File NLW MS 23688E - Littleton C. Powys letters to John Cowper Powys, 1954

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NLW MS 23688E

Title

Littleton C. Powys letters to John Cowper Powys, 1954

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  • 1954 (Creation)

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198 ff.

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Biographical history

Dinah White acted as companion, carer and amanuensis for Father Littleton Alfred Powys (1902-1954), only son of John Cowper Powys, during his last illness at St Teresa's Private Hospital, Corston, Bath, 1953-1954.

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Some one hundred and five letters and cards, 1954, mostly from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys, with four from Littleton to Phyllis Playter (ff. 97-98, 168, 193-195). Also included is a letter, 16 May 1954, to Littleton from Dinah White (f. 80).

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Arranged chronologically at NLW.

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  • English

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English.

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For further letters from Littleton C. Powys to John Cowper Powys see NLW MSS 21931-6E, 23680-7, 23689C. For letters of Littleton C. Powys to Dinah White see NLW MS 24061D.

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Preferred citation: NLW MS 23688E.

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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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  • English

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  • Text: NLW MS 23688E.