Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (December 1959)

Przemyslaw Mroczkowski December 1959 refers to a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Professor Przemyslaw Mroczkowski, written sometime in December, 1959.

• Authenticity: High (provenance: by descent from the recipient; also included in Addenda and Corrigenda to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology)
• Publication: A description of the letter was included in Christie's Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts 1 June 2009.

Contents

[Description and excerpt:] "In December 1959 [Tolkien] complains that he finds 'compulsory retirement both distressing, and extremely laborious', complaining about his 'very inadequate pension'"