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Photocopies and typescript copies, produced [1955x2000], of seven letters from Dylan Thomas, dated [?1935]-1953, found loose amongst papers acquired in this group. Most were published in Paul Ferris ed., The collected letters of Dylan Thomas (London, 1985). Among the recipients are Marguerite Caetani (2), Pamela Hansford Johnson, J. Oliver Stephens, and Vernon Watkins (signed by VW).

Correspondence and papers, 1935-2007, relating to members of Dylan Thomas's family, including letters from his wife, Caitlin; their children, Llewelyn, Aeronwy and Colm; his parents, D. J. and Florence Thomas; and Caitlin's mother, Yvonne Macnamara. Also included is correspondence, 1954-1955, relating to the proposed publication of manuscript poems by Dylan Thomas in the notebooks held by the University of Buffalo, New York.

Papers, [1940]-1998, of, and relating to, Caitlin Thomas, comprising thirty-four unpublished autograph letters and cards, 1947-1984, from her; manuscript notes in her hand, [1940x1953]; and press cuttings, 1953-1998, of articles and obituaries about her.

Thirty-four unpublished autograph letters and cards, together with a telegram, 1947-1984, from Caitlin Thomas; among the recipients are Paul Ferris, Daniel Jones (with a draft reply by him), Mervyn Levy, Andrew Sinclair, Stuart Thomas, Ruthven Todd, and Gwen and Vernon Watkins. Also included is a handwritten and typescript copy of a letter, dated 16 December 1953, to George Reavey and Irene Rice Pereira, with a photograph of Caitlin and baby Colm; a typescript copy of a letter, 1954, to David [Higham]; and photocopies of two letters, 1951 and 1962, sent to Helen [McAlpine], held at the University of Texas. Personal matters are mainly discussed in these letters, and Caitlin's life and relationship with Dylan Thomas; several letters are written during the months following her husband's death, and some relate to the trial concerning ownership of the manuscript of 'Under Milk Wood'.

A copy of the American poetry magazine, Three hands, number two (1952), possibly given to Dylan Thomas, containing notes in ink and pencil in Caitlin's hand on the title page and the final blank page, and signed by her. Also included is an undated shopping list, [1940x1953], written on the reverse of a brief note to Dylan Thomas from Pete Gully.

Printed material, 1953-1998, comprising mostly press cuttings of articles and obituaries about Caitlin Thomas, together with a postcard of Augustus John's portrait of her, and a copy of her funeral brochure, 1994.

Letters and papers of, and relating to, Llewelyn, Aeronwy and Colm, the children of Dylan and Caitlin Thomas, [1954]-2007.

An autograph letter, [1978], from Llewelyn Thomas to Daniel and Irene Jones, together with two postcards, 1998, from him addressed to Jeff Towns. Also included are press cuttings relating to Llewelyn Thomas, [1962]-2001; a copy of the Harvard University magazine, Gadfly, containing an article by him, 'Religion in Harvard', with related papers, 1959; and a xerox copy of his article published in the Australian newspaper, The Nation (October, 1971), 'On the impossibility of remembering father'.

Letters, [1954x1958] and 1980-2004, from Aeronwy Thomas; among the recipients are Daniel and Irene Jones, Jeff Towns, Gilbert Bennett, and Llewelyn Thomas (copy). Also included are press cuttings, 1970-2007, relating to Aeronwy Thomas.

Postcard, [?2000], from Colm Thomas addressed to Jeff Towns.

Autograph letters by Dylan Thomas's parents, comprising one letter, 1935, from D. J. Thomas to Daniel Jones, and six letters (one photocopy), [1953]-1957, from Florence Thomas to various recipients.

Holograph letter of congratulation, 1935, from Dylan Thomas's father, D[avid] J[ohn] Thomas, to Daniel Jones, possibly after the latter was awarded the Mendelssohn Scholarship.

Six autograph letters (one photocopy), [1953]-1957, from Dylan Thomas's mother, Florence ('Florrie') Thomas, to various recipients including Daniel Jones, J. Oliver Stephens and Vernon Watkins. They mainly relate to her bereavement, to Dylan, Caitlin and the grandchildren, and her health.

Holograph letter, 1 December [1957], from Yvonne Macnamara to Vernon Watkins regarding the book, Letters to Vernon Watkins (London, 1957), and including her impressions of her son-in-law, Dylan Thomas.

Additional papers, [1925x2009], relating to Dylan Thomas known as the Dylan Thomas Prose Manuscripts, consisting of manuscript, typescript and printed copies of prose works by him; papers belonging to him, and an account of his death.

Photocopy, [1990x2009], (3 pp.), of a letter, dated 19 November 1953, from John Berryman to Vernon Watkins, giving an account of the death of Dylan Thomas.

Manuscript, typescript and printed copies, [1925x2009], of prose works by Dylan Thomas, including pieces written in collaboration with Daniel Jones.

Autograph drafts and notes, [1925x2009], of prose works by Dylan Thomas, including pencil drafts of an early untitled and unpublished short story, [1925x1929], and part of the script of the film 'Our country', [1945].

Folded page (4 pp.) from an exercise book containing an early untitled and unpublished pencil draft, [1925x1929], by Dylan Thomas of a short story which opens "Monseiur [sic] Didot's menagerie reached the little town of Artois early in the summer morning some years ago".