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Includes letters from Beryl Baigent, Denys Val Baker (2), Kit Barker (5), Ilse Barker (2), H. E. Bates (6), Ron Berry (11), Tony Bianchi (9), Alison Bielski (3), Ronald Blythe (7), Euros Bowen (2), Hamish M. Brown (3), Tony Brown (15), and Alan Brownjohn (4).

Over one hundred and fifty letters, 1938-1997, in English and Welsh, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames B-C), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Menna Baines, 30 July 1992 (f. 1, Welsh), Kit Barker, 1970-1974 (ff. 9-11), David Bell, 1950-1958 (ff. 14-35), H. I[dris] Bell, 4 May 1959 (f. 36), Euros Bowen, 26 March 1976 (f. 43, Welsh), S. Morse Brown, 18 July 1938 (f. 48), David Buckman, 1987-1994 (ff. 55-74), [Miss] E. M. Bush, 1944-1946 (ff. 77-94), Arthur Chater, 1981 (ff. 119-122), and John and Lel Cleal of Workshop Wales Gallery, [1982]-[?1996] (ff. 123-153, 156-189). The letters contain references to Lord Harlech (f. 14) and Denis Reed (f. 70), and to John Elwyn’s portrait of Dr Raymond Edwards (ff. 199-202).

Over a hundred and thirty letters, 1962-1989, in English and Welsh, to Meic Stephens from various correspondents (surnames A-Jones). The letters, some of which include fair copies of published poems, are chiefly concerned with contemporary writing in Wales in both English and Welsh and with the recipient's work as editor of a number of volumes in this field. The correspondents include Ruth Bidgood (2, and one poem) 1985-6, Euros Bowen (4) 1978-87, Anthony Conran (8) 1962-79, Bryan Martin Davies (3, with English translations of three poems) 1974-86, Islwyn Ffowc Elis (1) 1971, Dr Gwynfor Evans (4) 1987-9, Raymond Garlick (36, and two poems) 1967-89, Emyr Humphreys (5) 1969-86, A. G. Prys-Jones (12) 1968-83, and Bobi Jones (7, and two poems) 1976-87.

A letter, 20 November 1942, in Welsh, from J. Oliver Stephens of the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, to the poet Euros Bowen, concerning the latter's college fees and commenting on a recent essay of his, namely 'Ar Ddifancoll', Y Llenor, 20 (1941), 189-196.

Ink score. [Published in 1974].