1966, referring to the death of Paul Stevenson during the first world war.

Carbon copies of letters sent to Frances in response to the proposal that a Lloyd George Memorial College might be established in North Wales, together with an original letter from Violet Carruthers (Markham). The file includes letters from Lord Altrincham, Clement Attlee, Lady Astor, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Stafford Cripps, E. Clement Davies, Margaret Greenwood, Professor W. J. Gruffydd, Herbert Morrison, Harold Nicholson, Sir Herbert Samuel and George Tomlinson. All the writers express their reluctance and hesitation to associate themselves with the proposal. Some of the letter writers expand on their reasons for declining to support the suggestion and reflect on Lloyd George's life, career and contribution.

The letters from Sir Stuart give personal, family and domestic news. Those from Sylvia comment on The Years that are Past (1967) and on her mother's death.

Carbon copies of letters sent to Frances in response to the proposal that a Lloyd George Memorial College might be established in North Wales. The file includes letters from Lord Beaverbrook, Aneurin Bevan, Robert Boothby, Sybil Thorndike Casson, Richard Crossman, Anthony Eden, James Griffiths, P. J. Grigg, Maurice Hankey, Augustus John, Harold J. Laski, Gilbert Murray, B. Seebohm Rowntree, Sir Archibald Sinclair (Lord Thurso), and Jan Smuts. All the writers agree to support the proposal. Some of the letter writers expand on their reasons for supporting the proposal and reflect on Lloyd George's life, career and contribution.

The letters contain family and personal news, and often make arrangements for visits and engagements. There are also a few references to political news and events.

The letters give personal news. Press cuttings are attached.

Letters, 1950-1972, mainly from historians and writers, relating to their research work on D. Lloyd George, details of publications and fees paid, notably in connection with Frank Owen, Tempestuous Journey: Lloyd George, his Life and Times (London, 1954). The file includes letters from Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook (6), 1950-1964, Martin Gilbert [1960s], John Grigg, 1968, and A. J. P. Taylor, 1972.

The file comprises letters discussing personal matters and arranging meetings. One letter discusses the writer's articles on Liberalism.

The letters contain personal, domestic and family news, with occasional references to political events and developments. There are many references to gardening and to books read.

The letters concern an article on Sir Frederick Maurice which Sir John Kennedy was preparing for the Dictionary of National Biography. There are two draft replies from Frances and a photocopy of a letter from Sir John Kennedy relating to 'The Burnt Paper' sent for publication to The Spectator.

The letters discuss a wide range of subjects: the maintenance of Lloyd George's grave; the writer's interests and activities; publications about Lloyd George and reflections on his life and contribution; and arrangements to meet.

The letters concern the writer's researches on Lloyd George and her appeals to Frances for assistance.

The letters relate to the writer's researches on Lord Hankey and seek Frances Stevenson's assistance in identifying photographs and understanding references in Hankey's diaries.

The letters are personal giving family news, but there are some reflections on the First World War.

The file consists of letters which give personal news and plans and arrange meetings.

The file consists of letters concerning governmental business and administration, including Ireland and international affairs. One of the letters, dated 3 April 1924, is addressed to D. Lloyd George.