Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966 - Revision history

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−	'''Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"\|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Gene Wolfe]], written on [[7 November\|November 7]], [[1966]].	+	'''Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"\|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Gene Wolfe]], written on [[7 November\|November 7]], [[1966]].<ref>Cf. [[Douglas A. Anderson]] in ''[[The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition]]'', pp. 146-7, note 9</ref><ref>Cf. {{CG\|C}}, p. 680</ref>

	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."		*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."
−	*'''Authenticity:''' High<ref>Cf. [[Douglas A. Anderson]] in ''[[The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition]]'', pp. 146-7, note 9</ref><ref>Cf. {{CG\|C}}, p. 680</ref>
	*'''Publication:''' The essay "The Best Introduction to the Mountains", in which the transcription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by [[Karen Haber]], but was rejected. ''Interzone'' magazine published the essay in December 2001 (in [[Interzone 174\|issue 174]]). The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html here (external link)].		*'''Publication:''' The essay "The Best Introduction to the Mountains", in which the transcription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by [[Karen Haber]], but was rejected. ''Interzone'' magazine published the essay in December 2001 (in [[Interzone 174\|issue 174]]). The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html here (external link)].
−		+	*'''Archive:''' The letter is held at the collections of the [[Marion E. Wade Center]].<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.wheaton.edu/wadecenter/Collections-and-Services/Collection%20Listings/~/media/Files/Centers-and-Institutes/Wade-Center/RR-Docs/Letter%20Collections/JRRT_Papers.pdf\|articlename=The J.R.R. Tolkien Papers\|dated=\|website=[http://www.wheaton.edu/wadecenter The Marion E. Wade Center]\|accessed=6 April 2012}}</ref>
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KingAragorn Bot: Re-linking.

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−	'''Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966''' is a [[~~Index:~~Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"\|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Gene Wolfe]], written on [[7 November\|November 7]], [[1966]].	+	'''Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"\|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Gene Wolfe]], written on [[7 November\|November 7]], [[1966]].

	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."		*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."

KingAragorn Bot: Re-linking.

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−	'''Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"\|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Gene Wolfe]], written on [[7 November\|November 7]], [[1966]].	+	'''Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966''' is a [[Index:Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"\|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Gene Wolfe]], written on [[7 November\|November 7]], [[1966]].

	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."		*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."

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Bot: European Date Format - 7 November

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−	'''Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"\|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Gene Wolfe]], written on [[November 7]], [[1966]].	+	'''Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"\|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Gene Wolfe]], written on [[7 November\|November 7]], [[1966]].

	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."		*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."

Morgan: typo

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typo

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	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."		*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."
	*'''Authenticity:''' High<ref>Cf. [[Douglas A. Anderson]] in ''[[The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition]]'', pp. 146-7, note 9</ref><ref>Cf. {{CG\|C}}, p. 680</ref>		*'''Authenticity:''' High<ref>Cf. [[Douglas A. Anderson]] in ''[[The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition]]'', pp. 146-7, note 9</ref><ref>Cf. {{CG\|C}}, p. 680</ref>
−	*'''Publication:''' The essay "The Best Introduction to the Mountains", in which the ~~trancription~~ of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by [[Karen Haber]], but was rejected. ''Interzone'' magazine published the essay in December 2001 (in [[Interzone 174\|issue 174]]). The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html here (external link)].	+	*'''Publication:''' The essay "The Best Introduction to the Mountains", in which the transcription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by [[Karen Haber]], but was rejected. ''Interzone'' magazine published the essay in December 2001 (in [[Interzone 174\|issue 174]]). The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html here (external link)].

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Morgan: Some modifications

2010-11-07T12:17:53Z

Some modifications

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−	'''Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966''' is a [[The ~~Unpublished~~ Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien\|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Gene Wolfe]], written on [[November 7]], [[1966]].	+	'''Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"\|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Gene Wolfe]], written on [[November 7]], [[1966]].

−	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my ~~missreadings~~ of it."	+	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter, discussing the origin of the names ''[[Orcs\|orc]]'' and ''[[Wargs\|warg]]''. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my misreadings of it."
−	*'''Authenticity:''' ~~Medium~~/~~Low~~	+	*'''Authenticity:''' High<ref>Cf. [[Douglas A. Anderson]] in ''[[The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition]]'', pp. 146-7, note 9</ref><ref>Cf. {{CG\|C}}, p. 680</ref>
−	*'''Publication:''' The essay ''The Best Introduction to the Mountains'', in which the trancription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by [[Karen Haber]], but was rejected. Interzone magazine published the essay in December 2001 (in ~~the issue~~ [[Interzone 174]]). The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html (external link)].	+	*'''Publication:''' The essay "The Best Introduction to the Mountains", in which the trancription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by [[Karen Haber]], but was rejected. ''Interzone'' magazine published the essay in December 2001 (in [[Interzone 174\|issue 174]]). The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html here (external link)].

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	7th November 1966		7th November 1966
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	O. Norse varg-r (also = "wolf", espec. of legendary kind)		O. Norse varg-r (also = "wolf", espec. of legendary kind)
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Morgan: Internal link

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Internal link

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	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my missreadings of it."		*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my missreadings of it."
	*'''Authenticity:''' Medium/Low		*'''Authenticity:''' Medium/Low
−	*'''Publication:''' The essay ''The Best Introduction to the Mountains'', in which the trancription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by Karen Haber, but was rejected. Interzone magazine published the essay in December 2001 (in the issue [[Interzone 174]]). The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html (external link)].	+	*'''Publication:''' The essay ''The Best Introduction to the Mountains'', in which the trancription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by [[Karen Haber]], but was rejected. Interzone magazine published the essay in December 2001 (in the issue [[Interzone 174]]). The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html (external link)].

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	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my missreadings of it."		*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my missreadings of it."
	*'''Authenticity:''' Medium/Low		*'''Authenticity:''' Medium/Low
−	*'''Publication:''' The essay ''The Best Introduction to the Mountains'', in which the trancription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by Karen Haber, but was rejected. Interzone magazine published the essay in December 2001. The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html (external link)].	+	*'''Publication:''' The essay ''The Best Introduction to the Mountains'', in which the trancription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by Karen Haber, but was rejected. Interzone magazine published the essay in December 2001 (in the issue [[Interzone 174]]). The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html (external link)].

	== Excerpt ==		== Excerpt ==

Morgan at 21:32, 6 March 2010

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	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my missreadings of it."		*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my missreadings of it."
	*'''Authenticity:''' Medium/Low		*'''Authenticity:''' Medium/Low
−	*'''Publication:''' The essay ''The Best Introduction to the Mountains'', in which the trancription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by Karen Haber, but was rejected. Interzone magazine published the essay in December 2001. The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html (external link)]	+	*'''Publication:''' The essay ''The Best Introduction to the Mountains'', in which the trancription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by Karen Haber, but was rejected. Interzone magazine published the essay in December 2001. The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html (external link)].

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Morgan at 22:33, 15 December 2009

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	*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my missreadings of it."		*'''Comment:''' Answer from Tolkien to a fan letter. Gene Wolfe: "The body of his letter is typewritten (I would judge on an electric typewriter) but the footnote is in script. I would like to express my appreciation to [[Douglas A. Anderson]], who is familiar with Tolkien's hand and has very kindly corrected my missreadings of it."
−	*'''Authenticity:''' Low	+	*'''Authenticity:''' Medium/Low
	*'''Publication:''' The essay ''The Best Introduction to the Mountains'', in which the trancription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by Karen Haber, but was rejected. Interzone magazine published the essay in December 2001. The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html (external link)]		*'''Publication:''' The essay ''The Best Introduction to the Mountains'', in which the trancription of the letter is contained, was offered by Mr Wolfe to the anthology ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'', edited by Karen Haber, but was rejected. Interzone magazine published the essay in December 2001. The essay can also be found on [http://home.clara.net/andywrobertson/wolfemountains.html (external link)]