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Envelopes addressed to Phyllis Playter from Alyse Gregory (53, 1952-195[?3], 1956-1958, 1960-1967) (ff. 1-53), Gilbert Turner (42, 1954-1955, 1957-1958, 1960, 1963, 1969, 1976) (ff. 54-95), Littleton Charles Powys (17, 1948-1953) (ff. 96-112), [Francis Llewellyn Powys] (12, 1958-1959, 1963-1964, 1974, 1976 and indiscernible/missing postmarks) (ff. 113-122), Gerald Brenan (11, 1968) (ff. 123-133), Gamel Woolsey (1, indiscernible postmark, envelope torn in half) (f. 134), Luis José Bonito Ribeiro (1, [?1976]) (f. 135), Philippa (Katie) Powys (1, [1961]) (f. 136) and John C. Playter (1,1976) (f. 137). The contents of all the envelopes have been removed.

Over one hundred and forty-five letters, 1907-1961, to Augustus John from various correspondents (surnames A-C), including Boris Anrep (2) 1928, Lord Beaverbrook (1) 1959, Max Beerbohm (1) 1952, Frank Brangwyn (1) 1947, Gerald Brenan (7) ?1946-1957, Roy Campbell (5) ?1928-c. 1951-1952, Dora Carrington (1) 1928, Aleister Crowley (2) 1925-1947, and Nancy Cunard (2) c. 1934-[1954].

Thirty-eight letters and two postcards, 1940-1941, 1943, 1945-1949, 1951-1954, 1958, 1960, 1964-1966 and undated, to Phyllis Playter from John Cowper Powys's sister, Marian Powys. The letters contain mainly personal and family news, including the death of Phyllis Playter's mother, Minnie Playter (1953), and Marian's response to e.g. John Cowper Powys's Porius and a newly-published work by Gerald Brenan, probably The Lighthouse Always Says Yes (1966). One letter (f. 93) is illustrated with Marian Powys's ink drawings.

Four letters, 1930, 1942, 1952, 1959, from John Cowper Powys to the poet and novelist Gamel Woolsey. The letters contain references to Powys's preparations prior to embarking on his novel Porius (1951), as well as his response to his brother Llewelyn Powys's novel Apples Be Ripe (1930) and to some writings of Gerald Brenan; there are references also to the death of Powys's sister Gertrude Powys in 1952. Enclosed with the letter of 1959 is a poem addressed to Gamel Woolsey by Powys entitled 'A Pity' (f. 17).