Ffeil = File L 4/1. - Miscellaneous letters

Original bundle of letters to Geoffrey Woolley from friends, relations and others, including from 2/Lt H. R. Picton-James RA of 1st Reg. RHA, May-Dec. 1941, and Picton-James's parents following his death, Aug. 1942; Jeffrey Morgan of Sarisbury, co. Hants, Sept. 1934; Woolley's grandmother and godmother of Caerleon, co. Mon., June 1923-June 1935; Kriegsgefangenenpost Postkarte (PoW postcards) from Lt Peter Fraser, Offizierlager VI B (later VII B), Jan. 1942-April 1943, and Major Rodney Gee, Offizierlager IX A/H, April-June 1944; Sylvia Fraser, Peter's mother, when he was missing presumed dead, June 1940; Nancy Gee, Rodney's [?wife], discussing books to send out, June 1941; Woolley's grandmother of Stroud, co. Glos, April [1941]-March [1942]; Betty Morgan of Oxford, wife of Denys Morgan (d. 7 Feb. 1943); Richard A. ('Silent Richard') Crossley-Holland, Jan. 1941-Feb. 1984; Geoff of Llandrindod, including May 1943, enclosing several letters to Geoff from various others, June 1941-Aug. 1947; John Boon of Mills & Boon, Sept. 1938-Sept. 1940; and John D. K. Marshall, Sept. 1939-Nov.1942. The letters include several replies to letters of condolence from Woolley. Also a letter from Jack Jones of Rhiwbina, discussing his 'The man David' and 'Me and mine', "my publisher thinks it is a better book than my 'Unfinished journey' and he is going to publish it as soon as paper supplies will enable him to", and the state of Welsh theatre, "moribund ... London's dead donkeys follow each other on to the stage", Oct. 1944. Also some other papers, including a report on the occupation of installations NE of Leese [Kampfstoffabrik Leese chemical manufacturing plant], April 1945. This file mostly comprises a bundle originally labelled 'Wartime letters', although it also included some dating to his school and university days.