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'''Roger Verhulst 8 April 1966''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Roger Verhulst]], written on [[April 8]], [[1966]].<ref name=Hammond>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] (2006), ''[[The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide]]: Chronology'', p. 662</ref>
On [[8 April]] [[1966]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|a letter]] to Roger Verhulst'''.<ref name=Hammond>{{CG|C}}, p. 662</ref>


*'''Contents:''' Tolkien objects (and declines) to participate in the Eerdmans’ book project. The letter also mentions the Charles Williams book project and Charles Williams’ wife. Tolkien talkes about The Silmarillion, mentioning C.S. Lewis is one of the few people who has read parts of the manuscript and that the chief obstacle to its publication is the mass of Tolkien's correspondence.<ref>[http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/dmiller/CLP0125.htm Lot of correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and Roger Verhulst] at [[Tolkien Library]] (accessed 31 October 2010)</ref>
*'''Contents:''' Tolkien objects (and declines) to participate in the Eerdmans’ book project. The letter also mentions the Charles Williams book project and Charles Williams’ wife. Tolkien talkes about The Silmarillion, mentioning C.S. Lewis is one of the few people who has read parts of the manuscript and that the chief obstacle to its publication is the mass of Tolkien's correspondence.<ref>[http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/dmiller/CLP0125.htm Lot of correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and Roger Verhulst] at [[Tolkien Library]] (accessed 31 October 2010)</ref>
*'''Authenticity:''' High
*'''Publication:''' Quotes from the letter have been provided in ''[[Tolkien and The Silmarillion]]'' and in ''[[W.H. Auden: A Legacy]]''. A description of the letter has appeared in the catalogue ''Christie's Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts 28 November 2011'' (lot 258).
*'''Publication:''' Quotes from the letter have been provided in ''[[Tolkien and The Silmarillion]]'' and in ''[[W.H. Auden: A Legacy]]''.
*'''Description:''' One page, 76 Sandfield Road, dictated by Tolkien and signed by Phyllis M. Jenkinson (Tolkien's assistant)
*'''Description:''' One page, 76 Sandfield Road, dictated by Tolkien and signed by Phyllis M. Jenkinson (Tolkien's assistant)


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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Roger Verhulst 9 March 1966]]
*[[Letter to Rod Jellema]]
*[[Roger Verhulst 3 May 1966]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (9 March 1966)]]
*[[Roger Verhulst 4 December 1967]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (3 May 1966)]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (4 December 1967)]]
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Latest revision as of 21:54, 17 June 2014

On 8 April 1966, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to Roger Verhulst.[1]

  • Contents: Tolkien objects (and declines) to participate in the Eerdmans’ book project. The letter also mentions the Charles Williams book project and Charles Williams’ wife. Tolkien talkes about The Silmarillion, mentioning C.S. Lewis is one of the few people who has read parts of the manuscript and that the chief obstacle to its publication is the mass of Tolkien's correspondence.[2]
  • Publication: Quotes from the letter have been provided in Tolkien and The Silmarillion and in W.H. Auden: A Legacy. A description of the letter has appeared in the catalogue Christie's Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts 28 November 2011 (lot 258).
  • Description: One page, 76 Sandfield Road, dictated by Tolkien and signed by Phyllis M. Jenkinson (Tolkien's assistant)

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