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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

Westron

(4 letters match)

1954

J.R.R. Tolkien to Naomi Mitchison

Carpenter #144

Tolkien writes about his use of languages in the book and explains the challenges faced in creating maps for The Lord of the Rings. He discusses the dis...

1955

J.R.R. Tolkien to Rayner Unwin

Tolkien replies to Rayner Unwin concerning his approval of Tolkien's map, which Christopher Tolkien reproduced.

1968

16 October 1968

J.R.R. Tolkien to Niall Hoskin

Tolkien writes about his languages and talks about Westron or the Common Speech.

1972

17 December 1972

J.R.R. Tolkien to Richard Jeffery

Carpenter #347

A reply to the following questions: (1) Does ‘Speak, friend, and enter’ (the inscription over Moria Gate) mean ‘Speak as a friend’, i.e. in a fr...

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