Letter 91a

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 91a
Recipient	Christopher Tolkien
Date	29 November 1944

Letter 91a is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition.

Background

Tolkien wrote two letters to Christopher on 29 November. The one published as no. 91 was sent with a parcel containing two chapters of The Lord of the Rings, 'Shelob's Lair' and 'The Choices of Master Samwise'. Letter 91a is from the main letter sent separately.

Summary

In a letter to his son Christopher, Tolkien describes his Tuesday, which included giving two lectures in near-darkness due to heavy clouds, and then enjoying a memorable morning at The Eagle and Child. The gathering, which included C.S. Lewis, Warnie, Charles Williams, and the 'Red Admiral', celebrated C.S. Lewis's birthday, which they discovered was on 29 November.