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Letter from Lord Cholmondeloy to Frances Stevenson, [? 7 June 1920}, providing the recipient with Colonel Macdonald's contact details. Would like to receive a line from recipient.

Letter from Louise Stevenson to her daughter Frances Stevenson at 10 Downing Street, 18 August 1920, giving mainly domestic and family news. Gives news of Chong the dog. Will inevitably worry about Frances while she is away.

A letter from Major Gwilym Lloyd-George to his father David Lloyd George, [?1926]. Regrets his recent loss of temper, but much regrets the position of authority occupied by Frances Stevenson in Lloyd George's life. She receives an annual salary of £1200. Much regrets his father's attitude towards him, although he has done his best at the office of the News Chronicle. Much resents the influence of Miss Stevenson over Lloyd George. ('Private & Confidential').

A short note from Frances Stevenson during the 1930s congratulating Lloyd George warmly on a recent speech in the House of Commons.

Postcard, 9 November 1936, from Lloyd George at Southampton to Jennifer Stevenson, depicting the passenger liner of the East Asiatic Company Ltd on which he is about to travel.

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.

Postcard, 19 February 1943, from Frances Stevenson at Bron-y-de, Churt, to Jennifer Stevenson.

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, 9 March 1945, from Frances, Countess Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, Ty Newydd, Llanystumdwy, to her mother Louise Stevenson. Describes Lloyd George's very poorly condition. She is receiving a great deal of help from Mr Bennett and Ann Parry. Encourages her mother to go to stay at Avalon, Churt with Muriel. Appreciates the letters which she receives from both her parents. She has addressed a public meeting at Criccieth with an audience of some 1200 people. 'Megan has become quite friendly. She & Olwen come in every day'.

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.

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.

Cartoon from Punch, 26 December 1923, 'All against All', depicting Asquith, Baldwin and Ramsay MacDonald.

Cartoon from Punch, 3 February 1926, 'The Catch of the Season', depicting Sir Alfred Mond defecting to the Conservative Party.

Cartoon from Punch, 4 April 1928, 'The Split Star'.

Cartoon from Punch, 27 June 1928, 'Free and Independent', depicting Lloyd George, Baldwin and Ramsay MacDonald.

Photocopy of a Trust Instrument, 3 March 1931, from Frances Stevenson to her sister Muriel Stevenson and to John Ernest Morris, solicitor, relating to property known as Ingleton, Sandy Lane, Cobham, with provision for an income from the trust fund to Jennifer Stevenson.

Press cutting from the News Chronicle, 24 October 1936, describing Lloyd George addressing a public meeting at Manchester under the auspices of the Council of Action for Peace and Reconstruction in which he outlined his reasons for opposing the concept of dictatorship.

Contains the signaturesof numerous prominent politicians and some members of the Lloyd George family. There is also a postcard, 10 November 1937, from H. V. Morton at Egypt to Lloyd George. The poscrad beras a portrait of Lloyd George as Chancellor of the Exchequer. There is also a letter, 20 June 1944, from A. J. Sylvester to Jennifer Stevenson informing her that he hopes to secure Winston Churchill's autograph for her.