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In the first letter sent to Sigurður Nordal, dated August 20th 1933, Tolkien mentions that the diploma of honorary membership of the Bókmentāfélag a...
A letter from Simonne d'Ardenne addressed to the 'Faculty' dated May 27, 1953, proposing J.R.R. Tolkien's candidacy for an honorary ...
Tolkien writes to offer his "greatest satisfaction" and "deepest gratitude" for the honour he had been accorded with an honorary doc...
Tolkien confirms he will gladly accept the invitation to the luncheon after the ceremony, but regrets that Edith, his wife, will be unable to attend wit...
This letter (written and sent from Dublin) again concerns the festivities of Tolkien's reception of an honorary doctorate at the University of Liè...
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Guide to Tolkien's Letters
Honorary doctorate
(7 letters match)1933
20 August 1933 (and other undated letter from this period)
J.R.R. Tolkien to Sigurður Nordal
#793
In the first letter sent to Sigurður Nordal, dated August 20th 1933, Tolkien mentions that the diploma of honorary membership of the Bókmentāfélag a...
1953
27 May 1953
Simonne d'Ardenne to The Faculty, Liege University
#83
A letter from Simonne d'Ardenne addressed to the 'Faculty' dated May 27, 1953, proposing J.R.R. Tolkien's candidacy for an honorary ...
1954
29 January 1954
J.R.R. Tolkien to Rector of the University of Liège
#186
Tolkien writes to offer his "greatest satisfaction" and "deepest gratitude" for the honour he had been accorded with an honorary doc...
9 September 1954
J.R.R. Tolkien to Rector of the University of Liège
#191
Tolkien confirms he will gladly accept the invitation to the luncheon after the ceremony, but regrets that Edith, his wife, will be unable to attend wit...
18 October 1954
J.R.R. Tolkien to Rector of the University of Liège
#192
This letter (written and sent from Dublin) again concerns the festivities of Tolkien's reception of an honorary doctorate at the University of Liè...
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