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The file includes letters from George Brown (2), 1966-1967, Richard Crossman, 1966, Gwilym Prys Davies, ?1965, R. E. Griffith, 1964, Charles Hill, 1962, E. D. Jones, 1962, Frank Llewellyn-Jones, 1967, T. W. Jones, 1966, Sir Keith Joseph, 1966, Elystan Morgan (2), 1966, Geraint Morgan, 1967, George Thomas (2), 1966, Eirene White, 1967, Glanmor Williams, 1966, and Harold Wilson, 1966.

Carbon copies of letters sent to Frances in response to the proposal that a Lloyd George Memorial College might be established in North Wales. The file includes letters from Lord Beaverbrook, Aneurin Bevan, Robert Boothby, Sybil Thorndike Casson, Richard Crossman, Anthony Eden, James Griffiths, P. J. Grigg, Maurice Hankey, Augustus John, Harold J. Laski, Gilbert Murray, B. Seebohm Rowntree, Sir Archibald Sinclair (Lord Thurso), and Jan Smuts. All the writers agree to support the proposal. Some of the letter writers expand on their reasons for supporting the proposal and reflect on Lloyd George's life, career and contribution.

The file consists of correspondence, 1955-1956, mainly letters addressed to Eirene White, concerning the early search for possible authors for a biography of Thomas Jones. The correspondents include Lord Birkenhead, 1956, Asa Briggs, 1956, Alan Bullock, 1956, Richard Crossman, 1955, D. Emrys Evans, 1956, Wyn Griffith, 1956, H. J. Habakkuk, 1956, Professor Gwyn Jones, 1955, Sir Maurice Powicke, 1955, Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, 1955, Professor David Williams, 1956, and Gwyn A. Williams, 1956.

The file comprises letters relating mainly to her political career and public service, notably the general election of 1966 and her work as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, 1966-1967, Minister of State at the Welsh Office, 1967-1970, and Chairman of the Labour Party, 1968-1969. Many of the letters concern various aspects of Welsh affairs, and the rich array of committees, societies and organisations with which Eirene White was associated. A few of the letters relate to the publication of Dr Thomas Jones's diaries. The correspondents include James Callaghan, 1966, Dame Margaret Cole, undated, Richard Crossman, 1967, Dr Huw T. Edwards (2), 1968-1969, Roy Jenkins, 1969, J. Emrys Jones, 1969, Keith Middlemas (2), 1967-1968, Gordon Parry, 1969, and Harold Wilson (5), 1968-1969.