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A group of individual documents, largely typescript or printed memoranda, mainly of interest to University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. They include Interview between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Deputation from the Welsh University Colleges ... March 3rd 1904 and Transcript of shorthand notes of the Reply of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and printed memoranda, 1906, relating to Treasury Grants to the Welsh University Colleges; 'Report of Evidence given at the Meetings of the Committee appointed to enquire into the work of the Agricultural Department of the College' [1906]; 'Shorthand Report of the evidence of Dr [Joseph] Brough before the Sub-Committee appointed to consider Dr Brough's letters to the Council ...', together with a printed leaflet containing one of Dr Brough's letters, June 1906, and relevant Senate minutes, 1906; A Memorandum prepared by Members of the Teaching Staff in connection with a Memorial submitted for the consideration of the Council, together with a printed letter by twenty-eight staff members, 13 May 1907; a holograph letter from G. L. Barstow, Treasury, to Principal [T. F. Roberts], 1908 (scholarships awarded by the College); a holograph letter from Donald MacAlister, [Principal and Vice-Chancellor], The University, Glasgow to Sir John [Williams], 1908 (scholarships awarded at Aberystwyth); a report by E. A. Lewis, 14 June 1912, entitled 'Welsh History Report 1911-12. The Sir John Williams Lectureship in Welsh History'; etc. etc.

Miscellaneous papers, c. 1890s-1939, relating to David Lloyd George, arranged in roughly chronological order, including The Labour Standard, no. 2, 18 February 1902, containing an article on Lloyd George (ff. 10-11); copy of a memorandum, 1910, by Winston Churchill to the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, proposing the abolition of the House of Lords (ff. 17-23); note of the Committee on War Indemnity's recommendations, 1918 (ff. 48-9); and a typescript article, 1927, by Dame Margaret Lloyd George, Petticoats behind Politics (ff. 61-70).

The file includes a typescript 'Political Operation Order', 6 December 1916, namely spoof regulations for the departure of the Asquith family from 10 Downing Street and the arrival of the Lloyd Georges; and a memorandum, 5 May 1936, prepared by A. J. Sylvester for D. Lloyd George on the likely reconstruction of the National Government.

Miscellaneous papers, 1863-1950s, of the Lloyd George family, including rent and other receipts, 1863-92, of Richard Owen, father of Margaret Lloyd George (ff. 1-48); autographs, 1917, of political figures including Herbert Henry Asquith, Sir Winston Churchill and Sir Edward Grey (f. 50 recto-verso); and typescript verse in Welsh and English composed, 1919, by Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn') in praise of Margaret Lloyd George (ff. 51-2).

General correspondence, 1911, of David Lloyd George, including letters to him from Henry Herbert Asquith (1), Sydney Buxton (1), Andrew Bonar Law (1), William Thomas Lewis, 1st baron Merthyr (2), Lady Constance Lytton (2), and William Llewelyn Williams (2).

An extract from a conveyance of mines and quarries to the Hon. Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant, 10 August 1858; a resolution by W. J. Parry to seek information about the extent of Crown lands in Caernarvonshire; a summary of returns of common and waste lands in Caernarvonshire; a statement setting out the proper course of action concerning rights of common in Llanllechid; a resolution adopted by the Parliamentary Committee of the Crown Lands Association (North Wales), 1901; a carbon copy of a letter from W. J. Parry to William George, 1910; a letter from William George relating to Crown Lands, 1911; and correspondence relating to a deputation received by the Prime Minister, 1913.

General correspondence, 1909-1910, of David Lloyd George including letters from Augustine Birrell MP (2), Lord Murray of Elibank (3), Julia Henry (2), F. E. Smith (Lord Birkenhead) (1), R. J. Campbell (1), A. Osmond Williams MP (1), Lord Crewe (4), Lord Northcliffe (1), Herbert Samuel (2), H. H. Asquith (3), A. J. Balfour (1), C. Silvester Horne MP (1), Ellis W. Davies MP (1), H. W. Massingham (1), T. P. O'Connor MP (1), Edward Thomas ('Cochfarf') (1), Andrew Carnegie (1), Joseph Devlin MP (1), John Dillon MP (1), and Margot Asquith (3).

General correspondence, 1915-1945, of David Lloyd George including letters from Edward Carson (1) 1915, Austen Chamberlain (1) [?1915], H. H. Asquith (1) 1916, F. E. Smith (1) [1917x1922], Lord Milner (1) 1918, Lord Curzon (1) [1922], Haile Selassie I (1) 1935, and Ben Tillett (1) 1936.

Correspondence and papers, 1924-1933, of David Lloyd George relating to the Liberal Party including letters from Vivian Phillipps (7) 1925-1926, H. H. Asquith (2) 1925, Ramsay Muir (19) 1925-1933, and Lord St Davids (1) 1930.