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News From Bree
spymaster@theonering.net
Jan 31 2012, 1:52pm
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Mystery surrounds Tolkien letter
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 Here's a real mystery for you: a previously unknown letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien turns up in an unrelated book owned by a family unrelated to the letter. Can YOU solve the mystery?
From NewsToday: A "MYSTERIOUS" letter written by JRR Tolkien has sold at auction for over £1,500 after dropping out of a book. The hand-written note addressed to a couple Tolkien had met on a particularly disastrous holiday with his wife sold on Thursday for £1,700 to an unnamed internet bidder at Richard Winterton auctioneers, in Lichfield, Staffs. But as the seller's family had no apparent links to the world famous "Lord of the Rings" author, mystery surrounds the origins of the revealing letter.
It describes a holiday Tolkien and his wife took in 1963, although not a happy one he talks about his delight at meeting the couple, who he addresses as "My Dear People". Tolkien goes on to describe his and his wife's health, a "disastrous holiday" and to thank the recipients for their "company and kindness". Accompanying the letter is a Christmas card with photograph of Tolkien flanked by his holiday companions, Wilfrid and Nora. ...Read More
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geordie
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Jan 31 2012, 7:57pm
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According to Scull and Hammond
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Tolkien had been on holiday from ?mid-March to 1st April (possibly in Bournemouth) but Tolkien had been unwell with bronchitis.
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Uruloke
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Jan 31 2012, 10:08pm
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Could you fix the mis-spelling in your article header? Please?
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This seems like a site that could spell 'Tolkien' correctly.
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Altaira
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Feb 1 2012, 5:27am
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It was the original site that spelled it incorrectly. I was just guilty of copying verbatim from that site, and not paying attention.  
That said, thanks for bringing it up! I actually caught more mis-spellings in the body of the article too!
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grammaboodawg
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Feb 1 2012, 10:23am
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I just love the Professor's handwriting, although it can be a challenge to read at times. It always looks like a form of tengwar to me :D
Fantastic!
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dernwyn
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Feb 1 2012, 11:16am
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Yes, it does resemble Tengwar, doesn't it!
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A most unique script!
I wonder how many other unknown letters are roaming around out there...are you sure you've checked through all your collection, gramma? 
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"It struck me last night that you might write a fearfully good romantic drama, with as much of the 'supernatural' as you cared to introduce. Have you ever thought of it?"
-Geoffrey B. Smith, letter to JRR Tolkien, 1915
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geordie
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Feb 1 2012, 1:13pm
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Tolkien must have written thousands of letters
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- it was the way to communicate for many years; Rayner Unwin said that during production of TH (and LotR too, I think) most of the dialogue between Tolkien and his publishers was carried out by letter. Sometimes face-to-face; rarely by phone.
I've seen examples of Tolkien's writings; his letters have an elegance. I think he picked up a lot of his style from his mum Mabel; her handwriting was a work of art.
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grammaboodawg
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Feb 1 2012, 5:39pm
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he would, on occasion, correspond with fans of the books, too. Now THAT would put me into full cardiac arrest!
*twitch*
I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world.
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