Letter 196

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 196
Recipient	Katharine Farrer
Date	21 March 1957
Subject(s)	C.S. Lewis's Troubles

Letter 196 is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Summary

Tolkien believed that Miss Farrer had been much concerned about Jack Lewis’s troubles. Tolkien knew little beyond cautious hints of the extremely discreet Havard. When Tolkien was with Jack they engaged in "literary" talk, which was undimmed by domestic griefs and anxieties.

In the expanded edition

At the beginning of the letter, Tolkien sends consolation and good wishes to Farrer.