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Guide to Tolkien's Letters

Letters written by J.R.R. Tolkien: 1365 Carpenter's Letters: 354 Revised Letters: 508 New in Revised Letters: 154 Updated in Revised Letters: 46 By J.R.R. Tolkien but not in Letters: 857 Letters to J.R.R. Tolkien: 484 Not to or from J.R.R. Tolkien: 388 All letters: 2236 Recent additions

Smaug

(3 letters match)

1937

14 December 1937

J.R.R. Tolkien to Geoffrey E. Selby

Tolkien apologizes for the delay in replying to Selby's November letter due to his poor health. He remarks that he prefers his own mythology which The H...

1938

20 February 1938*

J.R.R. Tolkien to Editor of the Observer

Carpenter #25

Tolkien responds to a request, likely from a researcher or enthusiast, regarding the origins and inspirations behind his work, particularly The Hobbit. ...

1965

J.R.R. Tolkien to Joy Hill

Tolkien writes to Joy Hill at George Allen & Unwin, saying that he likes the name of the singer that Donald Swann is using, William Elvin. He provides h...

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