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The fonds comprises a substantial group of letters and papers, 1911-1972, acquired by Frances as private secretary to Lloyd George, including some business papers, notebooks of reminiscences and printed items. There are letters from a number of prominent politicians and public figures. There is also a small group of letters and papers, 1912-1965, concerning Lloyd George himself, papers, 1933-1946, relating to Jennifer Longford's schooldays, and a few papers relating to other members of the Stevenson family, notably Frances's sister Muriel and brother Paul. The material in sub-fonds G was loaned by Mrs Ruth Nixon of Camberwell to the National Library of Wales to be digitised in March 2013 and subsequently returned to her a few months later. Some of this material was subsequently purchased by NLW in 2017 and catalogued as sub-fonds H. The 2017 purchase includes various articles about Lloyd George, a draft memorandum partly in the hand of Lloyd George and partly in the hand of Frances Stevenson regarding the early part of the First World War, letters from Frances Stevenson to her family, including some from the Versailles Peace Conference, notes following Lloyd George's speeches and papers relating to Jennifer Longford including letters between her and Lloyd George.

The fonds contains papers relating to his career in the church, 1909-1960, and personal papers, including papers relating to various members of his family and papers reflecting his antiquarian interests, [c.1850]-1980.

Papers, 1832-1858, of the Francis family, of Goginan, Cardiganshire, comprising papers, 1834-1858, relating to the Francis family, amongst them business and personal correspondence, especially mining matters and property owned by the family, and a few other miscellaneous papers; records, 1835-1858, concerning individual mines, including agents' reports, letters, notices and reports of meetings, sketch maps, cost sheets, financial papers, mine cost books, memoranda of agreement, transfers of mine management, darft mining prospectuses, etc.; mine reports, 1847-1858, written by Matthew Francis and Absalom Francis; mine reports, 1845-1857, prepared by various other individuals; miscellaneous correspondence, 1842-1857, relating to various mines; correspondence, 1837-1852, relating to the ticketing and assaying of ores; sketch maps and sections, all undated; correspondence, 1843-1858, concerning water power; general correspondence files, 1841-1858, relating mainly to mining matters; and the Smythe collection containing very miscellaneous material, including some letters, 1840-1841 and 1847-1856, and tradesmen's vouchers and mine costs, 1834-1838 and 1850-1855.

Deeds and personal papers acquired by Francis Green, 13th cent.-1923, including deeds and papers relating to Pembrokeshire and to the Green family, 1806-1880; records from the office of James Summers, solicitor, Haverfordwest, 1826-1867. There are also deeds and documents, 1704-1898, relating to a number of Pembrokeshire families; miscellaneous deeds, 1701-1867; and miscellaneous papers, 1720-1868.

Eight scrapbooks compiled by Major Francis Jones (1908-1993) comprising press cuttings from regional and national newspapers, 1966-1969, relating to events leading up to the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle in 1969, and to the Investiture itself.

The third and last surviving volume of the diary of the Reverend Francis Kilvert, covering the period 11 June-17 July 1870 when the diarist was curate of Clyro, Radnorshire. See The Diary of Francis Kilvert June-July 1870, ed. by Dafydd Ifans (Aberystwyth, 1989).

Letters, 1784-1791, dealing mainly with Shropshire history, antiquities, etc., from Francis Leighton, Shrewsbury to Richard Gough (1735-1809).

A letter, 5/15 August 1673, from Francis Parry at Lisbon to Sir Thomas Osborne, 1st Earl of Danby, congratulating him upon his appointment as lord high treasurer of England and referring to the difficulty of collecting the Queen's portion.

A copy, bound in 1859, of Francis W. Newman: Theism, Doctrinal and Practical ... (London, 1858), with manuscript notes and corrections by the author, who was a younger brother of Cardinal John Henry Newman.

Papers of François Jaffrennou (Taldir), 1771-1955, including a five volume autobiographical work entitled 'Le Matricule 315', [1920s]-1946; press cuttings, 1899-1955; manuscript poetry and prose works, 1944-1953; papers and notes relating to the German Occupation and Taldir's subsequent incarceration, 1938-1955; family documents and papers, 1771-1925; copies of works by Loeiz ar Floc'h (Stourmer), 1910-1915, and Georges Floc'h (Yann Tanig), 1945-1951; and papers relating to the Pan-Celtic Congress of 1904 and other Pan-Celtic activities, 1904-1949.

A copy of a thesis entitled 'Gwladfa Patagonia: La colonie galloise du Chubut 1865-1915', by Françoise Maurel, submitted for a Doctorate degree (Université de Bretagne Occidentale), 2003.

Papers and correspondence of Frank Evans, 1941-1989, mainly relating to his time when he was a prisoner of war in Japan and to his return visits in 1981 and 1984, 1941-1945, 1980-1989, including a scrap book containing photographs, press cuttings, correspondence and miscellanea; together with letters, photographs, and papers concerning his imprisonment at the Shamshuipo and Oeyama prison camps, 1941-1945, 1980-1989.

Papers of Frank H. Cleaver, 1924-1985, mainly accounts, including personal, family and household expenses, 1924-1985; expenses for his work in Argentina, 1929-1931; and summaries of accounts, 1949-1968.

Notes on Abersoch, Caernarvonshire, compiled by Frank P. Cobb in 1934.

Papers, 1891-[1922], of Frank Phillips comprising reminiscences of his voyages to India, Burma, Zimbabwe and South Africa and a diary, 1891-1892, which Phillips kept whilst in Zimbabwe.

A letter, dated 20th February 1938, from Frank R. Lewis, Fellow of the University of Wales and Editor of the Journal of the Society of Arts, from the Royal Society of Arts, London, to a Mr Davies, in which he discusses the discovery of letters and other papers relating to such people as Sir Joshua Reynolds in the archives of the Royal Society of Arts.

Scrapbooks of the Pontypridd born boxer Freddie Welsh (Frederick Hall Thomas, 1886-1927), world lightweight champion, 1914-1917, mostly comprising press cuttings containing detailed accounts of his contests between 1908 and 1916.

Etchings and sketches drawn by Frederick Charles Richards; pocket diaries, 1919-1929; notebooks; press cuttings from The Egyptian Gazette, The Egyptian Mail and The Sphinx; correspondence, 1927-1932; research notes and a draft typescript of A Persian Journey (1932); research notes on Roman and Egyptian civilization, the architecture of London and other English cities, and various philosophical themes; miscellanea.

Papers, 1962-[c. 1986], of Frederick Davies, relating to John Cowper Powys, including letters to Davies from Phyllis Playter, Alyse Gregory, Lucy Amelia Penny, Marie Canavaggia and others, 1962-1986; letters to Powys on his ninetieth birthday, 1962; and an unpublished account of the love affair between Powys and Frances Gregg, [c. 1986].

Papers of Frederick Grice, mainly relating to Francis Kilvert, 1872-1982, including scrapbooks of notes, articles, off-prints, biographical material, 1977, and letters, 1973-1982.