Theodore Powys 114 holograph letters from John Cowper Powys to Theodore Francis Powys. Also typed copies of 9 letters from John Cowper to Theodore: Dec 8, 1883; Burpham, 1902; Mar 15, 1902; May 25, 1903; 1906; May, 1909; Easter, 1911; Dec 27, 1912; Oct 14, 1914. The holograph letters from John Cowper to Theodore are as below. They are separated into batches [possibly as E.E. Bissell purchased them in batches?]. Please note the Powys society has used the following code in their original catalogue which has been retained here - (?B) means E.E. Bissell has added a date estimate, and (B) means Bissell has added a date he is certain of based on internal evidence. BATCH ONE - dated: 9 Dec, 1883; 15 Mar, 1902; 30 Aug, 1902 (B); Aug, 1902 (B); 25 May, 1903 (B); Circa 1905 (?B) undated, Circa 1908 (?B) undated; 1908 - 1909 (?B) undated; 1909 (?B) undated; Before May, 1909 (B); 1909 (B) undated; 1909 (?B) undated; End 1909 (?B); Easter, 1911 (B); No date, but Bissell has placed here in date order. From Providence House, Chestnut Hill, Mass; Summer, 1911 or 1912 (?B) letterhead SPAB; 27 Dec, 1912 (B); Wed 20 ---n.d. (?B) on board RMS Caronia; 19 June, 1916 (with envelope); 14 Oct, 1916 (?B) no year but placed by Bissell in this order - (showing October 14 1914); 8 Feb, 1916 (?B); 22 Feb, 1916 (?B); Los Angeles, no date but placed by Bissell in this order (1916); San Antonio, Texas, 1916 (?B); 14 Feb, 1917 (?B); 10 Sept, 1917 (?B); 21 Sept, 1917 (?B); N.d. address same as above: internal evidence: ‘I think its about 19th March'; 1918 (? see watermark); Sept, 1918 (?B); 3 Aug, 1921 (?) Hotel Holly Oaks; 11 Aug, 1921 Hotel Holly Oaks; 4 Feb ----- (?) Bissell put in this order (probably 1922); No date, but Arnold Shaw letterhead, and ‘new address 12 West 12th St; 24 Sept, 1922 (?B); 17 Mar, 1923 - with envelope (query); 21 Apr, 1923 (B); 26 Apr, 1923 (?B); 10 June, 1923 (B); 31 July, 1923 (B); 2 Sept, 1923 (?B); no date - end of 1923(B?); 6 Dec, 1923 (B); 17 July, 1924 (?B); 1924 (?B); 5 Aug, 1924 - with envelope; 9 Aug, 1924 - with envelope; Oct, 1924 (?B); 20 Nov, 1924 - with envelope; 30 Nov, 1924 - with envelope; 17 Jan, 1925 - with envelope; 28 Aug, 1925 (?B); 25 Sept, 1925 (?B); 1 Nov, 1925 (B); 5 Jan, 1926 (?B); 19 Feb, 1926 (?B); 8 Aug, 1926 - with envelope; 3 Dec, 1926 - with envelope; 12 Jan, 1927 - with envelope; 1926 (?B); 24 July, 1927 (?B); 1928 (?B); 28 Feb, 1928; 11 June, 1928 (?B); 1 Oct, 1928 - with envelope; 29 Nov, 1928 (?B); 9 Mar, 1931 (?B) - postmarked Phudd Bottom; 25 Aug, 1931; 11 Oct, 1931; 1 Jan, 1935; 28 Oct, 1935 - with envelope; 1 Apr, 1936 - with envelope; 7 Apr, 1936 - with envelope; Letter to John Cowper Powys, Mar 27, 1936 from Barnet B. Ruder re the Momus (Powys Society noted as not found); 8 June, 1936; 3 May, 1938; 13 Oct, 1938 - with envelope; 29 Dec, 1938; 2 Feb (B?) - drawing of Owen Glendower (Powys Society noted as not found); 6 Jan, 1941 (Powys Society noted as not found); 24 Jan, 1941; 29 Mar, 1941 - with envelope; 14 June, 1941; 18 Dec, 1941 - with envelope; June 24 1942 Midsummer Day; July 5 1943; 1 Dec, 1943; 20 Dec, 1943; June 30 1944; August 1 1944; August 27 1944; 27 Jan, 1945 (dated 26 Jan, 1945 with typed letter from Reginald Moore enclosed.); 18 Dec, 1945; 22 Aug, 1946; 28 Aug, 1946; 19 Dec, 1946; 15 April, 1947 - with drawing; 22 July, 1947; 28 July, 1947; 10 Nov, 1947; 28 Oct, 1948; 18 Dec, 1948; 14 Mar, 1949; 29 June, 1949; 19 (17?) Dec, 1949; 17 Dec, 1951; 30 May 1951; 6 Jan 1956; also 2 partial letters and 5 empty envelopes. BATCH TWO - (Possibly a later batch bought by Bissell) All with envelopes. Dated: 21 May, 1929; 15 Aug, 1929; 18 May, 1930; 2 Oct, 1932; 15 Nov, 1932; 9 Feb, 1933; 5 Dec, 1933; 5 July, 1943; 1 Aug, 1944; 30 June, 1944 - no envelope; 27 Aug, 1944 - with a drawing. BATCH THREE - Copies of 9 letters from John to Theodore dated : 8 Dec 1883; 1902 - Burpham; 15 March 1902; 25 May 1903; 1906; May 1909; Easter 1911; 27 Dec 1912; 14 Oct 1913; and photocopies of letters copied out in Bissell's hand from Theodore to John dating 15 Oct 1916 - 20 Dec 1951 [possibly copies of those catalogued under Theodore Francis Powys section] 1883-1956