Letter 122a

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 122a
Recipient	Pauline Baynes
Date	20 December 1949
Subject(s)	Farmer Giles of Ham, The Lord of the Rings

Letter 122a is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition.

Summary

In a letter to Pauline Baynes, Tolkien extends Christmas wishes and apologises for his delayed response, attributing it to his involvement in academic examinations. He expresses his pleasure with her illustrations for Farmer Giles of Ham, noting their popularity, and mentions that C.S. Lewis was impressed with her work and has contacted her for illustrating The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Tolkien hints at his upcoming mythical works that may require illustrations and expresses a hope to collaborate with her in the future, possibly meeting in London.