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Acknowledges receipt of his letter of the 3rd instant and informs that the included postcard has been forwarded to Germany.

A reply to his father's letter of the 29th (December). Ifor describes his homesickness as well as his deprivation of the language and literature of his forefathers. Long hours of work have brought understanding of the latter two and he endeavours to teach those less fortunate than himself. He expresses the belief that his father will not understand until he gets the chance to speak to him. Ifor then discusses at length his father's suggestion that he is a crank, a description he accepts and somewhat revels in. There is a request from Ifor that a photograph (not specified) not be sent to the papers as a previous one had been. He expresses a loathing of 'this war-time sentimental notoriety'; fearing people at home do not appreciate the seriousness of the situation. The imprisonment Ifor has experienced has given him much time for reflection; he feels he should contribute Saesnedigiaeth and has decided they should stay true to their language and traditions. He goes on to express his ideals for an intelligent and enlightened Wales. His current contribution being to teach a footballer Dai Evans (he asks if his cousin Evan Evans remembers him). He is re-visiting Cymru again in the pages of Islwyn. Ifor hopes his Grandma received the letter he sent and states that he has not taken delivery of any parcels for 2 weeks.

Sending thanks to Mr Evans for supplying him with Ifor's current address, which he did not have. He knew Ifor was a prisoner of war but had not heard any news for 6 months. They have always been good friends and spent 4 months together in Germany. He hopes they will be in correspondence for a long time.

Enclosing material (not present) that he would be happy to have forwarded Mr D. James of Dyfynnog (Chairman of the Welsh Language Society), should his father be willing. He further asks that Mr D. James be thanked for the interest he has shown in them, and assured that the Cymdeithas Gymraeg is in fullest sympathy with the aims of his society. He also gives permission for the enclosed material to be published in the Cymru, but asks that it not be further published unless it is in some other Welsh journal. Ifor goes on to briefly discuss the Welsh section of the school and his hopes that this will be the last year of their activities.

Sends his usual gratitude for the parcels he received. He writes that he much appreciates the parcels he gets that meet his requirements. On the other hand he takes a very dim view of "expert advice" and "regulation parcels". Ifor says that those giving out such advice should spend a little time actually living in the camp first.

Informing Mr Evans that he has received his postal order today and is sending the amount of £5 to the Dutch Consul in Berlin.

Expresses how much he desires to return home and asks for his gratitude to be passed on to the Siloa choir for the parcels they have sent.

Informs Mr Evans that he has received a postcard from Ifor telling him that he has received £5 and a parcel containing marmite extract. He would like such a parcel to be sent each week with some biscuits.

Returning Ifor's letter, part of which he has copied and intends to publish in the next school magazine.

Lists the parcels he has received; a 2nd bread parcel from Switzerland; 2 parcels from his mother dated 25 September 1915 and 05 October 1915; 2 parcels H and P. Ifor describes that they woke up two days ago to discover snow several meters deep had fallen. It has since been very cold. He then expresses his hope that his parents have sent him a warm pair of gloves and a woollen helmet.

Contains details of Ifor's current status.

Writes that he has just heard Willie Hodges about Ifor. All they previously knew was that word had been received in September that he was safe in a concentration camp. He writes that Willie had an exciting time and suggests the record of his experiences would be interesting for the school magazine should Mr Evans care to share them.

08 September 1914. Letter from J. Towyn Jones expressing his sympathy for the circumstances Ifor and his parents find themselves in. -- 20 October 1914. Letter in reply to Mr Evans letter to Mr David Thomas concerning his son. It gives the legal opinion of the Foreign Office that caution money should not be paid out for prisoners. -- 11 November 1914. Letter from Thomas Cook and Son, Bankers and Tourist Agents. Confirms they have received instructions for transferring 100 marks to Ifor L. Evans. -- 12 November 1914. Letter from J Keir Hardie regarding the caution money required for Ifor's release. -- 25 November 1914. Letter from Equ A. Crowe stating that he has been directed by Sir E. Grey to write that the United States Ambassador to Berlin has been requested to make enquiries and in some cases representations in cases where bail has been demanded. He write that under the circumstances money should not be sent. -- 27 November 1914. Letter from the Foreign Office stating that all that can be done via the United States embassy. It also states that it seems likely that the prisoners have been transferred to a prison camp, likely Ruhleben.

Ifor discusses the loss of his dog and agrees his parents were right to have him put down.

Confirming receipt of a parcel containing booker. The bread he receives is bad again and he asks her not to send any more, it angers him to have to throw it away; even Whiteley's bread is bad. Around 4 months ago he received a parcel from American Express but has not had anything delivered since. He asks his Mum not to send anything via them again. Ifor is resigned to being kept detained until next August and asks for plenty of biscuits (plain and wholesome) which he depends on.

Officially stating that Mr I. Leslie Evans is interred as a civilian prisoner of war in Germany.

He thanks her for the letters she has sent, they give 1st hand evidence of German methods. He writes that he cannot understand why Ifor has been rearrested and hopes he is freed again soon and able to continue with his studies. He writes that the war must have upset all his plans for the winter, others Mr Rees says that he thinks Ifor would have had a good chance of landing a Scholarship. -- Mr Rees write of another Mr Evans he knows studying his PhD in Berlin, he describes how he is pessimistic of being able to finish.

Explains that he has delayed writing to her because he had hoped that he would have news that a friend of his (Willy Hesse) would be accompanying him in his tour. However Ifor learnt this morning that he would not be coming. He details the timetable for the rest of the trip to Suhl, which he expects to be in by 08 August. He promises to send a postcard each day but cautions that the postal service from the Bohemian forest is not of the best. Above all his parents should not worry. He supplies some dates and corresponding addresses which he hopes his mother will use to write to him. Ifor sends thanks for items his mother has sent him and provides details of Wechmar. He has spoken almost entirely in German during his holiday and made considerable progress.

ILE brought here (close to Berlin) earlier that same day from Neurenburg. He is well, and has his winter clothes and great coat with him. His friends Hughes and Dale are with him as well.

Mr Dale writes to inform Mr and Mrs Evans that he has been included in the list of prisoners transferred from Ruhleben to Holland. He has taken this opportunity to send Ifor's parents a few lines informing them that their son is well and in good spirits. He writes that he wishes there was some hope of Ifor being transferred soon, but it would appear that the exchange was limited to those who had suffered either mentally or physically. He says that in his case he is physically fit but writes that not all is as it should be; Mr Dale expects to get better treatment now he is in Holland. Mr Dale is finding the Hague a very pleasant place and will be going to see an opera (Madam Butterfly) for the first time in 4 years. He says that Mr and Mrs Evans need not be anxious about Ifor as Ruhleben is a very different place to what it was 1914-15. Though he writes that most of the improvements have been implemented and paid for by the interned themselves. The best that can be said of the Germans is that they left them alone. Mr Dale goes on write about Ifor's work in the camp school, claiming that everyone that has ever had anything to do with him has nothing but the highest opinion of his abilities. He hopes to pick up his friendship with Ifor again in the near future.