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'''Mr. Earle 12 April 1956''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to a Mr. Earle, written on [[12 April]] [[1956]].<ref name=CG>{{CG|C}}, p. 489</ref><ref name=Marq>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/Mss/JRRT/JRRT-series7.shtml|articlename=J.R.R. Tolkien Collection: Other Tolkien Writings, 1911-1976|dated=|website=[http://www.marquette.edu/ Marquette.edu]|accessed=25 May 2013}}</ref>
On [[12 April]] [[1956]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|a letter]] to Mr Earle'''.<ref name=CG>{{CG|C}}, p. 489</ref><ref name=Marq>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/Mss/JRRT/JRRT-series7.shtml|articlename=J.R.R. Tolkien Collection: Other Tolkien Writings, 1911-1976|dated=|website=[http://www.marquette.edu/ Marquette.edu]|accessed=25 May 2013}}</ref>


*'''Subject:''' Discussion of the sources of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', and the origin and pronunciation of the surname "Tolkien".<ref name=CG/><ref name=Marq/>
*'''Subject:''' Discussion of the sources of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', and the origin and pronunciation of the surname "Tolkien".<ref name=CG/><ref name=Marq/>

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On 12 April 1956, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to Mr Earle.[1][2]

  • Subject: Discussion of the sources of The Lord of the Rings, and the origin and pronunciation of the surname "Tolkien".[1][2]
  • Description: According to the records of the Marquette Unviersity, the letter was "offered for sale by DMK Books with The Lord of the Rings in 3 volumes, First Editions in dust jackets, George Allwen & Unwin, London 1954-1955".[2]
  • Publication: A description of the letter appeared in The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology.

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