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Letters numbered 1401-1455, from David Lloyd George to Mrs Margaret Lloyd George.

Letters numbered 2285-2392, to DLlG together with a few drafts and copies of letters from him and an a few letters merely concerning him, perhaps originally enclosures. The few letters of clearly official character are not differentiated. The arrangement, apart from some items at the end of the volume, is in alphabetical order of correspondents, as follows: H. H. Asquith and draft reply, 1908; [Sir] H. C[ampbell] B[annerman], 1903; [?Albert] Ballin, Hamburg, 1908; Sydney Buxton, 1907; Wedgewood Benn, [1911]; [Sir R. H.] Brade, 1915; George Cadbury, 1900; Lord Robert Cecil, [?1921]; Winston Churchill (including an enclosed letter from Arthur E. Davies), 1909-1912; W. H. Clark, [1906x1910]; F. O. Clutton, 1910; Harvey Clifton, New Inn, 1893; W. J. Corah, 1921; A. O. Downs, 1905; D. W. Davies, Ystradgynlais, 1902; Evan R. Davies, 1901-1903; Gethin Davies, 1893; Lord Dawson, 1926; Éamon de Valera, 1921; Edward, prince of Wales, 1924; T. E. Ellis, [1890x1899]; DLlG to T. E. Ellis (copy), 1891; Beriah [Evans], 1893; S. T. Evans, 1905; William Evans, Board of Trade, to Mrs LlG, 1907; Thomas Gee, 1898; J. M. Gibson, [?1904]; H. J. Gladstone, 1905; David Griffiths, Prestatyn, 1891; E[llis] J[ones] G[riffith], 1890; John P. Griffiths, Conwy, 1897; [Sir] M. P. A. Hankey, 1929; L. V. Harcourt, 1894; Lionel Holland, 1905; Walter J. Howell, Board of Trade, 1907; J. Wesley Hughes, Corwen, 1897; T. Sylvan Hughes, Bethesda, 1893; D. Brynmor Jones, 1907; Evan O. Jones, Pwllhelli, 1905; Fred Llewellyn Jones, 1900; James D. Jones, Rossett, 1893; L[ewis] Jones, Buenos Ayres, 1896; T[homas] J[ones] (cf. no. 2376), [c. 1921]; William Jones, [MP], 1893-1907; Frederick Keeble, 1927; George T. Keynon, 1893; [J.] Herbert [Lewis], 1896; T. Charles Lewis, Deganwy, 1904; 'A. M.' [?Sir Alfred Mond], [c. 1921]; Queen Mary, 1927; W. [?]F. McDonald, 1907; P., [an MP], [date not supplied]; C. P. [or C. T.], Pwllheli, 1905; W. J. Parry, 1895; R. H. Pritchard, Bangor, 1894; J. E. Redmond, 1912; [Lord] Rendel, 1903; M. Richards, Harlech, 1893; Ro[--], 1910; A. R[hys] R[oberts], 1904; J[ohn] H[erbert] Roberts, 1907; Nathaniel Roberts, 1904; Robert D. Roberts (enclosing a letter from D. Jones, Conwy), 1895; T. R. Roberts, Caernarfon, 1891; John Robinson, Tal-y-sarn, 1894; Lord Rosebery, 1894; A. and L. de Rothschild, 1914; Lord St Davids (original letters from DLlG), 1909-1932; D. T. Salathill, Caerphilly, 1907; E. Samuel Spicer, 1894; W. T. Stead, 1900; [Sir] Alfred Thomas, 1905; H. W. Thomas, Carmarthen, to W. Ll[ewelyn] Williams, 1904; J. Aeron Thomas, Swansea, 1901; [A. O. Vaughan] Owen, Rhoscomyl, 1907; William E. G. Warry, 1921; [W.] Llew[elyn Williams], 1903; J. Pentir Williams, 1901; D. R. Wilson, Nefyn, 1894; 'T. J.' [?Thomas Jones], 1917; 'Caer' [?], 1895; telegrams from G. Williams Price, Gales (Bath), Edward T. John and E. R. (Porth), 1896 (2378-2382); telegrams from Dr Evans (Blaenauffestiniog), Starmer (Darlington), Protheroe (Llandysul), Lloyd Jones (Llanrhaeadr, Mont.) and 'Cymry Walthamstow', 1910 (2383-2387); John Dillon, [MP], to Mr Durkun, 1900 (2388); H. Lloyd Carter to R. O. Roberts, 1900 (2389); [G. H.] Shakespeare to A. J. Sylvester, 1926 (2390); and DLlG to [--] Woosnam and [--] Rowlands re. paternity case (copies), 1896 (2391-2392).

Letters numbered 2547-2692, to D. and Margaret LlG, mostly the latter, from their children, and a few other relations, as follows: Richard, childhood, 1929 (2547-2572); Mair (2573); Olwen (plus a few T. Carey Evans), childhood, 1925, the majority being from India, 1920-1921 (2574-2601); Gwilym, 1913-1929 (2602-2641); Megan, 1914-1933 (2642-2664); other relations (2665-2675); Olwen (plus one TCE), childhood, 1923 (2676-2678); Gwilym, 1915 (2679); Megan, 1918 (2680); and other relations (2681-2692).

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.

Letters to Megan Lloyd George from her father David Lloyd George (4) 1917-33 and mother Margaret Lloyd George (5) 1924-c. 1939; letters from Megan to her father (1) 1924, and mother (1) 1927; letters from David Lloyd George to his daughter Olwen ('Llwydyn') (7) 1910-25; and other family letters.

Letters from members of the Lloyd George family, including four letters, 1902-36, from David Lloyd George to his son Gwilym, including one relating to the abdication of Edward VIII; two letters, 1912 and undated, to his wife Margaret; a letter, 1928, from Margaret Lloyd George to her husband, and an undated letter to her son Gwilym, together with six letters, 1915-16, written by Gwilym Lloyd-George to his parents while on active service in France, one letter, 1918, from Gwilym to his sister Olwen Carey-Evans and two letters, 1917 and undated, from Megan Lloyd George to her brother Gwilym. Also included is a small group of letters and papers, 1945, relating to the death of David Lloyd George and arrangements for his memorial service in Westminster Abbey.

Miscellaneous letters, 1893-[c. 1936], to and from members of the Lloyd George family. Among the correspondents are William George (to David Lloyd George and Margaret Lloyd George), 1893-1931, Mair Eluned Lloyd George (to her sister Olwen and her parents), 1907, Richard Lloyd, 1911, and Megan Lloyd George (to her mother and her sister Olwen), [c. 1921]-[c. 1936].

Miscellaneous papers, 1863-1950s, of the Lloyd George family, including rent and other receipts, 1863-92, of Richard Owen, father of Margaret Lloyd George (ff. 1-48); autographs, 1917, of political figures including Herbert Henry Asquith, Sir Winston Churchill and Sir Edward Grey (f. 50 recto-verso); and typescript verse in Welsh and English composed, 1919, by Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn') in praise of Margaret Lloyd George (ff. 51-2).

Papers, 1886-1968, of the Lloyd George family. The collection is comprised mainly of correspondence, the bulk of which is addressed to David Lloyd George, mostly from contemporary political figures and from members of his family. The political correspondence relates largely to Welsh affairs, including Disestablishment, the Welsh Church Commission, education and the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1911, as well as to the Irish Question and the First World War. David Lloyd George's family correspondence includes letters, [c. 1886]-1941, between David Lloyd George and his wife Margaret, from David Lloyd George to his uncle Richard Lloyd, 1890-1916, and to David Lloyd George from his brother William George, 1891-1915; other family correspondence includes letters to Margaret Lloyd George, 1893-1939, from various correspondents, and from Margaret Lloyd George mainly to her daughter Olwen Carey-Evans, 1917-1939; correspondence and papers of Megan Lloyd George, daughter of David and Margaret Lloyd George, including letters, 1939-1957, to and from Labour politician Philip Noel-Baker and from other correspondents, 1910-1966, including her parents, together with a tour journal, 1923-1924, and diary, 1947, and correspondence and papers, 1914-[c. 1963], of Gwilym Lloyd George, son of David and Margaret Lloyd George, including a typescript draft, [c. 1960]-1962, of his (unpublished) autobiography; together with speech notes, notebooks and miscellaneous papers, [c. 1904]-1939, of David Lloyd George, and correspondence and papers, 1898-1909, relating to Mair Eluned Lloyd George, daughter of David and Margaret Lloyd George.

Papers, 1890-1945, of the Lloyd George family. They comprise letters, 1901-1910, from Lloyd George to his wife Margaret; letters, 1890-1912, to Lloyd George from his wife Margaret; letters, 1890-1916, from Lloyd George to his uncle Richard Lloyd, 1890-1916; letters, 1891-1915, from Lloyd George to his brother William George; miscellaneous family letters, 1890-1936; and correspondence and papers, 1898-1909, relating to Mair Eluned Lloyd George. There is a substantial group of correspondence, the bulk of which is addressed to David Lloyd George, mostly from contemporary political and public figures. The political correspondence relates largely to Welsh affairs, including Disestablishment, the Welsh Church Commission, education and the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1911, as well as to the Irish Question and the First World War. There is correspondence and papers, 1924-1933, relating to the internal affairs of the Liberal Party, and correspondence, 1920-1935, between David Lloyd George and Ramsay MacDonald as Prime Minister. The archive also includes some of Lloyd George's speech notes, c. 1890-1920.

Correspondence and papers purchased by the National Library from the estate of Lady Megan Lloyd George in 1969.

Bank books, investment books, books of cheque counterfoils of Margaret LlG, numbered 3337-3364.

Letters numbered 2751-2859, to Margaret LlG. They mostly relate to her public and social life. The correspondents are in alphabetical order, as follows: [Sir] W. Ryland D. Adkins, 1914; Duke of Atholl, 1932; Michael Arlen, [c.1930]; Lucy Baldwin, 1937; [Sir] John E. Bankes, 1929; C. A. Montague Barlow, 1923; Henrietta O. Barnett, 1923; L. Hore Belisha, 1935; Margaret, [lady] Birkenhead, [c.1930]; S. Morse Brown, 1929; Rosalind Carlisle, 1914; Thelma Cazalet, 1937-1939; Ivy Chamberlain, 1937; Diane Chamberlain, [date not supplied]; J. Clifford, 1919; Geoffrey [Crawshay], 1928-1940; [Lord] D[awson] (cf. also no. 2825), [date not supplied]; George M. Ll. Davies, 1920; J. Gwynoro Davies, 1919; W. Watkin Davies, 1938; [Lord] Dawson, [date not supplied]; [Lord] Derby, 1938; [Lord] Devonport, 1931; [Lord] Drogheda, 1940; Violet Douglas-Pennant, [?c.1920]; Muriel du Maurier, [date not supplied]; 'Cybi' [Robert Evans], 1913; George [V], 1931; Maud [Lady] Gladstone of Hawarden, 1935; E[llis] J[ones] Griffith, 1910; Mary Ellis Griffith, 1915-1938; 'Carneddog' [Robert Griffith], 1940; Frederick Guest, 1920; R. B. Haldane, 1910; [Lord] Hewert, 1936; and E. Morgan Humphreys, 1939. The sequence is continued in the next volume, NLW MS 20470C.

Letters numbered 2957-3013, to Margaret LlG. This sequence complements that in the previous two volumes, NLW MSS 20469-70C (cf. introductory note). The correspondents include the following: Austen Chamberlain, 1925 (2960); Ivy Chamberlain, 1925 (2961); [Sir] A. H. Crosfield, 1930 (2963); David R. Daniel, [?1896] (2964); Peter Hughes Griffiths, 1907 (2973); W. Goscombe John, 1921 (2975); 'Ceridwen Peris' [Alice Gray Jones], 1901 (2976); [Professor] Henry Jones, 1905 (2980); W. O. Jones (a love letter), 1887 (2981); Frank Lascelles, [date not supplied] (2982); [Lady] Londonderry, [1923] (2984); Reginald McKenna, 1905 (2987); 'Alafon' [Owen Griffith Owen], 1907 (2989); V[iolet, duchess of] R[utland], 1922 (2991); [Lord] Reading, 1919-1926 (2992-2995); Daniel Rees, 1907 (2996); John Rowland, 1911 (3004); J[ohn Owen, bishop of] St Davids, 1922 (3005); and Harold Spender, 1901 (3008).

Letters numbered 2693-2750, of condolence to Margaret LlG on the death of her mother.

Letters numbered 2860-2956, to Margaret LlG, continuing the sequence in the previous volume, NLW MS 20469C. The correspondents, arranged in alphabetical order, are: Ernest Hughes, 1934; 'Ceridwen Peris' [Alice Gray Jones], 1935-1937; William Jones, [MP], 1914; Belle Kearney, 1916; Charlotte Knollys, 1918; Frank Lascelles, [date not supplied]; Alan Lenox-Boyd, [date not supplied]; J. Herbert Lewis, 1914; J. E. Lloyd, 1934; Ramsay MacDonald, 1933; R[eginald] McKenna, 1914; Leila Megane [Megan Jones], 1920; Alick Murray, [master of Elibank], 1911-1912; Hilda Murray, 1910; Sybil, [lady] Penrhyn, [1940]; Mary Priestley [wife of J. B.], 1940; [Lord and Lady] Reading, 1921-1932; [Sir] Archibald Sinclair, 1937; [Lady] Pam[ela Smith], [date not supplied]; [Lady] Ethel Snowden, 1937; Harold Spender, 1921; Isabel Sykes, 1934; [J. H.] Thorpe, 1938; Emlyn [Williams], 1935; J. Pentir Williams, 1938; Kingsley Wood, 1937-1939; and [Sir] Basil Zaharoff, 1933.

Margaret LlG. Miscellaneous papers numbered 3046-3080, connected with her public work; business papers, including certificates of ownership and one bill of sale; a few miscellaneous personal documents.

Papers of Margaret LlG, numbered 3323-3336, viz: copy of her will (3323); papers relating to investments (3324); bills and receipts, 1920s (3325); annual groups of bills and receipts, 1930-1940 (3326-3336).

Speeches and notes for speeches, numbered 3014-3045, many incomplete. No. 3027 consists of notes made during the visit to Canada and the USA in 1923. No. 3044 is the typescript of a newspaper article. No. 3045 is made up of fragments of speeches. Due to pressure of time at the time of sorting, the speeches were numbered with little regard for chronology. Since many of the speeches are dateable, a table of suggested dates is provided.

Letters numbered 3127-3182, to Megan LlG. Correspondents include the following: her father, 1912-1944 (3127-3154); her mother, 1918-1937 (3155-3161); Clement Attlee, 1948-1949 (3165-3166); [Lady] Violet Bonham-Carter, 1947 (3167-3168); D. Clifton Brown, Speaker, [date not supplied] (3169); Isobel Cripps, 1943 (3181); [Lord] Dawson, 1943 (3172); Dingle [Foot], 1943-1949 (3173-3174); A. Percival Graves, 1919 (3175); and Hector McNeil, 1948 (3177). Cf. NLW MS 20482C for further letters to Megan.