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Letters to John Pikoulis from members of Alun Lewis's family other than those mentioned above. Correspondents comprise: Glyn Lewis, brother of Alun Lewis (1977-1982); Laurie Phelps, cousin of Alun Lewis (1978, 1981); Mair Fenn (née Lewis), sister of Alun Lewis, with letter, 1981, to Mair Fenn from John Pikoulis; Evelyn Loudon (née Grafton), cousin of Alun Lewis (1981); the Reverend Dewi Evans, Llwynhendy, Llanelli, cousin of Alun Lewis (1981); Gill Lewis, daughter of Alun Lewis's brother Glyn (1984); and Huw Lewis, brother of Alun Lewis (undated). Also included is a transcript by Alun John of a letter, 1944, from Thomas J. Lewis, father of Alun Lewis, to poet and writer Glyn Jones.

Envelopes marked with name of correspondent(s) and date (where applicable) of correspondence.

See also under Correspondence of Alun Lewis (photocopies, typescript copies and transcripts) .

Correspondence of Gwladys Lewis, comprising:

Photocopies of transcripts (made by Alun John) of letters written, 1944, by Gwladys Lewis to writer and translator Professor Gwyn Jones, which include poetry by Gwladys Lewis (see John Pikoulis: Alun Lewis: A Life (Poetry Wales Press, 1984), pp. 313-14).

Letters, 1975-1978, from Gwladys Lewis to John Pikoulis.

Letter, 1978, to Gwladys Lewis from the Reverend Dewi Evans, Llwynhendy, Llanelli, who was a cousin of Alun Lewis.

Envelopes marked with name of correspondent and date of correspondence.

See also under Gwladys Lewis: Biographical and literary notes for notes by John Pikoulis on letters, 1940-1942, sent to Gwladys Lewis and her husband Thomas J. Lewis from Alun Lewis.
See also under Correspondence of Alun Lewis (photocopies, typescript copies and transcripts) .

Correspondence of Gweno Lewis with regard to the life and work of Alun Lewis and which involves John Pikoulis's research into the same, comprising:

Photocopied letter, 6 March 1944, to Gweno Lewis from Alun Lewis's commanding officer, (then) Lieutenant-Colonel Robin S. Cresswell, informing Gweno of Lewis's death.

Photocopied undated letters to Gweno Lewis from poet, writer and critic Robert Graves, which largely discuss Graves's proposed foreword to Ha! Ha! Among the Trumpets, a posthumous anthology of Alun Lewis's poetry published in 1945 (see, for example: https://www.harringtonbooks.co.uk/pages/books/58551/alun-lewis-robert-graves-foreword/ha-ha-among-the-trumpets-poems-in-transit). With annotations in what appears to be John Pikoulis's hand.
Photocopied letters and card, 1944 and undated, from Gweno Lewis to Robert Graves, also largely discussing Graves's foreword to Ha! Ha! Among the Trumpets.

Photocopied transcripts by Alun John of letters, 1944, 1946 and undated, from Gweno Lewis to novelist, poet and literary historian Glyn Jones, with annotations in what appears to be John Pikoulis's hand.

Photocopied letter, 1947, from Gweno Lewis to translator, biographer, journalist and dramatist Michael Meyer, with rough note at bottom left in what appears to be John Pikoulis's hand.

Postcard, 1949, and undated letter from Gweno Lewis to Professor Christopher Cheney, one of Alun Lewis' former tutors at the University of Manchester.

Letters and postcards, 1971-1985 and undated, from Gweno Lewis to John Pikoulis.
What appear to be fair copies of letters, 1975, to Gweno Lewis from John Pikoulis.
Rough manuscript notes by Pikoulis on the contents of letters, 1943-1944, sent to Gweno Lewis by Alun Lewis and on the contents of a hitherto unpublished journal kept by Lewis while stationed in Karachi (now Pakistan). The letters from Alun Lewis to Gweno Lewis referenced here differ from the published versions found in Gweno Lewis (ed.): Letters to my Wife (Seren Books, 1989) (for material relating to the publication, see under General research material). Pikoulis was given access to the letters and journal by permission of Gweno Lewis.

See also under Correspondence of Alun Lewis (photocopies, typescript copies and transcripts) .

Envelopes marked with name of correspondent and date (if applicable) of correspondence.

Photocopies (from originals and from printed sources) and typescript and manuscript transcripts of letters and cards to/from Alun Lewis, the correspondents comprising: Jean Gilbert, librarian of the former Pontigny Abbey in Burgundy, France (1938-1939); novelist, poet and literary historian Glyn Jones (1939-1941), the majority of the letters being photocopies of transcripts made by Alun John; Richard Mills ([1939-1941, 1943-1944]) (suggested dates inserted in John Pikoulis's hand), with accompanying notes by Pikoulis, some of which appear to refer to earlier correspondence between Lewis and Mills; poet and man of letters John Lehmann (1940-1943 and undated); Sir Bryan and Lady Renée Hopkin ([1940] (suggested date inserted in Pikoulis's hand)-1942), with annotations and rough notes in Pikoulis's hand; artist and engraver John Petts and his wife, artist, poet and writer Brenda Chamberlain (1940-1944 and undated), with annotations, including suggested dates of letters, in the hands of John Petts and John Pikoulis, with some items annotated by the poet, writer and literary critic Roland Mathias, and rough notes in the hand of John Pikoulis, also a batch of mostly duplicate letters (1941-1944 and undated) from Alun Lewis to John Petts and Brenda Chamberlain which have been annotated with observations in red ink by Roland Mathias (see also note under System of arrangement, below); poet and novelist Lynette Roberts and her husband, literary journalist, editor and poet Keidrych Rhys ([1941],1943 and undated) (suggested date of 1941 inserted by Pikoulis), with rough notes and annotations by Pikoulis; publishing houses Chatto & Windus (1941), Faber & Faber (1941) and Thomas Moult, editor of The Best Poems of 1941 (Jonathan Cape, 1942) ([1941]); photocopies of originals and transcripts of letters between poet, novelist and critic Robert Graves and Alun Lewis (1941-1944), together with related letters to John Pikoulis from Professor Paul O'Prey (1980, 1981) and Louisa Bowen at the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois (1982) and rough notes in Pikoulis's hand; Leslie and Bill Sykes (1942 and undated); novelist Llewelyn Wyn Griffith (1942) (see also John Pikoulis: Alun Lewis: A Life (Poetry Wales Press, 1984), p. 306); Professor Bonamy Dobrée (1942); Alun Lewis family members (parents Thomas J. and Gwladys Lewis (undated), uncle and aunt Timothy and Nellie Lewis (undated) and sister Mair Lewis (later Fenn) (1943)) (see also under Gweno Lewis, under Gwladys Lewis and under Other Lewis family members); Wendon Mostyn (aft. Jones) (1944) (this letter is referenced in a 1986 letter to John Pikoulis from Wendon Jones (see under Letters to John Pikoulis from academic and work colleagues of Alun Lewis and from academic institutions)); and poet and editor Seumas (or Seamus) O'Sullivan (undated).

Dates noted are those of original letters, not of photocopying/transcription.

Each envelope marked with correspondent(s') name(s) and date(s) of correspondence.

Note that cross-referencing of names inevitably occurs between friends and acquaintances, military colleagues and academic/work colleagues of Alun Lewis - please refer to all relevant categories.