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During the autumn of 1935, the Early English Text Society invited Tolkien to prepare an edition of the Ancrene Riwle (MS CCCC402). Tolkien will reply th...
Tolkien will reply to A.H. Smith's letter on behalf of the Early English Text Society's invitation to prepare an edition of the Ancrene Riwle....
Mabel Day, Secretary of the Early English Text Society, writes Tolkien a letter asking that he confirm his interest in the Ancrene Riwle in writing as r...
Tolkien writes to Mabel Day of the EETS, firstly apologising for his delayed reply which had been requested by the end of 1935. He explains that his ass...
Tolkien writes to Mabel Day, of the EETS. He has not been able to type the specimen pages that he had promised so includes manuscript transcriptions wit...
Mabel Day replies to Tolkien's two letters from January. She notes that she has sent the first to A.W. Pollard, and explains some of the policies o...
A.W. Pollard replies to Tolkien's letter, which Mabel Day had forwarded to him. He explains to Tolkien that while he sees advantages to reproducing...
Replying to Mabel Day of the EETS, Tolkien thanks her for answering his questions about the EETS' policies on texts and arguing for his view that t...
Tolkien writes to A.W. Pollard of the EETS on or shortly after this date.
A.W. Pollard writes to Tolkien to inform him that Robin Flower has been asked to head up the Ancrene Riwle editions at the EETS and that Tolkien's ...
Mabel Day sends Tolkien some possible corrections and ammendations for his A Middle English Vocabulary. She notes that she believes that Tolkien and Rob...
On 2 June, Mabel Day had reported to the Early English Text Society that their edition of the Ancrene Riwle had met on 27 May. They recommended that the...
Having not heard from Tolkien since her last letter, Mabel Day writes again. She notes that most members agree with him, but that senior member A. W. Po...
Tolkien replies to Mabel Day's letter of 6 August. He says that he hoped to have completed work on her request by now but notes that the death of t...
Mabel Day replies to Tolkien's letter. She will ask Cambridge for permission to use their manuscript. She notes that A. W. Pollard claims to have n...
Mabel Day writes to Tolkien, reminding him that 6 months have passed since he was asked to provide specimens for the Ancrene Riwle.
As requested by Mabel Day, John Johnson sends Tolkien specimen pages of the Early English Text Societies edition of the Corpus Christi College MS of Anc...
Tolkien writes to Mabel Day of the Early English Text Society on the matter of Ragnar Furuskog. He had written to Day on the matter, which Tolkien has l...
Mabel Day writes to Tolkien on the subject of Robin Flower's health. Flower worked at the British Museum and was a committee member of the Early En...
Tolkien replies to Mabel Day's letter from December 1944 and a message from January. He remarks that he is not good at answering letters promptly, ...
Mabel Day (of the Early English text Society) sends Tolkien "A R instructions". Hammond and Scull remark that they are "either (or both) ...
Tolkien writes that "it would be of great satisfaction" if Professor d'Ardenne could be granted a return to assist him in his work.
Mabel Day informs Tolkien of changes to the rules for editors of the Early English Text Society.
Mabel Day writes with news that Ragnor Furuskog has written to her asking about the planned editions of Seinte Katerine and Ancrene Wisse.
Tolkien writes to Mabel Day of the EETS. Tolkien tells her that he has been unwell and as such has not been able to work on the Ancrene Wisse. Although ...
Oxford University Press sends, at the request of Mabel Day, a specimen page of her Early English Text Society edition of the Ancrene Riwle from MS Cotto...
Tolkien sends apologies for not attending a meeting of the Early English Text Society Committee.
Tolkien writes to Mabel Day of the Early English Text Society, apologizing for not attending a meeting of the society.
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(28 letters match)1935
Autumn 1935
A.H. Smith (Early English Text Society) to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1802
During the autumn of 1935, the Early English Text Society invited Tolkien to prepare an edition of the Ancrene Riwle (MS CCCC402). Tolkien will reply th...
Autumn 1935
J.R.R. Tolkien to Early English Text Society
#1803
Tolkien will reply to A.H. Smith's letter on behalf of the Early English Text Society's invitation to prepare an edition of the Ancrene Riwle....
Late December 1935
Mabel Day (Early English Text Society) to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1804
Mabel Day, Secretary of the Early English Text Society, writes Tolkien a letter asking that he confirm his interest in the Ancrene Riwle in writing as r...
1936
5 January 1936
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mabel Day (Early English Text Society)
#1807
Tolkien writes to Mabel Day of the EETS, firstly apologising for his delayed reply which had been requested by the end of 1935. He explains that his ass...
14 January 1936
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mabel Day (Early English Text Society)
#1810
Tolkien writes to Mabel Day, of the EETS. He has not been able to type the specimen pages that he had promised so includes manuscript transcriptions wit...
15 January 1936
Mabel Day (Early English Text Society) to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1811
Mabel Day replies to Tolkien's two letters from January. She notes that she has sent the first to A.W. Pollard, and explains some of the policies o...
15 January 1936
A.W. Pollard (Early English Text Society) to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1812
A.W. Pollard replies to Tolkien's letter, which Mabel Day had forwarded to him. He explains to Tolkien that while he sees advantages to reproducing...
16 January 1936
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mabel Day (Early English Text Society)
#1813
Replying to Mabel Day of the EETS, Tolkien thanks her for answering his questions about the EETS' policies on texts and arguing for his view that t...
?16 January 1936
J.R.R. Tolkien to A.W. Pollard (Early English Text Society)
#1814
Tolkien writes to A.W. Pollard of the EETS on or shortly after this date.
27 January 1936
A.W. Pollard (Early English Text Society) to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1815
A.W. Pollard writes to Tolkien to inform him that Robin Flower has been asked to head up the Ancrene Riwle editions at the EETS and that Tolkien's ...
1 March 1936
Mabel Day (Early English Text Society) to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1816
Mabel Day sends Tolkien some possible corrections and ammendations for his A Middle English Vocabulary. She notes that she believes that Tolkien and Rob...
1937
2 June 1937
Mabel Day (Early English Text Society) to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1921
On 2 June, Mabel Day had reported to the Early English Text Society that their edition of the Ancrene Riwle had met on 27 May. They recommended that the...
6 August 1937
Mabel Day to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1922
Having not heard from Tolkien since her last letter, Mabel Day writes again. She notes that most members agree with him, but that senior member A. W. Po...
28 August 1937
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mabel Day (Early English Text Society)
#1923
Tolkien replies to Mabel Day's letter of 6 August. He says that he hoped to have completed work on her request by now but notes that the death of t...
30 August 1937
Mabel Day (Early English Text Society) to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1969
Mabel Day replies to Tolkien's letter. She will ask Cambridge for permission to use their manuscript. She notes that A. W. Pollard claims to have n...
1938
26 February 1938
Mabel Day (Early English Text Society) to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2136
Mabel Day writes to Tolkien, reminding him that 6 months have passed since he was asked to provide specimens for the Ancrene Riwle.
12 August 1938
John Johnson to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2160
As requested by Mabel Day, John Johnson sends Tolkien specimen pages of the Early English Text Societies edition of the Corpus Christi College MS of Anc...
1944
11 November 1944
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mabel Day
#2478
Tolkien writes to Mabel Day of the Early English Text Society on the matter of Ragnar Furuskog. He had written to Day on the matter, which Tolkien has l...
December 1944
Mabel Day to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2480
Mabel Day writes to Tolkien on the subject of Robin Flower's health. Flower worked at the British Museum and was a committee member of the Early En...
1945
13 February 1945
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mabel Day
#2485
Tolkien replies to Mabel Day's letter from December 1944 and a message from January. He remarks that he is not good at answering letters promptly, ...
16 July 1945
Mabel Day to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2495
Mabel Day (of the Early English text Society) sends Tolkien "A R instructions". Hammond and Scull remark that they are "either (or both) ...
11 October 1945
J.R.R. Tolkien to The Director, Students Department, British Council
#1035
Tolkien writes that "it would be of great satisfaction" if Professor d'Ardenne could be granted a return to assist him in his work.
15 October 1945
Mabel Day to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2499
Mabel Day informs Tolkien of changes to the rules for editors of the Early English Text Society.
1946
25 March 1946
Mabel Day to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2511
Mabel Day writes with news that Ragnor Furuskog has written to her asking about the planned editions of Seinte Katerine and Ancrene Wisse.
1948
20 March 1948
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mabel Day
#2635
Tolkien writes to Mabel Day of the EETS. Tolkien tells her that he has been unwell and as such has not been able to work on the Ancrene Wisse. Although ...
29 July 1948
Oxford University Press to J.R.R. Tolkien
#2644
Oxford University Press sends, at the request of Mabel Day, a specimen page of her Early English Text Society edition of the Ancrene Riwle from MS Cotto...
1949
23 April 1949
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mabel Day*
#2713
Tolkien sends apologies for not attending a meeting of the Early English Text Society Committee.
23 July 1949
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mabel Day
#2734
Tolkien writes to Mabel Day of the Early English Text Society, apologizing for not attending a meeting of the society.
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