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Tolkien writes to Stanley Unwin with regard to his visit of Merton College's estates in Cambridge, Leicestershire, and Lincolnshire between 22 and ...
A two page letter written in response to a Max Beerbohm scholar who asked what Tolkien thought of Beerbohm. Tolkien writes that his cartoons amuse him, ...
Tolkien writes to Arthur Humphry House (1908-1955), Senior Research Fellow at Wadham College about Merton College business and his difficulties in arran...
Tolkien arranges for Closs to meet him at Merton College on the 5th November 1955 at 4pm. He discusses giving the first O'Donnell Memorial Lecture ...
Tolkien sent Norman and Lena Davis an autographed copy of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil with an inscription and a personalized note. In his note Tolkie...
Tolkien writes to his brother about moving back to Oxford and his flat at Merton College.
Tolkien writes to Hilary to wish him a happy birthday and talks about his move back to Oxford from Bournemouth.
Tolkien had moved to 21 Merton Street in Oxford. Lord Halsbury had offered to help him with book moving. Tolkien thanks him but declines his offer and t...
Tolkien accepted an invitation from the JCR President to the 1972 Eights Week Cocktail Party, which was held in the JCR Common Room.
Tolkien discusses his living situation at Merton College. His fame forces him to live behind locked doors.
Tolkien accepted an invitation to speak at the Bodley Club from the Secretary, Phillip Head.
Tolkien writes to Christopher Wiseman and thinks of his friends in the T.C.B.S.
Tolkien confirms that Basil Blackwell was his first publisher.
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Guide to Tolkien's Letters
Merton College
(13 letters match)1947
30 September 1947
J.R.R. Tolkien to Stanley Unwin
#1036
Carpenter #111a
Tolkien writes to Stanley Unwin with regard to his visit of Merton College's estates in Cambridge, Leicestershire, and Lincolnshire between 22 and ...
1948
20 August 1948
J.R.R. Tolkien to J.G. Riewald
#1915
A two page letter written in response to a Max Beerbohm scholar who asked what Tolkien thought of Beerbohm. Tolkien writes that his cartoons amuse him, ...
1952
15 May 1952
J.R.R. Tolkien to Arthur House
#2269
Tolkien writes to Arthur Humphry House (1908-1955), Senior Research Fellow at Wadham College about Merton College business and his difficulties in arran...
1955
25 October 1955
J.R.R. Tolkien to August Closs
#2215
Tolkien arranges for Closs to meet him at Merton College on the 5th November 1955 at 4pm. He discusses giving the first O'Donnell Memorial Lecture ...
1962
13 December 1962
J.R.R. Tolkien to Norman and Lena Davis
#2143
Tolkien sent Norman and Lena Davis an autographed copy of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil with an inscription and a personalized note. In his note Tolkie...
1972
26 January 1972
J.R.R. Tolkien to Hilary Tolkien
#2379
Tolkien writes to his brother about moving back to Oxford and his flat at Merton College.
6 February 1972
J.R.R. Tolkien to Hilary Tolkien
#1330
Tolkien writes to Hilary to wish him a happy birthday and talks about his move back to Oxford from Bournemouth.
Not dated (?May 1972)
J.R.R. Tolkien to Lord Halsbury
#1511
Carpenter #334a
Tolkien had moved to 21 Merton Street in Oxford. Lord Halsbury had offered to help him with book moving. Tolkien thanks him but declines his offer and t...
21 May 1972
J.R.R. Tolkien to Geoff Ellis (President JCR)
#2439
Tolkien accepted an invitation from the JCR President to the 1972 Eights Week Cocktail Party, which was held in the JCR Common Room.
17 September 1972
J.R.R. Tolkien to Marjorie Incledon
#434
Carpenter #341
Tolkien discusses his living situation at Merton College. His fame forces him to live behind locked doors.
1973
5 May 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien to Philip Head (Bodley Club)
#2440
Tolkien accepted an invitation to speak at the Bodley Club from the Secretary, Phillip Head.
24 May 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien to C.L. Wiseman
#383
Carpenter #350
Tolkien writes to Christopher Wiseman and thinks of his friends in the T.C.B.S.
5 July 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien to Basil Blackwell
#2142
Tolkien confirms that Basil Blackwell was his first publisher.
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