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Letters from his mother, usually at Rhyd Hall, Tredegar, often written weekly, with occasional postscripts from his father.

Letters from his mother, Jan.-Aug. 1945, usually from Rhyd Hall, Tredegar, usually written weekly, with occasional postscripts from his father. Also three loose letters, dated 5 Oct. 1947, 11 March 1951, and 'Friday night'.

Original file of letters, including from Monnowdean, Monmouth, Jan.-Nov. 1938, Cathedral Road, Cardiff, Feb. 1939, and St Georges Square, London SW1, June-Sept. 1939, then Shirley Park, East Croydon, with the 99th (London Welsh) A.A. Regiment, Sept. 1939-May 1940, and Scarborough, co. York, with the 125th O.C.T.U., May 1940. The letters include the start of the Second World War, including signing up with Lloyd James the announcer, 1 Sept. 1939. Six letters in envelopes found loose have been added.

Letters, numbered 175-175a, 176-180, 190-193, 195-230, 223a, from Captain Geoffrey Woolley RA, initially from Headquarters, 11th Support Group, Home Forces, based somewhere near York (Jan.-May), later H.Q.R.A., 11th Armoured Division, Home Forces (May-Dec.). Includes 'A great Edward Thomas find that afternoon, - 45 letters of his, written to W. H. Hudson [William Henry Hudson, 1841-1922], the nature writer. Lucky I haven't got to use my Dress allowance on clothes!' (9 July).

Letters, numbered 231-232, 234-255, 255a, 256-264, from Geoffrey Woolley of 118 Battery, 75th Anti-Tank Regiment RA, apparently stationed at Grimston near Withernsea on the Holderness coast, co. York (see no. 231).

Letters, numbered 101-112, and two postcards from Geoffrey Woolley, postmarked Washington DC and New York, before embarking on the Britannic for Britain (14 March-31 May). Also a letter from Habana, Cuba (20 Dec.).

Journal for the year 1 Jan.-31 Dec. 1935, at home and at Caius College, Cambridge, including a list of books read during the year (76).

Journal for the year 1 Jan.-31 Dec. 1936, at home and at Caius College, Cambridge, including a list of books read during the year (74).

Volume containing diary entries, musings, poems, extracts, and books read (10).

Volume containing diary entries, poems, extracts, lists of letters sent and received, and of plays (2) and books (3) read.

Journal for the year 31 Dec. 1931-1 Jan. 1933, at home and at Clifton School.

Journal for the months Jan.-July 1933, at home and at Clifton School, with only occasional entries Aug.-Dec. Includes a list of books read during the year (66).

Volume containing diary entries, copies of letters, extracts, 1938 Christmas card list, and a list books (35) and plays (3) read.

Journal for the year 1 Jan.-24 Dec. 1934, including leaving Clifton School (July), and starting at Caius College, Cambridge (Oct.), but with many blank days, especially in March and Dec. Includes a list of books read during the year (37). Enclosures include a packing list for Cambridge.

Journal for the year 1 Jan.-30 Dec. 1936, at home and at Caius College, Cambridge, including a list of books read during the year (67).

Volume containing diary entries, copies of letters, extracts, and lists of plays (8) and books (6) read.

Volume containing diary entries, poems, extracts, lists of letters sent and received, and of plays and books (13) read.

Volume containing diary entries, poems and extracts. The diary ends with this entry: "September 4. War started on the 2nd. I had joined the London-Welsh the day before, and from the 4th my journal is to be kept more compactly. Peace shall bring me back to this book, so cumbersome according to kit-bag standards. God speed my return to these pages."

Original bundle of letters and cards from John Wyn Griffiths and his father, Llewelyn Wyn Griffith of Berkhamsted, co. Herts, to Geoffrey Woolley, mainly 10 Nov. 1939-10 Nov. 1953, plus single items 1970, 1976 and 1977, including Llewelyn's criticism of Woolley's first novel, 15-26 March 1940, news that John was reported missing, 30 March 1942, and an invitation to the presentation of the Cymmrodorion Medal to Llewelyn, March 1970.

Original bundle of letters from James Guthrie of Flansham, co. Sussex, poet and publisher, to Geoffrey Woolley, 24 Aug. 1939-10 Dec. 1950, including discussing Guthrie's 'To the memory of Edward Thomas' (Flansham: The Pear Tree Press, 1937) (11 Jan. 1940); Woolley's purchase of Edward Thomas letters (see L 13, 9 July 1942), which had previously been in Guthrie's possession, 'but a friend wanted them and I let them go' (3 Aug. 1942); and 'Yes, that was a terrible loss, of Alun Lewis. What can one say?' (18 April 1944).
Also a copy of James Guthrie (ed.), 'The book craftsman: a technical journal for printers & collectors of fine editions', no. 1 (The Pear Tree Press, Oct. 1934); offprints and announcements of publications from The Pear Tree Press, incl. 1937-1938; no's 5, 8, 11, and series 3, no. 2 of 'The grasshopper broadsheets', containing poems by James and Stuart Guthrie, May 1942-Feb. 1944; and a programme for 'A pine in solitude: a portrait in words of Edward Thomas, 1878-1917' at the Purcell Room, London, Thurs. 25 Feb. [year not given; 1988?].