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Papers of David Robert Daniel, comprising, material relating to Thomas Edward Ellis, MP, including diaries, exercise books, speeches and election addresses, correspondence of Thomas Edward Ellis, including correspondence with D. R. Daniel, papers of his political career, copies of diaries and letters, memoirs by others and papers relating to the death of T. E. Ellis, [c. 1854x1934]; material relating to David Robert Daniel, [c. 1869x1931], including diaries, manuscript volumes and notes on places, his family and various individuals, some being eminent Welshmen, school and college papers, letters and cards to and from D. R. Daniel, including some from public men and women, relations and his wife, and miscellaneous and family papers; material relating to the North Wales Quarrymen's Union and the Penrhyn Quarry Strikes, [1878xc.1903], including reports, pamphlets, cuttings, correspondence, discussions, resolutions, and newspaper cuttings; together with material relating to David Lloyd George, including letters and cards to D. R. Daniel and to Mrs S. E. Daniel, some of which are from David Lloyd George and Megan Lloyd George [c. 1890x1966].

Papers of Sir Samuel Thomas Evans, comprising correspondence, 1876-1920, including letters relating to D. Lloyd-George, personal matters, such as family matters, UCW Essay Prize and Evans' death, political matters and the Welsh Church Commission; miscellaneous political papers, leaflets, notes etc, [1890]-[1910]; miscellaneous notes, pamphlets, notebooks etc. of a personal nature, 1875-[1919]; speeches and notes, [1900-1918]; papers relating to the Welsh Church disestablishment question, [1893], [1908x1910]; legal cases, 1894, 1910-1918; press cuttings, [1890x1918]; and miscellaneous material, 1881-1916.

Papers of W. Watkin Davies including diaries, 1904-1973; letters from family and friends, 1895-1926; letters relating to his work, [c. 1932]-1971; typescripts and manuscripts of unpublished works including Lloyd George, 1914-',Woodrow Wilson' and 'Men and Movements in American History' and an autobiographical work, `Wales of my Youth', [1907x1973]; lectures, articles and notes, [1910]-1933; personal papers relating to his career and private life, [c. 1915]-1946; notebooks, 1922-1953; family papers, 1890-1935; and letters, pictures and other material relating to David Lloyd George, 1887-1971.

Papers of William George, Criccieth, consisting of his personal and family correspondence, diaries and notes, 1881-1960, and papers relating to his publications and public life (including political, legal, religious and Welsh cultural material), 1883-1958, together with diaries, 1881-1915, of Richard Lloyd ('Uncle Lloyd'), and a considerable amount of correspondence and other papers relating to members of the George family, the Lloyd family and the Lloyd George family, 1766-1981. Of particular interest is a very substantial group of papers of David Lloyd George, including: correspondence with William George, mostly 1886-1918; diaries, 1878-1892; letters from prominent politicians, 1879-1913; other letters, including many to family members, 1883-1928; letters from his secretaries, 1906-1963; and working drafts and notes in preparation for his speeches.

Holograph, autograph, and typescript messages of greetings for publication in the first number of Y Cymro, 3 December, 1932. The writers include D[avid] Miall Edwards; Ifan ab Owen Edwards (with a covering letter from R. E. Griffith); D[avid] Emrys Evans, University College of North Wales, Bangor; D[avid] Tecwyn Evans; D[avid] Lloyd George (with a covering letter from A. J. Sylvester); Peter Hughes Griffiths; W. J. Gruffydd; E[dward] Ernest Hughes; John Jenkins ('Gwili'); C[adwaladr] Bryner Jones; and T. Gwynn Jones.

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.

An address of homage to David Lloyd George from 'Republicans, democrats, socialists, radicals and the whole of the extreme liberal party', in Coruna, Spain, 1910, in recognition of the introduction of the People's Budget, containing an illuminated title-page on vellum and some two thousand signatures of liberals and socialists.

Album of Dr Robert Owen Morris (1859-1943), comprised mainly of material relating to his year of office as Mayor of Birkenhead, 1902-3. Included are over one hundred and fifty congratulatory and other letters, in English and Welsh, from various correspondents including Arthur James Balfour (2), David Lloyd George (2) and Sir Edward Russell (1); printed cards and programmes; and press cuttings.