Letter to Agatha Carew Hunt
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On 4 October 1965, J.R.R. Tolkien sent a letter to Agatha Carew Hunt.[1][2]
- Subject: A stock reply (written by Tolkien's secretary on 11 May) to a letter of appreciation. However, Tolkien discovers the letter on 4 October, and adds a note of apology.
- Publication: Hammond and Scull published a description of the letter in their The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology (p. 644). A photograph of the letter was reproduced in Dominic Winter Children's and Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions 2003.[3]
Transcription
I am v sorry that this note was not posted until 4/10/65. A change of secretary and a load of work suddenly imposed on me by USA "pirates" is responsible. I have just found this in a pile of neglect, clearing up before going away.
Best wishes
J.R.R. Tolkien
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 644
- ↑ Pieter Collier, "Something to celebrate: 30 years The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien" dated 21 January 2011, Tolkien Library (accessed 17 July 2012)
- ↑ "Children’s and Illustrated Books. 2003", TolkienBooks.net (accessed 30 March 2014)
