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- 1940-1941 (Creation)
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58 ff. (1 folder)
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Twenty-one letters, 1940-1941, to John Cowper Powys from his sister Marian Powys, mostly containing family news, especially of Marian's son Peter Powys Grey, including his academic successes and Marian's disclosure to him of his father's identity. There are also references to Marian's application to become an American citizen, and part of one letter, dated 30 June 1940, contains a statement by Marian relating to her assumption of custody of Faith Powys and her children and of Isobel Powys Marks's children.
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Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library. = Disgwylir i ddarllenwyr sydd am ddefnyddio papurau modern yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru gydymffurfio รข Deddf Gwarchod Data 1998 yng nghyd-destun unrhyw brosesu ganddynt o ddata personol a gasglwyd o gofnodion modern sydd ar gadw yn y Llyfrgell. Nodir y manylion yn yr wybodaeth a roddir wrth wneud cais am Docyn Darllen.
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English.
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- Grey, Peter Powys, 1922-1992 (Subject)
- Powys, Faith, 1897-1985 (Subject)
- Powys, Faith, 1897-1985 -- Family (Subject)
- Marks, Isobel Powys -- Family (Subject)
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Description compiled by Bethan Ifan.