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Letters to William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore, fourth Baron Harlech, from relatives, military and government colleagues, and fellow board members of national cultural institutions, 1894-1950. Recurring general topics are the disendowment of the Church in Wales, 1914; political, military and social matters during the two World Wars; Gore 's involvement with the Arab Bureau, the War Cabinet and Palestinian affairs, 1917-1942; British foreign policy and the system of colonial administration; the government, economy and culture of South Africa during Gore 's appointment as High Commissioner, 1941-1943; civil defence organisation in Yorkshire, 1941-1942; committee business of the National Gallery and other cultural institutions; preservation of London architecture, 1931-1933; and items of historical interest, including the grave of Owen Arthur Ormsby-Gore.

Over one hundred and fifty letters, 1938-1997, in English and Welsh, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames B-C), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Menna Baines, 30 July 1992 (f. 1, Welsh), Kit Barker, 1970-1974 (ff. 9-11), David Bell, 1950-1958 (ff. 14-35), H. I[dris] Bell, 4 May 1959 (f. 36), Euros Bowen, 26 March 1976 (f. 43, Welsh), S. Morse Brown, 18 July 1938 (f. 48), David Buckman, 1987-1994 (ff. 55-74), [Miss] E. M. Bush, 1944-1946 (ff. 77-94), Arthur Chater, 1981 (ff. 119-122), and John and Lel Cleal of Workshop Wales Gallery, [1982]-[?1996] (ff. 123-153, 156-189). The letters contain references to Lord Harlech (f. 14) and Denis Reed (f. 70), and to John Elwyn’s portrait of Dr Raymond Edwards (ff. 199-202).