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Tolkien had suggested E.V. Gordon for a position who is currently "B-Litting", to which George S. Gordon asks David Nichol Smith if he knows h...
C.T. Onions writing to John Johnson of the Oxford University Press asks about the position which is being taken by the press in relation to the proposed...
During the academic year of 1923-24, Tolkien and and his co-editor on the Sir Gawain volume have been snowed under with lectures and preperation for the...
Gordon replies to Sisam's letter of 13 November , Gordon accepts the conditions for publication of Sir Gawain. They will restrict the glossary to 5...
Gordon sends to Sisam a clean copy of the Sir Gawain text and notes that Tolkien has been able to purchase a copy of Thorkelin's Beowulf.
Kenneth Sisam sends Tolkien an advance copy of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, noting that some changes will be made. Oxford University Press will add ...
Tolkien writes a letter in support of E.V. Gordon's proposed elevation to the chair he himself vacated to take up the Rawlinson and Bosworth Profes...
R.W. Chapman writes to George S. Gordon who it is assumed had mentioned Tolkien's increased salary. He is pleased, and also that Tolkien has been a...
E. V. Gordon sends to Tolkien the completed manuscript of his edition of Pearl and asks him to revise and criticize it. Tolkien will reply by 20 Novembe...
Tolkien sends a copy of his newly published book, The Hobbit, to his friend E. V. Gordon.
E. V. Gordon replies to Tolkien to thank him for a copy of The Hobbit and offers comments on the story. The letter is held at the Bodleian Library archive.
E.V. Gordon writing to Tolkien. Sisam has said that his Pearl edition is too long and Gordon asks Tolkien if he would be willing to "prune" it...
Tolkien writes to his friend, E.V. Gordon, and says that he is willing to help with the reduction of his volume on Pearl. He remarks, however, that he i...
E.V. Gordon writes to Kenneth Sisam after receiving Tolkien's letter. Tolkien and he will attempt to reduce the Pearl manuscript for publication bu...
Tolkien sends his condolences to the wife of E.V. Gordon, who had recently died due to complications from an operation. Wayne Hammond and Christina Scul...
Edith sends her condolences for the death of Ida's husband, E. V. Gordon.
Tolkien pays tribute to E. V. Gordon, and offers any help he can, talking about finances, the publication of 'The Wanderer' and 'The Seaf...
Tolkien has been ill. He offers advice on Ida's financial situation after the death of her husband, E.V. Gordon.
Tolkien offers more condolences about the Gordon family's loss, and talks more about his childhood. He acknowledges receipt of papers relating to P...
In this letter to Stanley Unwin, J.R.R. Tolkien discusses his recent intense work on a sequel to The Hobbit, which has reached Chapter XI. He expresses ...
Tolkien opens with news of the terrible year the family have had. Christopher has had a bad heart and in bad health the entire year. More than a dozen f...
Writing to C.A. Furth, Tolkien offers an update with his work on The Lord of the Rings. He has not worked on since December but feels it is a better wor...
Tolkien sends Ida Gordon, widow of his friend and colleague, E.V. Gordon a letter and revised introduction to Pearl which was unfinished at the time of ...
In reply to Tolkien's letter, #TCGLetter2556, Ida Gordon thanks him for his letter and revised introduction. She is relieved that he has been able ...
Tolkien sends various linguistic material to Ida Gordon in relation to her husbands' edition of Pearl. The exact date in unknown, but Hammond and S...
Ida Gordon replies to Tolkien's letter, #TCGLetter2560. She thanks him for the material he sent and asks if he would give general comments and sugg...
Dan Davin, Assistant Secretary and Academic Publisher at OUP, writes to Kenneth Sisam on the subject of E.V. Gordon's Pearl. Tolkien has not yet su...
Tolkien works on further revisions to E.V. Gordon's edition of Pearl which he returns to Ida Gordon.
Ida Gordon replies to Tolkien's letter, see #TCGLetter2772. She asks for further help on the Pearl edition, namely on two points to which she canno...
Tolkien replies to Ida Gordon on the matters she raised on Pearl. See #TCGLetter2774.
Ida Gordon sends the completed manuscripts of Pearl to Oxford University Press. She remarks on the work undertaken and notes Tolkien's contribution...
Ida Gordon sends Tolkien some queries about Pearl. *Hammond and Scull remark in Chronology, p. 387, that Tolkien replies to Gordon's queries. We do...
In reply to #TCGLetter2785, Tolkien replies to Ida Gordon about Pearl. *As with the letter to Tolkien, a firm date is not known. We have assigned it fro...
Ida Gordon writes to Tolkien again on the subject of Pearl. She remains concerned about the introduction and what she considers unnecessary detail in ot...
Tolkien writes to Ida Gordon, enclosing additional notes for Pearl.
Ida Gordon sends her thanks to Tolkien for his notes on Pearl while noting various aspects which still concern her. She asks him to send her the materia...
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E. V. Gordon
(38 letters match)1921
29 October 1921
George S. Gordon to D. (David) Nichol Smith
#1338
Tolkien had suggested E.V. Gordon for a position who is currently "B-Litting", to which George S. Gordon asks David Nichol Smith if he knows h...
1922
8 February 1922
C.T. Onions to John Johnson
#1615
C.T. Onions writing to John Johnson of the Oxford University Press asks about the position which is being taken by the press in relation to the proposed...
1923
10 November 1923
E. V. Gordon to Kenneth Sisam
#1620
During the academic year of 1923-24, Tolkien and and his co-editor on the Sir Gawain volume have been snowed under with lectures and preperation for the...
15 November 1923
E. V. Gordon to Kenneth Sisam
#1623
Gordon replies to Sisam's letter of 13 November , Gordon accepts the conditions for publication of Sir Gawain. They will restrict the glossary to 5...
14 December 1923
E. V. Gordon to Kenneth Sisam
#1626
Gordon sends to Sisam a clean copy of the Sir Gawain text and notes that Tolkien has been able to purchase a copy of Thorkelin's Beowulf.
1925
23 March 1925
Kenneth Sisam to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1695
Kenneth Sisam sends Tolkien an advance copy of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, noting that some changes will be made. Oxford University Press will add ...
Before 12 November 1925
J.R.R. Tolkien to E.V. Gordon (testimonial)
#1726
Tolkien writes a letter in support of E.V. Gordon's proposed elevation to the chair he himself vacated to take up the Rawlinson and Bosworth Profes...
1936
26 October 1936
R.W. Chapman to George S. Gordon
#1836
R.W. Chapman writes to George S. Gordon who it is assumed had mentioned Tolkien's increased salary. He is pleased, and also that Tolkien has been a...
1937
c. 1 September 1937
E. V. Gordon to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1972
E. V. Gordon sends to Tolkien the completed manuscript of his edition of Pearl and asks him to revise and criticize it. Tolkien will reply by 20 Novembe...
c. 21 September 1937
J.R.R. Tolkien to E.V. Gordon
#1976
Tolkien sends a copy of his newly published book, The Hobbit, to his friend E. V. Gordon.
23 September 1937
E. V. Gordon to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1977
E. V. Gordon replies to Tolkien to thank him for a copy of The Hobbit and offers comments on the story. The letter is held at the Bodleian Library archive.
c. 20 November 1937
E. V. Gordon to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1643
E.V. Gordon writing to Tolkien. Sisam has said that his Pearl edition is too long and Gordon asks Tolkien if he would be willing to "prune" it...
?1 December 1937
J.R.R. Tolkien to E.V. Gordon
#2116
Tolkien writes to his friend, E.V. Gordon, and says that he is willing to help with the reduction of his volume on Pearl. He remarks, however, that he i...
2 December 1937
E. V. Gordon to Kenneth Sisam
#2117
E.V. Gordon writes to Kenneth Sisam after receiving Tolkien's letter. Tolkien and he will attempt to reduce the Pearl manuscript for publication bu...
1938
31 July 1938
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#1125
Tolkien sends his condolences to the wife of E.V. Gordon, who had recently died due to complications from an operation. Wayne Hammond and Christina Scul...
31 Jul 1938
Edith Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#1128
Edith sends her condolences for the death of Ida's husband, E. V. Gordon.
11 Aug 1938
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#1126
Tolkien pays tribute to E. V. Gordon, and offers any help he can, talking about finances, the publication of 'The Wanderer' and 'The Seaf...
19 Aug 1938
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#1127
Tolkien has been ill. He offers advice on Ida's financial situation after the death of her husband, E.V. Gordon.
26 September 1938
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#1129
Tolkien offers more condolences about the Gordon family's loss, and talks more about his childhood. He acknowledges receipt of papers relating to P...
13 October 1938
J.R.R. Tolkien to Stanley Unwin
#38
Carpenter #34
In this letter to Stanley Unwin, J.R.R. Tolkien discusses his recent intense work on a sequel to The Hobbit, which has reached Chapter XI. He expresses ...
24 December 1938
J.R.R. Tolkien to Miss Kilbride
#110
Tolkien opens with news of the terrible year the family have had. Christopher has had a bad heart and in bad health the entire year. More than a dozen f...
1939
2 February 1939
J.R.R. Tolkien to C.A. Furth
#39
Carpenter #35
Writing to C.A. Furth, Tolkien offers an update with his work on The Lord of the Rings. He has not worked on since December but feels it is a better wor...
1947
c. 22 July 1947
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#2556
Tolkien sends Ida Gordon, widow of his friend and colleague, E.V. Gordon a letter and revised introduction to Pearl which was unfinished at the time of ...
25 July 1947
Ida Gordon to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2557
In reply to Tolkien's letter, #TCGLetter2556, Ida Gordon thanks him for his letter and revised introduction. She is relieved that he has been able ...
c. ?Early August 1947
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#2560
Tolkien sends various linguistic material to Ida Gordon in relation to her husbands' edition of Pearl. The exact date in unknown, but Hammond and S...
8 August 1947
Ida Gordon to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2561
Ida Gordon replies to Tolkien's letter, #TCGLetter2560. She thanks him for the material he sent and asks if he would give general comments and sugg...
1949
27 April 1949
Dan Davin to Kenneth Sisam
#2717
Dan Davin, Assistant Secretary and Academic Publisher at OUP, writes to Kenneth Sisam on the subject of E.V. Gordon's Pearl. Tolkien has not yet su...
1950
?June 1950
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#2772
Tolkien works on further revisions to E.V. Gordon's edition of Pearl which he returns to Ida Gordon.
21 July 1950
Ida Gordon to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2774
Ida Gordon replies to Tolkien's letter, see #TCGLetter2772. She asks for further help on the Pearl edition, namely on two points to which she canno...
c. late July or early August 1950
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#2775
Tolkien replies to Ida Gordon on the matters she raised on Pearl. See #TCGLetter2774.
19 August 1950
Ida Gordon to Oxford University Press
#2784
Ida Gordon sends the completed manuscripts of Pearl to Oxford University Press. She remarks on the work undertaken and notes Tolkien's contribution...
?Early September 1950*
Ida Gordon to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2785
Ida Gordon sends Tolkien some queries about Pearl. *Hammond and Scull remark in Chronology, p. 387, that Tolkien replies to Gordon's queries. We do...
?Early September 1950*
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#2786
In reply to #TCGLetter2785, Tolkien replies to Ida Gordon about Pearl. *As with the letter to Tolkien, a firm date is not known. We have assigned it fro...
13 September 1950
Ida Gordon to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2795
Ida Gordon writes to Tolkien again on the subject of Pearl. She remains concerned about the introduction and what she considers unnecessary detail in ot...
Between 13 and 18 September 1950
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ida Gordon
#2797
Tolkien writes to Ida Gordon, enclosing additional notes for Pearl.
19 September 1950
Ida Gordon to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2802
Ida Gordon sends her thanks to Tolkien for his notes on Pearl while noting various aspects which still concern her. She asks him to send her the materia...
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