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Some two hundred and eighty letters and cards, 1968-1992, to Dedwydd Jones from various correspondents, mainly relating to the literary periodical 2 Plus 2, of which he was executive editor, 1983-1985; together with a number of poems and short stories submitted for publication by writers from Britain, Ireland, Australia, North America and India. The correspondents and contributors include Dannie Abse (8, with two poems) 1968-1992, Samuel Beckett (1) 1983, Tony Curtis (4, with one poem) 1983-1984, Brian Friel (1) 1991, Nigel Jenkins (2) 1987, Jan Morris (17) 1975-1991, Peter Redgrove (6, with four poems) 1983-1984, and Iain Crichton Smith (one short story, [c. 1984]).

Birthday cards, telegrams, letters and thank you letters concerning Sir Clough Williams-Ellis' 90th birthday and the various celebrations; papers relating to the celebration at Portmeirion including a list of guests, the programme and invitation, photographs of the party and drafts of Sir Clough's speech, 1973; and pages from The Times, 28 May 1973. The correspondents include Henry, Marquis of Anglesey, Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest, Robin Cooke, Jan Morris and Sir Donald Gibson.

Includes letters from Catherine Macdonald Maclean (4), Reginald Moore (2), Roland Mathias (131), Ralph Maud (8), W. Moelwyn Merchant (3), Robert Minhinnick (17), Harriet Monroe (6), William Montgomerie (2), Dyfnallt Morgan (14), Prys Morgan (10), Robert Morgan (111), T. J. Morgan (12), Jan Morris, and Edwin Muir (3).

Mae'r gyfres yn cynnwys gohebiaeth a datganiadau i'r wasg yn adlewyrchu'r gweithgaredd Cyngor y Celfyddydau a'r Academi ynglỹn a sefydlu Tŷ Newydd fel canolfan lenyddol Gymraeg a Chymreig.

Diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1997 with one week to view, giving an account of his daily life and interests and comments on the news (ff. 1 verso-53 verso).
The volume includes references to Jan Morris (f. 2), Pennar Davies (f. 4), Jon Dressel (ff. 4-48 passim), Ioan Bowen Rees (f. 6), Labi Siffre (ff. 7 verso, 8 verso), Janet Dubé (ff. 9 recto-verso), Norah Isaac (ff. 10, 45), Glyn Jones (f. 12 verso), Bernard Mitchell (ff. 13, 17), R. S. Thomas (ff. 14 verso, 17-18, 42, 49, 53), Walford Davies (ff. 42, 48 verso, 49), Roland Mathias (ff. 46 recto-verso) and Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 50, 51 verso). A few newspaper cuttings have been pasted in on ff. 5 verso, 13, 16, 57.

The file contains correspondence, 1973-1974, accumulated by Sally Roberts Jones and Alison Bielski as joint secretaries of the English Language Section of the Academi. Included are letters from Richard Jones, accepting a nomination for membership of the section, from Paul Ferris declining an offer of membership, and from Jan Morris, expressing her gratitude to the Academi for the invitation to join and stating that she would understand if the invitation were to be withdrawn in view of the treatment she'd recently undergone. There is also correspondence with Meic Stephens of the Welsh Arts Council regarding the imminent appointment of a Literature Officer who will devote half his or her time to the administrating of the English Language Section of the Academi. A similar officer will be appointed for the Welsh Section. There is correspondence with Pamela Parry-Jones following her appointment to the English Language Section post in January 1974. The file also includes an application by the English Language Section for membership of International P.E.N. and a reply from them, accepting the section as members.

The file contains corresondence, 1968-1969, accumulated by Sally Roberts Jones as secretary of the English Language Section of the Academi. The correspondence relates to the first and other early meetings of the section and includes letters and references to many prominent Anglo-Welsh and Welsh language writers including Dannie Abse, Alison Bielski, W. H. Boore, Brenda Chamberlain, Alexander Cordell, Aneirin Talfan Davies, Pennar Davies, Rhys Davies, Tom Earley, Raymond Garlick, Ll. Wyn Griffiths, Peter Gruffydd, Cledwyn Hughes, Richard Hughes, A.O.H. Jarman, Glyn Jones, Harri Pritchard Jones, John Idris Jones, R. Brinley Jones, R. Gerallt Jones, Sally Roberts Jones, T. Gwynn Jones, Roland Mathias, Bill Meilen, Gerald Morgan, Robert Morgan, T. J. Morgan, James Morris, Leslie Norris, D. Parry-Jones, T. H. Parry-Williams, Cecil J. L. Price, A. G. Prys-Jones, Alun Richards, Kate Roberts, Meic Stephens, Gwyn Thomas (Bangor), R. George Thomas, Aled Vaughan, Richard Vaughan, Gwyn Williams (Trefenter), Herbert Williams and Raymond Williams.

Most of the early letters (pre-1945) are addressed to Frances as private secretary to Lloyd George, some referring to political and national events; many of those after 1945 also refer to Lloyd George and to contemporary political life. -- The file includes letters from Dr Christopher Addison, 1915, the 4th Marquess Cholmondeloy, 1923, Sir Joseph Davies, [1919], Sir Dingle Foot, 1970, Michael Foot, [?1967], King George VI, 1948, Martin Gilbert, 1964, John Grigg, 1972, P. J. Grigg, 1949, Laura Grimond, 1969, Maurice Hankey, [1960s], Lord Inchape, 1922, Lord Lothian, 1939, James Morris [Jan Morris], 1967, B. S. Rowntree (2), 1915-1916, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1970, Sir Geoffrey Shakespeare, 1949, Mary Soames, 1966, A. J. Sylvester, 1923, Jeremy Thorpe, 1969, and Harold Wilson, 1966.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: James Callaghan (2); Alun Talfan Davies; Dr Noëlle Davies; Winifred Ewing; Peter Hughes Griffiths (6); Roy Hughes AS/MP; Barry Jones AS/MP; Gwerfyl Pierce Jones; T. Mervyn Jones; Roy Mason; Jan Morris; John Morris AS/MP (3); Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Reg Prentice; Dr Roger Thomas AS/MP; Jeremy Thorpe; Dr Phil Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cynog Dafis; Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel (2); Cassie Davies; Jennie Eirian Davies (4); Per Denez; Nicholas Edwards (2); Winifred Ewing; Michael Foot; J. Gwyn Griffiths; Peter Hughes Griffiths (2); Syr/Sir Julian Hodge (2); Jan Morris; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Dafydd Wigley (3).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Myrddin ap Dafydd (2); D. J. Bowen; A. D. Carr; Alun Talfan Davies (2); Nicholas Edwards; Dr Meredydd Evans; Winifred Ewing (4); J. Gwyn Griffiths; June Gruffydd (4); Nel Gwenallt; Syr/Sir Julian Hodge; Cledwyn Hughes (2); Dafydd Islwyn; E. D. Jones (3); R. Brinley Jones; Derec Llwyd Morgan (2); Kenneth O. Morgan; Jan Morris (4); Gordon Parry (2); Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Emyr Price; Dafydd Wigley (3).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: A. D. Carr (2); John Emyr; R. Geraint Gruffydd; Jan Morris (2); Delwyn Phillips; Manon Rhys; Kate Roberts; Meic Stephens; Dafydd Wigley (4).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: D. J. Bowen (2); A. D. Carr; Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel (2); Alun Talfan Davies; Ithel Davies; Hywel Teifi Edwards; Parch./Rev. Huw Ethall; June Gruffydd (3); Emyr Jenkins (4); Jan Morris (3); Parch./Rev. W. Rhys Nicholas; Eurys Rowlands (2); Wynne Samuel; Meic Stephens; Dafydd Elis Thomas; Angharad Tomos; Gwilym Tudur (3); Dafydd Wigley.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Tony Benn; Dewi Eirug Davies; Per Denez; Robat Gruffudd (7); Gwerfyl Pierce Jones; Jan Morris; Hywel Moseley; Laura McAllister; John Osmond (2); W. Leslie Richards; Brynley F. Roberts; Dafydd Elis Thomas; Dafydd Wigley.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Hafina Clwyd; Athro/Professor Walford Davies; Per Denez; Owen Edwards, S4C; Peter Berresford Ellis (2); Meredydd Evans (4); R. Geraint Gruffydd (3); Emyr Humphreys; Emyr Jenkins (2); Jan Morris; Esgob/Bishop Daniel Mullins; Laura McAllister; John Osmond; Meic Stephens (2); Dafydd Elis Thomas (3); Peter Walker AS/MP (2); Dafydd Wigley (4).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Myrddin ap Dafydd; Hafina Clwyd; Per Denez; Ashley Drake (7); Hywel Teifi Edwards; Peter Hughes Griffiths (2); Dafydd Iwan; Ieuan Wyn Jones; Jan Morris; John Osmond; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Meic Stephens; Dafydd Elis Thomas; Dafydd Wigley (2).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Humphrey Atkins AS/MP; Clive Betts; James Callaghan; Ifor Davies AS/MP; Nicholas Edwards; Tom Ellis AS/MP; Meredydd Evans; Peter Hughes Griffiths; Ian Grist; Gwerfyl Pierce Jones; R. Gerallt Jones; Leopold Kohr; Derec Llwyd Morgan; Jan Morris (3); Dewi Watkin Powell; Dafydd Elis Thomas.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Dr David Butler, Rhydychen/Oxford; Hafina Clwyd; Cassie Davies; Geraint Talfan Davies; Dr Noëlle Davies; J. Gwyn Griffiths; Peter Hughes Griffiths (3); R. Geraint Gruffydd; Harri Pritchard Jones; Ieuan Wyn Jones; Jan Morris; Kate Roberts; Eurys Rowlands; George Thomas; Dafydd Wigley; J. E. Caerwyn Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: James Callaghan; Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel; Owen Edwards, BBC; Winifred Ewing; Michael Foot (2); Cledwyn Hughes AS/MP; Mathonwy Hughes; Leopold Kohr; Derec Llwyd Morgan; Jan Morris; John Osmond; Margaret Thatcher; Dafydd Wigley.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: A. D. Carr; Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel; Owen Edwards, BBC; Gwyn Erfyl; June Gruffydd; Prys Morgan; Jan Morris; Delwyn Phillips; Dewi Watkin Powell; Emyr Price; Manon Rhys; Ted Spanswick; Meic Stephens; Ned Thomas.