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Fifty letters, 1937-1961, from John Cowper Powys (ff. 6-49, 51-60 verso), one letter, 1959, from his companion, Phyllis Playter (f. 50), and six letters and two postcards, 1937-1939 (ff. 62-72), together with an inscribed photograph, 1937 (f. 61), from Llewelyn Powys, to Margaret Moon (afterwards Margaret Newton). Many of the letters contain reminiscences of Montacute, Somerset, childhood home of the Powys brothers, and birthplace of Margaret Moon. Two of the letters from John Cowper Powys (ff. 30-32 verso) are in the hand of Phyllis Playter, writing as his amanuensis. Also included are three letters, 1990, from Margaret Newton to Paul Roberts, editor of the Powys Society Newsletter (ff. 1-5).
The letters contain references to Thomas Hardy (ff. 13 verso, 40 recto-verso, 48), Theodore Dreiser (f. 44), W. B. Yeats (f. 29 verso) and Theodore Francis Powys (ff. 38 verso, 39 verso).

A copy of a typescript account of the love affair between John Cowper Powys and Frances Wilkinson (née Gregg), incorporating extracts from their correspondence, [c. 1912], as well as from the letters of Louis Wilkinson, Ezra Pound and others. The work was compiled with a view to publication by Oliver Marlow Wilkinson, son of Frances and Louis Wilkinson.

Papers, 1842-1955, relating to the historian Evan Roberts, Llandderfel, Merionethshire, including letters and postcards, 1921-1955, from a wide range of correspondents, including John Cowper Powys; unpublished manuscript works by various authors; lectures and articles by Evan Roberts; research notes; poor law rate book for the parish of Llandderfel, 1842-1845.

Three address books, [?1930s-?1940s], [1960s-1970s], of Phyllis Playter. Enclosures include name and address labels and cards (including an inscribed address card of Raymond Garlick), memoranda, press cuttings (including obituary notices), photographs, business receipts and a typescript letter, 1971, to Phyllis Playter from Sarah J. Whitfield of the Tate Gallery regarding an offer made relating to the correspondence between Augustus John and John Cowper Powys.

Papers, [c. 1893]-1988, of John Cowper Powys, some published posthumously, which include letters, both to John Cowper Powys and to his companion, Phyllis Playter, as well as drafts of works, both published and unpublished, diaries, lectures and essays. The correspondence includes over eight hundred love letters, 1921-1932, from John Cowper Powys to Phyllis Player; some six hundred and forty letters and cards, 1925 and 1935-1955, from Littleton Charles Powys to his brother, John Cowper Powys; some four hundred and fifty letters, 1942-1962, from John Cowper Powys and other members of his family to Gilbert Turner, and some three hundred and fifty letters, 1945-1969, from Turner to John Cowper Powys and Phyllis Player; and over two hundred letters, 1924-1967, from Alyse Gregory, widow of Llewelyn Powys, to Phyllis Playter.

Llythyrau, 1907-1980, gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth R. Williams Parry (8); Tom Parry (17); Ffransis G. Payne (35); Harold J. E. Peake; D. Rhys Phillips; Trefin; Eluned Phillips (2); Glyn O. Phillips; Vincent Phillips; Gwynedd O. Pierce; Stuart Piggott (2); a Caradog Prichard (4). Yn ogystal ceir adysgrifau a llungopi o lythyrau, 1937-1955, gan John Cowper Powys at Iorwerth Peate (51), ynghyd â llungopi o lythyr ychwanegol, 1938, gan John Cowper Powys (Llawysgrif LlGC 2340C), llythyrau gan Phyllis Playter (3), ac eraill yn ymwneud â'r gyfrol John Cowper Powys : letters 1937-1954 (Caerdydd, 1974), gan R. Brinley Jones.