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Some forty letters, 1952-1971, to Brenda Chamberlain from Karl von Laer of Löhne, West Germany, and his close relatives and friends, many of the letters being illustrated with sketches. Several of them inspired passages in The Water-Castle (see NLW MS 22493C, ff. 234-247).

Letters to Brenda Chamberlain, with a few associated documents, all relating to her professional activities, such as publication of her books, exhibitions of her paintings, etc.
The correspondents are Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1961-1970 (ff.1-82); Oxford University Press, 1961-1964 (ff. 83-85); Alan Clodd (Enitharmon Press), 1968-1970 (ff. 86-136); Juliet Standing (Daedalus Press), 1968-1969 (ff. 137-143); Arts Council, later Welsh Arts Council, 1956-1959, 1968-1971 (ff. 144-199); Women's International Art Club, 1952 (f. 200); BBC, 1952-1964 (ff. 201-204); Edwin [Morris], archbishop of Wales, 1962 (f. 205); Zwemmer Gallery, 1962 (f. 206); National Museum of Wales, 1962 (f. 207); National Library for the Blind, 1964 (f. 208); Paintings in Hospitals, 1965 (f. 209); Welsh National Theatre Company, 1968 (f. 210), North Wales Association for the Arts, 1968 (f. 211); Cyngor Gwlad Môn, 1969 (f. 212); David Tinker (UCW, Aberystwyth), 1969 (ff. 213-214); National Library of Wales, 1969 (ff. 215-221); UCNW, Bangor, 1969 (f. 222); Wrexham Literary Group, 1970 (f. 223); Alun John, 1970 (ff. 224-226); New York Times, 1970 (f. 227); Glyn Tegai Hughes (Gregynog), 1970 (ff. 228-230); Mabon, 1970 (f. 231); Harlech Television Ltd, 1970 (f. 232); Belgrade Theatre Coventry, 1970 (ff. 233); and Meic Stephens, 1970-1971 (ff. 234-235).

Twenty-six letters and cards, 1961-1969, from Brenda Chamberlain to Alan Clodd of Enitharmon Press, relating mainly to the publication of her Poems with Drawings (1969) and Alun Lewis and the Making of the Caseg Broadsheets (1969). Also included are a few sketches, poems and photographs, 1936-1969, presented by Chamberlain to Clodd.