Letters 
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Tolkien confirms that a parcel arrived safely but due to being unwell and during a busy time he had not replied. Tolkien will return the books on Friday...
Joy Hill writes to a H. Coomer enclosing the address for J.R.R. Tolkien along with a signed thank-you card from Tolkien himself. She says that they do n...
Tolkien replies, thanking Mr. E. Rasdall for his interest in his writing and returns the copy of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil to be signed. Tolkien ex...
Tolkien invites her to visit next time she is in Oxford, and he will sign books for her. A copy is held at the Wade.
Tolkien writes to James S. Marsh and sends him three copies of his autograph to stick in his books.
Tolkien sends an inscribed copy of the Japanese Hobbit, it reads "With best wishes to Fr Hugh Maycock and Pusey House | Dec. 14. 1966"
Tolkien sends some signatures to Mr Moss. This letter was orginally affixed by tape to the front of a 2nd edition LOTR, but was then removed from the bo...
Tolkien sends his signature to Mr Wieland.
Tolkien offers to send some 'stick-in autographs' to Mr Jackson, technical director of Humphrey Carpenter's musical adaptation of The Hob...
Tolkien autographs a copy of The Hobbit for Professor Meyer's son.
Tolkien receives a letter from Lynda Johnson Robb (from the White House) asking if he would possible be able to sign her book (The Hobbit). Robb had tak...
Tolkien replies to a letter from Billy Callahan who had written about his enjoyment of The Lord of the Rings. He apologizes for not sending a photograph...
Tolkien sends some autographs for the McCall children to put in their books.
Tolkien's secretary, Joy Hill, returns Brian Sibley's copy of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, which Tolkien has signed and hand-corrected one ...
Tolkien signs the dust-jacket of The Hobbit for Mr Burrows.
Tolkien's secretary writes to Mrs Gould and sends a signature to put into her book.
Tolkien sends signed copies of his book The Adventures of Tom Bombadil to Mrs Robertson and discusses the biblical parallels to the current weather.
Tolkien replies to Talbot D'Alessandro asking if he would like a single volume edition, making note that Talbot has an Italian translation. In a ha...
Tolkien signs some books and sends a copy of Pauline Baynes illustrated Map of the Hobbit.
Tolkien was asked for an autograph but declined to send one.
Miss Sadlier asked for an autograph, but Tolkien states that he gets so many requests that these are now only for friends and family. Though he does sen...
Tolkien discusses plans to make copies of his bust which is held at the English Faculty in Oxford. He thinks of casts or photographs and offers to sign ...
Tolkien writes to confirm that he is happy to sign their books. He is unwell so cannot make any plans but to call at 21 Merton Street and he will see th...
Tolkien's secretary writes that Tolkien is sadly too busy to send letters and autographs.
Tolkien talks about his loss of Edith and offers to send them an Indian-Paper edition of The Lord of the Rings, which he will sign.
Tolkien sends a postcard accepting a request to sign a copy of The Lord of the Rings even though he has told everyone that he will not do this.
Tolkien arranges to sign some copies of his copies of his books for James and discusses the 'security' that has been put in place by college t...
Tolkien writes to Mr Todd and has signed The Lord of the Rings. He was impressed with the letter from Angela, and he congratulates her on her spelling.
In this letter to Dorothy Wood, Tolkien mentions his poor health. He is not allowed to drink wine or heavy evening meals.
Tolkien sends Canon Power a signature with a copy of a publication. He mentions his childhood, growing up in Birmingham, and J. H. Shorthouse's boo...
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Guide to Tolkien's Letters
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(30 letters match)1956
21 March 1956
J.R.R. Tolkien to Ernest Rasdall
#241
Tolkien confirms that a parcel arrived safely but due to being unwell and during a busy time he had not replied. Tolkien will return the books on Friday...
1958
3 June 1958
Joy Hill to Hal Coomer
#820
Joy Hill writes to a H. Coomer enclosing the address for J.R.R. Tolkien along with a signed thank-you card from Tolkien himself. She says that they do n...
1964
28 August 1964
J.R.R. Tolkien to E. Rasdall
#567
Tolkien replies, thanking Mr. E. Rasdall for his interest in his writing and returns the copy of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil to be signed. Tolkien ex...
1966
18 July 1966
J.R.R. Tolkien to Nan C. Scott
#952
Tolkien invites her to visit next time she is in Oxford, and he will sign books for her. A copy is held at the Wade.
8 December 1966
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mr. Marsh
#472
Tolkien writes to James S. Marsh and sends him three copies of his autograph to stick in his books.
14 December 1966
J.R.R. Tolkien to Father [Hugh] Maycock
#791
Tolkien sends an inscribed copy of the Japanese Hobbit, it reads "With best wishes to Fr Hugh Maycock and Pusey House | Dec. 14. 1966"
1967
2 January 1967
J.R.R. Tolkien to Peyton Moss
#739
Tolkien sends some signatures to Mr Moss. This letter was orginally affixed by tape to the front of a 2nd edition LOTR, but was then removed from the bo...
2 February 1967
J.R.R. Tolkien to Albert Wieland
#741
Tolkien sends his signature to Mr Wieland.
1968
4 January 1968
J.R.R. Tolkien to K. Jackson
#732
Tolkien offers to send some 'stick-in autographs' to Mr Jackson, technical director of Humphrey Carpenter's musical adaptation of The Hob...
23 May 1968
J.R.R. Tolkien to Robert Theodore Meyer
#1265
Tolkien autographs a copy of The Hobbit for Professor Meyer's son.
2 August 1968
Lynda Johnson Robb to J.R.R. Tolkien
#906
Tolkien receives a letter from Lynda Johnson Robb (from the White House) asking if he would possible be able to sign her book (The Hobbit). Robb had tak...
29 September 1968
J.R.R. Tolkien to Billy Callahan
#807
Tolkien replies to a letter from Billy Callahan who had written about his enjoyment of The Lord of the Rings. He apologizes for not sending a photograph...
1969
3 January 1969
J.R.R. Tolkien to Niall, David and Catherine McCall
#725
Tolkien sends some autographs for the McCall children to put in their books.
15 January 1969
Joy Hill to Brian Sibley
#727
Tolkien's secretary, Joy Hill, returns Brian Sibley's copy of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, which Tolkien has signed and hand-corrected one ...
1 August 1969
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mr Burrows
#729
Tolkien signs the dust-jacket of The Hobbit for Mr Burrows.
1971
30 March 1971
Tolkien's secretary to Mrs Gould
#289
Tolkien's secretary writes to Mrs Gould and sends a signature to put into her book.
10 June 1971
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mrs. Phyllis Robertson
#290
Carpenter #324a
Tolkien sends signed copies of his book The Adventures of Tom Bombadil to Mrs Robertson and discusses the biblical parallels to the current weather.
17 July 1971
J.R.R. Tolkien to C. Talbot D'Alessandro
#823
Tolkien replies to Talbot D'Alessandro asking if he would like a single volume edition, making note that Talbot has an Italian translation. In a ha...
16 November 1971
J.R.R. Tolkien to Miss Fay Darrington
#300
Tolkien signs some books and sends a copy of Pauline Baynes illustrated Map of the Hobbit.
1972
24 April 1972
Tolkien's Secretary to Mr Wiggins
#2787
Tolkien was asked for an autograph but declined to send one.
1 May 1972
Tolkien's Secretary to Miss Donna Sadlier
#308
Miss Sadlier asked for an autograph, but Tolkien states that he gets so many requests that these are now only for friends and family. Though he does sen...
26 September 1972
J.R.R. Tolkien to Jonathan Wordsworth
#311
Tolkien discusses plans to make copies of his bust which is held at the English Faculty in Oxford. He thinks of casts or photographs and offers to sign ...
1973
6 February 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien to J.E. Cook & Mr. M. Roland
#836
Tolkien writes to confirm that he is happy to sign their books. He is unwell so cannot make any plans but to call at 21 Merton Street and he will see th...
26 February 1973
Tolkien's secretary to Stefan Pettersson
#319
Tolkien's secretary writes that Tolkien is sadly too busy to send letters and autographs.
24 March 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien to Denis and Joyce Tolhurst
#320
Tolkien talks about his loss of Edith and offers to send them an Indian-Paper edition of The Lord of the Rings, which he will sign.
30 May 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien to Brown
#376
Tolkien sends a postcard accepting a request to sign a copy of The Lord of the Rings even though he has told everyone that he will not do this.
5 June 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien to James A.H. Murray
#377
Tolkien arranges to sign some copies of his copies of his books for James and discusses the 'security' that has been put in place by college t...
21 June 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mr Todd
#1052
Tolkien writes to Mr Todd and has signed The Lord of the Rings. He was impressed with the letter from Angela, and he congratulates her on her spelling.
24 June 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien to Dorothy Wood
#449
In this letter to Dorothy Wood, Tolkien mentions his poor health. He is not allowed to drink wine or heavy evening meals.
8 July 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien to Canon Norman S. Power
#843
Tolkien sends Canon Power a signature with a copy of a publication. He mentions his childhood, growing up in Birmingham, and J. H. Shorthouse's boo...
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