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John Cowper Powys Manuscripts and Papers
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Correspondence, literary papers and material relating to the estate and literary executorship of the novelist John Cowper Powys (1872-1963), and papers, including estate papers, of previous generations of his family; together with correspondence and literary and personal papers of Powys's companion Phyllis Playter (1893-1982).

John Cowper Powys papers

Papers of or relating to John Cowper Powys, comprising correspondence with family members, friends and acquaintances, publishers and agents, literary papers, including early prose works, and material relating to the Powys estate and literary executorship; together with papers, including estate papers, of previous generations of Powys's family.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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).

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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).

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys and Dinah White

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.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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.

Letters from Littleton Alfred Powys

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.

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