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Guide to Tolkien's Letters

Letters written by J.R.R. Tolkien: 1536 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: 1028 Letters to J.R.R. Tolkien: 673 Not to or from J.R.R. Tolkien: 530 All letters: 2739 Recent additions

The Book of Jonah

(3 letters match)

1957

J.R.R. Tolkien to Michael George Tolkien

Carpenter #196a

Tolkien discusses various matters including academic news, Hebrew, work with The Jerusalem Bible on the Book of Jonah. Michael George had been reading T...

1959

4 February 1959

J.R.R. Tolkien to [Father] Alex Jones

Carpenter #214a

Tolkien expresses his hope that he will upon retirement, be able to work on a new Bible translation but expresses concerns for Edith's health and s...

1961

13 February 1961

J.R.R. Tolkien to [Father] Alex Jones

Carpenter #228a

Tolkien writes to Father Alex Jones apologizing for being late in his submission to the new Bible translation project, and says that he has been stuck i...

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