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Frances Stevenson Family Papers
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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)

Letters to Frances Stevenson

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.

'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'.

Proposed Lloyd George Memorial College: letters declining 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, together with an original letter from Violet Carruthers (Markham). The file includes letters from Lord Altrincham, Clement Attlee, Lady Astor, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Stafford Cripps, E. Clement Davies, Margaret Greenwood, Professor W. J. Gruffydd, Herbert Morrison, Harold Nicholson, Sir Herbert Samuel and George Tomlinson. All the writers express their reluctance and hesitation to associate themselves with the proposal. Some of the letter writers expand on their reasons for declining to support the suggestion and reflect on Lloyd George's life, career and contribution.

Grigg, Edward, Sir, 1879-1955

Letters from B. Seebohm Rowntree

The letters contain family and personal news, and often make arrangements for visits and engagements. There are also a few references to political news and events.

Rowntree, B. Seebohm (Benjamin Seebohm), 1871-1954

Letters relating to researches and writings on David Lloyd George

Letters, 1950-1972, mainly from historians and writers, relating to their research work on D. Lloyd George, details of publications and fees paid, notably in connection with Frank Owen, Tempestuous Journey: Lloyd George, his Life and Times (London, 1954). The file includes letters from Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook (6), 1950-1964, Martin Gilbert [1960s], John Grigg, 1968, and A. J. P. Taylor, 1972.

Owen, Frank, 1905-1979

Subject Files

The series comprises files of correspondence and papers relating to various activities in which Frances participated, mainly to commemorate Lloyd George's name, including the Lloyd George Museum at Llanystumdwy, the statue at the House of Commons, and the upkeep of his grave. Other files concern her broadcasts for the BBC, and the work of historians and biographers of Lloyd George.

Probate and business correspondence

The letters relate to the preparation of Frances's various wills, the sale of the Lloyd George Papers to Lord Beaverbrook in 1949-1950, the management of Frances's properties at Churt and at Llanystumdwy, the letters patent of the peerage awarded to Lloyd George in 1945, and the execution of a deed of gift to Frances's sister Muriel.

Printed items and ephemera

The series comprises miscellaneous printed items and ephemera, 1919-1982, and press cuttings, 1911-1985, mainly relating to political life, many concerning Lloyd George's life and career.

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.

Letters from Jennifer Longford

The series comprises letters, 1934-1946, from Jennifer, mainly to her family, giving personal and domestic news and describing her experiences and activities at Headington School, Oxford, and Penrhos College, Bakewell, Derbyshire.

Longford, Jennifer, 1929-

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