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Four letters, 1930, 1942, 1952, 1959, from John Cowper Powys to the poet and novelist Gamel Woolsey. The letters contain references to Powys's preparations prior to embarking on his novel Porius (1951), as well as his response to his brother Llewelyn Powys's novel Apples Be Ripe (1930) and to some writings of Gerald Brenan; there are references also to the death of Powys's sister Gertrude Powys in 1952. Enclosed with the letter of 1959 is a poem addressed to Gamel Woolsey by Powys entitled 'A Pity' (f. 17).

Seven letters, 1929-[post 1963], to Phyllis Playter from Gamel Woolsey and what appears to be a shopping list or order written by Gamel on the back of a torn-off fragment of draft letter, also in her hand. The letters contain mainly personal news and news of family and friends, together with Gamel's response on reading John Cowper Powys's Porius and Wolf Solent. Enclosed with one of the letters is a poem dated May 1929 by John Cowper Powys addressed to Gamel Woolsey and copied out in her hand.

Twenty-eight letters and two postcards, [?1926 or 1927], 1928-1931, 1934-1935, 1938-1939 and undated, from Phyllis Playter to Gamel Woolsey, with an enclosed note from [?Alyse Gregory] illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings, enclosed photographs of John Cowper Powys and Phyllis Playter, and an enclosed letter from John Cowper Powys to Gamel Woolsey, together with an undated Christmas card from Phyllis Playter to Gamel Woolsey and an undated note from Phyllis Playter to Gamel Woolsey, the bottom part of the paper torn off. The letters contain mainly personal news and news of family and friends, including Gamel Woolsey's relationship with Llewelyn Powys and with Gerald Brenan, and Llewelyn Powys's continuing ill-health.

Thirty-three letters and one enclosed postcard, 1951, 1954-1955, 1957-1960, from Phyllis Playter to Gamel Woolsey. The letters contain mainly personal news and news of family and friends, including Phyllis Playter and John Cowper Powys's prospective move from Corwen to Blaenau Ffestiniog, Augustus John's visit to execute drawings of John Cowper Powys, and Marie Canavaggia's proposed translation into French of John Cowper Powys's Weymouth Sands.

Twenty-four letters, 1961-1963, from Phyllis Playter to Gamel Woolsey, with one enclosed note from [?Alyse Gregory] and an enclosed photograph of John Cowper Powys and Louis Wilkinson. The letters contain mainly personal news and news of family and friends, including the death of Katie Powys in January 1963 and John Cowper Powys's declining health leading up to his death in June 1963.

Twenty-eight letters, 1964-1967, and one undated and apparently incomplete letter, from Phyllis Playter to Gamel Woolsey, with one enclosed postcard from [?Harry and Ramona S.]. The letters contain mainly personal news and news of family and friends, including an account of Phyllis Playter's voyage to South America early in 1964 and the death of Alyse Gregory in 1967. There are also references to publishing John Cowper Powys's letters and poems and mention of posthumous works relating to the Powys brothers.