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Twenty-five letters, [c. 1915]-1923 and undated, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys relating mainly to personal news, mostly school and University activities, with one letter, undated, from Littleton Alfred to his mother, Margaret Alice Powys. Three of the letters include poems written by Littleton Alfred (ff. 29, 54 verso, 69 verso) and there are ink drawings by him on ff. 2-verso and 45 verso.

Thirty-two letters (one no more than a note), twenty-four postcards and five telegrams (one of which informs of the death of Littleton Alfred's mother Margaret Alice Powys in February 1947), 1945-1947, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mostly personal news, with a coloured pencil drawing by Littleton Alfred on f. 99.

Seventeen letters, fourteen postcards and one telegram, 1948, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mostly personal news, with some reflections on Littleton Alfred's personal philosophy, and poems by him on ff. 10-verso, 16 verso and 39-verso; together with one postcard, 1948, to John Cowper Powys from [? his godson] Francis.

Twenty-two letters and sixteen postcards, 1949, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mainly personal news and some references to Francis, John Cowper Powys's [? godson], with one ink drawing by Littleton Alfred on the back of an envelope (f. 48 verso).

Thirteen letters, six postcards and two photographs, 1950, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mostly personal news, with some references to Francis, [? godson of John Cowper Powys], and mentioning lunch with Evelyn Waugh (f. 28).

Fourteen letters and ten postcards, 1951, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mostly personal news, one letter including a heated response to the works of T. S. Eliot (ff. 31-verso); together with a flyer proclaiming a Catholic mission.

Sixteen letters, ten postcards and one photograph, 1952, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mainly personal news, a reference to the death of his aunt, Gertrude Powys (ff. 10-verso), and ink drawings by Littleton Alfred on ff. 4 verso, 5, 6 verso, 22 verso, and 34-verso. There is one enclosed letter to John Cowper Powys from Nell Sampson, friend of Littleton Alfred, and one letter dictated to and written by John Cowper Powys's [?godson], Francis. Littleton Alfred's declining health is mirrored in his deteriorating handwriting.

Twenty-two letters, two postcards and four telegrams, 1953-1954, addressed to John Cowper Powys, mostly from his son Littleton Alfred Powys. Only one postcard is in Littleton Alfred's hand, the remainder of the correspondence having been dictated by him during the last stage of his illness. Most of the dictated letters are written by Dinah White, Littleton Alfred's close friend during his last year; they contain mostly personal news and also poems composed by Littleton Alfred, with notes added by Dinah White which follow on from the dictated text. There are also fourteen letters, almost exclusively concerned with Littleton Alfred's health, written by Dinah White directly to John Cowper Powys, whom she addresses as 'Dear Adopted Dad'. Three of the telegrams are to inform John Cowper Powys of Littleton Alfred's death. Also included is a poem on Littleton Alfred's death by K. Tranter. Included as part of this correspondence are undated and fragmentary letters and one postcard to John Cowper Powys from Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mostly personal news and also a character sketch of Macbeth.

Twenty-eight letters, 1924-1925, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mainly personal news and also Littleton Alfred's response to John Cowper Powys's novel Ducdame (published 1925). One letter contains a poem by Littleton Alfred (f. 49 verso), another a small ink drawing by him (f. 77). There is also one postcard, 1925, from Littleton Alfred to his mother, Margaret Alice Powys.

Nineteen letters, 1926-1929, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, and three postcards, 1926-1927 and undated, from Littleton Alfred to his mother, Margaret Alice Powys, containing mostly personal news.

Twenty letters and one postcard, 1930-1934, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mainly personal news, one letter illustrated with an ink drawing by Littleton Alfred (f. 11 verso).

Sixteen letters, three postcards and one telegram, 1935-1939, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mainly personal news. One of the postcards (f. 47) shows Littleton Alfred with his company following his call-up as army chaplain.

Twenty-two letters, 1940, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, consisting mainly of personal news, including Littleton Alfred's decision to become a Roman Catholic and accounts of his subsequent training for the priesthood; together with one letter to John Cowper Powys from the War Office reporting Littleton Alfred missing in action. A small ink drawing by Littleton Alfred (f. 4 verso) illustrates one letter.

Thirty letters and four postcards, 1941, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mainly personal news of life at the Pontifical Beda College, where he was studying for the priesthood. There are ink drawings by Littleton Alfred on ff. 79 and 83.

Twenty letters and ten postcards, 1942, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, mainly containing personal news of life at the Pontifical Beda College, where he was studying for the priesthood, with some reflections upon Catholic doctrine, and line drawings by Littleton Alfred on ff. 3 verso and 47 verso.

Twenty-seven letters, twenty-one postcards and two telegrams, 1943-1944, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mainly personal news, with some reflections upon Catholic doctrine, and explanatory notes towards John Cowper Powys's Porius (first published 1951).

Two letters, 1930, to John Cowper Powys from Phyllis Playter's father Franklin Playter.

Twenty-one letters and two postcards, 1923-1945, to John Cowper Powys from his sister, Lucy Penny, mostly containing family news, including the death of Lucy's husband, Hounsell, in February 1945, Lucy's accounts of time spent in Kenya with her brother and sister-lin-law William (Willie) and Elizabeth Powys, and the marriage of Lucy's daughter Mary to Gerard Casey in November 1945. There are also a few references to and observations on wartime activities. A note in Mary Penny (later Casey)'s hand is written across the top of one letter dated 1923. Also included are one enclosed letter to Lucy Penny from her sister Philippa (Katie) Powys and one enclosed letter to Phyllis Playter from Lucy. Included as part of this correspondence and filed within an envelope are three undated letters to John Cowper Powys from Lucy which pre-date the death of Lucy's husband, Hounsell Penny, but which cannot be placed with any certainty within the chronology of the collection.

Sixteen letters and ten postcards, 1946-1949, to John Cowper Powys from his sister, Lucy Penny, containing mostly family news, including accounts of time spent in Kenya with her brother and sister-in-law William (Willie) and Elizabeth Powys and daughter and son-in-law Mary and Gerard Casey; together with four enclosed letters, one separate letter and two postcards to John Cowper Powys from his niece Mary Casey and one postcard to John Cowper Powys from both Lucy and their sister Philippa (Katie) Powys.

Eighteen letters and seven postcards, 1950-1952, to John Cowper Powys from his sister, Lucy Penny, containing mostly family news, including the death of their sister Gertrude in April 1952 and Lucy's purchase of the cottage at Mappowder (accompanied by a flyer announcing the sale of the cottage by auction). A note from Lucy's and John Cowper Powys's sister Philippa (Katie) Powys is included in one letter and there is also an enclosed letter from Lucy to Phyllis Playter. One of Lucy's letters, dated Christmas Eve 1952, is written from Allington Sanatorium, Bridport. Included as part of this correspondence and filed within an envelope are five undated letters and one undated postcard to John Cowper Powys from Lucy which pre-date the death of Gertrude Powys but which cannot be placed with any certainty within the chronology of the collection.