Letter 170

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 170
Recipient	Allen & Unwin
Date	September 30, 1955
Subject(s)	The Return of the King, publication

Letter 170 is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Summary

The fragment of this letter to Allen & Unwin that Christopher Tolkien and Humphrey Carpenter chose to include consists of only two sentences: "When is Vol. III likely now to appear? I shall be murdered if something does not happen soon."

Notes

• The Return of the King was published on October 20, 1955.
• Tolkien wasn't murdered.