New Tolkien letter discovered in Germany

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I read of this find on the German Tolkien Society forum and was very sceptical at first. However, the Tolkien Collector's Guide considers it genuine. It is a typical fan mail answer, with no particular value or new thoughts, and was probably written by a secretary and signed by Tolkien. You can read about it here (http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1210&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&type=&mode=0&start=0).

[Rumil]

Check your attics everyone, you never know what might turn up!

I like the fact that although a very routine sort of letter, JRRT has taken time to (presumably) dictate a specific answer, eg mentioning the teacher by name. So much better than the generic 'thank you for your kind interest, etc etc' that could be sent to anyone.

[Faramir Jones]

It's nice to see that he made an effort to give a specific reply, particularly as there were children involved.:)