Letter 195b

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 195b
Recipient	Rayner Unwin
Date	1 March 1957
Subject(s)	Apology for being tired during a visit from Unwin, progress on The Silmarillion, meeting with Early English Text Society

Letter 195b is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition.

Summary

Tolkien apologized to Rayner for his behavior during a recent visit from Unwin and explains that the recent term had been taxing. He also discusses that his work on the The Silmarillion and that he had discovered a case where some of the material was stored. He expresses a desire to return to working on it but indicates that he has an upcoming meeting on 19 March with the Early English Text Society. He describes the meeting as a "Court-Martial".