Assistance needed to recognize Tolkien's letters (Concerning 'The Hoard' & Comments to the Index)

With two others I have literally just a few minutes ago completed the first run through all 9 pages and can certainly correct most of what I see in yours. I will sort it out when I am back on my computer in a few hours.

I have reached out to Carl Hostetter privately for help with one word on page 6 and the couple of longer struckout sentences if he can help.

Edit: It will be interesting to see if the "surpassing" you have placed on page 6 is correct. It is that word I asked Carl for help with as I have dismissed your reading, as well as many of my own readings so far.

Thanks so much! I'm sure I've made tons of mistakes outside the [] too I can only hope my reading has no huge diversion of meaning.

zionius wrote:

Thanks so much! I'm sure I've made tons of mistakes outside the [] too I can only hope my reading has no huge diversion of meaning.

Like my own haha. We have had 3 of us transcribing and correcting as we go. To be fair, it's one of the better Tolkien writings so most of it has been reasonably straightforward but we've a few instances that stumped us.

onthetrail wrote:

Like my own haha. We have had 3 of us transcribing and correcting as we go. To be fair, it's one of the better Tolkien writings so most of it has been reasonably straightforward but we've a few instances that stumped us.

I find Carl's tips in “Editing the Tolkienian Manuscript” quite useful :)

zionius wrote:

onthetrail wrote:

Like my own haha. We have had 3 of us transcribing and correcting as we go. To be fair, it's one of the better Tolkien writings so most of it has been reasonably straightforward but we've a few instances that stumped us.

I find Carl's tips in “Editing the Tolkienian Manuscript” quite useful :)

I will know these tips in a few days ?

The footnote looks like "Please use all uses of English as a translation for the names of things/persons/places peculiar to the tale. As e.g. waybread (actualy derived from an Old English translation of viaticum), or ?." I can't get that last word.

"Authorities"

Aelfwine wrote:

"Authorities"

Now I feel stupid. Time for bed. As always Aelfwine, you save the day.

Thanks to you both!

I find two more interesting points in Concerning 'The Hoard' besides the alternate Ruin of Doriath. “The Silmarils had become to Fëanor, symbols and instruments of power: he called himself ‘the lord of the lights’.” “the Sons of the Valar aided by the remnants of the Elves and the Dúnedain (or Men of Elf-alliance), overcame the Dark Lord in what was called the ‘Last Battle’”