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Photocopies of letters from John Cowper Powys to his brother Theodore Francis Powys.

Photocopies of one hundred and five letters, [1883, 1902, 1906-1907, 1909, 1912, 1914-1919, 1921-1933], 1935-1936, 1938, 1941-1949, 1951, from John Cowper Powys to his brother Theodore Francis Powys, the earliest of which was written by John Cowper Powys from Sherborne School, together with a typescript copy of one letter, 1947, possibly made by Phyllis Playter (f. 317), and one letter, 1956, from John Cowper Powys to Violet Powys, widow of Theodore (ff. 340-342). A substantial portion of the letters are undated, with likely dates (and other notes) added in pencil by Morine Krissdottir. The letters contain mostly personal, professional and family news and some are illustrated with John Cowper Powys's drawings. Enclosures comprise a photocopy of a printed article containing a review of Theodore Powys's The House with the Echo (1928) and photocopies of letters to John Cowper Powys from Barnet B. Ruder and Reginald Moore. The originals of these letters are housed in Texas. The photocopies were made by Jeffrey Kwintner and given to Morine Krissdottir.

Photocopies of one hundred and four letters, dated [c. 1905]-1956, from John Cowper Powys to his brother Theodore Francis Powys. These copies duplicate ninety-five of the letters in AAB1/1/1 and six in AAB1/1/2 but are often of somewhat better quality or more legible. There are also copies of three additional letters, dated [early 1909], 4 September [1922] and 17 January [1925], not found in AAB1/1/1-2.

Typescript copies of one hundred and thirty-three letters, five postcards, one letter card and one card, 1895-1896, 1902, [1910], 1914-1915[x1918], 1920-1925, 1927-1940, 1943, 1945-1948, 1950-1952 and undated, and one holograph letter, 1948, from John Cowper Powys to his sister Gertrude Powys. The letters contain mostly personal and family news, including the birth of John Cowper Powys's son Littleton Alfred in 1902 and Littleton Alfred's ordination in 1927, the death of John Cowper Powys and Gertrude's brother Llewelyn in 1939, accounts of John Cowper Powys's works in progress and the libel case brought against him in relation to his novel A Glastonbury Romance (1933), together with accounts of life in and around John Cowper Powys and Phyllis Playter's New York State home Phudd Bottom and their plans for moving to Wales. Typed notes have been added to the copied letters, presumably by the copier. Some of the letters are annotated by Powys biographer Morine Krissdottir, who has also written a brief overview of the collection (inserted in the folder). A note in the hand of Morine Krissdottir explains that the typed copies were made by Sally Powys, before the original letters were sold to The Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin.

Photocopies of forty-one letters (one of which is partial), 1944, from John Cowper Powys to his brother Littleton Charles Powys, containing mostly personal news and reflections. Some of the letters are illustrated with John Cowper Powys's ink drawings, which include self-caricatures. One letter is addressed to Littleton's wife Elizabeth (née Myers).

Photocopies of one hundred and thirteen letters and three postcards, 1945-1949, from John Cowper Powys to his brother Littleton Charles Powys, containing mostly personal news and reflections, together with photocopies of partial/incomplete undated letters from John Cowper Powys to Littleton, which are kept in a separate folder within the box. Some of the letters are illustrated with John Cowper Powys's ink drawings, which include self-caricatures. There are references to "the 499 AD novel" (which would become Porius (1951)) and to the deaths of John Cowper Powys's wife Margaret and Littleton's second wife Elizabeth Myers, both in 1947.

Photocopies of partial and undated letters, some with very faint text, from John Cowper Powys to his brother Littleton Charles Powys, containing mostly personal news and reflections. There are references to some of John Cowper Powys's works eg Wolf Solent (1929), Rabelais (1948) and Porius (1951), to Dinah White's role as amenuensis for John Cowper Powys's son Littleton Alfred at the end of the latter's life, and to the deaths of the writer Virginia Woolf in 1941 and of the American poet Edgar Lee Masters in 1950. Some of the letters are illustrated with John Cowper Powys's ink drawings, which include self-caricatures and representations of plants.

Photocopies of twenty-nine letters, 1937, 1944, 1949-1950, 1953-1961, from John Cowper Powys to Herbert Marks, husband of Powys's niece Isobel Powys Marks. The letters contain mostly personal and family news. One letter is illustrated with an ink drawing by Powys (f. 5).

Photocopies and transcripts of letters from John Cowper Powys to the poet Huw Menai (Huw Owen Williams), together with four manuscript poems by Huw Menai (kept in envelope with 1948-1954 letters).

Photocopies (some text faint) of twenty letters, 1944, from John Cowper Powys to the poet Huw Menai (Huw Owen Williams), mostly discussing the compilation and publishing of a volume of poetry by Huw Menai eventually titled The Simple Vision (1945), for which Powys wrote a preface, and there is brief mention also of Huw Menai's (unpublished) autobiography. Other references include the health of Huw Menai and of Elizabeth Myers, wife of Powys's brother Littleton Charles Powys. Some of the letters are illustrated with Powys's ink drawings, mostly caricatures of himself and of Huw Menai.

Photocopies (some text faint) of forty-seven letters (one apparently incomplete) and one postcard, 1945-1947, from John Cowper Powys to the poet Huw Menai (Huw Owen Williams). The letters include references to health matters, works in progress, and family news, including the death of Powys's wife Margaret and of his brother Littleton Charles Powys's wife Elizabeth Myers, both in 1947. Enclosures comprise a photocopy of a letter [?from one of Huw Menai's daughters to her mother] (f. 5), a photocopy of printed poems by Kenneth Hopkins as they appeared in 'The Grasshopper' (f. 26), and a photocopy of a letter to Huw Menai from 'Mam o Nedd', i.e. Winifred Coombe Tennant (ff. 47-50). Some of the letters are illustrated with Powys's ink drawings, which include caricatures of himself and of Huw Menai, the latter often depicted as a sea-serpent.

Photocopies of sixty letters, 1948-1952, 1954, from John Cowper Powys to the poet Huw Menai (Huw Owen Williams), including two letters, 1952, dictated by John Cowper Powys to Phyllis Playter. The letters include references to works in progress, health matters, house-hunting in Blaenau Ffestiniog, and family news, including the death of Phyllis Playter's mother in 1953 and of Powys's son Littleton Alfred in 1954. Enclosed with one letter is a photocopy of a letter of invitation to an official lunch from the Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil to Huw Menai (f. 111). Some of the letters are illustrated with Powys's ink drawings, which include caricatures of himself and of Huw Menai, the latter sometimes depicted as a sea-serpent. Together with four poems by Huw Menai, one of which (dated 23rd February 1956) is dedicated to John Cowper Powys and includes notes on the poem.

Photocopies of ten letters, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960 and undated, from John Cowper Powys to the rare book dealer and publisher George Sims.

A letter, 1961, from John Cowper Powys to Hywel Davies. The letter was returned to the sender.

Envelopes addressed to the librarian Gilbert Turner, C. Benson Roberts and Susanne Lane from John Cowper Powys, the contents of the envelopes having been removed. These items were purchased with the letters contained in NLW MSS 23493-23498E, 23499D and should be considered as part of that collection.

An exercise book containing draft fiction, possibly part of a projected first novel, by John Cowper Powys. The narrative involves characters with the following names: Glendower, Lacrima Colonna, Pattie Vamp, Pol Turdipole and Ray Runnymede. Ff. 20-24 verso, 27-28 verso blank.

A notebook containing heavily worked drafts, apparently parts of an unpublished first novel, by John Cowper Powys. The draft narratives involve characters with the following names: Glendower, Hugh Bigod, Theophilus Grave and Mr Pontifex. Ff. 60, 72 blank; ff. 54-verso, 55 verso, 56 verso, 57 verso-59 verso, 60 verso, 61 verso, 65 (partly)-71 verso, 72 verso-73 inverted text.

A bundle of loose leaves containing heavily worked drafts, possibly parts of an uncompleted early novel, by John Cowper Powys. The drafts involve characters with the following names: Owen Glendower, Mr and Mrs Suckfist, Hugh Bigod, Reverend Mark Pontifex and Lacrima.

Draft typescript preface by Jean Wahl to Les Sables de la Mer (1958), the translation into French by Marie Canavaggia of John Cowper Powys's novel Weymouth Sands (1934). The typescript contains manuscript emendations by Marie Canavaggia. Together with two typescript biographical pieces relating to Powys, one, by Marie Canavaggia, containing particular references to Powys's novels.

A typescript copy of an unfinished study by John Cowper Powys of Aristophanes' play The Acharnians, together with an envelope, in which the typescript was originally kept, bearing a note on the contents in the hand of Phyllis Playter. The manuscript of the work is in the Powys Collection at Dorset County Museum. The text was published in 1984.