Letter 130a

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 130a
Recipient	Hugh Brogan
Date	9 October 1950

Letter 130a is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition.

Summary

Hugh Brogan, now fourteen, had written to Tolkien to bemoan the changes in his voice as he underwent puberty. In his response Tolkien assuages Brogan's concerns about his changing voice, advising patience and caution during the transition. Tolkien shares a personal anecdote about a throat injury that permanently affected his voice.

He also expresses his disinterest in drama, describing it as a personal blind spot, though he acknowledges the fun of acting, albeit with some reservations about its benefits.