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'''Michael George Tolkien 10 October 1958''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to his grandson [[Michael Tolkien (b. 1943)|Michael George Tolkien]], written on [[10 October]] [[1958]]
On [[10 January]] [[1958]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|a letter]] to [[Michael George Tolkien]]'''.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.abebooks.com/Autograph-lettercard-signed-Grandfather-Tolkien-English/10440158903/bd|articlename=Autograph lettercard signed ("Your Grandfather")|dated=|website=[http://www.abebooks.com/ Abebooks.com]|accessed=24 March 2014}}</ref>


*'''Subject(s):'''  
*'''Subject:''' Letter sent on the occasion of Michael's 15th birthday.
*'''Publication:'''
*'''Description:''' Autograph letter, oblong 8vo. 1 p. Tolkien's lettercard stationery with printed Merton letterhead.


== From Auction ==
==Transcription==


Oblong 8vo. 1 p. To his grandson Michael George Tolkien, on the occasion of his 15th birthday: "Many Happy Returns of your birthday! I failed to reach the P. Office today, or I should have sent you a small contribution (at the rate of a bob a year!). However, I have asked your father to do so on my behalf. Very much love to you, & I hope next term will prove better than usual [.]". - Michael George Reuel Tolkien (b. 1943), eldest son of Michael H. R. Tolkien, was educated at The Oratory School in Oxford and then Ampleforth College. He studied English and Classics at St Andrews University and later a BPhil at Oxford. He taught as Head of English at Uppingham School until 1992 and has published several volumes of poetry. - On Tolkien's lettercard stationery with printed Merton letterhead.
{{blockquote|Many Happy Returns of your birthday! I failed to reach the P. Office today, or I should have sent you a small contribution (at the rate of a bob a year!). However, I have asked your father to do so on my behalf. Very much love to you, & I hope next term will prove better than usual.<br/><br/>Your Grandfather}}


==See also==


== External link ==
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (24 April 1957)]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (6 January 1965)]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (16 September 1965)]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (30 October 1965)]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (29 July 1966)]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (7 January 1970)]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (30 January 1972)]]


¨*[http://www.abebooks.com/Autograph-lettercard-signed-Grandfather-Tolkien-English/10440158903/bd Abebook Auction]
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Revision as of 21:43, 17 June 2014

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On 10 January 1958, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to Michael George Tolkien.[1]

  • Subject: Letter sent on the occasion of Michael's 15th birthday.
  • Description: Autograph letter, oblong 8vo. 1 p. Tolkien's lettercard stationery with printed Merton letterhead.

Transcription

Many Happy Returns of your birthday! I failed to reach the P. Office today, or I should have sent you a small contribution (at the rate of a bob a year!). However, I have asked your father to do so on my behalf. Very much love to you, & I hope next term will prove better than usual.

Your Grandfather

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Autograph lettercard signed ("Your Grandfather")", Abebooks.com (accessed 24 March 2014)
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