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A biography of James (Jim) Griffiths (1890-1975), one of the most prominent political figures in Wales in the second half of the 20th century. ... a working-class hero who rose to become a cabinet minister and the first Secretary of State for Wales... A highly readable and authoritative account of the life and times of one of Wales' greatest statesmen. (Huw Edwards)
This is the first full-length biography of Jim Griffiths, the first Secretary of State for Wales. A miner at 13 who rose to become President of the South Wales Miner's Federation, the MP for Llanelli for 34 years and Chairman and then Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
MS 9682 comprises five letters that were written from the hulks, probably by scribes, for convicts James and William Griffiths, to their mother prior to their transportation from Portsmouth to New South Wales in 1822. It appears the brothers may have been separated due to a proposal that some prisoners would be sent to Bermuda in the West Indies instead of Australia. James is not sure that he will see his brother again. His last letter is written from the ship "Arab", under the command of Captain Grant, just prior to setting sail for Australia (2 folders).