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Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Tony Benn; Dewi Eirug Davies; Per Denez; Robat Gruffudd (7); Gwerfyl Pierce Jones; Jan Morris; Hywel Moseley; Laura McAllister; John Osmond (2); W. Leslie Richards; Brynley F. Roberts; Dafydd Elis Thomas; Dafydd Wigley.

The file comprises a handwritten schematic chronology or 'life plan' and notes describing Lhuyd's family background, education, career, interests, his knowledge of Welsh mountain flora and the influence of John Ray, study of antiquities, contribution to Camden's Britannia, and work for his unfinished Celtic encyclopaedia, establishment of the Edward Lhuyd Society, references and quotations from relevant manuscript and published sources, bibliographies, lecture notes, manuscript and typed drafts of BBC radio talks, 1960, to celebrate the tercentenary of Lhuyd's birth, one of them entitled 'The Greatest Naturalist in Europe', accompanied by two letters from the producer, and a typed article entitled 'A Pioneer Welsh Botanist', with list of textual corrections; relevant correspondence, including letters from Arthur Chater (3), 1960-1980, Dafydd Davies of Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (1), 1985, and Brynley F. Roberts (4), 1974-1993, a press cutting about Lhuyd's connection with Gogerddan, several typed and printed items by other Lhuyd scholars, including the script of a radio talk, with accompanying letter, by Professor E. G. Bowen, 1954, and articles by Arthur Chater, Frank Emery, Dr Brynley F. Roberts and Gwyn Walters.

Mainly typescript and printed material, 1985-1993, concerning the University of Wales, including numerous reports of committees and working groups, minutes of meetings of the University Council, memoranda, newsletters published by the University of Wales, papers relating to the admission of new constituent institutions to the University, the proceedings of the Rosser working party, the 1992 Research Assessment Exercise, the role of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales etc. The correspondents include James Callaghan, 1993, Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos (2), 1992-1993, Professor R. Geraint Gruffydd, 1993, Dr Brynley F. Roberts, 1993, Sir Wyn Roberts, 1992, Sir Melvyn Rosser (3), 1992-1993, George Thomas, 1989, and Sir John Meurig Thomas, 1992.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Joseph Clancy; Cynog Dafis; Emyr Daniel; Gwilym Prys Davies; Per Denez (2); R. Alun Evans; Robat Gruffudd (2); Edward Heath; A. O. H. Jarman; John Morgan; Jan Morris; Robin Okey; Dewi Watkin Powell (3); Emyr Price (5); Gareth Price; Brynley F. Roberts (2); Meic Stephens; Dafydd Elis Thomas; Peter Walker AS/MP (2); Dafydd Wigley (6); Gordon Wilson.

The file contains various stray letters addressed to Nicholas Edwards, 1984-1987, together with copies or drafts of letters sent by him. The correspondents include Nicholas Bennett, 1987, Keith Best MP, 1987, Donald Box, 1987, Sir Goronwy Daniel, 1984 (discussing the miners' strike in South Wales), Geraint Howells, 1984, Dr Brynley F. Roberts, 1987, Norman Tebbit MP, 1987 (2), and George Thomas, 1984.