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Letters regarding Alyse Gregory's will and estate

Seven letters, 1967-1968, addressed to Phyllis Playter, five of which are from Barrow & Chapman, solicitors, of Dulverton, the other correspondents being John Cowper Powys's niece, Isobel Powys Marks, and Hunters, solicitors, of Lincoln's Inn. The letters relate to the will and estate of John Cowper Powys's sister-in-law, Alyse Gregory, widow of Llewelyn Powys, and also to Phyllis Playter's will.

John Cowper Powys and Phyllis Playter estate and literary executorship papers

Papers, 1954-1994, relating to the wills of John Cowper Powys and Phyllis Playter and to the literary executorship, related copyright and royalies, etc. of John Cowper Powys's estate. The material includes the first codicil, dated 1955, to John Cowper Powys's will; deeds of gift of literary executorship made by Phyllis Playter to Francis Llewellyn Powys, dated 1972, and by Francis Llewellyn Powys to his son John Francis Cowper Powys, dated 1994 (unsigned); photocopies of the last will and testament of Phyllis Playter, dated 16 April 1981 (signed), and of the probate of the will of Phyllis Playter, dated 8 June 1982; together with four letters, 1954-1955, from Alfred Blundell, solicitors, London, three letters, 1954, 1964, from Ribbons, Winder & Sons Ltd, income tax consultants, Rhyl, and one letter, 1973, from Hunter's, solicitors, London.