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David Jones (Artist and Writer) Papers
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Interview and commentary

The file comprises a transcript of a commentary by David Jones on some of his pictures and engravings recorded by Peter Orr for the British Council, 1973, and a transcript of an interview in which Stanley Honeyman speaks to Peter Orr about David Jones.

Orr, Peter

Draft letters from David Jones

The file comprises manuscript draft letters from David Jones to Peter du Sautoy, Mr Davies, Jonathan Smith, Mr Schorfield, the editor of The Listener, Professor Ifor Williams, Charles Crisp, Michael Korda, Mr Johnston and Mr Bergonzi, 1937-1963 and undated, mainly relating to The Anathemata, In Parenthesis, The Dying Gaul, and to the First World War.

Letters and manuscript drafts

The file comprises manuscript drafts, letters and notes by David Jones including a letter to The Tablet about Desmond Chute, 1962; a list of addresses to whom cards are to be sent; an unpublished letter about The Anathemata to the Editor of the New Statesman; typescript and proof copy of David Jones' foreword to Arthur of Albion by R. W. Barber, 1961; comments about The Anathemata and In Parenthesis; two essays written by nuns; an unfinished article on 'The Welsh Aposolate'; galley proof of 'Liturgical Reform' in The Tablet, 1967; letter to Gwynfor Evans, 1966; letter relating to an honorary degree at the University of St Andrews, 1965; letter to Petra [Tegetmeier], 1931; letter to the editor of Poetry relating to proofs of 'The Wall', 1955; important items relating to the insurance value of The Anathemata in 1961 and to the numeration of the manuscripts; corrections to The Anathemata, manuscript drafts of In Parenthesis (pp. 203, 227, 278); a letter about Augustus John; and part of an essay on Eric Gill.

Letters to Eliot and Auden

The file comprises manuscript draft letters by David Jones to W. H. Auden relating to The Anathemata, 1954, and to T. S. Eliot relating to his illustration of 'The cultivation of Christmas Trees', 1953, with a manuscript letter (and typescript copy) from Jim Ede to David Jones, 1928, and a typescript copy of a 'Description of project' submitted by David Jones to the Bollingen foundation, c. 1960.

Ede, H. S. (Harold Stanley), 1895-

Letters from Jim Ede

The file comprises original letters and postcards from Jim Ede and his wife, Helen Ede to David Jones, from Kettle's Yard, Cambridge; Les Charlottières, Chailles, France; Cardiff; Tangier, Morocco, and other addresses.

Ede, H. S. (Harold Stanley), 1895-

Letters to Tom Burns

The file comprises typescript transcripts of twenty-three letters from David Jones to Tom Burns, nineteen of which date from the period 1940-1944. Twelve of these letters were printed, wholly or in part, by René Hague in Dai Greatcoat. They were once numbered 1-91, but have been rearranged into letters included and not included in the book. For the original letters see NLW MS 21797E, and for photocopies of the transcripts see NLW Facs 392.

Letters of Philip Hagreen

The file comprises twenty five letters from Philip Hagreen to René Hague discussing David Jones, with a copy of a letter from Philip Hagreen to Stella Wright (David Jones' niece). The file contains a chronological list of letters between Philip Hagreen and René Hague which are at the National Library of Wales and Cambridge University Library. Philip Hagreen was also an apprentice of Eric Gill.

Hagreen, Philip

Letters of Philip Hagreen

The file comprises typescript copies of some of the letters in CD1/2: sixteen letters from Philip Hagreen to René Hague discussing David Jones, and one letter from Philip Hagreen to Stella Wright.

Hagreen, Philip

Letters of René Hague

The file comprises xerox copies of eleven typescript letters from René Hague to Philip Hagreen (the originals are at Cambridge University Library), and a xerox copy of a letter from Philip Hagreen to Stella Wright.

Letters and copies

The file comprises typed copies of letters to Bernard Wall from David Jones, 1949-1972; an original letter from Jim Ede to René Hague, 1977; an original letter from Valentine [Kilbride], a handweaver at Ditchling, to René Hague, 1978; photocopies of a letter from David Jones to Vicky [Ingrams née Reed] from Cairo, and to Vicky and Cecile from Jerusalem, 1934; and a typescript copy of a letter from René Hague to Valerie Wynne-Williams, 1978.

Addenda

The file comprises letters about the preparation of Dai Greatcoat from René Hague, Peter du Sautoy, Diana Austin, Catherine Carver, William Blissett, Faber and Faber, and others, including revisions and comments on proof readings.

Du Sautoy, Peter

Letters about Dai Greatcoat

The file comprises letters to and from René Hague, mainly 1976-1979 (with typescript copies of letters to David Jones 1925, 1950 and 1970) relating to the publication of Dai Greatcoat. There are letters to and from Rosemary Goad and Peter Sautoy of Faber and Faber, Mollie Elkin and Stella Wright (David Jones' nieces), Nicolete Gray, James Shiel, Walter Shewring and others.

Du Sautoy, Peter

Letters about Dai Greatcoat

The file comprises letters to and from René Hague, mainly 1979-1980, relating to the publication of Dai Greatcoat and matters arising from allusions in the text. There are also letters to and from Rosemary Goad and Catharine Carver of Faber and Faber, Peter Kelly, Nicolete Gray, Walter Shewring, Stella Wright, five letters from Robert Buhler (husband of Prudence Pelham), and three typescript copies of letters from Fr. John O' Connor to David Jones, 1921.

Buhler, Robert, 1916-1989

Material used

The series comprises material actually published in Dai Greatcoat, including copies of David Jones' letters, drafts and settings copies of the book, and related material.

Letters from David Jones

The file comprises four bundles of typescript copies of David Jones' letters to Jim Ede, Tom Burns, Harman Grisewood and Rene Hague, arranged chronologically into four sections as in the book. There is also a letter from David Jones to Philip Hagreen, and a letter from René Hague to Colin [Hughes], 1978.

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