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'''Ken Jackson 4 January 1968''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to Ken Jackson, written on [[4 January]] [[1968]].<ref name=CG>{{CG|C}}, p. 715</ref><ref name=TL>{{webcite|author=[[Pieter Collier]]|articleurl=http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/collecting/seenonebay/object17/description.htm|articlename=JRR Tolkien 2 signed letters 1968 Handwritten & Typed|dated=|website=TL|accessed=30 March 2014}}</ref>
On [[4 January]] [[1968]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|a letter]] to Ken Jackson'''.<ref name=CG>{{CG|C}}, p. 715</ref><ref name=TL>{{webcite|author=[[Pieter Collier]]|articleurl=http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/collecting/seenonebay/object17/description.htm|articlename=JRR Tolkien 2 signed letters 1968 Handwritten & Typed|dated=|website=TL|accessed=30 March 2014}}</ref>, that was a biology master at New College School.


*'''Subject:''' In 1967, Humphrey Carpenter produced a [[The Hobbit (1967 stage adaptation)|stage adaptation of ''The Hobbit'']]. Tolkien provided autographs for the actors but had neglected the technical crew. In response to this situation, Tolkien wrote a letter to the technical director enclosing "some stick-in autographs" and apologises to "the back-room boys of the drama" noting their "necessary, indeed very important, functions". He explains that his eldest son "used to perform the same functions at his school".<ref name=TL/>
*'''Subject:''' In 1967, Humphrey Carpenter produced a [[The Hobbit (1967 stage adaptation)|stage adaptation of ''The Hobbit'']]. Tolkien provided autographs for the actors but had neglected the technical crew. In response to this situation, Tolkien wrote a letter to the technical director enclosing "some stick-in autographs" and apologises to "the back-room boys of the drama" noting their "necessary, indeed very important, functions". He explains that his eldest son "used to perform the same functions at his school".<ref name=TL/>
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==See also==
==See also==


*[[Ken Jackson 29 January 1968]]
*[[Letter to Ken Jackson (29 January 1968)]]


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On 4 January 1968, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to Ken Jackson.[1][2], that was a biology master at New College School.

  • Subject: In 1967, Humphrey Carpenter produced a stage adaptation of The Hobbit. Tolkien provided autographs for the actors but had neglected the technical crew. In response to this situation, Tolkien wrote a letter to the technical director enclosing "some stick-in autographs" and apologises to "the back-room boys of the drama" noting their "necessary, indeed very important, functions". He explains that his eldest son "used to perform the same functions at his school".[2]
  • Descrition: Handwritten, two pages, on blindstamped headed paper.[2]
  • Publication: The letter is described in The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 715
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pieter Collier, "JRR Tolkien 2 signed letters 1968 Handwritten & Typed", Tolkien Library (accessed 30 March 2014)
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