Letter 18

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 18
Recipient	Stanley Unwin
Date	23 October 1937

Letter 18 is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Summary

Tolkien thanks Stanley Unwin for calling him a genius; Unwin said that he doesn't say that to everybody – in fact, it was the first time in thirty years. Tolkien adds that he would start writing on something soon.

In the expanded edition

Tolkien also confirms their meeting on 27 October, and he thanks Stanley for writing to him from his bed (due to a cold).