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One hundred and twenty-four autograph letters, 1959-1974, from painter-poet David ('Dafydd') Jones, all addressed to Valerie ('Elri') Wynne-Williams (née Price), with the exception of two to her husband Michael ('Mihangel') (ff. 54, 112-113) and one to them both (ff. 55-56), discussing a variety of topics including his, and her, health and living conditions, his work, his friends, the Welsh language and Welsh history and politics. Some letters are illustrated with coloured pencil, pen and ink drawings, mainly of animals and flowers (ff. 8, 32, 33, 45 verso, 46 verso-47, 48 verso, 76, 103, 104 verso, 152), inscriptions (ff. 9, 34, 124 verso, 128, 136 verso) and sketch maps of Harrow (ff. 143, 144).
There are references throughout to friends and correspondents including Saunders Lewis (ff. 2-11 passim, 42-188 passim), Harman Grisewood (ff. 4-192 verso passim), René Hague (ff. 42 verso-187 passim), David Blamires (ff. 160, 186, 190 verso, 192), Louis Bonnerot (ff. 123, 186 verso), Tom Burns (ff. 13, 14 verso, 48, 64 verso, 68 verso, 77, 85 verso, 86 verso, 89 verso, 110, 116, 140 recto-verso, 188 verso), Douglas Cleverdon (ff. 68 verso, 160 verso, 162, 163 verso, 187), Aneirin Talfan Davies (ff. 9 verso, 11, 14 verso, 16, 33 verso, 63 verso, 71 verso, 123, 124, 128, 129 verso, 154 verso, 162), Clarissa Eden (f. 107 verso), T. S. Eliot (ff. 51 recto-verso, 62 verso, 67 verso, 69 verso, 71, 73, 74, 85), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 29 verso, 31, 131-192 verso passim), Illtud Evans (f. 6, 11 recto-verso, 37, 46 verso, 57, 61), Arthur Giardelli (ff. 150, 151 verso, 171 verso, 186), Eric Gill (ff. 45 verso, 66, 67 verso, 68 verso, 121), Stanley Honeyman (ff. 84, 140, 154 verso, 159 verso), Morag Owen (ff. 59, 98, 140), Catherine Rousseau (née Ivainer) (ff. 36 verso-127 passim), Stephen Spender (ff. 81 verso-82, 83 verso, 91), Bill Stevenson (f. 158 verso) and Helen Sutherland (ff. 68, 97 verso, 157). There are also occasional references to Desmond Chute (f. 120 verso), Idris Foster (ff. 60 verso, 63 verso), Philip Jones Griffiths (ff. 1, 131), David Lloyd George (ff. 108 verso-109, 127 verso), Megan Lloyd George (ff. 18 verso, 20, 21-22), J. D. Innes (f. 49 verso), Augustus John (f. 85 verso), Alun Oldfield-Davies (ff. 37, 77), Tristram Powell (ff. 142 recto-verso, 144), Caradog Prichard (ff. 19 verso, 77, 108), Kathleen Raine (f. 59 verso), Keidrych Rhys (ff. 6 verso, 8, 9, 16, 30 verso, 36 verso), Meic Stephens (ff. 171, 175), Vernon Watkins (ff. 47, 128 verso), D. J. Williams (f. 106 recto-verso), Kyffin Williams (ff. 49, 63, 77) and R. O. F. Wynne and his family (ff. 61, 62, 63, 64 verso, 67 verso, 81, 94 verso, 96 verso¸ 98, 130 verso), and brief reminiscences of his experiences during the First World War (ff. 70 recto-verso, 76, 79 recto-verso, 108 verso-109, 130 recto-verso, 151 verso, 164). Also included is a copy of his letter, dated 10 August 1959, to Megan Lloyd George (f. 21; for her reply see NLW, David Jones (Artist and Writer) Papers CT3/3, f. 247); cuttings of letters to the Times by David Jones, Valerie Price and others, 1958 (ff. 193-196); and a copy of a 1959 photograph of the two by Philip Jones Griffiths (f. 197). The letter of 23 September 1973 (ff. 178-179 verso) was published under the title 'Yr Iaith' in Planet, 21 (January 1974), 3-5.

Letter, [?27 May 1928], from Margaret Lloyd George, Kensington, to a Mr Lewis, concerning her daughter Megan's selection as the Liberal candidate for Anglesey (f. 51), together with a Christmas card from David and Margaret Lloyd George, Brynawelon, Criccieth, 1927, including a portrait of the couple (f. 50).

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].

Papers from the library of Eleazar Roberts, musician, of Hoylake, including letters to him from John Curwen, (a glossary of technical musical words), D. Lloyd George (one signed by George Haw), 1901- 1909 (personal, opinion coming round 'our way', a recitation), Chas. Tudor Hughes, of Messrs, Hughes & Son, Wrexham, 1906 (the sales of the recipient's publications), [Professor Sir] Henry Jones, Bangor, 1891 (the recipient's note, the writer's 'new home', the recipient's Tonic Solfa work), R[ obert] H[ughes] Jones [author of Drwy gil y drws, etc.], Upper Brighton, [19]07 (observations on the recipient's reminiscences), R[ichard] Lloyd, Criccieth, 1900-1910 (thanks for a cutting, an extract from a letter from Ll[ oyd] G[eorge], the recipient's 85th birthday, a present for Megan Arfon Lloyd George, observations on the recipient's Owen Rees), and 'Diogenes', 'Y Twb, Holly Bank [Liverpool]', 1910 (observations on the recipient's 'Ysgrifau'); a memorandum, 1910, by Eleazar Roberts of the presentation by him to Megan Arfon Lloyd George of a copy of Hymnau a Thonau published in 1861; a Christmas card from D. Lloyd George, 1909, bearing the sender's portrait; etc.

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.

Thirty-one letters and cards, 1923-66, to Megan Lloyd George from various correspondents including Clement Attlee (1) 1955, Desmond Donnelly (1) 1957, Dingle Foot (4) 1955-7, Thelma Cazalet-Keir (8) c. 1939-c. 1954 and Harold Wilson (1) 1966; together with a letter, 1911, to David Lloyd George from Arthur Bigge, 1st baron Stamfordham, letters, 1940-56, to and from Philip Noel-Baker, and other miscellaneous letters.

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.

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].

Over fifty letters, 1894-1942, from Lloyd George to members of his family, mainly to his wife Margaret, containing much family and domestic news and many observations on political life.

Twenty-seven letters, 1890-1936, mostly addressed to David Lloyd George and his wife Margaret from members of the family, including Richard Owen, Margaret Lloyd George's father (1) 1891, Mary Davies (née George) (5) 1890-1908, Anita George (née Williams) (1) 1911, Richard Lloyd George (4) [1890s]-1912, Olwen Lloyd George (1) [?1899], Gwilym Lloyd George (7) 1916-1936 and Megan Lloyd George (1) [ca. 1908-1909]. There is also correspondence concerning Lloyd George's children, including letters from Andrew Bonar Law (1) 1910 and Lord Murray of Elibank (2) 1912-1913.

Over one hundred and fifty letters, 1916-1959, to Leila Mégane relating mainly to her singing career and including letters from Sir Granville Bantock (2), 1934, Lilian Baylis (1), 1935, Benjamin Grey Davies (2), 1923-1936, Edward Tegla Davies (1), 1953, Walter Johnstone-Douglas (5), 1921-1956, Benno Elkan (2), 1945, Franklin Engelmann (1), 1955, Frances Louise Lloyd George, Countess Lloyd George of Dwyfor (14), 1945-1948, Lady Megan Arfon Lloyd George (2), 1945-1946, Otto Hermann Kahn (3), 1923-1933, Count John McCormack (1), 1937, Robert Owen, Croesor (1), 1954, Robert Williams Parry (5), 1948-1949, Nansi Richards (Telynores Maldwyn) (1), 1959, Sir Landon Ronald (1), 1934, Richie Thomas, Penmachno (1), 1953, Emlyn Williams (10), 1951-1956, Thomas Nefyn Williams (2), 1958, and Sir Henry Joseph Wood (1), 1934, with notes and comments concerning the correspondents added by Leila Mégane on many of the letters. Letters, 1920-1960, to other individuals relating to Leila Mégane include four to T. Osborne Roberts and one to Frances Louise Lloyd George, Countess Lloyd George of Dwyfor (ff. 226-241 verso).

Some sixty-five letters, 1950-86, to Keidrych Rhys from various correspondents (surnames G-H), mainly in his capacity as editor of Wales and Welsh correspondent of The People, together with poems, short stories and essays submitted to him for publication. The correspondents and contributors include Raymond Garlick (1, with five poems) [1958-9], Lady Megan Lloyd George (4) 1957-9, James Griffiths (1) 1974, James Hanley (2) 1958-[1960s], and Richard Hughes (1) [?1957].

A holograph letter, 1896, from George Cornwallis West, from the Camp, 3rd [Batt.] [Royal] W[elsh] F[usiliers], Wrexham, to [?Sir Robert Arthur] Cunliffe [of Acton Park] (arranging a cricket match); a holograph letter, 1899, from [Sir] W. H. Preece, London, to Mrs. Sylvanus (a talk by the writer, possibly on engineering in Wales); a typescript letter, 1918, from J. Puleston Jones, Llanfair C[aereinion], to the Reverend W. M. Tudor (preaching engagements); an autograph letter, 1934, from Megan Lloyd George, Westminster, to J. Jenkyn-Richards, Handsworth (enclosing a message to be read at a meeting in Birmingham in aid of the distressed areas of South Wales) (with marginal notes); a holograph letter, 1934, from Samuel Evans (chairman and director of the Crown Mine, Johannesburg], Piccadilly, to [?H. Jones Davies] (personal); a typescript circular (undated) issued by a committee of the Welsh churches and societies of Birmingham and other Midland towns on behalf of the Social Welfare Settlement in the Rhymney Valley; a cyclostyled programme (undated) of a meeting of the Dudley Welsh Society ('Cymdeithas Cymry Dudley'); a press cutting, 1926, recording an account of a graduation ceremony of the University of Witwatersrand, at which the degree of Ll.D. honoris causa was conferred upon Samuel Evans; typescript notes on 'Nervous System and its Functions' prepared for a zoology class at University College of North Wales; a national registration card, 1915, and national ration book, 1918, of Humphrey Jones Davies, Bangor; etc.

Correspondents include Lady Megan Lloyd George, Robert Graves, Gerald Hayes (6), Barbara Hepworth (2), R. T. and Myfanwy Jenkins (3), David Jones (5), Jack Jones (3), and Dr Thomas Jones (8).

Includes letters to David Lloyd George and Megan Lloyd George.

Catherine Lloyd; Alun Lloyd; David Lloyd; David Phillip Lloyd; David (Dai) Lloyd; Harold Montague Lloyd; Ifor Dilwyn Lloyd; Sir John Conway Lloyd; Marteine Owen Mowbray Lloyd; Morgan Lloyd; Val Lloyd; Harri Lloyd Davies; Henri Lloyd Davies; Norman Lloyd Edwards; Megan Lloyd George; Alun Lloyd Jones; Eifion Lloyd Jones; Henry Richard Howell Lloyd-Mostyn; and Norma Lloyd-Nesling.

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'.

Llythyrau, 1935-1982, gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth R. Lambert Gapper (4, yn cynnwys cerdyn Nadolig a gynlluniwyd ganddo); David Lloyd George (ynghyd â llythyr oddi wrth Frances Stevenson); Megan Lloyd George; W. R. P. George (2); Tore Gjotterberg (6); Raymond Gower (2, yn amgau llythyr gan Iain Macleod ynglŷn â Gwrthwynebwyr Cydwybodol); Kenneth Grayston; Ll. Wyn Griffith (19); Bruce Griffiths; J. Gwyn Griffiths (2); James Griffiths (5); Geraint Gruffydd (2); W. J. Gruffydd (5); Arfon Gwilym; Robin Gwyndaf; ac Eirwen Gwynn (3).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cassie Davies (2); T. I. Ellis; Y Fonesig/Lady Megan Lloyd George; Gerald Morgan; E. T. Nevin; Dewi Watkin Powell; Ted Spanswick; Meic Stephens; Parch./Rev. Lewis Valentine.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Alun Oldfield-Davies; Cassie Davies; Gwennant Davies, Urdd Gobaith Cymru; Dr Noelle Davies; T. I. Ellis; Y Fonesig/Lady Megan Lloyd George; Kenneth O. Morgan (2); Y Parch./Rev. Luther Moseley; Iorwerth C. Peate; Kate Roberts (2); Syr/Sir Wyn Roberts; Ceinwen H. Thomas.