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Correspondence between John Legonna, figures in the Welsh, Breton and Celtic nationalist, socialist and literary communities, contributors and subscribers to 'Cilmeri', publishers, periodicals, banks, family and friends, concerning a wide range of political, literary and personal matters, especially the production and content of 'Cilmeri' and other publications, the New Nation Group, Plaid Cymru, Welsh republican groups, nationalist and socialist movements in Wales and other Celtic countries, the Celtic League and pan-Celtic politics, and Legonna's personal problems and arrangements at the end of his life, including his intended writing projects, together with articles, poems and reviews intended for publication in 'Cilmeri', including a curriculum vitae of Olier Mordrel, and also related press cuttings and lists of books available from Club Leabhar (the Highland Book Club).

One hundred and twenty-four autograph letters, 1959-1974, from painter-poet David ('Dafydd') Jones, all addressed to Valerie ('Elri') Wynne-Williams (née Price), with the exception of two to her husband Michael ('Mihangel') (ff. 54, 112-113) and one to them both (ff. 55-56), discussing a variety of topics including his, and her, health and living conditions, his work, his friends, the Welsh language and Welsh history and politics. Some letters are illustrated with coloured pencil, pen and ink drawings, mainly of animals and flowers (ff. 8, 32, 33, 45 verso, 46 verso-47, 48 verso, 76, 103, 104 verso, 152), inscriptions (ff. 9, 34, 124 verso, 128, 136 verso) and sketch maps of Harrow (ff. 143, 144).
There are references throughout to friends and correspondents including Saunders Lewis (ff. 2-11 passim, 42-188 passim), Harman Grisewood (ff. 4-192 verso passim), René Hague (ff. 42 verso-187 passim), David Blamires (ff. 160, 186, 190 verso, 192), Louis Bonnerot (ff. 123, 186 verso), Tom Burns (ff. 13, 14 verso, 48, 64 verso, 68 verso, 77, 85 verso, 86 verso, 89 verso, 110, 116, 140 recto-verso, 188 verso), Douglas Cleverdon (ff. 68 verso, 160 verso, 162, 163 verso, 187), Aneirin Talfan Davies (ff. 9 verso, 11, 14 verso, 16, 33 verso, 63 verso, 71 verso, 123, 124, 128, 129 verso, 154 verso, 162), Clarissa Eden (f. 107 verso), T. S. Eliot (ff. 51 recto-verso, 62 verso, 67 verso, 69 verso, 71, 73, 74, 85), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 29 verso, 31, 131-192 verso passim), Illtud Evans (f. 6, 11 recto-verso, 37, 46 verso, 57, 61), Arthur Giardelli (ff. 150, 151 verso, 171 verso, 186), Eric Gill (ff. 45 verso, 66, 67 verso, 68 verso, 121), Stanley Honeyman (ff. 84, 140, 154 verso, 159 verso), Morag Owen (ff. 59, 98, 140), Catherine Rousseau (née Ivainer) (ff. 36 verso-127 passim), Stephen Spender (ff. 81 verso-82, 83 verso, 91), Bill Stevenson (f. 158 verso) and Helen Sutherland (ff. 68, 97 verso, 157). There are also occasional references to Desmond Chute (f. 120 verso), Idris Foster (ff. 60 verso, 63 verso), Philip Jones Griffiths (ff. 1, 131), David Lloyd George (ff. 108 verso-109, 127 verso), Megan Lloyd George (ff. 18 verso, 20, 21-22), J. D. Innes (f. 49 verso), Augustus John (f. 85 verso), Alun Oldfield-Davies (ff. 37, 77), Tristram Powell (ff. 142 recto-verso, 144), Caradog Prichard (ff. 19 verso, 77, 108), Kathleen Raine (f. 59 verso), Keidrych Rhys (ff. 6 verso, 8, 9, 16, 30 verso, 36 verso), Meic Stephens (ff. 171, 175), Vernon Watkins (ff. 47, 128 verso), D. J. Williams (f. 106 recto-verso), Kyffin Williams (ff. 49, 63, 77) and R. O. F. Wynne and his family (ff. 61, 62, 63, 64 verso, 67 verso, 81, 94 verso, 96 verso¸ 98, 130 verso), and brief reminiscences of his experiences during the First World War (ff. 70 recto-verso, 76, 79 recto-verso, 108 verso-109, 130 recto-verso, 151 verso, 164). Also included is a copy of his letter, dated 10 August 1959, to Megan Lloyd George (f. 21; for her reply see NLW, David Jones (Artist and Writer) Papers CT3/3, f. 247); cuttings of letters to the Times by David Jones, Valerie Price and others, 1958 (ff. 193-196); and a copy of a 1959 photograph of the two by Philip Jones Griffiths (f. 197). The letter of 23 September 1973 (ff. 178-179 verso) was published under the title 'Yr Iaith' in Planet, 21 (January 1974), 3-5.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Hugh Dalton; Cassie Davies (2); D. Jacob Davies; Nan Davies, BBC; Dr Noelle Davies (5); Per Denez; Huw T. Edwards; Joe England; Moses Griffith (2); J. Gwyn Griffiths; Dafydd Iwan; Harri Pritchard Jones; Sir Keith Joseph (3); Noel G. Lloyd; D. Tecwyn Lloyd (2); Elystan Morgan; Gerald R. Morgan; John Nash; E. T. Nevin (2); Keidrych Rhys; Ben Bowen Thomas; Dafydd Wigley; Jac L. Williams; R. O. F. Wynne.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Trefor Beasley; D. J. Bowen; Kitchener Davies; Dr Noëlle Davies, T. I. Ellis (2); E. D. Jones; Saunders Lewis; D. Myrddin Lloyd; Dafydd Miles; Emrys Pride (2); Mati Rees; Keidrych Rhys (3); Jac L. Williams (2); R. O. F. Wynne.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Jennie Eirian Davies; Winifred Ewing (2); R. E. Griffith; Gwyndaf; Cledwyn Hughes AS/MP; Roy Jenkins; Syr/Sir Keith Joseph; Geraint Morgan AS/MP (2); Dewi Watkin Powell; Ted Rowlands; Dick Taverne; Dr Phil Williams; R. O. F. Wynne.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Jack Brooks; Jennie Eirian Davies; Syr/Sir Charles Hill; Arglwydd/Lord Elwyn-Jones; J. Idwal Jones AS/MP; D. Elystan Morgan (2); Niall MacDermot (2); Brinley Richards; Syr/Sir Wyn Roberts; Dr Glyn Simon; Tudor Watkins; Jac L. Williams (2); Dr Phil Williams; R. O. F. Wynne (2).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cassie Davies (3); John Davies; Dr Noelle Davies (3); Vic Davies, Rhondda (2); T. I. Ellis (5); Moses Griffith (2); J. Gwyn Griffiths; T. I. Jeffreys-Jones; Jack Oliver; Arwel Ellis Owen; Syr/Sir Wyn Roberts; Gordon Wilson (2); Jac L. Williams (2); R. O. F. Wynne (4).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Aneirin Talfan Davies; Cassie Davies; Jennie Eirian Davies; Vic Davies, Rhondda (3); T. I. Ellis; Syr/Sir Julian Hodge; T. I. Jeffreys-Jones; E. D. Lewis; Alwyn D. Rees (2); Syr/Sir Wyn Roberts (3); Jac L. Williams (2); R. O. F. Wynne (5).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: D. J. Bowen; Cassie Davies (3); J. Eirian Davies; Ifan ab Owen Edwards; T. I. Ellis; R. E. Griffith; J. Gwyn Griffiths (3); Parch./Rev. Simon B. Jones; Rhiannon Davies Jones; Dafydd Miles (5); O. M. Roberts; R. O. F. Wynne (2).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Henry Brooke (2); John Clement (2); Alun Oldfield-Davies; Ithel Davies; Nan Davies, BBC (2); Dr Noelle Davies (5); T. I. Ellis; Sydney Herbert (2); T. Mervyn Jones; Edward Nevin; Dewi Watkin Powell (4); Y Prifathro/Principal Anthony Steel (2), Abertawe/Swansea; Dr Ceinwen H. Thomas; Tudor E. Watkins AS/MP (2); R. O. F. Wynne.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Trefor Beasley; D. J. Bowen (2); Kitchener Davies; Nan Davies, BBC; Ifan ab Owen Edwards; William George; J. Gwyn Griffiths (6); Carwyn James; D. Myrddin Lloyd; Dafydd Miles (6); John Morris AS/MP (2); Iorwerth C. Peate; Delwyn Phillips; Emrys O. Roberts AS/MP; Jac L. Williams (2); R. O. F. Wynne.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Jennie Eirian Davies; Arglwydd/Lord Gardiner; R. E. Griffith; J. Gwyn Griffiths; Roscoe Howells (2); Carwyn James; Arglwydd/Lord Elwyn-Jones; T. I. Jeffreys-Jones; D. Elystan Morgan; John Morris AS/MP; E. T. Nevin; Syr/Sir Wyn Roberts; Edward Short AS/MP; George Thomas (2); Gruffudd Aled Williams; Jac L. Williams; Dr Phil Williams; R. O. F. Wynne.

The file comprises typescript, manuscript and printed copies of poems by various authors (in many cases the author's name is not noted). Includes a typescript copy of a poem by Peter Levi entitled 'Thirty ways of drowning in the sea', with a letter from Alasdair Clayre at All Souls College, Oxford, dated 17 Sept. 1965, asking David Jones whether he would like 'a drawing or two drawings of yours to be used as illustrations for a limited edition of this poem?' (for drafts of a reply to this letter see A2/1), and typescript copies of poems by Charles Madge ('The Storming of the Brain', dated 2 July 1950), Dylan Thomas ('Elegy'), Saunders Lewis ('The Choice', translated by R. Wynne), Stefan George ('Come in the Park described as dead and see', translated by Vernon Watkins and signed by him), William Hayward, Herbert Read, and a translation of 'Wales' by Gwenallt Jones.

Order of service for the funeral of Robert Oliver Francis Wynne, Garthewin, Llanfair Talhaearn, who died 5 March 1993.

Taflen angladd Robert Oliver Francis Wynne, Garthewin, Llanfair Talhaearn, a fu farw 5 Mawrth 1993.

The file includes correspondence with Lewis Valentine (7 letters); Alun Llewelyn Williams (5 letters); D. J. Williams (1 letter); Morris Williams (2 letters); T. H. Parry-Williams (4 letters), and R. O. F. Wynne (11 letters).

Llythyrau, [1938]-[1957]. Ymhlith y gohebwyr mae Meuryn, Dyddgu Owen, Ivor [Owen], Llew Owain, Iorwerth P[eate] (2), T[om] P[arry] (9), T. H. Parry-Williams (3), J[ohn] C[owper] Powys, R. Williams Parry, Kate Roberts (3), Keidrych Rhys, Henry E. G. Rope (3), Melville Richards (2), Enid [Pierce Roberts], [J.] [E.] Caerwyn [Williams], G. J. Williams (3), Alun Llywelyn-Williams, R. O. F. Wynne (7), Wynn Wheldon (6), W. D. [Williams], Ifor Williams, David Thomas (Lleufer) (2), Joseph Thorp, a Taldir.

Llythyrau, [1935]-[1949], a dderbyniodd adeg yr Ail Ryfel Byd yn bennaf, gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth Ifor Williams (4), Morris Williams, G. J. Williams (2), R. O. F. Wynne, Iorwerth Peate (4), Aneirin [Talfan Davies] (2), T. Jones Pierce, David Thomas (Lleufer) (3), Moelona, T. E. Nicholas (6), Bob Owen, Robert Herring, Dafydd Jenkins (2), Mari [Ellis], R. T. Jenkins, J. E. [Jones], Cynan (2), Cybi, Cassie Davies (2), Gwyndaf, O. Llew [Owain] a chyfeillion yn y fyddin.