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The ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' is a large collection of letters of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], but it is far from complete. Below are some letters that did not make it into the collection, or only partially.
''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' is a large collection of letters of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], but it is far from complete. Below are some letters that did not make it into the collection, or only partially.


== Individual letters ==
== Individual letters ==
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*[[Letter to Edith Bratt (3 January 1913)|3 January 1913, to Edith Bratt]]
*[[Letter to Edith Bratt (3 January 1913)|3 January 1913, to Edith Bratt]]
*[[Letter to Edith Bratt (1 February 1913)|1 February 1913, to Edith Bratt]]
*[[Letter to Edith Bratt (1 February 1913)|1 February 1913, to Edith Bratt]]
*[[Letter to the War Office|2 January 1917, to the War Office]]
*[[Letter to the War Office|2 January 1917, to the War Office]]


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*[[Letter to H.F.B. Brett-Smith (22 July 1925)|22 July 1925, to H.F.B. Brett-Smith]]
*[[Letter to H.F.B. Brett-Smith (22 July 1925)|22 July 1925, to H.F.B. Brett-Smith]]
*[[Letter to H.F.B. Brett-Smith (8 August 1925)|8 August 1925, to H.F.B. Brett-Smith]]
*[[Letter to H.F.B. Brett-Smith (8 August 1925)|8 August 1925, to H.F.B. Brett-Smith]]
*[[Letter to Willard G. Harding (25 June 1926)|25 June 1926, to Willard G. Harding]]
*[[Letter to Willard G. Harding (25 June 1926)|25 June 1926, to Willard G. Harding]]
*[[Letter to Willard G. Harding (21 October 1926)|21 October 1926, to Willard G. Harding]]
*[[Letter to Willard G. Harding (21 October 1926)|21 October 1926, to Willard G. Harding]]
*[[Letter to Ronald Ashton|12 March 1927, to Ronald Ashton]]
*[[Letter to Ronald Ashton|12 March 1927, to Ronald Ashton]]
*[[Letter to E.V. Gordon (2 January 1929)|2 January 1929, to E.V. Gordon]]
*[[Letter to E.V. Gordon (2 January 1929)|2 January 1929, to E.V. Gordon]]


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*[[A Philologist on Esperanto|1932, ''A Philologist on Esperanto'']]
*[[A Philologist on Esperanto|1932, ''A Philologist on Esperanto'']]
*[[Letter to A.F. Colborn (27 May 1932)|27 May 1932, to A.F. Colborn]]
*[[Letter to A.F. Colborn (27 May 1932)|27 May 1932, to A.F. Colborn]]
*[[Letter to Kenneth Sisam (16 March 1933)|16 March 1933, to Kenneth Sisam]]
*[[Letter to Kenneth Sisam (16 March 1933)|16 March 1933, to Kenneth Sisam]]
*[[Letter to R.W. Chambers|21 December 1933, to R.W. Chambers]]
*[[Letter to R.W. Chambers|21 December 1933, to R.W. Chambers]]
*[[Letter to G.H. Cowling|23 December 1934, to G.H. Cowling]]
*[[Letter to G.H. Cowling|23 December 1934, to G.H. Cowling]]
*[[Letter to Aurelius Pompen|27 September 1936, to Aurelius Pompen]]
*[[Letter to Aurelius Pompen|27 September 1936, to Aurelius Pompen]]
*[[Letter to Charles Furth (25 April 1937)|25 April 1937, to Charles Furth]]
*[[Letter to Charles Furth (25 April 1937)|25 April 1937, to Charles Furth]]
*[[Letter to Lionel Salt| 31 May 1937, to Lionel Salt]]
*[[Letter to Lionel Salt| 31 May 1937, to Lionel Salt]]
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*[[Letter to G.E. Selby (14 December 1937)|14-15 December 1937, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Letter to G.E. Selby (14 December 1937)|14-15 December 1937, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Letter to Arthur Ransome|15 December 1937, to Arthur Ransome]]
*[[Letter to Arthur Ransome|15 December 1937, to Arthur Ransome]]
*[[Letter to Charles Furth (19 December 1937)|19 December 1937, to Charles Furth]] ([[Letter 20]])
*[[Letter to Charles Furth (19 December 1937)|19 December 1937, to Charles Furth]] (see also [[Letter 20]])
 
*[[Letter to Kenneth Sisam (28 May 1938)|28 May 1938, to Kenneth Sisam]]
*[[Letter to Kenneth Sisam (28 May 1938)|28 May 1938, to Kenneth Sisam]]
*[[Letter to A.F. Colborn (21 July 1938)|21 July 1938, to A.F. Colborn]]
*[[Letter to A.F. Colborn (21 July 1938)|21 July 1938, to A.F. Colborn]]
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*[[Letter to John Kettle|15 March 1942, to John Kettle]]
*[[Letter to John Kettle|15 March 1942, to John Kettle]]
 
*[[Letter to Leila Keane and Pat Kirke (3 August 1943)|3 August 1943, to Leila Keane and Pat Kirke]]
*[[Letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin (29 January 1943)|29 January 1943, to J.L.N. O'Loughlin]]
*[[Letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin (29 January 1943)|29 January 1943, to J.L.N. O'Loughlin]]
*[[Letter to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke|3 August 1943, to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke]]
*[[Letter to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke|3 August 1943, to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke]]
*[[Letter to Charles Williams| November 1943, to Charles Williams]]
*[[Letter to Charles Williams| November 1943, to Charles Williams]]
 
*[[Letter to Leila Keane and Patricia Kirke (9 January 1945)|9 January 1945, to Leila Keane and Patricia Kirke]]
*[[Letter to G.E. Selby (19 September 1944)|19 September 1944, to G.E. Selby]]
 
*[[The Name Coventry|10-11 February 1945, to the ''Catholic Herald'' ("The Name Coventry")]]
*[[The Name Coventry|10-11 February 1945, to the ''Catholic Herald'' ("The Name Coventry")]]
*[[Letter to Maegraith|2 June 1945, to Maegraith]]
*[[Letter to Maegraith|2 June 1945, to Maegraith]]
*[[Letter to Christopher Tolkien (9 October 1945)|9 October 1945, to Christopher Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to G.E. Selby (7 July 1946)|7 July 1946, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Letter to G.E. Selby (7 July 1946)|7 July 1946, to G.E. Selby]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (2 August 1946)|2 August 1946, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (2 August 1946)|2 August 1946, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to A.W. Riddle (10 January 1947)‎|10 January 1947, to A.W. Riddle]]
*[[Letter to A.W. Riddle (10 January 1947)‎|10 January 1947, to A.W. Riddle]]
*[[Letter to Jennifer Brookes-Smith (26 September 1947)|26 September 1947, to Jennifer Brookes-Smith]]
*[[Letter to Jennifer Brookes-Smith (26 September 1947)|26 September 1947, to Jennifer Brookes-Smith]]
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*[[Letter to Claude Jenkins (December 1947)|December 1947 to Claude Jenkins]]
*[[Letter to Claude Jenkins (December 1947)|December 1947 to Claude Jenkins]]
*[[Letter to Malcolm Knox| 17 December 1947, to Malcolm Knox]]
*[[Letter to Malcolm Knox| 17 December 1947, to Malcolm Knox]]
*[[Letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin (18 January 1948)|18 January 1948, to J.L.N. O'Loughlin]]
*[[Letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin (18 January 1948)|18 January 1948, to J.L.N. O'Loughlin]]
*[[Letter to Rosemary (18 January 1948)|18 January 1948, to Rosemary]]
*[[Letter to Rosemary (18 January 1948)|18 January 1948, to Rosemary]]
*[[Letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin (7 January 1949)|7 January 1949, to J.L.N. O'Loughlin]]
*[[Letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin (7 January 1949)|7 January 1949, to J.L.N. O'Loughlin]]
*[[Cardinal Mindszenty|28 January 1949, to the editor of ''The Times'']]
*[[Cardinal Mindszenty|28 January 1949, to the editor of ''The Times'']]
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===1950s===
===1950s===
 
*[[Letter to Florence Tolkien (30 March 1951)|30 March 1951, to Florence Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Milton Waldman|1951, to Milton Waldman]] (see also [[Letter 131]])
*[[Letter to Milton Waldman|1951, to Milton Waldman]] (see also [[Letter 131]])
*[[Letter to Iona and Peter Opie|25 November 1951, to Iona and Peter Opie]]
*[[Letter to Iona and Peter Opie|25 November 1951, to Iona and Peter Opie]]
*[[Letter to George and Moira Sayer (7 August 1952)|7 August 1952, to George and Moira Sayer]]
*[[Letter to George and Moira Sayer (7 August 1952)|7 August 1952, to George and Moira Sayer]]
*[[Letter to Moira Sayer (10 August 1952)|10 August 1952, Moira Sayer]]
*[[Letter to Moira Sayer (10 August 1952)|10 August 1952, Moira Sayer]]
*[[Letter to George Sayer (24 June 1953)|24 June 1953, to George Sayer]]
*[[Letter to George Sayer (24 June 1953)|24 June 1953, to George Sayer]]
*[[Letter to Ronald Eames|15 August 1953, to Ronald Eames]]
*[[Letter to Ronald Eames|15 August 1953, to Ronald Eames]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Unwin (28 December 1953)|28 December 1953, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Unwin (28 December 1953)|28 December 1953, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Liège University (29 January 1954)|29 January 1954, to the Liège University]]
*[[Letter to Liège University (29 January 1954)|29 January 1954, to the Liège University]]
*[[Letter to W.N. Beard (23 February 1954)|23 February 1954, to W.N. Beard]]
*[[Letter to Stanley Unwin|30 April 1954, to Stanley Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Stanley Unwin|30 April 1954, to Stanley Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Henry Willink|17 May 1954, to Henry Willink]]
*[[Letter to Henry Willink|17 May 1954, to Henry Willink]]
*[[Letter to W.N. Beard|26 May 1954, to W.N. Beard]]
*[[Letter to W.N. Beard (26 May 1954)|26 May 1954, to W.N. Beard]]
*[[Letter to Nevill Coghill|21 August 1954, to Nevill Coghill]]
*[[Letter to Nevill Coghill|21 August 1954, to Nevill Coghill]]
*[[Letter to Liège University (9 September 1954)|9 September 1954, to the Liège University]]
*[[Letter to Liège University (9 September 1954)|9 September 1954, to the Liège University]]
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*[[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (1-2 December 1954)|1-2 December 1954, to Rayner Heppenstall]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (1-2 December 1954)|1-2 December 1954, to Rayner Heppenstall]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (13 December 1954)|13 December 1954, to Rayner Heppenstall]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (13 December 1954)|13 December 1954, to Rayner Heppenstall]]
*[[Letter to David Masson (1955)|1955, to David Masson]]
*[[Letter to David Masson (1955)|1955, to David Masson]]
*[[Letter to August Closs|1955, to August Closs]] (two letters)<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cats/31/5731.htm|articlename=London University: Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies: Closs/Priebsch Family Papers|dated=|website=[http://www.aim25.ac.uk/index.stm Archives in London and the M25 area]|accessed=19 July 2012}}</ref>
*[[Letter to August Closs|1955, to August Closs]] (two letters)<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cats/31/5731.htm|articlename=London University: Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies: Closs/Priebsch Family Papers|dated=|website=[http://www.aim25.ac.uk/index.stm Archives in London and the M25 area]|accessed=19 July 2012}}</ref>
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*[[Letter to W.N. Beard (5 July 1955)|5 July 1955, to W.N. Beard]]
*[[Letter to W.N. Beard (5 July 1955)|5 July 1955, to W.N. Beard]]
*[[Letter to unknown recipient (26 July 1955)|26 July 1955, to unknown recipient]]
*[[Letter to unknown recipient (26 July 1955)|26 July 1955, to unknown recipient]]
*[[Letter to Rayner Unwin (27 July 1955)|27 July 1955, to Rayner Unwin]]
*[[Letter to Richard L. Sturch (27 July 1955)|27 July 1955, to Richard L. Sturch]]
*[[Letter to Richard L. Sturch (27 July 1955)|27 July 1955, to Richard L. Sturch]]
*[[Letter to Mrs Dixey|28 July 1955, to Mrs Dixey]]
*[[Letter to Mrs Dixey|28 July 1955, to Mrs Dixey]]
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*[[Letter to Mr Capan|16 December 1955, to Mr. Capan]]
*[[Letter to Mr Capan|16 December 1955, to Mr. Capan]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Rachael Feichtmeir| 21 December 1955, to Mrs. Rachael Feichtmeir]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Rachael Feichtmeir| 21 December 1955, to Mrs. Rachael Feichtmeir]]
*[[Letter to unknown recipient (1956)|1956, to unknown fan]]
*[[Letter to unknown recipient (1956)|1956, to unknown fan]]
*[[Letter to Mr Polet|1 January 1956, to Mr Polet]]
*[[Letter to Mr Polet|1 January 1956, to Mr Polet]]
*[[Letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes (28 January 1956)|28 January 1956, to Doris Elizabeth Sykes]]
*[[Letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes (28 January 1956)|28 January 1956, to Doris Elizabeth Sykes]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (14 January 1956)|14 January 1956, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (14 January 1956)|14 January 1956, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (February 1956)|?Mid-February 1956, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (February 1956)|Mid-February 1956, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (1956-58)|1956-58, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (1956-58)|1956-58, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to William Galbraith|8 March 1956, to William Galbraith]]
*[[Letter to William Galbraith|8 March 1956, to William Galbraith]]
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*[[Letter to H. Cotton Minchin (16 April 1956)|16 April 1956, to H. Cotton Minchin ]] (see also [[Letter 187]])
*[[Letter to H. Cotton Minchin (16 April 1956)|16 April 1956, to H. Cotton Minchin ]] (see also [[Letter 187]])
*[[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (28 April 1956)|28 April 1956, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (28 April 1956)|28 April 1956, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes (July 1956)|?Early July 1956, to Doris Elizabeth Sykes]]
*[[Letter to Patricia Henderson (2 July 1956)| 2 July 1956, to Patricia Henderson]]
*[[Letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes (July 1956)|Early July 1956, to Doris Elizabeth Sykes]]
*[[Letter to Terence Tiller|19 September 1956, to Terence Tiller]]
*[[Letter to Terence Tiller|19 September 1956, to Terence Tiller]]
*[[Letter to Mr Britten (5 November 1956)|5 November 1956, to Mr. Britten]]
*[[Letter to Mr Britten (5 November 1956)|5 November 1956, to Mr. Britten]]
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*[[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (20 December 1956)|20 December 1956, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (20 December 1956)|20 December 1956, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Patricia Kirke (24 December 1956)|24 December 1956, to Patricia Kirke]]
*[[Letter to Patricia Kirke (24 December 1956)|24 December 1956, to Patricia Kirke]]
*[[Letter to Mr Hayward|9 April 1957, to Mr Hayward]]
*[[Letter to Mr Hayward|9 April 1957, to Mr Hayward]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (24 April 1957)|24 April 1957, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Charles (3 May 1957)|3 May 1957, to Charles Blackwood]]<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/antiques-roadshow-guest-lord-of-the-rings-letter-10-k-100009935.html|articlename='Antiques Roadshow' guest stunned to find single-sheet 'Lord Of The Rings' letter is worth £10k|dated=26 April 2021|website=[https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ uk.news.yahoo.com]|accessed=28 January 2023}}</ref><ref>
{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/288|articlename=|dated=|website=[https://www.tolkienguide.com Tolkien Collector's Guide]|accessed=28 January 2023}}
</ref>
*[[Letter to William Ready (9 June 1957)|9 June 1957, to William Ready]].
*[[Letter to William Ready (9 June 1957)|9 June 1957, to William Ready]].
*[[Letter to Jerome W. Archer (9 June 1957)|9 June 1957, to  
*[[Letter to Jerome W. Archer (9 June 1957)|9 June 1957, to  
Jerome W. Archer]].
Jerome W. Archer]].
*[[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (26 June 1957)|26 June 1957, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (26 June 1957)|26 June 1957, to Deirdre Levinson]]
*[[Letters to Jerome W. Archer|5 August 1957, to Jerome W. Archer, Director of Libraries at Marquette University]]
*[[Letters to Jerome W. Archer|5 August 1957, to Jerome W. Archer, Director of Libraries at Marquette University]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (9/10 November 1957)|9/10 November 1957, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (9/10 November 1957)|9/10 November 1957, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to Herbert Schiro|17 November 1957, to Dr. Herbert Schiro]]
*[[Letter to Herbert Schiro|17 November 1957, to Dr. Herbert Schiro]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (17 November 1957)|17 November 1957, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (17 November 1957)|17 November 1957, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski]]
*[[Letters to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (1958)|1958, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (two letters)]]
*[[Letters to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (1958)|1958, to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski (two letters)]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (10 January 1958)|10 January 1958, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (10 January 1958)|10 January 1958, to Michael George Tolkien]]
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*[[Letter to Voorhoeve & Dietrich (18 March 1958)|18 March 1958, to  Voorhoeve & Dietrich]]
*[[Letter to Voorhoeve & Dietrich (18 March 1958)|18 March 1958, to  Voorhoeve & Dietrich]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (2 April 1958)|2 April 1958, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to Peter Alford (2 April 1958)|2 April 1958, to Peter Alford]]
*[[Letter to Cees Ouboter|2 April 1958, to Cees Ouboter]]
*[[Letter to an unknown Dutchman|3 April 1958, to an unknown Dutchman]]
*[[Letter to an unknown Dutchman|3 April 1958, to an unknown Dutchman]]
*[[Letter to Nancy Smith (27 May 1958)|27 May 1958, to Nancy Smith]]
*[[Letter to Nancy Smith (27 May 1958)|27 May 1958, to Nancy Smith]]
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*[[Letter 213#Publication history|25 October 1958, to Deborah Webster]]
*[[Letter 213#Publication history|25 October 1958, to Deborah Webster]]
*[[Letter to L.M. Cutts|26 October 1958, to Mrs L.M. Cutts]]  
*[[Letter to L.M. Cutts|26 October 1958, to Mrs L.M. Cutts]]  
*[[Letter to William Ready (February 1959)|February 1959, to William Ready]]
*[[Letter to William Ready (February 1959)|February 1959, to William Ready]]
*[[Letter to William Ready (5 March 1959)|5 March 1959, to William Ready]]
*[[Letter to William Ready (5 March 1959)|5 March 1959, to William Ready]]
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*[[Letters to Dorothy Wood|1960-1973, to Dorothy Wood]]
*[[Letters to Dorothy Wood|1960-1973, to Dorothy Wood]]
*[[Letter to Michael Blashka|Late 1960s, to Michael Blashka]]
*[[Letter to Michael Blashka|Late 1960s, to Michael Blashka]]
*[[Letter to Elizabeth Jones|13 January 1960, to Elizabeth Jones]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to Elizabeth Jones|13 January 1960, to Elizabeth Jones]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to the editor of Triode|?April 1960, to the editor of ''Triode'']]
*[[Letter to the editor of Triode|April 1960, to the editor of ''Triode'']]
*[[Letter to H.W. Donner|7 July 1960, to H.W. Donner]]
*[[Letter to H.W. Donner|7 July 1960, to H.W. Donner]]
*[[Letter to George Lewis Hersch|30 August 1960, to George Lewis Hersch]]
*[[Letter to George Lewis Hersch|30 August 1960, to George Lewis Hersch]]
*[[Letter to Christopher Fettes|1961, to Christopher Fettes]]
*[[Letter to Christopher Fettes|1961, to Christopher Fettes]]
*[[Letter to Madam Ossendrijver (5 January 1961)|5 January 1961, to Ossendrijver]] (see also [[Letter 227]])
*[[Letter to Madam Ossendrijver (5 January 1961)|5 January 1961, to Ossendrijver]] (see also [[Letter 227]])
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*[[Letter to Mrs. Pauline Gasch (6 December 1961)|6 December 1961, to Mrs. Pauline Gasch]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Pauline Gasch (6 December 1961)|6 December 1961, to Mrs. Pauline Gasch]]
*[[Letter to Miss Perry|29 December 1961, to Miss Perry]]
*[[Letter to Miss Perry|29 December 1961, to Miss Perry]]
*[[Letter to Cor Blok|1 February 1962, to Cor Blok]]
*[[Letter to Cor Blok|1 February 1962, to Cor Blok]]
*[[Letter to Mr.Sutton|12 March 1962, to Mr. Sutton]]
*[[Letter to Mr.Sutton|12 March 1962, to Mr. Sutton]]
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*[[Letter to Alina Dadlez (19 September 1962)|19 September 1962, to Alina Dadlez]]
*[[Letter to Alina Dadlez (19 September 1962)|19 September 1962, to Alina Dadlez]]
*[[Letter to H. Cotton Minchin (14 November 1962)|14 November 1962, to Captain H. Cotton Minchin]]
*[[Letter to H. Cotton Minchin (14 November 1962)|14 November 1962, to Captain H. Cotton Minchin]]
*[[Letter to T.P. Dunning|1963, to T.P. Dunning]]
*[[Letter to T.P. Dunning|1963, to T.P. Dunning]]
*[[Letter to Julie Cape|17 February 1963, to Miss Julie Cape]]
*[[Letter to Julie Cape|17 February 1963, to Miss Julie Cape]]
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*[[Letter to Jonathan Hepworth|18 December 1963, to Jonathan Hepworth and his father]]
*[[Letter to Jonathan Hepworth|18 December 1963, to Jonathan Hepworth and his father]]
*[[Letter to Nancy Smith (Christmas 1963)|Christmas 1963, to Nancy Smith]]
*[[Letter to Nancy Smith (Christmas 1963)|Christmas 1963, to Nancy Smith]]
*[[Letter to the Royal Society of Literature|10 January 1964, to the Royal Society of Literature]]
*[[Letter to the Royal Society of Literature|10 January 1964, to the Royal Society of Literature]]
*[[Letter to Mrs A. Mountfield|17 January 1964, to Mrs. A. Mountfield]]
*[[Letter to Mrs A. Mountfield|17 January 1964, to Mrs. A. Mountfield]]
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*[[Letter to Colin Bailey|13 May 1964, to Colin Bailey]]
*[[Letter to Colin Bailey|13 May 1964, to Colin Bailey]]
*[[Letter to Jane T. Sibley|30 May 1964, to J. Sibley]]
*[[Letter to Jane T. Sibley|30 May 1964, to J. Sibley]]
*[[Letter to Sue Parman|6 June 1964, to Sue Parman]]
*[[Letter to W.R. Matthews|13-15 June 1964, to Mr. W.R. Matthews]]
*[[Letter to W.R. Matthews|13-15 June 1964, to Mr. W.R. Matthews]]
*[[Letter to Alan White|10 July 1964, to Alan White]]
*[[Letter to Alan White|10 July 1964, to Alan White]]
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*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (11 November 1964)|11 November 1964, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (11 November 1964)|11 November 1964, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Ingeborg Korff|31 December 1964, to Miss Ingeborg Korff]]
*[[Letter to Ingeborg Korff|31 December 1964, to Miss Ingeborg Korff]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (6 January 1965)|6 January 1965, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (6 January 1965)|6 January 1965, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Joan O. Falconer|24 January 1965, to Joan O. Falconer]]
*[[Letter to Joan O. Falconer|24 January 1965, to Joan O. Falconer]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (20 May 1965)|20 May 1965, to Nan C. Scott]]  
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (20 May 1965)|20 May 1965, to Nan C. Scott]]  
*[[The Antioch Review Winter 2015|20 May 1965, to Sue Parman]]
*[[Letter to unknown recipient (28 May 1965)|28 May 1965, to unknown reader]]
*[[Letter to unknown recipient (28 May 1965)|28 May 1965, to unknown reader]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (7 June 1965)|7 June 1965, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (7 June 1965)|7 June 1965, to Donald Swann]]
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*[[Letter to Christine Jones|9 December 1965, to Christine Jones]]
*[[Letter to Christine Jones|9 December 1965, to Christine Jones]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (18 December 1965)|18 December 1965, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (18 December 1965)|18 December 1965, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Charles Calleja|1966, to Charles Calleja]]
*[[Letter to Charles Calleja|1966, to Charles Calleja]]
*[[Letter to Roger Shaw|7 January 1966, to Roger Shaw]]
*[[Letter to Roger Shaw|7 January 1966, to Roger Shaw]]
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*[[Letter to Rod Jellema|1966, to Rod Jellema]]
*[[Letter to Rod Jellema|1966, to Rod Jellema]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (9 March 1966)|9 March 1966, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (9 March 1966)|9 March 1966, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (11 March 1966)|11 March 1966, to Nan C. Scott]]
*[[Letter to John Bush (12 March 1966)|12 March 1966, to John Bush]]  
*[[Letter to John Bush (12 March 1966)|12 March 1966, to John Bush]]  
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (17 March 1966)|17 March 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (17 March 1966)|17 March 1966, to Donald Swann]]
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*[[Letter to Rose MacNamara|12 September 1966, to Rose MacNamara]]
*[[Letter to Rose MacNamara|12 September 1966, to Rose MacNamara]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (October 1966)|October 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (October 1966)|October 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (11 October 1966)|11 October 1966, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Kenneth I. Rasmussen, Jr.|12 October 1966, to Kenneth I. Rasmussen, Jr.]]
*[[Letter to Kenneth I. Rasmussen, Jr.|12 October 1966, to Kenneth I. Rasmussen, Jr.]]
*[[Letter to a Primary School in Acocks Green|17 October 1966, to a Primary School in Acocks Green]]
*[[Letter to a Primary School in Acocks Green|17 October 1966, to a Primary School in Acocks Green]]
*[[Letter to Gene Wolfe|7 November 1966, to Gene Wolfe]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (18 November 1966)|18 November 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (18 November 1966)|18 November 1966, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Harry C. Bauer|24 November 1966, to Harry C. Bauer]]
*[[Letter to Harry C. Bauer|24 November 1966, to Harry C. Bauer]]
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*[[Letter to Father Hugh Maycock|14 December 1966, to Father Hugh Maycock]]
*[[Letter to Father Hugh Maycock|14 December 1966, to Father Hugh Maycock]]
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (15 December 1966)|15 December 1966, to Nan C. Scott]]  
*[[Letter to Nan C. Scott (15 December 1966)|15 December 1966, to Nan C. Scott]]  
*[[Letter to Dick Plotz|c. 1966-67, to Dick Plotz]]
*[[Letter to James S. Marsh (29 December 1966)| 29 December 1966, to James S. Marsh]]
 
*[[Letter to Evelyn B. Byrne|c. 1967-70, to Evelyn B. Byrne]]
*[[Letter to Otto B. Lindhardt|2 January 1967, to Otto B. Lindhardt]]
*[[Letter to Otto B. Lindhardt|2 January 1967, to Otto B. Lindhardt]]
*[[Letter to Peyton Moss|2 January 1967, to Peyton Moss]]
*[[Letter to Peyton Moss|2 January 1967, to Peyton Moss]]
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*[[Letter to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr (1 March 1967)|1 March 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr (1 March 1967)|1 March 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr (16 March 1967)|16 March 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr (16 March 1967)|16 March 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (20 March 1967)|20 March 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (21 March 1967)|21 March 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (21 March 1967)|21 March 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Humphrey Carpenter|21 March 1967, to Humphrey Carpenter]]
*[[Letter to Humphrey Carpenter|21 March 1967, to Humphrey Carpenter]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (22 March 1967)|22 March 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (22 March 1967)|22 March 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Miss M. Felver (29 March 1967)|29 March 1967, to Miss M. Felver]]
*[[Letter to Miss M. Felver (29 March 1967)|29 March 1967, to Miss M. Felver]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (12 April 1967)|12 April 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to J.D. Gilbert|17 April 1967, to J.D. Gilbert]]
*[[Letter to J.D. Gilbert|17 April 1967, to J.D. Gilbert]]
*[[Letter to John Leyerle|28 April 1967, to John Leyerle]]
*[[Letter to John Leyerle|28 April 1967, to John Leyerle]]
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*[[Letter to Mr Joukes|28 August 1967, to Mr Joukes]]
*[[Letter to Mr Joukes|28 August 1967, to Mr Joukes]]
*[[Letter to Elsie Honeybourne (18 September 1967)|18 September 1967, to Elsie Honeybourne]]
*[[Letter to Elsie Honeybourne (18 September 1967)|18 September 1967, to Elsie Honeybourne]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (3 December 1967)|3 December 1967, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (4 December 1967)|4 December 1967, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Roger Verhulst (4 December 1967)|4 December 1967, to Roger Verhulst]]
*[[Letter to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr (7 December 1967)|7 December 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr (7 December 1967)|7 December 1967, to Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]]
*[[Letter to Rosfrith Murray|14 December 1967, to Rosfrith Murray]]
*[[Letter to Rosfrith Murray|14 December 1967, to Rosfrith Murray]]
*[[Letter to Elsie Honeybourne (21 December 1967)|21 December 1967, to Elsie Honeybourne]]
*[[Letter to Elsie Honeybourne (21 December 1967)|21 December 1967, to Elsie Honeybourne]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann|30 December 1967, to Donald Swann]]
*[[Letter to Donald Swann (30 December 1967)|30 December 1967, to Donald Swann]]
 
*[[Letter to Mr David Masson|1968 to Mr David Masson]]<ref name=PEMasson>{{PE|17}}, p. 40</ref>
*[[Letter to Mr David Masson|1968 to Mr David Masson]]<ref name=PEMasson>{{PE|17}}, p. 40</ref>
*[[Letter to Ken Jackson (4 January 1968)|4 January 1968, to Ken Jackson]]
*[[Letter to Ken Jackson (4 January 1968)|4 January 1968, to Ken Jackson]]
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*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (16 November 1968)|16 November 1968 to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (16 November 1968)|16 November 1968 to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to  Mrs Parke (December 1968)|December 1968, to  Mrs Parke]]
*[[Letter to  Mrs Parke (December 1968)|December 1968, to  Mrs Parke]]
 
*[[Letter to Maria Mroczkowska|1969, to Maria Mroczkowska]]
*[[Letter to Maria Mroczkowska|?1969, to Maria Mroczkowska]]
*[[Letter to Bridget MacKenzie (3 January 1969)|3 January 1969, to Bridget MacKenzie]]
*[[Letter to Bridget MacKenzie (3 January 1969)|3 January 1969, to Bridget MacKenzie]]
*[[Letter to Niall, David and Catherine Mcall|3 January 1969, to Niall, David and Catherine Mcall]]  
*[[Letter to Niall, David and Catherine Mcall|3 January 1969, to Niall, David and Catherine Mcall]]  
*[[Letter to Paula Coston (6 January 1969)|6 January 1969, to Paula Coston]]
*[[Letter to Paula Coston (6 January 1969)|6 January 1969, to Paula Coston]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Cooper (18 February 1969)| 18 February 1969, to Mr. Cooper]]<ref>[https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/347516506680331-j-r-r-tolkien-typed-letter-signed/?cat=0]</ref>
*[[Letter to Amy Ronald (15 March 1969)|15 March 1969, to Amy Ronald]]
*[[Letter to Amy Ronald (15 March 1969)|15 March 1969, to Amy Ronald]]
*[[Letter to Amy Ronald (20 March 1969)|20 March 1969, to Amy Ronald]]
*[[Letter to Amy Ronald (20 March 1969)|20 March 1969, to Amy Ronald]]
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*[[Letter to Mrs. Pauline Gasch (28 August 1969)|28 August 1969, to Mrs. Pauline Gasch]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Pauline Gasch (28 August 1969)|28 August 1969, to Mrs. Pauline Gasch]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Pauline Gasch (1 October 1969)|1 October 1969, to Mrs. Pauline Gasch]]
*[[Letter to Mrs. Pauline Gasch (1 October 1969)|1 October 1969, to Mrs. Pauline Gasch]]
*[[Letter to Leslie Holloway|?Early November 1969, to Leslie Holloway]]
*[[Letter to Leslie Holloway|Early November 1969, to Leslie Holloway]]


===1970s===
===1970s===
*[[Letter to Mr Wood|?Late summer or autumn 1970, to a Mr. Wood]]
*[[Letter to Mr Wood|Late summer or autumn 1970, to a Mr. Wood]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (7 January 1970)|7 January 1970, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (7 January 1970)|7 January 1970, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Tom Shippey|?12 April 1970, to Tom Shippey]]
*[[Letter to Tom Shippey|12 April 1970, to Tom Shippey]]
*[[Letter 316|11 September 1970, to Robert Burchfield]], (largest part published as [[Letter 316]])
*[[Letter 316|11 September 1970, to Robert Burchfield]], (largest part published as [[Letter 316]])
*[[Letter to W.A.R. Hadley|14 December 1970 to W.A.R. Hadley]]
*[[Letter to W.A.R. Hadley|14 December 1970 to W.A.R. Hadley]]
*[[Letter to Hilary Tolkien|1971, to Hilary Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Hilary Tolkien|1971, to Hilary Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Randy Trimmer|7 April 1971, to Randy Trimmer]]
*[[Letter to Randy Trimmer|7 April 1971, to Randy Trimmer]]
*[[Letter to Dorothy Wood (26 May 1971)|26 May 1971, to Dorothy Wood]]
*[[Letter to Dorothy Wood (26 May 1971)|26 May 1971, to Dorothy Wood]]
*[[Letter to "My dear Ladies"|10 June 1971, to "My dear Ladies"]]
*[[Letter to Brian Miller|21 June 1971, to Brian Miller]]
*[[Letter to Brian Miller|21 June 1971, to Brian Miller]]
*[[Letter to Talbot D'Alessandro|17 July 1971, to Talbot D'Alessandro]]
*[[Letter to Talbot D'Alessandro|17 July 1971, to Talbot D'Alessandro]]
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*[[Letter to Joy Hill (26 December 1971)|26 December 1971, to Joy Hill]]
*[[Letter to Joy Hill (26 December 1971)|26 December 1971, to Joy Hill]]
*[[Letter to W.B. Crouch|28 December 1971, to W.B. Crouch]]
*[[Letter to W.B. Crouch|28 December 1971, to W.B. Crouch]]
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (24 January 1972)|24 January 1972. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (24 January 1972)|24 January 1972. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (30 January 1972)|30 January 1972, to Michael George Tolkien]]
*[[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (30 January 1972)|30 January 1972, to Michael George Tolkien]]
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*[[Letter to Donna Sadlier|1 May 1972, to Donna Sadlier]]
*[[Letter to Donna Sadlier|1 May 1972, to Donna Sadlier]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (14 May 1972)|14 May 1972, to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (14 May 1972)|14 May 1972, to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter 336|23 May 1972, to Sir Patrick Browne]] (letter 336)
*[[Letter to Robert Burchfield (11 June 1972)|11 June 1972, to Robert Burchfield]]
*[[Letter to Robert Burchfield (11 June 1972)|11 June 1972, to Robert Burchfield]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (26 September 1972)|26 September 1972, to Mr. Wordsworth]]
*[[Letter to Mr. Wordsworth (26 September 1972)|26 September 1972, to Mr. Wordsworth]]
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*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (21 November 1972)|21 November 1972. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (21 November 1972)|21 November 1972. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Letter to Edmund R. Meskys (23 November 1972)|23 November 1972, to Edmund R. Meskys]]
*[[Letter to Edmund R. Meskys (23 November 1972)|23 November 1972, to Edmund R. Meskys]]
*[[Letter to N.J. Kyle|17 January 1973, to N.J. Kyle]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to N.J. Kyle|17 January 1973, to N.J. Kyle]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to Patrick Hunt|25 January 1973, to Patrick Hunt]]
*[[Letter to Patrick Hunt|25 January 1973, to Patrick Hunt]]
*[[Letter to Stefan Petterson|26 February 1973, to Stefan Petterson]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to Stefan Petterson|26 February 1973, to Stefan Petterson]] (''per procurationem'')
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (9 February 1973)|9 February 1973. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Letter to Sterling E. Lanier (9 February 1973)|9 February 1973. to Sterling E. Lanier]]
*[[Letter to Clyde S. Kilby (8 March 1973)|8 March 1973, to Clyde S. Kilby]]
*[[Letter to Dr. Denis Tolhurst|20 April 1973, to Dr. Denis Tolhurst]]
*[[Letter to Dr. Denis Tolhurst|20 April 1973, to Dr. Denis Tolhurst]]
*[[Letter to John Higgins|20 April 1973, to John Higgins]]
*[[Letter to John Higgins|20 April 1973, to John Higgins]]
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*[[Letter to Richard Lupoff|19?? to Richard Lupoff]]
*[[Letter to Richard Lupoff|19?? to Richard Lupoff]]
*[[Letter to Bruce Mitchell|19?? to Bruce Mitchell]]
*[[Letter to Bruce Mitchell|19?? to Bruce Mitchell]]
*[[Letter to Christopher Tolkien|19?? to Christopher Tolkien]]
*19?? to an unknown reader (draft; topic: [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]])<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 127</ref>
*19?? to an unknown reader (draft; topic: [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]])<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 127</ref>
*[[Letter to Leslie Underwood|19?? to Leslie Underwood]]
*[[Letter to Leslie Underwood|19?? to Leslie Underwood]]
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No dates of individual letters are provided, but Hogan quotes from several letters in the article.<ref>{{webcite|author=Tom Hogan|articleurl=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0317/1224313474042.html|articlename=Tolkien's time in 'Erin'|dated=17 March 2012|website=[http://www.irishtimes.com/ IrishTimes.com]|accessed=19 March 2012}}</ref>
No dates of individual letters are provided, but Hogan quotes from several letters in the article.<ref>{{webcite|author=Tom Hogan|articleurl=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0317/1224313474042.html|articlename=Tolkien's time in 'Erin'|dated=17 March 2012|website=[http://www.irishtimes.com/ IrishTimes.com]|accessed=19 March 2012}}</ref>
=== The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (expanded edition) ===
On February 2nd, 2004, ''TheOneRing.net'' featured an article on the Tolkien Convention in Brussels. An expanded edition of ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' was promised:
"...on the occasion of TFY's presentation on January 19, Marco Respinti and Oronzo Cilli, in the presence of Elisabetta Sgarbi (Editorial Director of Bompiani), spoke of the possibility of a revision of the Italian edition of Tolkien's letters, gathered by his son Christopher and his official biographer, Humprey Carpenter. Bompiani decided to publish a new edition, revised and enlarged, and the Italian Tolkien Society is in contant with an english publisher to have an international version of the book. The volume will be introduced by an essay of Priscilla Tolkien and it will boast contributions by Tolkien experts as Mike Foster, Christopher Garbowski, Brian Rosebury, Andrew McMurry, Paolo Paron, Gianfranco de Turris, Adolfo Morganti, Marco Respinti, Oronzo Cilli, Stefano Giuliano, Jimmy Chavez, Jeroen Van Den Berg, David Beatene and many others. In fact Cilli has managed to obtain from the British Public Record Office the rights to the publication of some documents regarding Tolkien's experience in the First World War. The new edition might include these new documents (never published before in any book) and a short essay on Tolkien and the war."


=== The Tea Towel Letter ===
=== The Tea Towel Letter ===
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== External links ==
== External links ==
 
*[https://www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/ List of Tolkien Letters] on Tolkien Collector's Guide
*[http://www.marquette.edu/library/collections/archives/Mss/JRRT/mss-jrrt-s-7.html Marquette University collection of Tolkien letters]
*[https://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/Mss/JRRT/JRRT-series7.php Collections of Tolkien writings/letters] at Marquette University
*[http://www.wheaton.edu/~/media/Files/Centers-and-Institutes/Wade-Center/RR-Docs/Letter-Collections/JRRT_Papers.pdf Marion E. Wade Center collection of Tolkien letters]
*[http://www.tolkienguide.com/index.php Tolkien Collector's Guide]
*[http://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/376715v Tolkien-Gordon Collection]
*[http://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/376715v Tolkien-Gordon Collection]
*[http://www.wheaton.edu/~/media/Files/Centers-and-Institutes/Wade-Center/RR-Docs/Letter-Collections/JRRT_Papers.pdf Marion E. Wade Center collection of Tolkien letters] (broken link)


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The name Letters refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Letters (disambiguation).

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien is a large collection of letters of Tolkien, but it is far from complete. Below are some letters that did not make it into the collection, or only partially.

Individual letters[edit | edit source]

1890s[edit | edit source]

1900s[edit | edit source]

1910s[edit | edit source]

1920s[edit | edit source]

1930s[edit | edit source]

1940s[edit | edit source]

1950s[edit | edit source]

1960s[edit | edit source]

1970s[edit | edit source]

Unknown year[edit | edit source]

Unexposed collections and rumours[edit | edit source]

Correspondence between Tolkien and Sigurður Nordal[edit | edit source]

A couple of letters from Tolkien to Sigurður Nordal, writer and Professor of Icelandic Language and Literature, are kept at the National and University Library of Iceland.[7]

Correspondence between Tolkien and R.W. Burchfield[edit | edit source]

During the years 1953-72, Tolkien corresponded with R.W. Burchfield. The collection of letters is kept at the Bodleian Library:[8]

Correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and R.W. Burchfield, 1953-72. / Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7284, fols. 1-16. / Extent: 16 leaves. / Comprises ten manuscript, and typescript letters, and one copy letter from Tolkien to Burchfield, relating to Burchfield's attendance at tutorials, his search for housing in Oxford, his application for funding for his research, his search for an academic post, his congratulations on the publication of The Fellowship of the Ring, an extension for his work on 'Ormulum', and Tolkien's edition of Ancrene Wisse: The English Text of the Ancrene Riwle, and one letter from Burchfield to Tolkien relating to the printing of Ancrene Wisse. Also a description of the letters by Elizabeth Burchfield, widow of R.W. Burchfield. / Acquisition: Bequest of R.W. Burchfield, per Elizabeth Burchfield, Dec. 2004.

Correspondence between Tolkien and Pablo Martínez del Río[edit | edit source]

José Manuel Ferrández Bru has noted that a collection of Tolkien's letters to Pablo Martínez del Río, whose younger cousins Tolkien took to vacation in Paris in 1913, has been donated to the Centro de Estudios de Historia de México of Condumex. As of 2011, Ferrández Bru wrote that Tolkien's letters unfortunately "are mixed with huge numbers of other documents" and that it will take years before they have been catalogued and available for research.[9]

Correspondence between Tolkien and Sterling E. Lanier[edit | edit source]

In an article in Locus #149 (1973), the science fiction author Sterling E. Lanier mentions his correspondence with Tolkien, consisting of a "dozen or so" letters. John D. Rateliff has provided the following quote from Lanier's article:[10]

His last great legacy to the world, the Silmarillion, has been saved. He wrote me years ago, that it was done in verse! He seemed puzzled in a mild way, that at the time, no publisher seemed interested in it. I recall asking what he was doing for a comic or light element, since no Hobbits existed this early. He agreed this was a problem, but felt it could be solved. I can't wait."

Correspondence between Tolkien and Joni Mitchell[edit | edit source]

In the mid-sixties, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell became a "fan" of Tolkien,[11] after being introduced to his works by her husband Chuck. The couple set up a publishing and recording business for their material related to Middle-earth, and they wrote Tolkien "letters and got his permission to use names from his books for our bits of business". The correspdondence between Tolkien and Joni and Chuck Mitchell apparently took place no sooner than 1965 and not later than 1969.[12] It is unknown if Tolkien answered their letters in person or if the replies were written by a representative. A letter of admiration from Joni Mitchell to Tolkien will be published in Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth (2018).[13]

Letters to The Society[edit | edit source]

A collection of Tolkien's letters to The Society is kept at the Bodleian Library.[14]

Letters to Simonne d'Ardenne[edit | edit source]

John and Priscilla Tolkien mention briefly in The Tolkien Family Album that Simonne d'Ardenne: "was especially close to Priscilla, up until her death in 1986. She entrusted to Priscilla a great bundle of letters she had received from J.R.R.T. over a period of forty years." (p.68). This large collection of letters seems never to have reached a publication.

Letters to the Hogans[edit | edit source]

In the article "Tolkien's time in 'Erin'" (in anticipation of the publication of the Irish translation of The Hobbit), published in The Irish Times on 17 March 2012, Dr. Tom Hogan mentions that Tolkien:

stayed many times in our house on visits to Ireland. These visits started in the 1950s. He came to Ireland for a couple of weeks each year acting as an external examiner of English in UCD. He worked alongside my late father Jeremiah who was professor of English there at the time. A number of letters from Tolkien to us are in my possession.

No dates of individual letters are provided, but Hogan quotes from several letters in the article.[15]

The Tea Towel Letter[edit | edit source]

The web site Tolkien Collector's Guide has an article (on a rare tea towel) with a reference from a supposedly unpublished letter. The background is that George Allen and Unwin in 1971 commissioned the towel, featuring a map by Pauline Baynes, on the occasion of a celebration. The author of the article says: "[...] it is clear Tolkien was there, since I read in an (unpublished) letter he himself had received such a teatowel at the 'party' or 'meeting' and was very happy with it."[16]

Wheelbarrows at Dawn[edit | edit source]

Similarly to what was done in the Black & White Ogre Country: The Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien, glimpses of the correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and his brother Hilary were supposed to be published in late 2010 in Wheelbarrows at Dawn: Memories of Hilary Tolkien. However, the publication of the latter book was cancelled, and the letters remain unpublished (as of November 2010).

In early 2015, Hilary Tolkien's "archive of family letters, family photographs & ephemera" was put up for sale, "including 15 unseen long letters by JRR Tolkien himself".[17]

Hoaxes[edit | edit source]

The Letters, Part II[edit | edit source]

Throughout the early issues of Vinyar Tengwar, there was reference to "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien part II", but it was revealed to be a joke.[source?]

Dr. Higgins and possible eBay frauds[edit | edit source]

The forum of the website Tolkien Collector's Guide contains discussions (in which Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull have taken part) on a circulation on eBay of fraudulent Tolkien letters. Among these are said to be letters adressed to a "Dr. Higgins". Many of these contested letters are typewritten, with a signature by J.R.R. Tolkien in blue ink. The forger, Alan Formhals, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court in 2012.[18][19]

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References

  1. "London University: Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies: Closs/Priebsch Family Papers", Archives in London and the M25 area (accessed 19 July 2012)
  2. "'Antiques Roadshow' guest stunned to find single-sheet 'Lord Of The Rings' letter is worth £10k" dated 26 April 2021, uk.news.yahoo.com (accessed 28 January 2023)
  3. "[1]", Tolkien Collector's Guide (accessed 28 January 2023)
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 40
  5. [2]
  6. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 127
  7. Beregond, Anders Stenström, "5 december 2019" dated 19 November 2020, Tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com (accessed 19 November 2020)
  8. "Guard-book of miscellaneous items, 19th-20th cent.", Bodleian.ox.ac.uk (accessed 19 March 2012)
  9. José Manuel Ferrández Bru, "'Wingless fluttering'": Some Personal Connections in Tolkien's Formative Years", in ’Tolkien Studies, Vol. VIII (eds. Douglas A. Anderson, Michael D.C. Drout, Verlyn Flieger), pp. 63-4 (note 21)
  10. John D. Rateliff, "The New Arrivals (2nd of 2)" dated 8 July 2012, Sacnoth's Scriptorium (accessed 9 July 2012)
  11. Anne Karppinen, The Songs of Joni Mitchell: Gender, Performance and Agency, pp. 52-3
  12. Chuck Mitchell, "History of Gandalf Publishing" dated 9 June 2008, jonimitchell.com (accessed 14 March 2017)
  13. Tom Tivnan, "Bodleian Library unearths new Tolkien" dated 14 March 2017, www.thebookseller.com (accessed 14 March 2017)
  14. "Catalogue of papers of The Society, University of Oxford", Bodleian Library (accessed 16 January 2012)
  15. Tom Hogan, "Tolkien's time in 'Erin'" dated 17 March 2012, IrishTimes.com (accessed 19 March 2012)
  16. "Tea Towel" dated 17 September 2008, Tolkien Collector's Guide (accessed 14 June 2013)
  17. "The Wonders of..." dated 27 January 2015, Tolkien Collector's Guide (accessed 30 January 2015)
  18. Another Tolkien eBay Letter at TolkienGuide.com (accessed 29 November 2011)
  19. Stephanie Linning, "Fraudster forged signatures of Winston Churchill, Elizabeth I, Oliver Cromwell and Pablo Picasso to scam more than £33,000 out of collectors" dated 9 September 2014, Mail Online (accessed 25 June 2015)