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Letters received by Albert Owen Evans in connection with his work and writings in preparation for the tercentenary celebration, 1924, of the death of Edmwnd Prys, translator of the metrical psalms into Welsh, with copies of programmes, of addresses and sermons delivered on the occasion of the tercentenary, and of articles and booklets prepared by A. O. Evans.

Notes on the earl of Shaftesbury’s speech in the House of Commons upon the debate of appointing a day for hearing Dr [Thomas] Sherley’s cause, 20 October 1675.

The series consists of drafts of talks given by Menna Gallie to various societies on a number of subjects, [1940]-[1990], such as childhood memories, memories of Ystradgynlais, Creunant and the surrounding area, experiences in Northern Ireland, America and Cambridge, experiences gained whilst in Italy and Yugoslavia, and talks on her own writing.

Copies, [1640x1645], of speeches by: 'Glanvill'; [Sir William] Waller, with a riposte from Herbert (the king’s solicitor); Rowse; Benjamin Ruddier [Sir Benjamin Rudyerd]; Sir Francis Seimor [Seymour]; Grimstone; and John Pym [to the Lords].

The file comprises drafts of, and notes for, speeches by Lord Cledwyn and miscellaneous typescript memoranda. The papers include a detailed listing of Lord Cledwyn's contributions in the House of Lords between 1990 and 1998.

The file contains brief outline speech notes in the hand of Dr Roderic Bowen prepared for delivering addresses on social and political occasions.

Sermons, addresses, and prayers.

Papers, [c. 1927]-1950, of Sir Goronwy Owen (1881-1963), Liberal MP for Caernarfonshire, 1923-45, and Liberal Chief Whip, 1926-31, comprising mainly notes for speeches, including 'Findings on afforestation' (MS 23666C, ff. 5-13); 'Coal Power' (MS 23666C, ff. 31-7); 'Yr Eglwys a Heddwch y Byd', 1934 (MS 23667C, ff. 1-28); 'Notes for Speech on Democracy', 1942 (MS 23667C, ff. 123-44); 'Anglo-Soviet Treaty', 1943 (MS 23667C, ff. 145-59); a draft tribute to David Lloyd George, 1945 (MS 23667C, ff. 168-71); and 'Hawliau Cymru fel Adran o'r Deyrnas Gyfunol' (MS 23667C, ff. 191-202); together with a copy of Goronwy Owen's election address, 1931 (MS 23666C, ff. 85-6), and letters to him from David Lloyd George, 1937 (MS 23667C, f. 105), and Clement Attlee, 1950 (MS 23667C, f. 172).

Miscellaneous notes, c. 1890-1920, mostly in Lloyd George's hand, some for speeches.

Notes, 1904-1921, by David Lloyd George, mainly for speeches.

Four notebooks containing notes, c. 1902-1918, by Lloyd George, mainly for speeches. Speeches identified include Huddersfield, 21 March 1914; Glasgow, 3 February 1914; ?Bangor, 28 February 1915; Gray's Inn, 15 December 1917.

Notes, mainly for speeches by Lloyd George, identified as follows: House of Commons debate on education, 9 July 1902; House of Commons budget speech, 29 April 1909; Mile End, 21 November 1910; Swansea, 28 May 1912; Select Committee on Marconi affair, March 1913; ?Trocadero, 18 May 1916; National Eisteddfod of Wales, Birkenhead, 7 September 1917.

Notes, c. 1890-1914, for unidentified speeches by Lloyd George, arranged in roughly chronological order.

Notes and jottings, mainly for speeches by David Lloyd George, c. 1900-2 (ff. 1-50 verso), and notes for an address to his Caernarfon Boroughs constituency prior to the General Election of October 1931 (ff. 51-8).

Miscellaneous papers of David Lloyd George, [c. 1911]-[?1913], including notes in his hand for a speech on women's suffrage (ff. 1-5), an annotated typescript list, 1911, of Liberal and Labour members of parliament, showing their degree of support for proposed legislation relating to women's suffrage (ff. 6-12), memoranda written by David Lloyd George at Beachborough Park, Shorncliffe, in 1911, relating to the National Insurance Bill, with draft letters to Treasury civil servants, R. G. Hawtrey and W. J. Braithwaite (ff. 13-52), and typescript notes for a speech by David Lloyd George heralding the arrival of the National Eisteddfod at Abergavenny in 1913 (ff. 97-103).