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The ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' is a large collection of letters of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], but it is far from complete. Below are some letters that did not make it into the collection, or only partially.
''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' is a large collection of letters of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], but it is far from complete. Below are some letters that did not make it into the collection, or only partially.


== Individual letters ==
== Individual letters ==
===1890s===
*[[Letter to Arthur Tolkien|14 February 1896, to Arthur Tolkien]]
===1900s===
===1900s===
*[[Father Francis Morgan 8 August 1904|8 August 1904, to Father Francis Morgan]]
*[[Letter to Father Francis Morgan|8 August 1904, to Father Francis Morgan]]


===1910s===
===1910s===


*[[War Office 2 January 1917|2 January 1917, to the War Office]]
*[[Letter to Edith Bratt (3 January 1913)|3 January 1913, to Edith Bratt]]
*[[Letter to Edith Bratt (1 February 1913)|1 February 1913, to Edith Bratt]]
*[[Letter to the War Office|2 January 1917, to the War Office]]


===1920s===
===1920s===
*[[Joseph Wright 26 January 1925|26 January 1925, to Joseph Wright]]
*[[Letter to Joseph Wright|26 January 1925, to Joseph Wright]]
*[[Mr. Ashton 12 June 1925|12 June 1925, to Mr. Ashton]]
*[[Letter to Cyril Brett|2 February 1925, to Cyril Brett]]
*[[Ronald Ashton 12 March 1927|12 March 1927, to Ronald Ashton]]
*[[Letter to Mr Ashton|12 June 1925, to Mr. Ashton]]
*[[Letter to H.F.B. Brett-Smith (22 July 1925)|22 July 1925, to H.F.B. Brett-Smith]]
*[[Letter to H.F.B. Brett-Smith (8 August 1925)|8 August 1925, to H.F.B. Brett-Smith]]
*[[Letter to Willard G. Harding (25 June 1926)|25 June 1926, to Willard G. Harding]]
*[[Letter to Willard G. Harding (21 October 1926)|21 October 1926, to Willard G. Harding]]
*[[Letter to Ronald Ashton|12 March 1927, to Ronald Ashton]]
*[[Letter to E.V. Gordon (2 January 1929)|2 January 1929, to E.V. Gordon]]


===1930s===
===1930s===
*[[A Philologist on Esperanto|1932, ''A Philologist on Esperanto'']]
*[[A Philologist on Esperanto|1932, ''A Philologist on Esperanto'']]
*[[Kenneth Sisam 16 March 1933|16 March 1933, to Kenneth Sisam]]
*[[Letter to A.F. Colborn (27 May 1932)|27 May 1932, to A.F. Colborn]]
*[[G.H. Cowling 23 December 1934|23 December 1934, to G.H. Cowling]]
*[[Letter to Kenneth Sisam (16 March 1933)|16 March 1933, to Kenneth Sisam]]
*[[Aurelius Pompen 27 September 1936|27 September 1936, to Aurelius Pompen]]
*[[Letter to R.W. Chambers|21 December 1933, to R.W. Chambers]]
*[[Charles Furth 25 April 1937|25 April 1937, to Charles Furth]]
*[[Letter to G.H. Cowling|23 December 1934, to G.H. Cowling]]
*[[George Allen and Unwin 7 September 1937|7 September 1937, to George Allen & Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Aurelius Pompen|27 September 1936, to Aurelius Pompen]]
*[[Simonne d'Ardenne 21 September 1937|21 September 1937, to Simonne d'Ardenne]]
*[[Letter to Charles Furth (25 April 1937)|25 April 1937, to Charles Furth]]
*[[Jane Neave 22 September 1937|22 September 1937, to Jane Neave]]
*[[Letter to Lionel Salt| 31 May 1937, to Lionel Salt]]
*[[G.E. Selby 14-15 December 1937|14-15 December 1937, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Letter to George Allen and Unwin|7 September 1937, to George Allen & Unwin]]
*[[Arthur Ransome 15 December 1937|15 December 1937, to Arthur Ransome]]
*[[Letter to Simonne d'Ardenne (21 September 1937)|21 September 1937, to Simonne d'Ardenne]]
*[[Charles Furth 19 December 1937|19 December 1937, to Charles Furth]] ([[Letter 20]])
*[[Letter to Jane Neave (22 September 1937)|22 September 1937, to Jane Neave]]
*[[Kenneth Sisam 28 May 1938|28 May 1938, to Kenneth Sisam]]
*[[Letter to G.E. Selby (14 December 1937)|14-15 December 1937, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Miss Kilbride 24 December 1938|24 December 1938, to Miss Kilbride]].
*[[Letter to Arthur Ransome|15 December 1937, to Arthur Ransome]]
*[[Letter to Charles Furth (19 December 1937)|19 December 1937, to Charles Furth]] (see also [[Letter 20]])
*[[Letter to Kenneth Sisam (28 May 1938)|28 May 1938, to Kenneth Sisam]]
*[[Letter to A.F. Colborn (21 July 1938)|21 July 1938, to A.F. Colborn]]
*[[Letter to Ida Gordon (31 July 1938)|31 July 1938, to Ida Gordon]]
*[[Letter to Ida Gordon (11 August 1938)|11 August 1938, to Ida Gordon]]
*[[Letter to Ida Gordon (19 August 1938)|19 August 1938, to Ida Gordon]]
*[[Letter to Ida Gordon (26 September 1938)|26 September 1938, to Ida Gordon]]
*[[Letter to Miss Kilbride|24 December 1938, to Miss Kilbride]].


===1940s===
===1940s===
*[[Leila Keene and Pat Kirke 3 August 1943|3 August 1943, to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke]]
 
*[[G.E. Selby 19 September 1944|19 September 1944, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Letter to John Kettle|15 March 1942, to John Kettle]]
*[[Letter to Leila Keane and Pat Kirke (3 August 1943)|3 August 1943, to Leila Keane and Pat Kirke]]
*[[Letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin (29 January 1943)|29 January 1943, to J.L.N. O'Loughlin]]
*[[Letter to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke|3 August 1943, to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke]]
*[[Letter to Charles Williams| November 1943, to Charles Williams]]
*[[Letter to Leila Keane and Patricia Kirke (9 January 1945)|9 January 1945, to Leila Keane and Patricia Kirke]]
*[[The Name Coventry|10-11 February 1945, to the ''Catholic Herald'' ("The Name Coventry")]]
*[[The Name Coventry|10-11 February 1945, to the ''Catholic Herald'' ("The Name Coventry")]]
*[[Maegraith 2 June 1945|2 June 1945, to Maegraith]]
*[[Letter to Maegraith|2 June 1945, to Maegraith]]
*[[G.E. Selby 7 July 1946|7 July 1946, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Letter to G.E. Selby (7 July 1946)|7 July 1946, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Przemyslaw Mroczkowski 2 August 1946|2 August 1946, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (2 August 1946)|2 August 1946, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[A.W. Riddle 10 January 1947‎|10 January 1947, to A.W. Riddle]]
*[[Letter to A.W. Riddle (10 January 1947)‎|10 January 1947, to A.W. Riddle]]
*[[A.W. Riddle 2 October 1947|‎2 October 1947, to A.W. Riddle]]
*[[Letter to Jennifer Brookes-Smith (26 September 1947)|26 September 1947, to Jennifer Brookes-Smith]]
*[[Letter to Rosemary (30 September 1947)|30 September 1947, to Rosemary]]
*[[Letter to A.W. Riddle (2 October 1947)|‎2 October 1947, to A.W. Riddle]]
*[[Letter to Claude Jenkins (11 October 1947)|11 October 1947 to Claude Jenkins]]
*[[Letter to Claude Jenkins (December 1947)|December 1947 to Claude Jenkins]]
*[[Letter to Malcolm Knox| 17 December 1947, to Malcolm Knox]]
*[[Letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin (18 January 1948)|18 January 1948, to J.L.N. O'Loughlin]]
*[[Letter to Rosemary (18 January 1948)|18 January 1948, to Rosemary]]
*[[Letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin (7 January 1949)|7 January 1949, to J.L.N. O'Loughlin]]
*[[Cardinal Mindszenty|28 January 1949, to the editor of ''The Times'']]
*[[Cardinal Mindszenty|28 January 1949, to the editor of ''The Times'']]
*[[Miss Turnbull 11 March 1949|11 March 1949, to Miss Turnbull]]
*[[Letter to Miss Turnbull (11 March 1949)|11 March 1949, to Miss Turnbull]]
*[[Pauline Baynes 4 June 1949|4 June 1949, to Pauline Baynes]]
*[[Letter to Pauline Baynes|4 June 1949, to Pauline Baynes]]
*[[Miss How 12 November 1949|12 November 1949, to Miss How]]
*[[Letter to Miss How|12 November 1949, to Miss How]]
*[[Letter to Robert Havard (28 November 1949)|28 November 1949, to Robert Havard]]
*[[Letter to Pauline Baynes (20 December 1949)|20 December 1949, to Pauline Baynes]]
*[[Letter to Pauline Baynes (25 December 1949)|25 December 1949, to Pauline Baynes]]
*[[Letter to Pauline Baynes (31 December 1949)|31 December 1949, to Pauline Baynes]]


===1950s===
===1950s===
*[[Milton Waldman 1951|1951, to Milton Waldman]]
*[[Letter to Florence Tolkien (30 March 1951)|30 March 1951, to Florence Tolkien]]
*[[Iona and Peter Opie 25 November 1951|25 November 1951, to Iona and Peter Opie]]
*[[Letter to Milton Waldman|1951, to Milton Waldman]] (see also [[Letter 131]])
*[[George Sayer 24 June 1953|24 June 1953, to George Sayer]]
*[[Letter to Iona and Peter Opie|25 November 1951, to Iona and Peter Opie]]
*[[Ronald Eames 15 August 1953|15 August 1953, to Ronald Eames]]
*[[Letter to George and Moira Sayer (7 August 1952)|7 August 1952, to George and Moira Sayer]]
*[[Rayner Unwin 28 December 1953|28 December 1953, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Moira Sayer (10 August 1952)|10 August 1952, Moira Sayer]]
*[[Liège University 29 January 1954|29 January 1954, to the Liège University]]
*[[Letter to George Sayer (24 June 1953)|24 June 1953, to George Sayer]]
*[[Stanley Unwin 30 April 1954|30 April 1954, to Stanley Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Ronald Eames|15 August 1953, to Ronald Eames]]
*[[Henry Willink 17 May 1954|17 May 1954, to Henry Willink]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Unwin (28 December 1953)|28 December 1953, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[Liège University 9 September 1954|9 September 1954, to the Liège University]]
*[[Letter to Liège University (29 January 1954)|29 January 1954, to the Liège University]]
*[[Liège University 18 October 1954|18 October 1954, to the Liège University]]
*[[Letter to W.N. Beard (23 February 1954)|23 February 1954, to W.N. Beard]]
*[[Robert Burchfield 6 November 1954|6 November 1954, to Robert Burchfield]]
*[[Letter to Stanley Unwin|30 April 1954, to Stanley Unwin]]
*1955, to Mr David Masson<ref name=PEMasson>{{PE|17}}, p. 40</ref>
*[[Letter to Henry Willink|17 May 1954, to Henry Willink]]
*1955, to August Closs (two letters)<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cats/31/5731.htm|articlename=London University: Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies: Closs/Priebsch Family Papers|dated=|website=[http://www.aim25.ac.uk/index.stm Archives in London and the M25 area]|accessed=19 July 2012}}</ref>
*[[Letter to W.N. Beard (26 May 1954)|26 May 1954, to W.N. Beard]]
*[[G.E. Selby c. 1955/6|c. 1955/6, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Letter to Nevill Coghill|21 August 1954, to Nevill Coghill]]
*[[Derrick Parnum 2 March 1955|2 March 1955, to Mr Derrick Parnum]]
*[[Letter to Liège University (9 September 1954)|9 September 1954, to the Liège University]]
*[[Miss Turnbull 2 May 1955|2 May 1955, to Miss Turnbull]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Cheesman|13 October 1954, to Mr. Cheesman]]
*[[W.N. Beard 19 May 1955|19 May 1955, to W.N. Beard]]
*[[Letter to Liège University (18 October 1954)|18 October 1954, to the Liège University]]
*[[Miss Turnbull 19 May 1955|19 May 1955, to Miss Turnbull]]
*[[Letter to Robert Burchfield (6 November 1954)|6 November 1954, to Robert Burchfield]]
*[[Deirdre Levinson 13 June 1955|13 June 1955, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (17 November 1954)|17 November 1954, to Rayner Heppenstall]]
*[[John Roberts 22 August 1955|22 August 1955, to John Roberts]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (1-2 December 1954)|1-2 December 1954, to Rayner Heppenstall]]
*[[Mr(s?) Souch September 1955|September 1955, to Mr(s?) Souch]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (13 December 1954)|13 December 1954, to Rayner Heppenstall]]
*[[? 1956|1956, to unknown fan]]
*[[Letter to David Masson (1955)|1955, to David Masson]]
*[[Mr Polet 1 January 1956|1 January 1956, to Mr Polet]]
*[[Letter to August Closs|1955, to August Closs]] (two letters)<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cats/31/5731.htm|articlename=London University: Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies: Closs/Priebsch Family Papers|dated=|website=[http://www.aim25.ac.uk/index.stm Archives in London and the M25 area]|accessed=19 July 2012}}</ref>
*[[Patricia Kirke 28 March 1956|28 March 1956, to Patricia Kirke]]
*[[Letter to G.E. Selby (1955/6)|c. 1955/6, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Deirdre Levinson 28 April 1956|28 April 1956, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Derrick Parnum|2 March 1955, to Mr Derrick Parnum]]
*[[Terence Tiller 19 September 1956|19 September 1956, to Terence Tiller]]
*[[Letter to Miss Turnbull (2 May 1955)|2 May 1955, to Miss Turnbull]]
*[[Miss Stanley-Smith 22 November 1956|22 November 1956, to Miss Stanley-Smith]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Unwin (12 May 1955)|12 May 1955, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[Miss Stanley-Smith 19 December 1956|19 December 1956, to Miss Stanley-Smith]]
*[[Letter to Miss Turnbull (19 May 1955)|19 May 1955, to Miss Turnbull]]
*[[Deirdre Levinson 20 December 1956|20 December 1956, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (13 June 1955)|13 June 1955, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Peter Alford 1956-58|1956-58, to Peter Alford]] (four letters)
*[[Letter to W.N. Beard (5 July 1955)|5 July 1955, to W.N. Beard]]
*[[Michael George Tolkien 24 April 1957|24 April 1957, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to unknown recipient (26 July 1955)|26 July 1955, to unknown recipient]]
*[[Deirdre Levinson 26 June 1957|26 June 1957, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Richard L. Sturch (27 July 1955)|27 July 1955, to Richard L. Sturch]]
*[[Herbert Schiro 17 November 1957|17 November 1957, to Dr. Herbert Schiro]]
*[[Letter to Mrs Dixey|28 July 1955, to Mrs Dixey]]
*[[Przemyslaw Mroczkowski 9/10 November 1957|9/10 November 1957, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to Jennifer Brookes-Smith (28 July 1955)|28 July 1955, to Jennifer Brookes-Smith]]
*[[Przemyslaw Mroczkowski 19 November 1957|19 November 1957, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to John Roberts|22 August 1955, to John Roberts]]
*[[Przemyslaw Mroczkowski 1958|1958, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (two letters)]]
*[[Letter to Mrs Souch|September 1955, to Mr(s?) Souch]]
*[[Nancy Smith 27 May 1958|27 May 1958, to Nancy Smith]]
*[[Letter to Elizabeth Jennings|2 December 1955, to Elizabeth Jennings]]
*[[Rhona Beare 14 October 1958|14 October 1958, to Rhona Beare]]
*[[Letter to Naomi Mitchison (8 December 1955)|8 December 1955, to Naomi Mitchison]] (see also [[Letter 176]])
*[[Letter to David Masson (12 December 1955)|12 December 1955, to David Masson]]
*[[Letter to Mr Capan|16 December 1955, to Mr. Capan]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Rachael Feichtmeir| 21 December 1955, to Mrs. Rachael Feichtmeir]]
*[[Letter to unknown recipient (1956)|1956, to unknown fan]]
*[[Letter to Mr Polet|1 January 1956, to Mr Polet]]
*[[Letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes (28 January 1956)|28 January 1956, to Doris Elizabeth Sykes]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (14 January 1956)|14 January 1956, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (February 1956)|Mid-February 1956, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (1956-58)|1956-58, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to William Galbraith|8 March 1956, to William Galbraith]]
*[[Letter to E. Rasdall|21 March 1956, to E. Rasdall]]
*[[Letter to Patricia Kirke (28 March 1956)|28 March 1956, to Patricia Kirke]]
*[[Letter to Mr Earle|12 April 1956, to Mr. Earle]]
*[[Letter to H. Cotton Minchin (16 April 1956)|16 April 1956, to H. Cotton Minchin ]] (see also [[Letter 187]])
*[[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (28 April 1956)|28 April 1956, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Patricia Henderson (2 July 1956)| 2 July 1956, to Patricia Henderson]]
*[[Letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes (July 1956)|Early July 1956, to Doris Elizabeth Sykes]]
*[[Letter to Terence Tiller|19 September 1956, to Terence Tiller]]
*[[Letter to Mr Britten (5 November 1956)|5 November 1956, to Mr. Britten]]
*[[Letter to Mr Britten (11 November 1956)|11 November 1956, to Mr. Britten]]
*[[Letter to Miss Stanley-Smith (22 November 1956)|22 November 1956, to Miss Stanley-Smith]]
*[[Letter to Anthony Roberts|8 December 1956, to Anthony Roberts]]
*[[Letter to Mr Britten (16 December 1956)|16 December 1956, to Mr. Britten]]
*[[Letter to Miss Stanley-Smith (19 December 1956)|19 December 1956, to Miss Stanley-Smith]]
*[[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (20 December 1956)|20 December 1956, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Patricia Kirke (24 December 1956)|24 December 1956, to Patricia Kirke]]
*[[Letter to Mr Hayward|9 April 1957, to Mr Hayward]]
*[[Letter to Charles (3 May 1957)|3 May 1957, to Charles Blackwood]]<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/antiques-roadshow-guest-lord-of-the-rings-letter-10-k-100009935.html|articlename='Antiques Roadshow' guest stunned to find single-sheet 'Lord Of The Rings' letter is worth £10k|dated=26 April 2021|website=[https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ uk.news.yahoo.com]|accessed=28 January 2023}}</ref><ref>
{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/288|articlename=|dated=|website=[https://www.tolkienguide.com Tolkien Collector's Guide]|accessed=28 January 2023}}
</ref>
*[[Letter to William Ready (9 June 1957)|9 June 1957, to William Ready]].
*[[Letter to Jerome W. Archer (9 June 1957)|9 June 1957, to  
Jerome W. Archer]].
*[[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (26 June 1957)|26 June 1957, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letters to Jerome W. Archer|5 August 1957, to Jerome W. Archer, Director of Libraries at Marquette University]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (9/10 November 1957)|9/10 November 1957, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to Herbert Schiro|17 November 1957, to Dr. Herbert Schiro]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (17 November 1957)|17 November 1957, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letters to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (1958)|1958, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (two letters)]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (10 January 1958)|10 January 1958, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Wordsworth (17 February 1958)| 17 February 1958, to Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to Voorhoeve & Dietrich (18 March 1958)|18 March 1958, to  Voorhoeve & Dietrich]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (2 April 1958)|2 April 1958, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to an unknown Dutchman|3 April 1958, to an unknown Dutchman]]
*[[Letter to Nancy Smith (27 May 1958)|27 May 1958, to Nancy Smith]]
*[[Letter to Rhona Beare (14 October 1958)|14 October 1958, to Rhona Beare]]
*[[Letter to Misses E. Jones and J. Taylor|20 October 1958, to Misses E. Taylor and J. Taylor]]
*[[Letter 213#Publication history|25 October 1958, to Deborah Webster]]
*[[Letter 213#Publication history|25 October 1958, to Deborah Webster]]
*[[L.M. Cutts 26 October 1958|26 October 1958, to Mrs L.M. Cutts]]  
*[[Letter to L.M. Cutts|26 October 1958, to Mrs L.M. Cutts]]  
*[[Przemyslaw Mroczkowski December 1959|December 1959, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to William Ready (February 1959)|February 1959, to William Ready]]
*[[Letter to William Ready (5 March 1959)|5 March 1959, to William Ready]]
*[[Letter to Miss Robinson|26 May 1959, to Miss Robinson]]
*[[Letter to Naomi Mitchison|8 November 1959, to Naomi Mitchison]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (December 1959)|December 1959, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]


===1960s===
===1960s===
*[[Przemyslaw Mroczkowski 196?|196?, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
 
*[[Dorothy 196?|196?, to Dorothy]]
*[[Letters to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (unknown date)|196?, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Dorothy Wood 1960-1973|1960-1973, to Dorothy Wood]]
*[[Letter to Dorothy|196?, to Dorothy]]
*[[Michael Blashka late 1960s|Late 1960s, to Michael Blashka]]
*[[Letters to Dorothy Wood|1960-1973, to Dorothy Wood]]
*[[H.W. Donner 7 July 1960|7 July 1960, to H.W. Donner]]
*[[Letter to Michael Blashka|Late 1960s, to Michael Blashka]]
*[[Mr. Hart 9 May 1961|9 May 1961, to Mr. Hart]]
*[[Letter to Elizabeth Jones|13 January 1960, to Elizabeth Jones]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Rayner Unwin 23 May 1961|23 May 1961, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[Letter to the editor of Triode|April 1960, to the editor of ''Triode'']]
*[[Jan Broberg 1 June 1961|1 June 1961, to Jan Broberg]]
*[[Letter to H.W. Donner|7 July 1960, to H.W. Donner]]
*[[Rhona Beare 8 June 1961|8 June 1961, to Rhona Beare]]
*[[Letter to George Lewis Hersch|30 August 1960, to George Lewis Hersch]]
*[[Paul Barnetson 13 November 1961|13 November 1961, to Paul Barnetson]]
*[[Letter to Christopher Fettes|1961, to Christopher Fettes]]
*[[Miss Perry 29 December 1961|29 December 1961, to Miss Perry]]
*[[Letter to Madam Ossendrijver (5 January 1961)|5 January 1961, to Ossendrijver]] (see also [[Letter 227]])
*[[Cor Blok 1 February 1962|1 February 1962, to Cor Blok]]
*[[Letter to Mr Hart|9 May 1961, to Mr. Hart]]
*[[H. Cotton Minchin 14 November 1962|14 November 1962, to Captain H. Cotton Minchin]]
*[[Letter to Lars Gustafsson|18 May 1961, to Lars Gustafsson]]  
*[[Julie Cape 17 February 1963|17 February 1963, to Miss Julie Cape]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Unwin (23 May 1961)|23 May 1961, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[People 6 April 1963|6 April 1963, to People]]
*[[Letter to Jan Broberg|1 June 1961, to Jan Broberg]]
*[[Mrs. Munby 21 October 1963|21 October 1963, to Mrs Munby]]
*[[Letter to Rhona Beare (8 June 1961)|8 June 1961, to Rhona Beare]]
*[[Miss Clark 4 December 1963|4 December 1963, to Miss Clark]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Gilmore (3 July 1961)|3 July 1961, to Mr. Gilmore]]
*[[Baronne A. Baeyens 16 December 1963|c. 16 December 1963, to Baronne A. Baeyens]]
*[[Letter to Paul Barnetson|13 November 1961, to Paul Barnetson]]
*[[Nancy Smith Christmas 1963|Christmas 1963, to Nancy Smith]]
*[[Letter to Jane Neave (15 November 1961)|15 November 1961, to Jane Neave]]
*[[Justin Arundale 18 January 1964|18 January 1964, to Justin Arundale]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Pauline Gasch (6 December 1961)|6 December 1961, to Mrs. Pauline Gasch]]
*[[Przemyslaw Mroczkowski 20–26 January 1964|20-26 January 1964, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to Miss Perry|29 December 1961, to Miss Perry]]
*[[Eileen Elgar 5 March 1964|5 March 1964, to Eileen Elgar]]
*[[Letter to Cor Blok|1 February 1962, to Cor Blok]]
*[[Jane T. Sibley 30 May 1964|30 May 1964, to J. Sibley]]
*[[Letter to Mr.Sutton|12 March 1962, to Mr. Sutton]]
*[[W.R. Matthews 13-15 June 1964|13-15 June 1964, to Mr. W.R. Matthews]]
*[[Letter to Alina Dadlez (20 July 1962)|20 July 1962, to Alina Dadlez]]
*[[Alan White 10 July 1964|10 July 1964, to Alan White]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Pauline Gasch (1 August 1962)|1 August 1962, to Mrs. Pauline Gasch]]
*[[Miss J.L. Curry 15 July 1964|15 July 15 1964, to Miss J.L. Curry]]
*[[Letter to Alina Dadlez (19 September 1962)|19 September 1962, to Alina Dadlez]]
*[[Carole Ward 10 August 1964|10 August 1964, to Miss Carole Ward]]
*[[Letter to H. Cotton Minchin (14 November 1962)|14 November 1962, to Captain H. Cotton Minchin]]
*[[L. Sprague de Camp 30 August 1964|30 August 1964, to L. Sprague de Camp]]
*[[Letter to T.P. Dunning|1963, to T.P. Dunning]]
*[[Clyde S. Kilby 11 November 1964|11 November 1964, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Julie Cape|17 February 1963, to Miss Julie Cape]]
*[[Ingeborg Korff 31 December 1964|31 December 1964, to Miss Ingeborg Korff]]
*[[Letter to Mrs Gill| 21 February 1963, to Mrs Gill]]
*[[Joan O. Falconer 196?|Late 1964 or early 1965, to Joan O. Falconer]]
*[[Letter to "My Dear People"|6 April 1963, to People]]
*[[? 28 May 1965|28 May 1965, to unknown reader]]
*[[Letter to Mr and Mrs Kloos|18 April-6 May 1963, to Mr. and Mrs. Kloos]]  
*[[Michael George Tolkien 6 January 1965|6 January 1965, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Eileen Elgar (September 1963)|22 September-c. 3 October 1963, to Eileen Elgar]]
*[[Michael George Tolkien 16 September 1965|16 September 1965, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Mrs Munby|21 October 1963, to Mrs Munby]]
*[[Agatha Carew Hunt 4 October 1965|4 October 1965, to Agatha Carew Hunt]]
*[[Letter to George Sayer (28 November 1963)|28 November 1963, to George Sayer]]
*[[Timothy J. Wheeler 20 October 1965|20 October 1965, to Timothy J. Wheeler]]
*[[Letter to Jared C. Lobdell|December 1963, to Jared C. Lobdell]]
*[[Michael George Tolkien 30 October 1965|30 October 1965, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Miss Clark|4 December 1963, to Miss Clark]]
*[[Clyde S. Kilby 18 December 1965|18 December 1965, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Madam Ossendrijver (6 December 1963)|6 December 1963, to Ossendrijver]]
*[[Roger Shaw 7 January 1966|7 January 1966, to Roger Shaw]]
*[[Letter to Baronne A. Baeyens|c. 16 December 1963, to Baronne A. Baeyens]]
*[[Timothy J. Wheeler 10 January 1966|10 January 1966, to Timothy J. Wheeler]]
*[[Letter to Jonathan Hepworth|18 December 1963, to Jonathan Hepworth and his father]]
*[[Donald A. Wollheim 20 February 1966|20 February 1966, to Donald A. Wollheim]]
*[[Letter to Nancy Smith (Christmas 1963)|Christmas 1963, to Nancy Smith]]
*[[Rod Jellema 1966|1966, to Rod Jellema]]
*[[Letter to the Royal Society of Literature|10 January 1964, to the Royal Society of Literature]]
*[[Roger Verhulst 9 March 1966|9 March 1966, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Mrs A. Mountfield|17 January 1964, to Mrs. A. Mountfield]]
*[[George Sayer 21 March 1966|21 March 1966, to George Sayer]]
*[[Letter to Justin Arundale|18 January 1964, to Justin Arundale]]
*[[Roger Verhulst 8 April 1966|8 April 1966, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (20–26 January 1964)|20-26 January 1964, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Mother Mary Anthony 12 April 1966|12 April 1966, to Mother Mary Anthony]]
*[[Letter to Eileen Elgar (5 March 1964)|5 March 1964, to Eileen Elgar]]
*[[James Ridolfo 12 April 1966|12 April 1966, to James Ridolfo]]
*[[Letter to R.W. Reynolds’ daughter (6 March 1964)|6 March 1964, to R.W. Reynolds’ daughter]]
*[[Roger Verhulst 3 May 1966|3 May 1966, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Colin Bailey|13 May 1964, to Colin Bailey]]
*[[Martin M. Snapp 6 May 1966|6 May 1966, to Martin M. Snapp, Jr.]]
*[[Letter to Jane T. Sibley|30 May 1964, to J. Sibley]]
*[[Nancy Smith 30 May 1966|30 May 1966, to Nancy Smith]]
*[[Letter to Sue Parman|6 June 1964, to Sue Parman]]
*[[Michael George Tolkien 29 July 1966|29 July 1966, to Michael George Tolkien]] (see also [[Letter 289]])
*[[Letter to W.R. Matthews|13-15 June 1964, to Mr. W.R. Matthews]]
*[[Max Rouslin 29 July 1966|29 July 1966, to Max Rouslin]]
*[[Letter to Alan White|10 July 1964, to Alan White]]
*[[Clyde S. Kilby 11 October 1966|11 October 1966, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Miss J.L. Curry|15 July 1964, to Miss J.L. Curry]]
*[[Kenneth I. Rasmussen, Jr. 12 October 1966|12 October 1966, to Kenneth I. Rasmussen, Jr.]]
*[[Letter to Jared C. Lobdell (31 July 1964)|31 July 1964, to Jared C. Lobdell]]
*[[Primary School in Acocks Green 17 October 1966|17 October 1966, to a Primary School in Acocks Green]]
*[[Letter to Carole Ward|10 August 1964, to Miss Carole Ward]]
*[[Gene Wolfe 7 November 1966|7 November 1966, to Gene Wolfe]]
*[[Letter to L. Sprague de Camp|30 August 1964, to L. Sprague de Camp]]
*[[Dick Plotz 1966-67|c. 1966-67, to Dick Plotz]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (11 November 1964)|11 November 1964, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Evelyn B. Byrne 1967-70|c. 1967-70, to Evelyn B. Byrne]]
*[[Letter to Ingeborg Korff|31 December 1964, to Miss Ingeborg Korff]]
*[[Otto B. Lindhardt 2 January 1967|2 January 1967, to Otto B. Lindhardt]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (6 January 1965)|6 January 1965, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Joy Hill 5 January 1967|5 January 1967, to Joy Hill]]
*[[Letter to Joan O. Falconer|24 January 1965, to Joan O. Falconer]]
*[[C.N. Manlove 8 February 1967|8 February 1967, to C.N. Manlove]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (20 May 1965)|20 May 1965, to Nan C. Scott]]  
*[[Hans-Jörg Modlmayr 1 March 1967|1 March 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[The Antioch Review Winter 2015|20 May 1965, to Sue Parman]]
*[[Hans-Jörg Modlmayr 16 March 1967|16 March 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to unknown recipient (28 May 1965)|28 May 1965, to unknown reader]]
*[[Humphrey Carpenter 21 March 1967|21 March 1967, to Humphrey Carpenter]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (7 June 1965)|7 June 1965, to Donald Swann]]
*[[J.D. Gilbert 17 April 1967|17 April 1967, to J.D. Gilbert]]
*[[Letter to Austin Olney|7 June 1965, to Austin Olney]]
*[[John Leyerle 28 April 1967|28 April 1967, to John Leyerle]]
*[[Letter to The Librarian at Marquette|3 August 1965, to The Librarian at Marquette]]
*[[Oscar Morland 9 May 1967|9 May 1967, to Oscar Morland]]
*[[Letter to Paula Coston (26 August 1965)|26 August 1965, to Paula Coston]]
*[[Mr Joukes 28 August 1967|28 August 1967, to Mr Joukes]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (14 September 1965)|14 September 1965, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Elsie Honeybourne 18 September 1967|18 September 1967, to Elsie Honeybourne]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (16 September 1965)|16 September 1965, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Roger Verhulst 4 December 1967|4 December 1967, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (29 September 1965)|29 September 1965. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Hans-Jörg Modlmayr 7 December 1967|7 December 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to Agatha Carew Hunt|4 October 1965, to Agatha Carew Hunt]]
*[[Rosfrith Murray 14 December 1967|14 December 1967, to Rosfrith Murray]]
*[[Letter to Timothy J. Wheeler (20 October 1965)|20 October 1965, to Timothy J. Wheeler]]
*[[Elsie Honeybourne 21 December 1967|21 December 1967, to Elsie Honeybourne]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (20 October 1965)|20 October 1965, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*1968, to Mr David Masson<ref name=PEMasson/>
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (25 Ocotber 1965)|25 October 1965, to Nan C. Scott]]
*[[Ken Jackson 29 January 1968|29 January 1968, to Ken Jackson]]
*[[Letter to Mr Cowan|28 October 1965, to Mr Cowan]]
*[[Mary Fairburn May 1968|May 1968, to Mary Fairburn]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (30 October 1965)|30 October 1965, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Clyde S. Kilby 4 June 1968|4 June 1968, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin (30 October 1965)|30 October 1965, to J.L.N. O'Loughlin]]
*[[Ingrid Pridgeon August 1968|August 1968, to Ingrid Pridgeon]]
*[[Letter to Mr Lancashire|3 December 1965, to Mr Lancashire]]
*[[Mary Fairburn 4 September 1968|4 September 1968, to Mary Fairburn]]
*[[Letter to G.S. Rigby Jr.|6 December 1965, to G.S. Rigby Jr.]]
*[[Billy Callahan 29 September 1968|29 September 1968, to Billy Callahan]]
*[[Letter to William McCullam|9 December 1965, to William McCullam]]
*[[Mary Fairburn 10 October 1968|10 October 1968, to Mary Fairburn]]
*[[Letter to Jane Dixon|9 December 1965, to Jane Dixon]]
*[[Niall Hoskin 16 October 1968|16 October 1968, to Niall Hoskin]]
*[[Letter to Miss Jaworski|9 December 1965, to Miss Jaworski]]
*[[Mary Fairburn 4 November 1968|4 November 1968, to Mary Fairburn]]
*[[Letter to Christine Jones|9 December 1965, to Christine Jones]]
*[[Amy Ronald 20 March 1969|20 March 1969, to Amy Ronald]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (18 December 1965)|18 December 1965, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Mrs Mroczkowska 10 April 1969|10 April 1969, to Mrs Mroczkowska]]
*[[Letter to Charles Calleja|1966, to Charles Calleja]]
*[[Anthony D. Howlett 28 May 1969|28 May 1969, to Anthony D. Howlett]]
*[[Letter to Roger Shaw|7 January 1966, to Roger Shaw]]
*[[Joy Hill June 1969|June 1969, to Joy Hill]]
*[[Letter to Timothy J. Wheeler (10 January 1966)|10 January 1966, to Timothy J. Wheeler]]
*[[Paul Bibire 30 June 1969|30 June 1969, to Paul Bibire]]
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (10 January 1966)|10 January 1966. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Mr Burrows 1 August 1969|1 August 1969, to Mr Burrows]]
*[[Letter to David Hicks|12 January 1966, to David Hicks]]
*[[Leslie Holloway November 1969|?Early November 1969, to Leslie Holloway]]
*[[Letter to Donald A. Wollheim|10 February 1966, to Donald A. Wollheim]]
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (14 February 1966)|14 February 1966. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (23 February 1966)|23 February 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Rod Jellema|1966, to Rod Jellema]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (9 March 1966)|9 March 1966, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to John Bush (12 March 1966)|12 March 1966, to John Bush]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (17 March 1966)|17 March 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (21 March 1966)|21 March 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to George Sayer (21 March 1966)|21 March 1966, to George Sayer]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (28 March 1966)|28 March 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (8 April 1966)|8 April 1966, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Mother Mary Anthony|12 April 1966, to Mother Mary Anthony]]
*[[Letter to James Ridolfo|12 April 1966, to James Ridolfo]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (19 April 1966)|19 April 1966, to Nan C. Scott]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Unwin (25 April 1966)|25 April 1966, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (3 May 1966)|3 May 1966, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Martin M. Snapp|6 May 1966, to Martin M. Snapp, Jr.]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (9 May 1966)|9 May 1966, to Nan C. Scott]]
*[[Letter to Mr Walker|11 May 1966, to Mr. Walker]]
*[[Letter to Nancy Smith (30 May 1966)|30 May 1966, to Nancy Smith]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (30 May 1966)|30 May 1966, to Nan C. Scott]]
*[[Letter to Royston F. Porthouse|1 June 1966, to Royston F. Porthouse]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (6 June 1966)|6 June 1966, to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (18 July 1966)|18 July 1966, to Nan C. Scott]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (29 July 1966)|29 July 1966, to Michael George Tolkien]] (see also [[Letter 289]])
*[[Letter to Max Rouslin|29 July 1966, to Max Rouslin]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (1 August 1966)|1 August 1966, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Timothy J. Wheeler (1 August 1966)|1 August 1966, to Timothy J. Wheeler]]
*[[Letter to Rose MacNamara|12 September 1966, to Rose MacNamara]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (October 1966)|October 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Kenneth I. Rasmussen, Jr.|12 October 1966, to Kenneth I. Rasmussen, Jr.]]
*[[Letter to a Primary School in Acocks Green|17 October 1966, to a Primary School in Acocks Green]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (18 November 1966)|18 November 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Harry C. Bauer|24 November 1966, to Harry C. Bauer]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (28 November 1966)|28 November 1966, to Nan C. Scott]]
*[[Letter to Father Hugh Maycock|14 December 1966, to Father Hugh Maycock]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (15 December 1966)|15 December 1966, to Nan C. Scott]]
*[[Letter to James S. Marsh (29 December 1966)| 29 December 1966, to James S. Marsh]]
*[[Letter to Otto B. Lindhardt|2 January 1967, to Otto B. Lindhardt]]
*[[Letter to Peyton Moss|2 January 1967, to Peyton Moss]]
*[[Letter to Joy Hill (5 January 1967)|5 January 1967, to Joy Hill]]
*[[Letter to C.N. Manlove|8 February 1967, to C.N. Manlove]]
*[[Letter to David L. Sands|8 February 1967, to David L. Sands]]
*[[Letter to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr (1 March 1967)|1 March 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr (16 March 1967)|16 March 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (21 March 1967)|21 March 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Humphrey Carpenter|21 March 1967, to Humphrey Carpenter]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (22 March 1967)|22 March 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Miss M. Felver (29 March 1967)|29 March 1967, to Miss M. Felver]]
*[[Letter to J.D. Gilbert|17 April 1967, to J.D. Gilbert]]
*[[Letter to John Leyerle|28 April 1967, to John Leyerle]]
*[[Letter to Oscar Morland|9 May 1967, to Oscar Morland]]
*[[Letter to Sister M. Anne|14 June 1967, to Sister M. Anne]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (19 June 1967)|19 June 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Mr Joukes|28 August 1967, to Mr Joukes]]
*[[Letter to Elsie Honeybourne (18 September 1967)|18 September 1967, to Elsie Honeybourne]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (4 December 1967)|4 December 1967, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr (7 December 1967)|7 December 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to Rosfrith Murray|14 December 1967, to Rosfrith Murray]]
*[[Letter to Elsie Honeybourne (21 December 1967)|21 December 1967, to Elsie Honeybourne]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (30 December 1967)|30 December 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Mr David Masson|1968 to Mr David Masson]]<ref name=PEMasson>{{PE|17}}, p. 40</ref>
*[[Letter to Ken Jackson (4 January 1968)|4 January 1968, to Ken Jackson]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (7 January 1968)|7 January 1968, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Ken Jackson (29 January 1968)|29 January 1968, to Ken Jackson]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (29 January March 1968)|29 January 1968, to Nan C. Scott]]
*[[Letter to Leslie Megahey|1968 to Leslie Megahey]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (27 February 1968)|27 February 1968, to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to Miss E. Byrne (1 March 1968)|1 March 1968, to Miss E. Byrne]]
*[[Letter to Alan F. Beck|6 March 1968, to Alan F. Beck]]
*[[Letter to Dick Plotz (8 April 1968)|8 April 1968 to Dick Plotz]]
*[[Letter to Mary Fairburn (May 1968)|May 1968, to Mary Fairburn]]
*[[Letter to George Burke Johnston|24 May 1968, to George Burke Johnston]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (4 June 1968)|4 June 1968, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Ingrid Pridgeon|August 1968, to Ingrid Pridgeon]]
*[[Letter to Robert Havard|2 August 1968, to Robert Havard]]
*[[Letter to Mary Fairburn (4 September 1968)|4 September 1968, to Mary Fairburn]]
*[[Letter to Billy Callahan|29 September 1968, to Billy Callahan]]
*[[Letter to Margaret Carroux|29 September 1968, to Margaret Carroux]]
*[[Letter to Mary Fairburn (10 October 1968)|10 October 1968, to Mary Fairburn]]
*[[Letter to Niall Hoskin|16 October 1968, to Niall Hoskin]]
*[[Letter to Mary Fairburn (4 November 1968)|4 November 1968, to Mary Fairburn]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (16 November 1968)|16 November 1968 to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to  Mrs Parke (December 1968)|December 1968, to  Mrs Parke]]
*[[Letter to Maria Mroczkowska|1969, to Maria Mroczkowska]]
*[[Letter to Bridget MacKenzie (3 January 1969)|3 January 1969, to Bridget MacKenzie]]
*[[Letter to Niall, David and Catherine Mcall|3 January 1969, to Niall, David and Catherine Mcall]]
*[[Letter to Paula Coston (6 January 1969)|6 January 1969, to Paula Coston]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Cooper (18 February 1969)| 18 February 1969, to Mr. Cooper]]<ref>[https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/347516506680331-j-r-r-tolkien-typed-letter-signed/?cat=0]</ref>
*[[Letter to Amy Ronald (15 March 1969)|15 March 1969, to Amy Ronald]]
*[[Letter to Amy Ronald (20 March 1969)|20 March 1969, to Amy Ronald]]
*[[Letter to Mrs Mroczkowska (10 April 1969)|10 April 1969, to Mrs Mroczkowska]]
*[[Letter to Anthony D. Howlett|28 May 1969, to Anthony D. Howlett]]
*[[Letter to Joy Hill (June 1969)|June 1969, to Joy Hill]]
*[[Letter to Paul Bibire|30 June 1969, to Paul Bibire]]
*[[Letter to Christopher Tolkien (31 July 1969)|31 July 1969, to Christopher Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Mr Burrows|1 August 1969, to Mr Burrows]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Pauline Gasch (28 August 1969)|28 August 1969, to Mrs. Pauline Gasch]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Pauline Gasch (1 October 1969)|1 October 1969, to Mrs. Pauline Gasch]]
*[[Letter to Leslie Holloway|Early November 1969, to Leslie Holloway]]


===1970s===
===1970s===
*[[Mr. Wood 1970|?Late summer or autumn 1970, to a Mr. Wood]]
*[[Letter to Mr Wood|Late summer or autumn 1970, to a Mr. Wood]]
*[[Michael George Tolkien 7 January 1970|7 January 1970, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (7 January 1970)|7 January 1970, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Tom Shippey ?12 April 1970|?12 April 1970, to Tom Shippey]]
*[[Letter to Tom Shippey|12 April 1970, to Tom Shippey]]
*[[Letter 316|11 September 1970, to Robert Burchfield]], (largest part published as [[Letter 316]])
*[[Letter 316|11 September 1970, to Robert Burchfield]], (largest part published as [[Letter 316]])
*[[W.A.R. Hadley 14 December 1970|14 December 1970 to W.A.R. Hadley]]
*[[Letter to W.A.R. Hadley|14 December 1970 to W.A.R. Hadley]]
*[[Hilary Tolkien 1971|1971, to Hilary Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Hilary Tolkien|1971, to Hilary Tolkien]]
*[[Randy Trimmer 7 April 1971|7 April 1971, to Randy Trimmer]]
*[[Letter to Randy Trimmer|7 April 1971, to Randy Trimmer]]
*[[Brian Miller 21 June 1971|21 June 1971, to Brian Miller]]
*[[Letter to Dorothy Wood (26 May 1971)|26 May 1971, to Dorothy Wood]]
*[[Eileen Elgar 24 December 1971|24 December 1971, to Eileen Elgar]]
*[[Letter to Brian Miller|21 June 1971, to Brian Miller]]
*[[Joy Hill 26 December 1971|26 December 1971, to Joy Hill]]
*[[Letter to Talbot D'Alessandro|17 July 1971, to Talbot D'Alessandro]]
*[[W.B. Crouch 28 December 1971|28 December 1971, to W.B. Crouch]]
*[[Letter to Joy Hill (28 October 1971)|28 October 1971, to Joy Hill]]
*[[Michael George Tolkien 30 January 1972|30 January 1972, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to  Fay Darrington (16 November 1971)|16 November 1971, to Fay Darrington]]
*[[Vera Chapman and the Tolkien Society 6 February 1972|6 February 1972, to Vera Chapman and the Tolkien Society]]
*[[Letter to George and Moira Sayer (11 December 1971)|11 December 1971, to George and Moira Sayer]]
*[[Eva Heilborn 19 April 1972|19 April 1972, to Eva Heilborn]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to Eileen Elgar (24 December 1971)|24 December 1971, to Eileen Elgar]]
*[[Letter 336|23 May 1972, to Sir Patrick Browne]] (letter 336)
*[[Letter to Joy Hill (26 December 1971)|26 December 1971, to Joy Hill]]
*[[Robert Burchfield 11 June 1972|11 June 1972, to Robert Burchfield]]
*[[Letter to W.B. Crouch|28 December 1971, to W.B. Crouch]]
*[[Rayner Unwin 12 October 1972|12 October 1972, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (24 January 1972)|24 January 1972. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[N.J. Kyle 17 January 1973|17 January 1973, to N.J. Kyle]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (30 January 1972)|30 January 1972, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Patrick Hunt 25 January 1973|25 January 1973, to Patrick Hunt]]
*[[Letter to Dorothy Wood (2  February 1972)|2 February 1972, to Dorothy Wood]]
*[[Clyde S. Kilby 8 March 1973|8 March 1973, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Edmund R. Meskys (2  February 1972)|2 February 1972, to Edmund R. Meskys]]
*[[Dr. Denis Tolhurst 20 April 1973|20 April 1973, to Dr. Denis Tolhurst]]
*[[Letter to Vera Chapman and the Tolkien Society|6 February 1972, to Vera Chapman and the Tolkien Society]]
*[[John Higgins 20 April 1973|20 April 1973, to John Higgins]]
*[[Letter to  Fay Darrington (16 February 1972)|16 February 1972, to Fay Darrington]]
*[[Philip Brown 30 May 1973|30 May 1973, to Philip Brown]]
*[[Letter to Eva Heilborn|19 April 1972, to Eva Heilborn]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[James A.H. Murray 5 June 1973|5 June 1973, to James A.H. Murray]]
*[[Letter to Mrs Robertson|28 April 1972, to Mrs Robertson]]
*[[Elena Jeronimides 14 June 1973|14 June 1973, to Elena Jeronimides]]
*[[Letter to Donna Sadlier|1 May 1972, to Donna Sadlier]]
*[[Norman Power 8 July 1973|8 July 1973, to Canon Norman Power]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (14 May 1972)|14 May 1972, to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to Robert Burchfield (11 June 1972)|11 June 1972, to Robert Burchfield]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (26 September 1972)|26 September 1972, to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Unwin (12 October 1972)|12 October 1972, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (21 November 1972)|21 November 1972. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Letter to Edmund R. Meskys (23 November 1972)|23 November 1972, to Edmund R. Meskys]]
*[[Letter to N.J. Kyle|17 January 1973, to N.J. Kyle]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to Patrick Hunt|25 January 1973, to Patrick Hunt]]
*[[Letter to Stefan Petterson|26 February 1973, to Stefan Petterson]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (9 February 1973)|9 February 1973. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Letter to Dr. Denis Tolhurst|20 April 1973, to Dr. Denis Tolhurst]]
*[[Letter to John Higgins|20 April 1973, to John Higgins]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (20 May 1973)|20 May 1973, to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to Philip Brown|30 May 1973, to Philip Brown]]
*[[Letter to James A.H. Murray|5 June 1973, to James A.H. Murray]]
*[[Letter to Elena Jeronimides|14 June 1973, to Elena Jeronimides]]
*[[Letter to Mr Tolkin|14 June 1973, to Mr Tolkin]]
*[[Letter to Bruce Charlton|14 June 1973, to Bruce Charlton]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to Norman Power|8 July 1973, to Canon Norman Power]]
*[[Letter to Campbell|28 July 1973, to Campbell]]
*[[Letter to Glyn Daniel|25 August 1973, to Glyn Daniel]]


===Unknown year===
===Unknown year===
*[[Simonne d'Ardenne 19??|19?? to Simonne d'Ardenne]]
*[[Letter to Simonne d'Ardenne (unknown date)|19?? to Simonne d'Ardenne]]
*[[Clyde S. Kilby 19??|19?? to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (unknown date)|19?? to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Richard Lupoff 19??|19?? to Richard Lupoff]]
*[[Letter to Richard Lupoff|19?? to Richard Lupoff]]
*[[Bruce Mitchell 19??|19?? to Bruce Mitchell]]
*[[Letter to Bruce Mitchell|19?? to Bruce Mitchell]]
*[[Christopher Tolkien 19??|19?? to Christopher Tolkien]]
*19?? to an unknown reader (draft; topic: [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]])<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 127</ref>
*19?? to an unknown reader (draft; topic: [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]])<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 127</ref>
*[[Letter to Leslie Underwood|19?? to Leslie Underwood]]


==Unexposed collections and rumours==
==Unexposed collections and rumours==


===Wheelbarrows at Dawn===
=== Correspondence between Tolkien and Sigurður Nordal ===


Similarly to what was done in the ''[[Black and White Ogre Country|Black & White Ogre Country: The Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien]]'', glimpses of the correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and his brother [[Hilary Tolkien|Hilary]] were supposed to be published in late 2010 in ''[[Wheelbarrows at Dawn|Wheelbarrows at Dawn: Memories of Hilary Tolkien]]''. However, the publication of the latter book was cancelled, and the letters remain unpublished (as of November 2010).
A couple of letters from Tolkien to [[wikipedia:WP:Sigurður Nordal|Sigurður Nordal]], writer and Professor of Icelandic Language and Literature, are kept at the National and University Library of Iceland.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Beregond, Anders Stenström]]|articleurl=http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/2020/11/19/5-december-2019/|articlename=5 december 2019|dated=19 November 2020|website=[http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com Tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com]|accessed=19 November 2020}}</ref>


=== Correspondence between Tolkien and R.W. Burchfield ===
=== Correspondence between Tolkien and R.W. Burchfield ===
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{{blockquote|Correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and R.W. Burchfield, 1953-72. / '''Shelfmark:''' MS. Eng. c. 7284, fols. 1-16. / '''Extent:''' 16 leaves. / Comprises ten manuscript, and typescript letters, and one copy letter from Tolkien to Burchfield, relating to Burchfield's attendance at tutorials, his search for housing in Oxford, his application for funding for his research, his search for an academic post, his congratulations on the publication of The Fellowship of the Ring, an extension for his work on 'Ormulum', and Tolkien's edition of Ancrene Wisse: The English Text of the Ancrene Riwle, and one letter from Burchfield to Tolkien relating to the printing of Ancrene Wisse. Also a description of the letters by Elizabeth Burchfield, widow of R.W. Burchfield. / '''Acquisition:''' Bequest of R.W. Burchfield, per Elizabeth Burchfield, Dec. 2004.}}
{{blockquote|Correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and R.W. Burchfield, 1953-72. / '''Shelfmark:''' MS. Eng. c. 7284, fols. 1-16. / '''Extent:''' 16 leaves. / Comprises ten manuscript, and typescript letters, and one copy letter from Tolkien to Burchfield, relating to Burchfield's attendance at tutorials, his search for housing in Oxford, his application for funding for his research, his search for an academic post, his congratulations on the publication of The Fellowship of the Ring, an extension for his work on 'Ormulum', and Tolkien's edition of Ancrene Wisse: The English Text of the Ancrene Riwle, and one letter from Burchfield to Tolkien relating to the printing of Ancrene Wisse. Also a description of the letters by Elizabeth Burchfield, widow of R.W. Burchfield. / '''Acquisition:''' Bequest of R.W. Burchfield, per Elizabeth Burchfield, Dec. 2004.}}
===Correspondence between Tolkien and Pablo Martínez del Río===
[[José Manuel Ferrández Bru]] has noted that a collection of Tolkien's letters to [[Wikipedia:Martínez del Río|Pablo Martínez del Río]], whose younger cousins Tolkien took to vacation in Paris in [[1913]], has been donated to the [http://www.cehm.com.mx/BaseCatalogo/catalogo.htm Centro de Estudios de Historia de México of Condumex]. As of 2011, Ferrández Bru wrote that Tolkien's letters unfortunately "are mixed with huge numbers of other documents" and that it will take years before they have been catalogued and available for research.<ref>José Manuel Ferrández Bru, "'Wingless fluttering'": Some Personal Connections in Tolkien's Formative Years", in {{TS|8}}, pp. 63-4 (note 21)</ref>


===Correspondence between Tolkien and Sterling E. Lanier===
===Correspondence between Tolkien and Sterling E. Lanier===
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{{blockquote|His last great legacy to the world, the ''Silmarillion'', has been saved. He wrote me years ago, that it was done in verse! He seemed puzzled in a mild way, that at the time, no publisher seemed interested in it. I recall asking what he was doing for a comic or light element, since no Hobbits existed this early. He agreed this was a problem, but felt it could be solved. I can't wait."}}
{{blockquote|His last great legacy to the world, the ''Silmarillion'', has been saved. He wrote me years ago, that it was done in verse! He seemed puzzled in a mild way, that at the time, no publisher seemed interested in it. I recall asking what he was doing for a comic or light element, since no Hobbits existed this early. He agreed this was a problem, but felt it could be solved. I can't wait."}}
=== Correspondence between Tolkien and Joni Mitchell ===
In the mid-sixties, singer-songwriter [[Wikipedia:Joni Mitchell|Joni Mitchell]] became a "[[Tolkien fandom|fan]]" of Tolkien,<ref>Anne Karppinen, ''The Songs of Joni Mitchell: Gender, Performance and Agency'', pp. 52-3</ref> after being introduced to his works by her husband Chuck. The couple set up a publishing and recording business for their material related to Middle-earth, and they wrote Tolkien "letters and got his permission to use names from his books for our bits of business". The correspdondence between Tolkien and Joni and Chuck Mitchell apparently took place no sooner than [[1965]] and not later than [[1969]].<ref>{{webcite|author=Chuck Mitchell|articleurl=http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=1892|articlename=History of Gandalf Publishing|dated=9 June 2008|website=[http://jonimitchell.com/ jonimitchell.com]|accessed=14 March 2017}}</ref> It is unknown if Tolkien answered their letters in person or if the replies were written by a representative. A letter of admiration from Joni Mitchell to Tolkien will be published in ''[[Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth]]'' ([[2018]]).<ref>{{webcite|author=Tom Tivnan|articleurl=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/bodleian-library-unearths-new-tolkien-507701|articlename=Bodleian Library unearths new Tolkien|dated=14 March 2017|website=[http://www.thebookseller.com/ www.thebookseller.com]|accessed=14 March 2017}}</ref>


===Letters to The Society===
===Letters to The Society===
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No dates of individual letters are provided, but Hogan quotes from several letters in the article.<ref>{{webcite|author=Tom Hogan|articleurl=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0317/1224313474042.html|articlename=Tolkien's time in 'Erin'|dated=17 March 2012|website=[http://www.irishtimes.com/ IrishTimes.com]|accessed=19 March 2012}}</ref>
No dates of individual letters are provided, but Hogan quotes from several letters in the article.<ref>{{webcite|author=Tom Hogan|articleurl=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0317/1224313474042.html|articlename=Tolkien's time in 'Erin'|dated=17 March 2012|website=[http://www.irishtimes.com/ IrishTimes.com]|accessed=19 March 2012}}</ref>


=== The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (expanded edition) ===
=== The Tea Towel Letter ===


On February 2nd, 2004, ''TheOneRing.net'' featured an article on the Tolkien Convention in Brussels. An expanded edition of ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' was promised:
The web site ''Tolkien Collector's Guide'' has an article (on a rare tea towel) with a reference from a supposedly unpublished letter. The background is that George Allen and Unwin in 1971 commissioned the towel, featuring a map by Pauline Baynes, on the occasion of a celebration. The author of the article says: "[...] it is clear Tolkien was there, since I read in an (unpublished) letter he himself had received such a teatowel at the 'party' or 'meeting' and was very happy with it."<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Tea+Towel|articlename=Tea Towel|dated=17 September 2008|website=Guide|accessed=14 June 2013}}</ref>


"...on the occasion of TFY's presentation on January 19, Marco Respinti and Oronzo Cilli, in the presence of Elisabetta Sgarbi (Editorial Director of Bompiani), spoke of the possibility of a revision of the Italian edition of Tolkien's letters, gathered by his son Christopher and his official biographer, Humprey Carpenter. Bompiani decided to publish a new edition, revised and enlarged, and the Italian Tolkien Society is in contant with an english publisher to have an international version of the book. The volume will be introduced by an essay of Priscilla Tolkien and it will boast contributions by Tolkien experts as Mike Foster, Christopher Garbowski, Brian Rosebury, Andrew McMurry, Paolo Paron, Gianfranco de Turris, Adolfo Morganti, Marco Respinti, Oronzo Cilli, Stefano Giuliano, Jimmy Chavez, Jeroen Van Den Berg, David Beatene and many others. In fact Cilli has managed to obtain from the British Public Record Office the rights to the publication of some documents regarding Tolkien's experience in the First World War. The new edition might include these new documents (never published before in any book) and a short essay on Tolkien and the war."
===Wheelbarrows at Dawn===


=== The Tea Towel Letter ===
Similarly to what was done in the ''[[Black & White Ogre Country|Black & White Ogre Country: The Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien]]'', glimpses of the correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and his brother [[Hilary Tolkien|Hilary]] were supposed to be published in late 2010 in ''[[Wheelbarrows at Dawn|Wheelbarrows at Dawn: Memories of Hilary Tolkien]]''. However, the publication of the latter book was cancelled, and the letters remain unpublished (as of November 2010).


The web site ''Tolkien Collector's Guide'' has an article (on a rare tea towel) with a reference from a supposedly unpublished letter. The background is that George Allen and Unwin in 1971 commissioned the towel, featuring a map by Pauline Baynes, on the occasion of a celebration. The author of the article says: "[...] it is clear Tolkien was there, since I read in an (unpublished) letter he himself had received such a teatowel at the 'party' or 'meeting' and was very happy with it."
In early 2015, Hilary Tolkien's "archive of family letters, family photographs & ephemera" was put up for sale, "including 15 unseen long letters by JRR Tolkien himself".<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?forum=15&post_id=14661|articlename=The Wonders of...|dated=27 January 2015|website=Guide|accessed=30 January 2015}}</ref>
 
*'''External link:''' [http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Tea+Towel ''Tea Towel'']


== Hoaxes ==
== Hoaxes ==
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=== The Letters, Part II ===
=== The Letters, Part II ===


Throughout the early issues of ''[[Vinyar Tengwar]]'', there was reference to "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien part II", but it was revealed to be a hoax.
Throughout the early issues of ''[[Vinyar Tengwar]]'', there was reference to "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien part II", but it was revealed to be a joke.{{fact}}


=== Dr. Higgins and possible eBay frauds ===
=== Dr. Higgins and possible eBay frauds ===


The forum of the renowned website ''Tolkien Collector's Guide'' contains discussions (in which [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] have taken part) on a circulation on eBay of possible fraud Tolkien letters. Among these are said to be letters adressed to a "Dr. Higgins". Many of these contested letters are typewritten, with a signature by J.R.R. Tolkien in blue ink.  
The forum of the website ''Tolkien Collector's Guide'' contains discussions (in which [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] have taken part) on a circulation on eBay of fraudulent Tolkien letters. Among these are said to be letters adressed to a "Dr. Higgins". Many of these contested letters are typewritten, with a signature by J.R.R. Tolkien in blue ink. The forger, Alan Formhals, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court in 2012.<ref>[http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1160&forum=18&post_id=5605#forumpost5605 Another Tolkien eBay Letter] at [http://www.tolkienguide.com/ TolkienGuide.com] (accessed 29 November 2011)</ref><ref name="Alan Formhals">{{webcite|author=Stephanie Linning|articleurl=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2749319/Fraudster-forged-signatures-Winston-Churchill-Elizabeth-I-Oliver-Cromwell-Pablo-Picasso-scam-33-000-collectors.html|articlename=Fraudster forged signatures of Winston Churchill, Elizabeth I, Oliver Cromwell and Pablo Picasso to scam more than £33,000 out of collectors|website=[http://www.dailymail.co.uk Mail Online]|dated=9 September 2014|accessed=25 June 2015}}</ref>
 
*[[Dr. Higgins 19??|19?? to Dr. Higgins]]


== See also ==
== See also ==


*[[:Category:Images of letters by J.R.R. Tolkien|Images of letters by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
*[[:Category:Images of letters by J.R.R. Tolkien|Images of letters by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
*[[Locus 1]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
 
*[https://www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/ List of Tolkien Letters] on Tolkien Collector's Guide
*[http://www.marquette.edu/library/collections/archives/Mss/JRRT/mss-jrrt-s-7.html Marquette University collection of Tolkien letters]
*[https://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/Mss/JRRT/JRRT-series7.php Collections of Tolkien writings/letters] at Marquette University
*[http://www.wheaton.edu/wadecenter/Collections-and-Services/Collection%20Listings/~/media/Files/Centers-and-Institutes/Wade-Center/RR-Docs/Letter%20Collections/JRRT_Papers.pdf Marion E. Wade Center collection of Tolkien letters]
*[http://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/376715v Tolkien-Gordon Collection]
*[http://www.tolkienguide.com/index.php Tolkien Collector's Guide]
*[http://www.wheaton.edu/~/media/Files/Centers-and-Institutes/Wade-Center/RR-Docs/Letter-Collections/JRRT_Papers.pdf Marion E. Wade Center collection of Tolkien letters] (broken link)


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Latest revision as of 10:01, 18 March 2024

The name Letters refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Letters (disambiguation).

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien is a large collection of letters of Tolkien, but it is far from complete. Below are some letters that did not make it into the collection, or only partially.

Individual letters[edit | edit source]

1890s[edit | edit source]

1900s[edit | edit source]

1910s[edit | edit source]

1920s[edit | edit source]

1930s[edit | edit source]

1940s[edit | edit source]

1950s[edit | edit source]

1960s[edit | edit source]

1970s[edit | edit source]

Unknown year[edit | edit source]

Unexposed collections and rumours[edit | edit source]

Correspondence between Tolkien and Sigurður Nordal[edit | edit source]

A couple of letters from Tolkien to Sigurður Nordal, writer and Professor of Icelandic Language and Literature, are kept at the National and University Library of Iceland.[7]

Correspondence between Tolkien and R.W. Burchfield[edit | edit source]

During the years 1953-72, Tolkien corresponded with R.W. Burchfield. The collection of letters is kept at the Bodleian Library:[8]

Correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and R.W. Burchfield, 1953-72. / Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7284, fols. 1-16. / Extent: 16 leaves. / Comprises ten manuscript, and typescript letters, and one copy letter from Tolkien to Burchfield, relating to Burchfield's attendance at tutorials, his search for housing in Oxford, his application for funding for his research, his search for an academic post, his congratulations on the publication of The Fellowship of the Ring, an extension for his work on 'Ormulum', and Tolkien's edition of Ancrene Wisse: The English Text of the Ancrene Riwle, and one letter from Burchfield to Tolkien relating to the printing of Ancrene Wisse. Also a description of the letters by Elizabeth Burchfield, widow of R.W. Burchfield. / Acquisition: Bequest of R.W. Burchfield, per Elizabeth Burchfield, Dec. 2004.

Correspondence between Tolkien and Pablo Martínez del Río[edit | edit source]

José Manuel Ferrández Bru has noted that a collection of Tolkien's letters to Pablo Martínez del Río, whose younger cousins Tolkien took to vacation in Paris in 1913, has been donated to the Centro de Estudios de Historia de México of Condumex. As of 2011, Ferrández Bru wrote that Tolkien's letters unfortunately "are mixed with huge numbers of other documents" and that it will take years before they have been catalogued and available for research.[9]

Correspondence between Tolkien and Sterling E. Lanier[edit | edit source]

In an article in Locus #149 (1973), the science fiction author Sterling E. Lanier mentions his correspondence with Tolkien, consisting of a "dozen or so" letters. John D. Rateliff has provided the following quote from Lanier's article:[10]

His last great legacy to the world, the Silmarillion, has been saved. He wrote me years ago, that it was done in verse! He seemed puzzled in a mild way, that at the time, no publisher seemed interested in it. I recall asking what he was doing for a comic or light element, since no Hobbits existed this early. He agreed this was a problem, but felt it could be solved. I can't wait."

Correspondence between Tolkien and Joni Mitchell[edit | edit source]

In the mid-sixties, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell became a "fan" of Tolkien,[11] after being introduced to his works by her husband Chuck. The couple set up a publishing and recording business for their material related to Middle-earth, and they wrote Tolkien "letters and got his permission to use names from his books for our bits of business". The correspdondence between Tolkien and Joni and Chuck Mitchell apparently took place no sooner than 1965 and not later than 1969.[12] It is unknown if Tolkien answered their letters in person or if the replies were written by a representative. A letter of admiration from Joni Mitchell to Tolkien will be published in Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth (2018).[13]

Letters to The Society[edit | edit source]

A collection of Tolkien's letters to The Society is kept at the Bodleian Library.[14]

Letters to Simonne d'Ardenne[edit | edit source]

John and Priscilla Tolkien mention briefly in The Tolkien Family Album that Simonne d'Ardenne: "was especially close to Priscilla, up until her death in 1986. She entrusted to Priscilla a great bundle of letters she had received from J.R.R.T. over a period of forty years." (p.68). This large collection of letters seems never to have reached a publication.

Letters to the Hogans[edit | edit source]

In the article "Tolkien's time in 'Erin'" (in anticipation of the publication of the Irish translation of The Hobbit), published in The Irish Times on 17 March 2012, Dr. Tom Hogan mentions that Tolkien:

stayed many times in our house on visits to Ireland. These visits started in the 1950s. He came to Ireland for a couple of weeks each year acting as an external examiner of English in UCD. He worked alongside my late father Jeremiah who was professor of English there at the time. A number of letters from Tolkien to us are in my possession.

No dates of individual letters are provided, but Hogan quotes from several letters in the article.[15]

The Tea Towel Letter[edit | edit source]

The web site Tolkien Collector's Guide has an article (on a rare tea towel) with a reference from a supposedly unpublished letter. The background is that George Allen and Unwin in 1971 commissioned the towel, featuring a map by Pauline Baynes, on the occasion of a celebration. The author of the article says: "[...] it is clear Tolkien was there, since I read in an (unpublished) letter he himself had received such a teatowel at the 'party' or 'meeting' and was very happy with it."[16]

Wheelbarrows at Dawn[edit | edit source]

Similarly to what was done in the Black & White Ogre Country: The Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien, glimpses of the correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and his brother Hilary were supposed to be published in late 2010 in Wheelbarrows at Dawn: Memories of Hilary Tolkien. However, the publication of the latter book was cancelled, and the letters remain unpublished (as of November 2010).

In early 2015, Hilary Tolkien's "archive of family letters, family photographs & ephemera" was put up for sale, "including 15 unseen long letters by JRR Tolkien himself".[17]

Hoaxes[edit | edit source]

The Letters, Part II[edit | edit source]

Throughout the early issues of Vinyar Tengwar, there was reference to "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien part II", but it was revealed to be a joke.[source?]

Dr. Higgins and possible eBay frauds[edit | edit source]

The forum of the website Tolkien Collector's Guide contains discussions (in which Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull have taken part) on a circulation on eBay of fraudulent Tolkien letters. Among these are said to be letters adressed to a "Dr. Higgins". Many of these contested letters are typewritten, with a signature by J.R.R. Tolkien in blue ink. The forger, Alan Formhals, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court in 2012.[18][19]

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References

  1. "London University: Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies: Closs/Priebsch Family Papers", Archives in London and the M25 area (accessed 19 July 2012)
  2. "'Antiques Roadshow' guest stunned to find single-sheet 'Lord Of The Rings' letter is worth £10k" dated 26 April 2021, uk.news.yahoo.com (accessed 28 January 2023)
  3. "[1]", Tolkien Collector's Guide (accessed 28 January 2023)
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 40
  5. [2]
  6. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 127
  7. Beregond, Anders Stenström, "5 december 2019" dated 19 November 2020, Tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com (accessed 19 November 2020)
  8. "Guard-book of miscellaneous items, 19th-20th cent.", Bodleian.ox.ac.uk (accessed 19 March 2012)
  9. José Manuel Ferrández Bru, "'Wingless fluttering'": Some Personal Connections in Tolkien's Formative Years", in ’Tolkien Studies, Vol. VIII (eds. Douglas A. Anderson, Michael D.C. Drout, Verlyn Flieger), pp. 63-4 (note 21)
  10. John D. Rateliff, "The New Arrivals (2nd of 2)" dated 8 July 2012, Sacnoth's Scriptorium (accessed 9 July 2012)
  11. Anne Karppinen, The Songs of Joni Mitchell: Gender, Performance and Agency, pp. 52-3
  12. Chuck Mitchell, "History of Gandalf Publishing" dated 9 June 2008, jonimitchell.com (accessed 14 March 2017)
  13. Tom Tivnan, "Bodleian Library unearths new Tolkien" dated 14 March 2017, www.thebookseller.com (accessed 14 March 2017)
  14. "Catalogue of papers of The Society, University of Oxford", Bodleian Library (accessed 16 January 2012)
  15. Tom Hogan, "Tolkien's time in 'Erin'" dated 17 March 2012, IrishTimes.com (accessed 19 March 2012)
  16. "Tea Towel" dated 17 September 2008, Tolkien Collector's Guide (accessed 14 June 2013)
  17. "The Wonders of..." dated 27 January 2015, Tolkien Collector's Guide (accessed 30 January 2015)
  18. Another Tolkien eBay Letter at TolkienGuide.com (accessed 29 November 2011)
  19. Stephanie Linning, "Fraudster forged signatures of Winston Churchill, Elizabeth I, Oliver Cromwell and Pablo Picasso to scam more than £33,000 out of collectors" dated 9 September 2014, Mail Online (accessed 25 June 2015)