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A group of stray letters penned by various members of the Stevenson family or sent to them. The most significant items are three letters, 1915, from Frances to Paul Stevenson giving him news when he was on active service in France.

This series comprises stray letters, 1915-1972, either written by, or sent to, members of the Stevenson family.

Miscellaneous notes accumulated by Ruth Longford while researching and writing Frances, Countess Lloyd George: More than a Mistress (Leominster, 1996), including notes on source materials, typescript draft memoirs by Jennifer Longford, a typescript dissertation [? by Ruth Longford] on Lloyd George and Hitler, and miscellaneous stray sources which had come into her possession.

The series consists of notes and materials assembled by Ruth Longford while researching the life of her grandmother, Frances, Dowager Countess Lloyd-George of Dwyfor.

The letters were written by Paul Stevenson to either of his parents or to one of his sisters Frances or Muriel. Most of the letters describe Paul's experiences while on active service in France in the trenches during the first world war where he was killed in action in 1915. There are some references to contemporary international events and developments.

The series comprises letters, 1910-1915, from Paul Stevenson to members of his family mainly while on active service in France

The letters are personal, and contain mainly family and personal news. There is much local news of events at Churt sent to Jennifer while she was living at Tanganyika.

The letters are highly personal and contain domestic and family news. There are many references to Jennifer, and some to members of the Lloyd George family.

The series comprises files of personal letters from Muriel Stevenson to members of her family.

The unit consists of letters and papers relating to various members of the Stevenson family, including Frances's sister Muriel, 1923-1962, and her brother Paul, 1910-1915, together with research notes and materials assembled by Ruth Longford.

Miscellaneous notes, doodles etc. in Jennifer's hand.

The letters were written by Marjorie Hackett who was employed by Frances as a nanny to care for Jennifer. They describe in some detail Jennifer's activities, her development and her reaction to events. There are many references to local events at Churt and news of other members of the family.

School reports, circulars, lists of instructions, and examination papers deriving from Jennifer's periods at nursery school and at Penrhos College Junior School, Colwyn Bay.

Miscellaneous letters and papers relating mainly to Jennifer's schooldays at Penrhos College Junior School, Colwyn Bay.

The letters give domestic and family news and recount her experiences at school.

The letters describe her experiences and activities at her various schools and in her leisure time. There are some references to Lloyd George.

The letters were all written by Jennifer as a child and give domestic and family news and recount her experiences at school.

The series comprises letters, 1934-1946, from Jennifer, mainly to her family, giving personal and domestic news and describing her experiences and activities at Headington School, Oxford, and Penrhos College, Bakewell, Derbyshire.

The unit comprises letters, 1934-1946, and other papers, 1933-1944, relating to Jennifer Stevenson's schooldays.

Letters from Frances Stevenson to her parents from Paris with accounts of the 1919 Peace Conference between 16th April and 17th June 1919, giving an insight into how both she and Lloyd George viewed the treaty terms. Frances notes that she believed the terms will lead to 'a good peace, not one that will cause another war in 10 or 20 years time' while 'The PM says it is a terrible document' and that 'there has been no such treaty presented to any nation since Carthage'. Frances also notes concerns over the length of time that the talks were taking noting 'that unless you get the treaty signed now, there will be Bolshevism everywhere'.