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- 1901-1940 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
559 ff. (loose in 1 box).
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Scope and content
Photocopies of one hundred and eighty-four letters (one partial and undated), [1901-1902, 1904-1905, 1909-1914, 1916-1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1938, 1940], most of which lack an exact date, together with one holograph letter, [?1940], from John Cowper Powys to his brother Littleton Charles Powys, containing mostly personal and family news, including the birth of John Cowper Powys's son Littleton Alfred in 1902 and Littleton Charles's proposed marriage in 1904. Although John Cowper Powys refers to his move to Patchin Place and subsequently to Phudd Bottom, Phyllis Playter is conspicuous by the absence of any reference to her until 1934, just prior to their departure for England. There are occasional ink drawings by John Cowper Powys, including caricatures of himself, his father and his infant son (f. 522) and an epitaph for his dog, known as The Very Old (f. 546).
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Accruals
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Arranged chronologically.
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Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library. = Disgwylir i ddarllenwyr sydd am ddefnyddio papurau modern yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru gydymffurfio รข Deddf Gwarchod Data 1998 yng nghyd-destun unrhyw brosesu ganddynt o ddata personol a gasglwyd o gofnodion modern sydd ar gadw yn y Llyfrgell. Nodir y manylion yn yr wybodaeth a roddir wrth wneud cais am Docyn Darllen.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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Language and script notes
English, some Latin, some Greek.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Upper left-hand corners of ff. 558-9 partly torn away.
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Name access points
- Powys, Littleton A. -- Birth (Subject)
- Powys, Littleton, 1874-1955 -- Marriage (Subject)
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Archivist's note
Description compiled by Geraint Phillips and Bethan Ifan.