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'''N.J. Kyle 17 January 1973''' is a ''[[Wikipedia:Procuration|per procurationem]]'' [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to the reader N.J. Kyle, written on [[17 January]] [[1973]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1720&viewmode=compact&order=ASC&type=&mode=0&start=0|articlename=1973 Letter|dated=|website=Guide|accessed=19 June 2012}}</ref>
On [[17 January]] [[1973]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] sent a ''[[Wikipedia:Procuration|per procurationem]]'' '''[[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] to N.J. Kyle'''.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1720&viewmode=compact&order=ASC&type=&mode=0&start=0|articlename=1973 Letter|dated=|website=Guide|accessed=19 June 2012}}</ref>


*'''Subject:''' Reply to letter from Kyle from [[14 January]]. Apologies for not being able to offer a longer reply.
*'''Subject:''' Reply to letter from Kyle from [[14 January]]. Apologies for not being able to offer a longer reply.
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==Excerpt==
==Excerpt==


Tolkien writes that he has not "''in fact looked at [[The Silmarillion]] for over a year and a great deal needs to be done on it ... As far as I can see, there can be no more books about [[hobbits]] but of course hobbits will feature in this new book The Silmarillion tough, as you know, the tale will deal with the age prior to that in [[The Lord of the Rings]].''"
Tolkien writes that he has not "''in fact looked at [[The Silmarillion]] for over a year and a great deal needs to be done on it ... As far as I can see, there can be no more books about [[hobbits]] but of course hobbits will feature in this new book The Silmarillion though, as you know, the tale will deal with the age prior to that in [[The Lord of the Rings]].''"


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[[Category:Letters|Kyle, N.J.]]
[[Category:Letters|Kyle, N.J.]]

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On 17 January 1973, J.R.R. Tolkien sent a per procurationem letter to N.J. Kyle.[1]

  • Subject: Reply to letter from Kyle from 14 January. Apologies for not being able to offer a longer reply.
  • Description: Type-written letter (1 page).
  • Publication: None.

Excerpt

Tolkien writes that he has not "in fact looked at The Silmarillion for over a year and a great deal needs to be done on it ... As far as I can see, there can be no more books about hobbits but of course hobbits will feature in this new book The Silmarillion though, as you know, the tale will deal with the age prior to that in The Lord of the Rings."

References

  1. "1973 Letter", Tolkien Collector's Guide (accessed 19 June 2012)