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TCG Letter #372 / Carpenter Letter #144


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Naomi Mitchison
Date
25 April 1954
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
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 disappearance of burned manuscripts and why the appendix to the third volume was needed.

He ends by expressing gratitude for Mrs. Mitchison's interest in the work.
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References
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (1981), pp. 173-81, p. 444 (Carpenter notes)
This letter ran to 7 pages.
The Lord of the Rings A Reader's Companion, pp. 8-9, 16-17, 56, 89, 101 (noted as 14 April), 132-33, 249, 295, 375, 387, 492, 677, 683 (noted as 14 April)
J.R.R. Tolkien A Descriptive Bibliography, Di1, p. 350; Dii38, p. 359
J.R.R. Tolkien: Life and Legend, pp. 24-5 (see item 35)
Cartas de J.R.R. Tolkien, pp. 273-81, p. 633 (notas de Carpenter)
Sotheby's, Valuable Printed Books and Manuscripts, London, 27 April 1988, lot 151


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