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Personalia

The file includes two poems written by Lloyd George on 'Bron-y-de' writing paper on the occasion of the birth of Jennifer Longford in 1929 in which he attempts to convey what the episode meant to Frances; other poems written by Lloyd George; and the draft of a letter from Lloyd George and Frances to Jennifer.

Papers regarding the adoption of Jennifer Longford

File contains a letter, dated 17 May 1938, from John Morris, solicitor, Fleet Street, London, to Frances Stevenson relating to the proposed Adoption Order for her daughter Jennifer and his effort to persuade the Official Solicitor that a domiciliary visit is unnecessary in this case (f. 1); a letter, dated 27 June 1938, from John Morris, solicitor, Fleet Street, London, to Frances Stevenson relating to the adoption of her daughter Jennifer noting that he has appeared before the Judge and obtained the Adoption Order which will be lodged with the Superintendent Registrar of Births and will remain a secret document and that the birth will now be registered in the Adoption Register (f. 2); a photocopy of a Trust Instrument, dated 3 March 1931, from Frances Stevenson to her sister Muriel Stevenson and to John Ernest Morris, solicitor, relating to property known as Ingleton, Sandy Lane, Cobham, with provision for an income from the trust fund to Jennifer Stevenson (ff. 3-9); and a copy of Jennifer Stevenson's horoscope (f. 10).

Correspondence,

Stray letters, messages, cards and postcards, 1916-91, acquired or collected by Jennifer Longford. All are connected with the Lloyd George family in some way, but there is very little or no relationship between the individual items within the group.

Letters to David Lloyd George

The file comprises stray letters to D. Lloyd George, mostly of political interest. The file includes letters from Winston Churchill, undated, Lord Dawson of Penn, 1931, King George VI (telegram), 1945, General Douglas Haig, 1916, George Lambert, 1932, J. Ramsay MacDonald, 1932, Sir Herbert Samuel, 1932, D. A. Thomas, Viscount Rhondda, 1917, and Colonel T. F. Tweed, 1940. The letter from Lord Dawson of Penn advises Lloyd George in the wake of the political and constitutional crisis of August 1931.

George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952

General letters

Most of the early letters (pre-1945) are addressed to Frances as private secretary to Lloyd George, some referring to political and national events; many of those after 1945 also refer to Lloyd George and to contemporary political life. -- The file includes letters from Dr Christopher Addison, 1915, the 4th Marquess Cholmondeloy, 1923, Sir Joseph Davies, [1919], Sir Dingle Foot, 1970, Michael Foot, [?1967], King George VI, 1948, Martin Gilbert, 1964, John Grigg, 1972, P. J. Grigg, 1949, Laura Grimond, 1969, Maurice Hankey, [1960s], Lord Inchape, 1922, Lord Lothian, 1939, James Morris [Jan Morris], 1967, B. S. Rowntree (2), 1915-1916, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1970, Sir Geoffrey Shakespeare, 1949, Mary Soames, 1966, A. J. Sylvester, 1923, Jeremy Thorpe, 1969, and Harold Wilson, 1966.

Foot, Dingle, Sir, 1905-1978

Proposed Lloyd George Memorial College: letters offering support

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.

Beaverbrook, Max Aitken, Baron, 1879-1964

Messages of Condolence on the illness and death of D. Lloyd George

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).

Birkenhead, Margaret, Lady,

Letters from Rebecca West

The file contains letters from Rebecca West referring to the proposed publication of a volume by Messrs Methuen which has passages about Miss West and about D. Lloyd George, requesting Lloyd George to autograph a photograph of himself for a Macedonian abbot, and giving the writer's reaction to the publication of A. J. Sylvester's The Real Lloyd George (1947).

West, Rebecca, 1892-1983

Letters from Lettice [Mrs H. A. L.] Fisher

The letters,[c. 1925]-1944, which are very difficult to decipher and comprehend, contain mainly personal, family and domestic news, with some references to academic and political life. The file also includes the memorial service card for Lettice Fisher (1875-1956).

Fisher, Lettice, 1875-1956

Letters from Sir John Kennedy

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.

Kennedy, John, Sir, 1893-1970

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