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Some thirty-nine letters and cards, 1953, mostly from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys, with one from Littleton to Phyllis Playter (f. 20). Also included is a letter, 9 August 1953, to Littleton from his nephew Littleton Alfred Powys (in the hand of his amanuensis Dinah White) (f. 50).

Some one hundred and five letters and cards, 1954, mostly from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys, with four from Littleton to Phyllis Playter (ff. 97-98, 168, 193-195). Also included is a letter, 16 May 1954, to Littleton from Dinah White (f. 80).

Some sixty-two letters and cards, 1955, from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys. Also included is a letter, 1 May [1955], to John Cowper Powys from his sister Lucy [Penny] (f. 38).

Some eighty letters, 1955-1967, from Gamel Woolsey to Phyllis Playter containing details of her life in Malaga, together with comments on reading matter and on some of John Cowper Powys's works.

Some one hundred letters and cards, 1959-1981, some fragmentary or incomplete, to Phyllis Playter from relatives and friends; together with one letter, 1955, to John Cowper Powys.

Revised autograph draft, [c. 1960]-1961, of John Cowper Powys's fantastic story 'Abertackle', begun in 1960 and published in Three Fantasies (1985).

Typescript copies of three posthumously published prose works by John Cowper Powys.

Revised autograph draft, [c. 1960], of John Cowper Powys's fantastic story 'Topsy-Turvy', begun towards the end of 1959 and published in Three Fantasies (1985).

A typescript copy, [c. 1960], with editor's corrections, of John Cowper Powys's novella Real Wraiths (1974), written in 1959.

Revised autograph draft, [c. 1960]-1961, of John Cowper Powys's fantastic story 'Cataclysm', begun early in 1960 and published in Three Fantasies (1985).

A typescript copy, [c. 1960], with editor's corrections, of John Cowper Powys's novella Two and Two (1974), written in 1959.

Eleven notebooks, [1970s-1980s], containing material mostly relating to the proposed publication of John Cowper Powys's letters and diaries. Nine of the notebooks are in Francis Llewellyn Powys's hand, one (ff. 1-12) bearing the title 'My Dearest Sea-Eagle. Selected Letters from J.C.P. to His sister Katie. NOTES', the rest containing draft letters relating to proposed publication (many addressed to representatives of Laurence Pollinger Ltd, literary agents, London), a draft of The Quiet Man of Dorset (ff. 258-260) (Francis's portrait of his father Theodore Francis Powys) and a draft of an unnamed work by Francis Llewellyn Powys (ff. 260 verso-290, about half of which is inverted text), and rough arithmetical calculations (presumably related to publishing costs). Many of the notebooks contain rough sketches and drawings, mainly depicting female figures, and some leaves bear evidence of watercolour paint mixing. A photographic negative depicting a crowd of people at the seaside which was originally loose inside one of the notebooks is now inserted at f. 156. Two of the eleven notebooks, containing indexes to the proposed publications, are possibly in the hand of Sally Powys, wife of Francis Llewellyn Powys.

A typescript copy, [?1984], with manuscript emendations, of John Cowper Powys's play Paddock Calls (London, 1984), written in 1922, together with a photocopy of a letter, 1984, from Charles Lock, author of an introduction to the published text, concerning the publication of the play.

Two letters, undated, to Minnie H. Playter from Jane [?Keany] and from Stella Creamer, and a letter, undated, from Franklin Playter to 'Frank'.

Twenty-five letters, [c. 1915]-1923 and undated, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys relating mainly to personal news, mostly school and University activities, with one letter, undated, from Littleton Alfred to his mother, Margaret Alice Powys. Three of the letters include poems written by Littleton Alfred (ff. 29, 54 verso, 69 verso) and there are ink drawings by him on ff. 2-verso and 45 verso.

Nineteen letters, 1926-1929, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, and three postcards, 1926-1927 and undated, from Littleton Alfred to his mother, Margaret Alice Powys, containing mostly personal news.

Twenty letters and one postcard, 1930-1934, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mainly personal news, one letter illustrated with an ink drawing by Littleton Alfred (f. 11 verso).

Twenty-two letters, 1940, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, consisting mainly of personal news, including Littleton Alfred's decision to become a Roman Catholic and accounts of his subsequent training for the priesthood; together with one letter to John Cowper Powys from the War Office reporting Littleton Alfred missing in action. A small ink drawing by Littleton Alfred (f. 4 verso) illustrates one letter.

Twenty-seven letters, twenty-one postcards and two telegrams, 1943-1944, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mainly personal news, with some reflections upon Catholic doctrine, and explanatory notes towards John Cowper Powys's Porius (first published 1951).

Twenty-two letters and sixteen postcards, 1949, to John Cowper Powys from his son Littleton Alfred Powys, containing mainly personal news and some references to Francis, John Cowper Powys's [? godson], with one ink drawing by Littleton Alfred on the back of an envelope (f. 48 verso).