TCG Letter #1958

Father Christmas writes to John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla. He opens with apologies for his short letter, including a picture to show what had happened.

llbereth, secretary to Fr Christmas adds some further news for the children. PB and FC are very tired, and llbereth says that "the Christmas business" is starting to get too much for them. The red and green elves have moved to Cliff House and are being trained in the business of Christmas, which was PB's idea. Polar Bear while having a bath had let the water spill. It ran through the ceiling and damaged many presents.

1936	A 76	B 94	C 95	D 99	E 04	F 09	G 12	H 19	I 20	J 23
Letter Dec 23rd - "I am sorry I cannot send you a long letter...", 2 pages			RC	109	77	108	128 132	144 146	144 146	144 146
Transcription - Dec 23rd Letter	33			108- 110	76- 78	109- 112	129	145	145- 149	145- 149
Art - polar landscape / Polar Bear in bath / water leak on FC / PB teaching class / "A Merry Christmas"	34		L9 36 37	111	79	111	131	147	147	147
Art - Goblin Alphabet key	43			113	81	115	135	151	151	151
Envelope - "Master C & Miss P. Tolkien", N 36 P cancel. Note: paired with 1935 letter until 2020 and forward			23	96	RC	101	121	137	149	149
Envelope verso - "Haste Deliver beforeChr. Day" Note: paired with 1935 letter until 2020 and forward Reproduced in full in Maker of Middle-earth collector's edition									149	149
Letter - "I have found it" from Polar Bear, 1 page				112	80	113	134	150	150	150
Transcription - Polar Bear letter				112	78- 80	112- 114	133	149	149	149
Letter - Father Christmas wishlist (crossed out) and note from Polar Bear Nov 2 1936								152	152	152
Transcription - Father Christmas List and note Nov 2 1936								153	153	153
Envelope Nov 2nd								152	149	149