Letter 59

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 59
Recipient	Christopher Tolkien
Date	5 April 1944
Subject(s)	Progress report on The Lord of the Rings

Letter 59 is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Summary

Tolkien reported seriously trying to finish his book, staying up late, re-reading and doing research. It was a "painful sticky business" getting into the habit again. He had returned to writing the adventures of Sam and Frodo, and had reached the point of their meeting Gollum on a precipice. Tolkien complimented his son on all the work he put into typing and writing out the chapters, and wished he still had his services.