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Some one hundred and forty letters, 1948-1997, in English and Welsh, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames S-W), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Christopher Sandford, 1953 (ff. 12-13), Meic Stephens, 12 December 1995 (f. 22), Winifred Coombe-Tennant, 19 February 1948 (f. 33), Dewi-Prys Thomas, 1977-1978 (ff. 36-37), David Tinker, 1967 (ff. 44-45), John Ward, 1967-1992 (ff. 75-78 verso), George Weber of Edmonton, Alberta, 1987-1994 (ff. 81-97 verso), Sir Huw Wheldon, 1961, [?late 1970s] (ff. 116-118), Phillip Whitfield, 1991-1996 (ff. 119-146 verso), the Rev. G[wilym] O[wen] Williams, 20 February 1952 (f. 158), Kyffin Williams, [1960s]-1995 (ff. 161-167), Stan Williams, [?early 1990s], (f. 171), and the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, 1965-1967 (ff. 148-153). Also included are draft letters from John Elwyn (ff. 53, 58 verso-59 verso, 63 verso, 100) and drafts of two poems by Phillip Whitfield, 1991-1992 (ff. 124, 127, 129, 131, 134, 138, 141), with a translation into Welsh of one of them [?by John Elwyn], [?1992] (f. 147).

The file comprises letters to David Jones arranged alphabetically, S-V, including Helen Sutherland, Nancy Sandars, Meic Stephens, Walter Shewring, Tony Stoneburner, Stephen Spender, Frances Stevenson, Lilian Somerville, Denys Sutton, Petra Tegetmeier, Andrew Vicari and others.

Includes letters from Anne Stevenson (11); Andrzej Szuba (2); Carole Satyamurti; Nick Stimson; Meic Stephens; Dai Smith (2); Jaci Stephen (7); Donald Swann (2); Ken Smith; and David Saunders.

Letters from Roland Mathias, 1971-1981. Includes letters from Meic Stephens and Philip Owens (3).

This file consists of letters written by various authors discussing matters relating to Menna Gallie's work as a writer, [1959]-[1990]; the authors include, John Boyd, Frank O'Connor, Gwyn Jones, Dyfnallt Morgan, Mattie [Prichard], Meic Stephens and Gwyn Thomas. There are also two draft letters from Menna Gallie, one regarding corrections to her translation of Un Nos Ola Leuad, the other relating to the publishing of an article by her.

Literary papers of John Tripp, [1967]-[1975], comprising manuscript and typescript poetry (ff. 1-26, 28-116, 130-151, 166-171), short stories (ff. 117-118, 152-153) and scripts for radio plays (ff. 119-129, 154-165).
The poetry includes original manuscript and typescript working sheets (ff. 1-26), photocopies of published poems (ff. 166-171), fair typescript copies (typed by Fay Williams) and photocopies of original typescripts (typed by John Tripp) of poems, seventy-two mainly unpublished (ff. 28-100), and twenty-one published in The Meaning of Apricot Sponge: Selected writings of John Tripp, ed. by Tony Curtis (Cardigan, 2010) (ff. 130-151), and a series of twelve poems entitled 'Intervals of Heat', mainly unpublished (ff. 101-116). The short story 'Ferret and Weasel' (ff. 152-153) and the verse play for radio 'The Seed of Dismemberment' (ff. 154-165) were published in The Meaning of Apricot Sponge, while 'Confessions of an English Tutor' and 'Sketches from Provincial Love' (ff. 117-129) remain unpublished. Also included is a letter to Tripp from Meic Stephens, 9 September 1968 (f. 6 verso), and a draft letter from Tripp to John Stuart Williams, 2 April 1969 (f. 27). A list of the contents, compiled by the donor, [?2010], is also included (ff. i-v).

A typescript collection of poems entitled 'Six Valley Images & Other Poems' compiled by J. M. Lewis in 1993, and a copy of 'Poems' sent by him to Meic Stephens in 1988, with related correspondence, 1977-1991, including letters from Gillian Clarke, R. Gerallt Jones and Meic Stephens; together with correspondence, 1986, between J. M. Lewis and Anthony Powell relating to the dialogue of Welsh soldiers in the latter's book The Valley of Bones (London, 1964).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Leo Abse; Dafydd Miles; Gerald R. Morgan; Dewi Z. Phillips; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Alwyn D. Rees; Meic Stephens.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Huw Ceredig; D. Hywel Davies; Ithel Davies; P. Berresford Ellis; Dafydd Morris Jones; Harri Pritchard Jones (2); Huw Morris-Jones; Robyn Lewis; D. Elystan Morgan; Dewi Watkin Powell; D. Ben Rees; Syr/Sir Wyn Roberts; Ted Spanswick; Meic Stephens; Gwilym Tudur; Dafydd Wigley (2).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel; Alun Talfan Davies; Jennie Eirian Davies; Per Denez; Robat Gruffudd (2); Ieuan Wyn Jones; Robyn Lewis; Saunders Lewis; Manon Rhys (2); Meic Stephens; Dafydd Wigley.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: A. D. Carr (2); John Emyr; R. Geraint Gruffydd; Jan Morris (2); Delwyn Phillips; Manon Rhys; Kate Roberts; Meic Stephens; Dafydd Wigley (4).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: D. J. Bowen (2); A. D. Carr; Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel (2); Alun Talfan Davies; Ithel Davies; Hywel Teifi Edwards; Parch./Rev. Huw Ethall; June Gruffydd (3); Emyr Jenkins (4); Jan Morris (3); Parch./Rev. W. Rhys Nicholas; Eurys Rowlands (2); Wynne Samuel; Meic Stephens; Dafydd Elis Thomas; Angharad Tomos; Gwilym Tudur (3); Dafydd Wigley.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Dr Carl Clowes; Huw Edwards, BBC; Robat Gruffudd (3); Ursula Masson; Ralph Maud; Geraint Morgan AS/MP (2); Dr Dylan Morris; Parch./Rev. W. Rhys Nicholas; Emyr Price (2); Robert Rhys; J. Beverley Smith; Meic Stephens; Dr Ceinwen Thomas; Dafydd Elis Thomas (2); R. S. Thomas (2); Dafydd Wigley (2).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Hafina Clwyd; Athro/Professor Walford Davies; Per Denez; Owen Edwards, S4C; Peter Berresford Ellis (2); Meredydd Evans (4); R. Geraint Gruffydd (3); Emyr Humphreys; Emyr Jenkins (2); Jan Morris; Esgob/Bishop Daniel Mullins; Laura McAllister; John Osmond; Meic Stephens (2); Dafydd Elis Thomas (3); Peter Walker AS/MP (2); Dafydd Wigley (4).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Myrddin ap Dafydd; Hafina Clwyd; Per Denez; Ashley Drake (7); Hywel Teifi Edwards; Peter Hughes Griffiths (2); Dafydd Iwan; Ieuan Wyn Jones; Jan Morris; John Osmond; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Meic Stephens; Dafydd Elis Thomas; Dafydd Wigley (2).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: A. D. Carr; Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel; Owen Edwards, BBC; Gwyn Erfyl; June Gruffydd; Prys Morgan; Jan Morris; Delwyn Phillips; Dewi Watkin Powell; Emyr Price; Manon Rhys; Ted Spanswick; Meic Stephens; Ned Thomas.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cassie Davies (2); T. I. Ellis; Y Fonesig/Lady Megan Lloyd George; Gerald Morgan; E. T. Nevin; Dewi Watkin Powell; Ted Spanswick; Meic Stephens; Parch./Rev. Lewis Valentine.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Joseph Clancy; Cynog Dafis; Emyr Daniel; Gwilym Prys Davies; Per Denez (2); R. Alun Evans; Robat Gruffudd (2); Edward Heath; A. O. H. Jarman; John Morgan; Jan Morris; Robin Okey; Dewi Watkin Powell (3); Emyr Price (5); Gareth Price; Brynley F. Roberts (2); Meic Stephens; Dafydd Elis Thomas; Peter Walker AS/MP (2); Dafydd Wigley (6); Gordon Wilson.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Huw Ceredig; Thurlow Craig; Emyr Daniel; Ifor Davies AS/MP; Ithel Davies (2); Reg Gunter; Judith Hart; Denis Howell; Dr Ben G. Jones; Arglwydd/Lord Elwyn-Jones (2); E. D. Jones; Dr Gareth Morgan Jones; Harri Pritchard Jones; R. Gerallt Jones; Horace King; Roy Mason (2); John Morris AS/MP (2); Fred Peart; Alwyn D. Rees; Ted Short; Meic Stephens; Jac L. Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: John Barnie; Cynog Dafis; Ron Davies AS/MP; Per Denez (2); Ashley Drake (2); Prys Edwards; Meredydd Evans (2); Winifred Ewing; Peter Hughes Griffiths (2); Robat Gruffudd; Athro/Professor Christopher Harvie (2); Dafydd Islwyn; Eiry Palfrey; Dewi Watkin Powell; Meic Stephens; Dafydd Elis Thomas; Dafydd Wigley (3); J. E. Caerwyn Williams.