TCG Letter #2063

Brogan writes to Tolkien offering apologies for his "impertinent, stupid, or sycophantic" comments in his letter from December 1954. ^{Letter from Hugh Brogan to J.R.R. Tolkien • December 1954 (#2061)[1] Hammond/Scull, Chronology, p. 501[2]}

Tolkien will pen a letter, but not send it,^{Carpenter #171: Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Hugh Brogan • 18 September 1955 (#517)[3]} and will instead send a short note ^{Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Hugh Brogan • 18 September 1955 (#2062)[4]} to say that these matters are better discussed in person when they have opportunity to see each other again.