Lloyd George: a Diary by Frances Stevenson,
- GA5/65.
- Eitem
- 1971.
Unlabelled press cutting, 1971, containing a review of Lloyd George: a Diary by Frances Stevenson by Michael Foot.
Lloyd George: a Diary by Frances Stevenson,
Unlabelled press cutting, 1971, containing a review of Lloyd George: a Diary by Frances Stevenson by Michael Foot.
Press cutting from the Cambrian News, 8 October 1971, recording the number of visitors at the Lloyd George Memorial Museum.
Press cutting from the Daily Telegraph containing a letter from William Lloyd-George defending the good name of his grandfather, David Lloyd George, following the publication of a letter by George Edinger assailing Lloyd George.
Drafts of Writings by Frances Stevenson,
Comprises the draft outline of a short story and notes for further stories by Frances Stevenson.
Correspondence regarding Frances Stevenson's biography of Lloyd George
File contains correspondence between Frances Stevenson and Curtis Brown Ltd. regarding the publication of a biography of David Lloyd George and a synopsis and script for a film entitled 'The goat and the wizard'
Notes to Lloyd George following speeches
File contains five short notes from Frances Stevenson during the 1930s congratulating Lloyd George warmly on recent speeches in the House of Commons.
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).
Scrap book of stories related to the marriage of David Lloyd George and Frances Stevenson
File comprises of a scrap book of newspaper stroies related to the marriage of David Lloyd George and Frances Stevenson in 1943.
Frances Stevenson Correspondence
The sections comprise general correspondence, 1915-1972, and family correspondence, 1916-1970, to and from Frances Stevenson.
Letters from members of the Lloyd George family to Frances Stevenson
The series comprises letters from three generations of the Lloyd George family to Frances Stevenson
Miscellaneous letters from Frances Stevenson
The file comprises drafts and copies of stray letters sent by Frances to various correspondents. The letters have no common theme.
Letters from Frances Stevenson to 'Ruthie'.
The letters, written at Tŷ Newydd, Llanystumdwy, between October and December 1944, contain mainly personal, local and domestic news, including many references to Lloyd George and to the welcome which they have received in the village. There are some references to events at Llanystumdwy.
Letters from Frances Stevenson to Ann Parry
The file contains letters discussing the management of the Llanystumdwy Museum and local property, give news of various members of the family, and refer to events to commemorate Lloyd George and to members of the Lloyd George family.
Lloyd George Museum (Llanystumdwy, Wales)
The series consists of files of letters addressed to Frances, some are personal, others are sent to her in her official capacity as private secretary to D. Lloyd George. Many of the correspondents are prominent politicians and public figures. Most of the later files of letters concern writings about Lloyd George and projects to commemorate his memory, notably the Lloyd George Museum at Llanystumdwy.
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
Letters from Sir Stuart K. Brown and his daughter Sylvia Brown
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.
Brown, Stuart, Sir, 1885-1952
The senders include Bob Boothby, 1967, Winston S. Churchill (4), 1954-1963, King George V, 1931, and Jan Smuts, 1950.
Boothby, Robert, 1900-1986
'Lloyd George's Working Transactions'
Correspondence with publishers and literary agents relating to the proposed publication of articles and works written by D. Lloyd George, notably the War Memoirs, and an article entitled 'Why the Jew is persecuted'.
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
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,