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Letter, 13 September 1935, from Louise Stevenson, Avalon, Churt, to Frances and Muriel Stevenson, giving news of Jennifer and of the Churt estate and of the locality. There is also a note from Jennifer to her mother.

Letter, 10 May 1940, from Louise Stevenson, Worthing, to Muriel Stevenson at Avalon, Churt. Insists on giving recipient a birthday present. Would like her to come and stay with them to recuperate.

Letter, 9 June 1944, from Lloyd George at Bron-y-de, Churt to Jennifer Stevenson. Describes in detail the condition of the orchards on the estate. Gives his views on the Second Front in World War Two; considers the allied breakthrough 'very exciting news' and is savouring the radio broadcasts and the newspaper reports.

Letter, 5 August 1945, from Frances Lloyd-George, Avalon, Churt, to her father John Stevenson. Refers to a recent family wedding. Are planning to return to north Wales the following week - in the company of Malcolm Thompson who is going to assist with the writing of a biography of Lloyd George and is coming to speak to people who knew Lloyd George in his boyhood. Gwilym and Edna Lloyd-George are very upset that he has lost his post in the government.

Page from the Sunday Dispatch, 9 March 1947, containing an article by A. J. Sylvester, 'Hyphen saved Earl's title' taken from his volume The Real Lloyd George (1947).

Letter, 20 March 1947, from Countess Lloyd-George to Mrs Edith Evans, Colwyn Bay (carbon copy). Is grateful for her letter. She has been 'much distressed' by the recent articles published by A. J. Sylvester and appreciates the support which she has received from many correspondents. Was pleased to receive news of recipient's husband who was most supportive to the writer at both Colwyn Bay and Chatsworth.

Letter, 12 March 1947, from Edith Evans, Colwyn Bay, to Countess Lloyd-George, decrying the recent article by A. J. Sylvester in the Sunday Dispatch. Assures her that no-one will take any notice of its contents. The writer's husband used to drive for the Lloyd Georges at Colwyn Bay and at Chatsworth. Is writing this letter unknown to her husband.

Letter, 16 March 1947, from E. A. Lessing, Kensington, to Countess Lloyd-George. Sympathises with recipient because of the tone and contents of the recent press articles published by A. J. Sylvester. Many people are sure to resent Sylvester's heavily biased appraisal of Lloyd George.

Letter, 20 March 1947, from Countess Lloyd-George to W. Surrey Dane of Long Acre, London (carbon copy). The despatch of a cheque to Messrs Curtis Brown. The recent severe weather and the writer's influenza attack.

Stray memorabilia, 1900-2008, collected by Ruth Nixon, mainly inherited from her mother Jennifer Longford. Many derive from Lloyd George or Frances Stevenson. They include legal documents, reminiscences and memoirs, autograph books, cartoons, printed items and press cuttings of especial interest.

Postcard, 6 July 1992, from 'Graham' to Miss Muriel Stevenson. Encloses a copy of an article. The reverse bears the portrait of Lloyd George by Augustus John.

An autograph book endorsed, 'Frances L. Stevenson, September 1904', and bearing entries for the years 1906 and 1907.

School report for Frances Stevenson, summer term 1907, issued by the Clapham High School for Girls.

An invitation in French, c. 1910, possibly in the hand of David Lloyd George, to attend at 11 Downing Street.

Cartoon from Punch, 28 November 1923, 'The Legitimate Drama'. Depicts Lloyd George and Asquith.

Cartoon from Punch, 10 October 1923, 'In darkest America'. Depicts Lloyd George and Lord Birkenhead.

Cartoon from Punch, 5 December 1923, 'A Former Occupant'. Depicts Baldwin and Asquith at 10 Downing Street.

Cartoon from Punch, 13 January 1926, 'The Diluvians'. Depicts Lloyd George and Sir Alfred Mond in the wake of intense disagreement over new Liberal land policy initiatives.

Cartoon from Punch, 27 January 1926, entitled, 'The very early Cuckoo', linked to an address which Lloyd George had recently delivered to his constituents on the likely outcome of the next general election.