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On [[10 February]] [[1966]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|a letter]] to Donald A. Wollheim''', editor for [[Ace Books]].<ref name=CG>{{CG|C}}, p. 655</ref> | On [[10 February]] [[1966]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|a letter]] to [[Donald A. Wollheim]]''', editor for [[Ace Books]].<ref name=CG>{{CG|C}}, p. 655</ref> | ||
*'''Subject:''' The [[Ace Books]] controversy.<ref name=CG/><ref group=note>The background of this letter is given in ''[[The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide]]: Chronology'' (see pages 649-656, and especially the entry for 21 February 1966).</ref> | *'''Subject:''' The [[Ace Books]] controversy.<ref name=CG/><ref group=note>The background of this letter is given in ''[[The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide]]: Chronology'' (see pages 649-656, and especially the entry for 21 February 1966).</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:29, 30 October 2014
On 10 February 1966, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to Donald A. Wollheim, editor for Ace Books.[1]
- Subject: The Ace Books controversy.[1][note 1]
- Description: Autographed, (full signature & initialed) 1 page (front only) handwritten letter.[2]
Transcription
Dear Mr. Wollheim,
I regret the delay in replying to your letter of Jan 27th. I have been away from home - I was am an advance victim of the influenza epidemic now widespread in this country. Thanks for your expressions of esteem,
Yours Sincerely
J.R.R. Tolkien.
Enclosed: two copies of the proposed agreement, signed. Also a copy of an 'agreed statement' which I will send out as soon as I hear that it is acceptable. JRRT.
Notes
- ↑ The background of this letter is given in The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology (see pages 649-656, and especially the entry for 21 February 1966).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 655
- ↑ "#000636 - A one page handwritten letter and hand addressed envelope from J.R.R Tolkien to Donald Wollheim, Editor for Ace Books", Tolkien Library (accessed 2 April 2014)
