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Sent from Budapest. Ifor arrived by boat from Bratislava. He has met a lad he knows from Cambridge that does not know any French or German, accordingly they visited the city together. Ifor visited an old friend from Ruhleben (J. Balfour)who took him to the foreign office. The weather is very hot and Ifor sleeps for most of the day. News will be delayed as he travels east but he will endeavour to wire more often.

Acknowledges receipt of his valued favour of the 18 instant. As regard to Ifor, he is still detained in Germany. If Mr Harper will supply Ifor's address they will communicate with him and try and obtain information of him for his parents. They will be pleased to render him or his parents any assistance they can.

Writes that he had hoped to be in a position to offer Mr Evans some news, but when he visited the Foreign Office yesterday he was not able to see the gentlemen he wished. He has been informed via an unofficial source that 2 or 3 weeks must pass before anything can be done.

Thanks for card of 7th this month. ILE is well. Please inform parents I can be released from prison in Nuremberg in return for 3000 marks bounty. Dale and Hughes have been released in the town for the last 3 weeks because of their health. Send greetings to my family.

Mary sends thanks for the newspaper cuttings Mrs Evans sent her. She finds it funny that they had both sent each other the same cuttings at the same time. The reason for the stoppage of the post from the prison camps, she understands to be the result of some prisoners attempting to send more postcards than the 2 a week they are permitted.

He writes that he is always glad to receive word from her and laments that their correspondence is limited to postcards. He states once again that he will write each Sunday and Wednesday in future. Ifor says that they had a quiet Christmas and that none of his parents parcels have yet arrived. However, they received some nice things from a store in Berlin and were treated to music from a male choir. He wraps up by expressing curiosity as to how his parents spent their Christmas.

Concerns the general lack of news on detainees and his disappointment in the way the Germans are behaving.

Lease by Henry, Bishop of Llandaff [Henry of Abergavenny, 1196-1218] at the petition of Dominus Walter, Abbot [1203-1213], and the Convent of Tewkesbury, to Margam Abbey of the Church of Kenefeg, at an annual farm rent of 10 marks to the said Convent, saving the episcopal rights. Witnesses: Vrban, Archdeacon of Llandaff; Nicholas, treasurer; Philip, dean of Gur'. Latin. Fine pointed oval seal, red wax, 2? x 13/4 in. Obv. The Bishop, with ornamental vestments, mitre and staff, standing on a short columnar pedestal, and lifting up the right hand in the act of benediction. + Sigill . Hienrici. Dei. Gracia. Landavensis. Episcopi. Rev. A small pointed oval counterseal, 11/2 x ? in. An angel holding a cross. + Secret . Henr' . Landav . Episcop'.

Quitclaim by Leisan, son of Morgan, of all the dissensions which he has had with Margam Abbey concerning the lands and tenements which it holds of him in his fee; and confirmation of all gifts by Morgan, son of Karodoc, and Owen, brother of the grantor, to the Abbey in Pultimor, Auene marsh, Newcastle, etc., and especially the land of Walter Lageles. Sworn on the relics at Margam, on the most precious wood of the True Cross, etc. Witnesses: Walter de Sulie, Sheriff of Glamorgan; Richard Flamang, Peter le Butiller, William de Cantilupe, Walter Luvel, Stephen the clerk of Kenefeg, Wasmer, Thomas White ('Albus') of Kenefeg', Alaithur, Res Coch; Griffin, son of Kanaithur. Latin. Round seal, green wax, 2 in. A knight in armour, with capshaped helmet, hauberk and surcoat, sword and shield, riding on a horse galloping to the right. + Sigillwm . Leisavn . Filii . Morgan. The paper copy of the schedule includes a pedigree.

Grant by Leisan, son of Morgan, to Margam Abbey, of common of pasture in all his land on the east part of Neth. Witnesses: Helias, dean; Maurice, Martin, and Henry and David, priests; Roger, son of Wian; David Puignel, John Soor, Grunu, son of John. Latin. Oval seal, pointed at top, green wax, 1? x 11/2 in. A knight in armour, riding on a horse to the right. + Sigill' Leisan Fil' Morgani. Cf. Nos 106, 107, 108 (dated 1213).

Mr Dale is overjoyed that the Ruhleben prisoners are soon to be released. He does not know when exactly Ifor will get home but hopes he will get this letter soon. Mr Dale hopes to visit a friend in Kerry on 14 December and wonders if it would be possible to visit Ifor on his way home. He has no idea where Kerry is but hopes it is not far from Aberdare.

He has received a postcard from Ifor of which he provides a transcript (translated to English). Mr Evans writes that while he is still in prison, there are other Englishmen there; 2 gentlemen B. J. Dale and Mr Hughesdon? As the American Consul has visited the prisoners he suggests that arrangements could perhaps be made for others in the area to visit them.

Starts with Ifor wishing his parents a happy new year. He is wondering why I has not received a parcel sent to him through Mr Gaston early last November and requests they make enquiries; Ifor has not so far received any packages from his parents. Ifor explains how he has meet several people from south Wales (including Mr Davies, Mr Jenkins and a Mr Lewis). He states that he is getting a little work and reading done. He also asks for a further £10 to be sent to him via Mr Heck. The postcard is finished off with Ifor asking for his best wishes to be passed on to Willie and sends love to old people.

Informing his mother of his arrival after crossing the Thuringer Wald.

Asks whether it is true that Ifor L. Evans is a prisoner of war in Germany. Last time he heard from him was almost 12 months ago.

Gift by Gunnilda, wife of Roger Sturmi, with assent of her husband, to Margam Abbey, of the land which he gave the monks for 1/2 mark yearly rent; the land includes her dower-land, viz. 80 a. between the stream of the ford Taus (of Taf?) and the stream of Chenewinus, and between the way which leads from the stream of the ford Taus to the stone well ('fons petre') and the old castle on the hill. The Abbot paying 4 marks of silver, and some lamb-skins for making a pellice, and twenty sheep. Sworn by Gunnilda before God and His Saints. Witnesses: W[illiam], Archdeacon of Llandaff, whose seal is appended; Abraham Gubiun and William Travers, canons of Llandaff, with appension of the Chapter seal; Isaac, dean of Pennechen; Brother Meiler the hermit, Rodbert Testard, Matildis, wife of Balduine; Matildis, daughter of Richard, son of Gunmund Cecilia, wife of Rodbert Testard; Cristiana, wife of Walter 'bianchi-gernonis'; Beatrice, wife of Osbert the miller; Elwinus Wetta; Vincent, monk of Margam. Latin. Two pointed oval seals, red wax:. 1. Chapter of Llandaff, 31/4 x 21/4 in. The Cathedral church, 1st state. + Sigillvm . Landavensis . Ecclesie. 2. 1? X ? in. An eagle displayed, head to the right. + Si .. ...ILL'I : Land' : Archidia:.

Writes that his friend Mrs Kidd who had written to Herr Leisterer in her mother's maiden name has received the enclosed postcard (not present) in return. She has thoughtfully provided a translation. Herr Leisterer has done everything in his power for Ifor. Mr Ciffin writes that he would send another card out to Ifor if thought advisable. Alternatively he could write to the American Consul in Nuremberg. He writes that several letters were received from Germany in Linares but they have taken some time to get there. He mentions that there is considerable unemployment in Linares, which he puts to several mines and works having shut down. The government has opened its mines in response and put men to work on the road. They get their English papers but they are irregular (sometimes 3 or 4 at a time). The Spanish papers are fairly impartial as news is taken from all sources, though the leading articles tend to favour the allies. Mr Ciffin writes that things aren't too cheerful in this English Colony; some men are on half pay and doing nothing; several families are hung up in England and intend on making no effort to return. He wishes he had joined them as he now teaches a school which is half full and finds it no easier than when it was full. The French and German colonies are worse off as all their serviceable men have left for the front.

Mary sends news of the parcels she has sent to her son and explains that she has been informed that their parcels arrive quicker than their postcards.