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Manuscript fragments and typescript drafts of published novels by John Cowper Powys, including a photocopy of the typescript of Powys's 1951 novel Porius, with a typescript introduction by Powys biographer Morine Krissdottir, and a typescript draft of the preface to Les Sables de la Mer, Marie Canavaggia's 1958 French translation of Weymouth Sands (1934).

Manuscripts, typescripts and photocopied typescripts of non-fiction prose works, mainly lectures, essays and speeches, by John Cowper Powys.

Photocopies of letters from John Cowper Powys to his brother Theodore Francis Powys.

Letters from Phyllis Playter to various members of John Cowper Powys's family.

Letters from John Cowper Powys to Minnie H. Playter, mother of Phyllis Playter, whom Powys addresses as 'Mistress Mary'.

Letters from Phyllis Playter to her parents, Franklin and Minnie H. Playter.

Letters to John Cowper Powys's sister Lucy Penny and sister-in-law Alyse Gregory, widow of Llewelyn Powys, from various friends and acquaintances; and miscellaneous Powys family letters.

Letters from John Cowper Powys to his brother Llewelyn Powys, his sister-in-law Alyse Gregory, Sally Powys, wife of John Cowper Powys's nephew Francis Llewellyn Powys, and Herbert Henry Marks, husband of John Cowper Powys's niece Isobel Powys Marks.

Letters from John Cowper Powys to his sister Marian Powys and to his nephew, Peter Powys Grey, Marian's son.

Photocopies of letters from John Cowper Powys to his brother Littleton Charles Powys. The original letters are in the Powys Collection in Dorset County Museum. The photocopies were made by Jeffrey Kwintner of the Village Press.

Letters from John Cowper Powys to his son Littleton Alfred Powys.

Photocopies and transcripts of letters from John Cowper Powys to the poet Huw Menai (Huw Owen Williams), together with four manuscript poems by Huw Menai (kept in envelope with 1948-1954 letters).

Typescript copies of letters and cards, and one holograph letter, from John Cowper Powys to his sister Gertrude Powys. The letters contain mostly personal and family news. Typed notes have been added to the copied letters, presumably by the copier. Some of the letters are annotated by Powys biographer Morine Krissdottir, who has also written a brief overview of the collection (inserted in the folder).

Letters from John Cowper Powys to various friends and acquaintances, including Gamel Woolsey and George Sims, together with a number of envelopes addressed mainly to Gilbert Turner, with others to C. Benson Roberts and Susanne Lane, from John Cowper Powys, the contents of the envelopes having been removed.

Letters from Phyllis Playter to various friends and acquaintances, including a substantial amount addressed to the writer Gamel Woolsey.

Letters to Francis Llewellyn Powys from Laurence Pollinger and Gerald Pollinger of Laurence Pollinger Ltd, literary agents, London, together with a number of letters addressed to Francis's wife Sally Powys and to Phyllis Playter. The letters mostly relate to the publication of, and copyright, royalties, performance rights, etc. relating to, the published works and other papers (eg letters and diaries) of John Cowper Powys.

Letters to John Cowper Powys from various friends and acquaintances, including Ichiro Hara, Huw Menai Williams, Angus Wilson and Gamel Woolsey.

Photocopies, transcripts and typed copies of letters to John Cowper Powys from his brother Theodore Francis Powys.

Letters to John Cowper Powys from various publishers and literary agents, including Laurence Pollinger Ltd and Simon & Schuster.

Letters to Phyllis Playter from various members of the Powys family, including John Cowper Powys's sisters, Lucy, Gertrude and Marian, his nephew, Francis Llewellyn Powys, and his sister-in-law, Alyse Gregory, wife of Llewelyn Powys, together with correspondence to Phyllis Playter regarding Alyse Gregory's will and estate.