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Papers, 1954-1994, relating to the wills of John Cowper Powys and Phyllis Playter and to the literary executorship, related copyright and royalies, etc. of John Cowper Powys's estate. The material includes the first codicil, dated 1955, to John Cowper Powys's will; deeds of gift of literary executorship made by Phyllis Playter to Francis Llewellyn Powys, dated 1972, and by Francis Llewellyn Powys to his son John Francis Cowper Powys, dated 1994 (unsigned); photocopies of the last will and testament of Phyllis Playter, dated 16 April 1981 (signed), and of the probate of the will of Phyllis Playter, dated 8 June 1982; together with four letters, 1954-1955, from Alfred Blundell, solicitors, London, three letters, 1954, 1964, from Ribbons, Winder & Sons Ltd, income tax consultants, Rhyl, and one letter, 1973, from Hunter's, solicitors, London.

Some four hundred and fifty letters, 1942-1962, from John Cowper Powys to Gilbert Turner, mainly containing personal news and comments on the progress of his literary work, particularly the composition and revision of his novel Porius (1951), with occasional references to acquaintances such as the novelists Elena Puw Morgan, James Hanley and Henry Miller, and the poet Huw Owen Williams ('Huw Menai'); together with some two hundred letters, ?1943-1979, to Gilbert Turner from Phyllis Playter, who writes initially as Powys's amanuensis during his periods of ill health and continues the correspondence with Turner after Powys's death in 1963.

Letters from John Cowper Powys to James Hanley (3), 1929-1930; John Wilstach (1), 1932; and Charlotte Miller (3), 1934-1935; together with a poem by Charlotte Miller addressed to John Cowper Powys.

Eight letters, [1927]-[1928], from John Cowper Powys to Phyllis Playter's mother, Mrs Minnie H. Playter (ff. 4-17 verso), and one letter, [1927], from him to Phyllis Playter (f. 1).

Letters from John Cowper Powys to his brother, Llewelyn Powys, [1923], his companion, Phyllis Playter, [?1924], 'George', 1958, and a 'Mr London', [?1940s], the latter dictated by Powys to Phyllis Playter; together with miscellaneous literary papers, which comprise drafts of poems, [c. 1900]-1953, including an early version of 'Samphire' (published in Horned Poppies ... (1986)) and of several unpublished anniversary poems addressed to Phyllis Playter; a draft, [?1900]-1902, of an unpublished preface to poems by Alfred de Kantzow; an ink and pencil sketch of the map which forms the end-papers of Powys's novel Ducdame (1925); and drafts of the opening of a philosophical work, 1938, and of a speech in Welsh, [1935x1954], the latter composed by Powys while he was living in Corwen.

Forty-three love letters, March-December 1921, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter. The letters, which begin shortly after their first meeting in March 1921, were written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.

Some fifty-two love letters, 1922, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter. The majority of the letters were written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States, while others describe a visit to England and contain accounts of meetings with members of his family and with the novelist Thomas Hardy (f. 91 recto-verso).

Some thirty-five love letters, 1923, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.

Some sixty-one love letters, 1924, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter. The majority of the letters were written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States, while others describe a visit to England and contain accounts of meetings with members of his family.

Some one hundred and sixteen love letters, 1925, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.

Some one hundred and five love letters and telegrams, 1926, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter. The majority of the letters were written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States, while others describe a visit to England and contain accounts of meetings with members of his family and with the novelist Thomas Hardy (ff. 209 verso, 210, 215 verso-216, 219 verso).
Also included are one letter to Phyllis Playter from John Cowper Powys's sister-in-law, Alyse Gregory (f. 181), and two from his sister, Philippa ('Katie') Powys (ff. 197, 203).

Some fifty-five love letters, January-February 1927, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.

Some seventy-one love letters, July-November 1927, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.

Thirty love letters, July 1928, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.

Some fifty-seven love letters, October-December 1928, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.

Some sixty-three love letters, February-June 1928, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.
Two photographs of Powys, dated January 1928, are also included (ff. 1-2).

Twenty-five love letters, June-August 1929, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, describing a visit to England and containing accounts of meetings with members of his family.

Some forty-nine love letters, 1930, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.

Some fifty-six love letters, February-November 1931, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.

Fourteen love letters, 1932, from John Cowper Powys to his companion, Phyllis Playter, written during the course of Powys's lecture tours in the United States.