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- 1919-1984. (Creation)
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i, 248 ff. Guarded and filed.
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Ninety-four letters, 1919-1984, in Welsh and English, to Saunders Lewis from various correspondents, together with a few draft letters from Saunders Lewis and four letters to Margaret Lewis, written during her husband's imprisonment in 1937. Subjects discussed include Welsh nationalism, the award of DLitt honoris causa to Saunders Lewis, the Welsh Burial Grounds issue, 1928, and literary topics; enclosures include a copy of a draft constitution and articles of agreement, 1934, relating to self-government for Wales (ff. 161-95). Among the main correspondents are Edward Glyn Jones (13) 1919-28, Robert Williams Parry (14) 1927-44, John Arthur Price (5) 1928, E. Prosser Rhys (3) 1927-9, D. J. Williams, Fishguard (7) 1948-67, and Griffith John Williams (3) 1935-56.
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Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their readers' tickets.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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Welsh, English.
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The contents of NLW MSS 21701-22852 are indexed in greater detail in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, vol. 8 (Aberystwyth, 1999).
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 22725E
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- Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Subject)
- Lewis, Margaret -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Lewis, Saunders, 1893-1985 -- Awards (Subject)
- Jones, Edward Glyn, Liverpool -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Parry, Robert Williams -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Price, J. Arthur (John Arthur), 1861-1942 -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Rhys, Prosser -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Williams, D. J. (David John), 1885-1970 -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Williams, G. J. (Griffith John) -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Jones, Edward Glyn, Liverpool (Subject)
- Lewis, Margaret (Subject)
- Price, J. Arthur (John Arthur), 1861-1942 (Subject)
- Rhys, Prosser (Subject)
- Williams, D. J. (David John), 1885-1970 (Subject)
- Williams, G. J. (Griffith John) (Subject)
- Parry, Robert Williams (Subject)