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- 1953-1954 (Creation)
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73 ff. (1 folder and 1 envelope)
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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.
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English.
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- White, Dinah -- Correspondence (Subject)
- White, Dinah (Subject)
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Description compiled by Geraint Phillips and Bethan Ifan.